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Nichiren Buddhist Temple records, 1954-2003
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Nichiren Buddhist Temple (Salt Lake City, Utah)
- Title
- Nichiren Buddhist Temple records
- Dates
- 1954-2003 (inclusive)19542003
- Quantity
- 2.25 linear feet
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1296
- Summary
- The Nichiren Buddhist Temple records (1954-2003) contain correspondence, financial reports, membership records, the church newsletter, and other documents pertaining to the Nichiren Buddhist Temple. The temple (which dates from 1971-1991) was operated in Salt Lake City by Yosh Ito and Reverend Kanai Skokai. There were more than two hundred members, a large percentage of whom were Japanese Americans.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English, Japanese
Historical NoteReturn to Top
The Nichiren Buddhist temple was operated in Salt Lake City by Yosh Ito and Reverend Kanai Skokai. There were more than two hundred members, a large percentage of whom were Japanese Americans.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The Nichiren Buddhist Temple records (1971-1991) contain correspondence, financial reports, membership records, the church newsletter, and other documents pertaining to the Nichiren Buddhist Temple. Box 1, folder 2 contains the "Nichiren Service Book," which contains services, songs, and sutras. Other material in this collection includes information on the NONA Trust Fund, copies of The Lotus newsletter, and news clippings recording special events, such as the periodic visits of Reverend Nichi Kanecko, a member of the Nichiren sect in Japan. Box 2, folder 3 contains Japanese language documents that appear to be newsletters and financial records.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library’s Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Gift of Tomiye Ishimatsu in 1992.
Addendum donated by Chizuko Ishimatsu in 2010.
Processing Note
Processed by Sabrina Riches in 1996.
Processed by Zachary Dunn in 2011.
Separated Materials
Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0460).
Related Materials
Forms part of the Japanese American Archive.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
General recordsReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | Folder | ||
| 1 | 1-2 | Correspondence and letters to members |
1971-1982 |
| 1 | 3 | "Nichiren Service Book" |
|
| 1 | 4 | Nichiren 700th Memorial Anniversary booklet |
|
| 1 | 5 | Member list and address book |
|
| 1 | 6-14 |
The Lotus newsletter |
1971-1991 |
| 2 | 1 | Financial reports |
1972-1983 |
| 2 | 2 | Announcements |
1972-1982 |
| 2 | 3 | Documents written in Japanese |
|
| 2 | 4 | News clippings |
1972-1976 |
AddendumReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box | |||
| 1 | Correspondence |
1969-2002 | |
| Folder | |||
| 2 | 1 | History of Nichiren Sect |
1974-1996 |
| 2 | 2 | Minutes of membership meetings |
1991-2000 |
| 2 | 3 | NONA documents |
1988-1992 |
| 2 | 4 | Invitations to services |
1991-2000 |
| 2 | 5 |
The Lotus newsletter |
1988-1991 |
| 2 | 6 | Printed materials |
|
| 2 | 7 | Address book |
1989 |
| 2 | 8 | News clippings |
|
| 2 | 9 | Notes |
1989-1997 |
Financial and legal materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 3 | 1-3 | Financial records |
1971-1994 |
| 3 | 4 | Treasurer's report |
1990-1996 |
| 3 | 5 | Financial report |
1991-1992 |
| 3 | 6 | Membership receipts |
1986-1992 |
| 3 | 7 | Tax documents |
1977-2002 |
| 3 | 8 | Articles of Incorporation |
1954-1993 |
| 3 | 9 | Division of Corporations and Commerical Code |
1989-1992 |
| 3 | 10-12 | Legal documents Contains documents from the mortgage, the sale of the temple and other various documents.
|
1992 |
| 3 | 13 | Building permit and insurance documents |
1983-1992 |
| 3 | 14 | Bank statements |
1988-2003 |
| 3 | 15 | Transaction tracker |
1985-1999 |
| 3 | 16 | Receipts |
|
Building fund materials |
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| Box | Folder | ||
| 4 | 1 | Donors |
1996 |
| 4 | 2 | Summary of accounts |
1965-1996 |
| 4 | 3 | Disbursement of the building fund to donors |
1996-1997 |
| 4 | 4 | Release by donors and receipt of check |
1996-1997 |
| 4 | 5 | Canceled checks and return receipts for checks |
1965-1997 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Buddhist centers--Utah--Salt Lake City--History--Sources
- Buddhists--Utah--Salt Lake City
- Nichiren (Sect)
- Temple records and registers, Buddhist--Utah--Salt Lake City
Corporate Names
- Nichiren Buddhist Temple (Salt Lake City, Utah)--Archives
Geographical Names
- Salt Lake City (Utah)--Church history--Sources
Form or Genre Terms
- Clippings
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Membership lists
- Newsletters
Finding aid created by Sabrina Riches
1996 (last modified: 2018)
