Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Hirakawa, Kihachi, 1864-
Title
Kihachi Hirakawa papers
Dates
1916-1954 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.41 cubic feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number
2418
Summary
Papers of a Kihachi Hirakawa, a Japanese-born Baptist clergyman in western Washington
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English, Japanese

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Kihachi Hirakawa (1864-1951) was born near the city of Tokyo, Japan. In July 1890, he immigrated to Seattle, Washington and in December of the same year began work as a day laborer at Port Blakely Mill Company. In 1905 he moved to Seattle working in a secretary position at the Japanese Baptist Church. In 1908 he started work as a delivery man. In 1914 after the death of his wife Haya, he attended William Jewell College, a Baptist College in Missouri (1914-1918) and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois (1919-1922). In 1923 he returned to Seattle and began work at Tacoma Baptist Mission. In 1925 he moved back to Bainbridge Island to establish the Winslow Japanese Baptist Church.

Sources:

Ancestry.com. Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Materials include Hirakawa’s autobiography, sermons, correspondence, speeches, "Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newsletters, and a photograph.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

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Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

Collection is arranged into two accessions:

  • Accession No. 2418-001, Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1936-1945
  • Accession No. 2418-002, Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954

Acquisition Information

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Accession No. 2418-001: Hirakawa Kihachi papers, 1936-1945Return to Top

0.18 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Materials include an autobiography, correspondence, and sermons.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

Acquisition Info: Materials were donated by the Japanese Baptist Church, Seattle, 1975 May 07. Photocopies of holograph autobiography were donated by Jerry Elfendahl, 1982 January.

Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box Accession
1 2418-001
Autobiography, correspondence, and sermons
approximately 1936-1945

Accession No. 2418-002: Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954Return to Top

0.23 cubic feet

Scope and Content: Materials include Hirakawa's autobiography, sermons, "Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newsletters, religious notes and writings, and a photograph.

Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.

Restrictions on Use: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.

Acquisition Info: Materials were donated by Fuj Sakuma via Jerry Elfendahl, 1982 February 22.

Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
Container(s) Description Dates
Box/Folder Accession
1/1-2 2418-002
Autobiography of Hirakawa
approximately 1936-1945
1/3 2418-002
Sermon book
1926
1/4 2418-002
Notes and religious writings
1916
1/5-6 2418-002
Religious essay and newsletter in Japanese
1946, 1954
1/7 2418-002
"Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newsletters
1937-1940
1/8 2418-002
Photocopy of photograph of Japanese Baptist Church Members
1937

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Baptists--Clergy--Washington (State)--Bainbridge Island
  • Japanese American clergy--Washington (State)
  • Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Hirakawa, Kihachi, 1864- --Archives

Corporate Names

  • Port Blakely Mill Company
  • Winslow Japanese Baptist Church (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)

Geographical Names

  • Bainbridge Island (Wash.)

Titles within the Collection

  • Winslow Lighthouse Beams