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Gerald Hashiguchi
Gerry Hashiguchi; Masami Hashiguchi
Yearbook portrait, 1964
Yearbook portrait, 1964
Born1943
Died2005-10-31
Thunder Bay
Years in Thunder Bayby 1964–at least 1968 (Lakehead yearbooks)
OccupationLaboratory staff, photographer
Father

Gerald "Gerry" Hashiguchi (1943 – 31 October 2005) was a Thunder Bay photographer and a staff member of the Biology department at Lakehead University.[1] He was a photographer used by Dr. Elizabeth Arthur.

Gerald Hashiguchi was a student at Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology in 1964.[2]

Lakehead College, 1964

Year School Program Role Hometown Clubs and teams Source
1964 Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology Student [2]
  • Offices: President of Camera Club.
  • Named in the write-up "Camera Club": The club experienced growth in membership and enthusiasm this year. Members were active in photographing college events like dances and sports, and utilized a fully equipped darkroom for developing and printing.[3]
  • Groups named for this person in the volume: Camera Club.

Early life

He was the son of Masao and Ruby Hashiguchi. The Landscapes of Injustice archive's record for his father, a Woodfibre Pulp Mill worker, lists a son Gerald (also Masami) Hashiguchi, born in 1943, and records that the family was forcibly uprooted to Kaslo and Slocan, British Columbia, during the internment of Japanese Canadians.[4]

Career and interests

He worked in the Biology department of Lakehead University until he took early retirement. He also made woodworking crafts with his wife under the name Hash Crafts, and he was remembered for his photographs.[1]

Death

He died at home on Monday, 31 October 2005, aged 62, after a long illness.[1][5]

Newspaper record

  • Photo notice in Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 1963-01-26.[6]
    • Index note: FWCI yearbook staff.

Lakehead University, 1967

Yearbook portrait, 1967
Year School Program Role Hometown Clubs and teams Source
1967 Lakehead University B.Sc. (Biology) Student Fort William p. 135[7]
  • Offices: Editor of Nor'Wester; Editor of Yearbook; Editor-in-chief of Nor'Wester.
  • Awards and honours: The President's Medals.
  • Described in the yearbook: He reflects on the significance of the Canadian Centennial and the enduring value of a university yearbook as a record of academic and social life.[8]
  • Named in the write-up "Editor's Message": The editor-in-chief discusses the importance of the Canadian Centennial and defends the value of the yearbook as a meaningful record of student life rather than just an expensive picture book.[8]
  • Groups named for this person in the volume: Nor'Wester staff, Nor'Wester.

Lakehead University, 1968

Yearbook portrait, 1968
Year School Program Role Hometown Clubs and teams Source
1968 Lakehead University Honours Bachelor of Science (Biology) Student Fort William p. 167[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Gerry Hashiguchi (obituary, 2005). The Chronicle-Journal via Legacy.com. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lakehead College Nor'Wester (1964), scan page 27. Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ Lakehead College Nor'Wester (1964), scan page 66. Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ Masao Hashiguchi (record hash65). Landscapes of Injustice, University of Victoria. Retrieved 27 October 2026.
  5. ↑ The Chronicle-Journal, 3 November 2005, p. 13(B)
  6. ↑ Fort William Daily Times-Journal, 26 January 1963, p. 10
  7. ↑ Lakehead University Nor'Wester (1967), p. 135. Internet Archive.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lakehead University Nor'Wester (1967), p. 158. Internet Archive.
  9. ↑ Lakehead University Nor'Wester (1968), p. 167. Internet Archive.