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George S. Kobayashi papers, 1918-1964
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Kobayashi, George Susumu, 1892 or 1893-1970
- Title
- George S. Kobayashi papers
- Dates
- 1918-1964 (inclusive)19181964
- Quantity
- 0.43 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 6249 (Accession No. 6249-001)
- Summary
- Papers of a Japanese-American man who lived in Seattle, Montana, Idaho and Oregon
- 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
No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English, Japanese
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Susumu (also written Susuma) Kobayashi (January 25th, 1892 or 1893-1970) was born in Inaba-Mura, Japan. He went by the name George Kobayashi in the United States. After arriving in the United States in 1909, he lived and attended school in Montana and then worked as a laborer.
By 1915, he had moved to Seattle, Washington but his work often caused him to relocate. He worked for the Oriental Trading Company and the Union Pacific Railroad in Pleasant Valley, Oregon as a section foreman until the outbreak of World War II.
After the war he lived in Vale, Oregon. By 1947 he was living in Payette, Idaho, where he had a beet farm with John Kobayashi. In the mid-1950s he moved to Ontario, Oregon.
George Kobayashi married Martha Masako Kajikawa (nee Ono) (1901-1992). They had six children: Ethel (March 19, 1919), Ruth (January 10, 1923) , Grace (November 4, 1924), John Maasaki (March 26, 1921), George Jr. (May 22, 1938) and Carol Sachiye (November 23, 1941).
Sources: The National Archives at Seattle; Seattle, Washington; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009; Record Group Number: Record Group 21
Year: 1930; Census Place: La Grande, Union, Oregon; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 2341690
Number: 712-07-8846; Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, financial records, legal documents, ephemera, miscellaneous, and a photograph from a Japanese-American railroad worker and farmer. Materials include documents relating to the immigration and naturalization of Kobayashi, a photograph of a Buddhist convention, and legal documents relating to compensation for internment during World War II. Some documents also relate to John Kobayashi.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1/1 | Inventory | |
| 1/2 | Correspondence | 1924-1952 |
| 1/3 | Correspondence | 1924-1956 |
| 1/4 | Financial Records | 1927-1958 |
| 1/5 | Financial Records- tax returns | 1947-1948 |
| 1/6 | Legal documents- Immigration | 1918 |
| 1/7 | Legal Documents- Leases | 1950-1957 |
| 1/8 | Photograph: 17th Annual Buddhist Convention in Ontario, Oregon | 1964 |
| 1/9 | Legal Documents, Miscellaneous | 1918-1953 |
| 1/10 | Court papers- Adjudication of the claim of George Ssusumu Kobayashi | 1952 |
| 1/11 | Clippings | 1951 |
| 1/12 | Ephemera, documents in Japanese | |
| 1/13 | Miscellaneous applications | 1942-1953 |
| 1/14 | Citizenship | 1944-1953 |
| 1/15 | Miscellaneous: tickets, receipts, and resume? | 1932-1960 |
| 1/16 | Insurance | 1948-1956 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farmers--Idaho--Archives
- Immigrants--Washington (State)--Archives
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Archives
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- Railroad construction workers--Washington (State)--Archives
Personal Names
- Kobayashi, George Susumu, 1892 or 1893-1970--Archives
