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Takuji Yamashita collection, circa 1880-1957, 2001
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Yamashita, Takuji
- Title
- Takuji Yamashita collection
- Dates
- circa 1880-1957, 2001 (inclusive)18802001
- Quantity
- 4 microfilm reels, 1 videotape and ephemeral materials
- Collection Number
- 5151
- Summary
- Japanese American entrepreneur who was incarcerated at Tule Lake during WWII, was denied the right to practice law even as passing the bar and eventually returned to Japan. The collection consists of microfilm primarily of 881 photographs of family members and friends as well as school records, a handwritten will (1893) and a passport (1927). The second accession includes a program, videotape, and clippings of or concerning the ceremony of the Washington State Supreme Court admitting Yamashita posthumously to the bar on March 1, 2001
- Repository
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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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Open to all users.
- Languages
- Japanese, Eng
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in 1874 in Ehime, Japan, Yamashita emigrated to the U.S. in 1893, and studied at Tacoma High School and at the University of Washington where he graduated from Law School in 1902. He passed the state bar exam in 1902 but was not allowed to practice law for racial reasons. He managed restaurants and hotels in Seattle and Bremerton and an oyster business in Silverdale. With his family he was incarcerated at Tule Lake, Manzanar, and Minidoka during World War II and then lived in Seattle. In 1957, he returned with his wife Ito to Japan and died in Yawatahama in 1959.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Microfilm primarily of 881 photographs of family members and friends as well as school records, a handwritten will (1893) and a passport (1927).
The second accession includes a program, videotape, and clippings of or concerning the ceremony of the Washington State Supreme Court admitting Yamashita posthumously to the bar on March 1, 2001.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5151-001: Takuji Yamashita collection [microfilm], 1880-1957Return to Top
Scope and Content: Microfilm primarily of 881 photographs of family members and friends, together with school records, a handwritten will (1893) and a passport (1927). Textual materials in Japanese.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions on quotation, publication, and other uses of this material.
| Description |
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Takuji Yamashita collection [microfilm] |
Accession No. 5151-002: Materials relating to the ceremony admitting Yamashita posthumously to the bar, 2001Return to Top
Scope and Content: Program, videotape, clippings of or concerning the ceremony of the Washington State Supreme Court admitting Yamashita posthumously to the bar on March 1, 2001.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users
Special Media: 1 video recordings
Restrictions on Use: Speaker's rights not transferred
| Description |
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Materials relating to the ceremony admitting Yamashita posthumously to the bar |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Yamashita, Takuji--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
