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Tokichi Okazaki Papers, 1915-1930
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Okazaki, Tokichi
- Title
- Tokichi Okazaki Papers
- Dates
- 1915-1930 (inclusive)19151930
- Quantity
- 1 container., (.5 linear feet of shelf space.), (80 items.)
- Collection Number
- Cage 107
- Summary
- Letters, in Japanese, from relatives in Japan, principally describing everyday happenings. Also, some miscellaneous receipts and papers from Japanese organizations and businesses in the Northwest.
- Repository
-
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu - Access Restrictions
-
This collection is open for research use.
- Languages
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Little is known about Tokichi Okazaki. Judging from the papers, he was a resident in Seattle and Pasco, Washington between 1900 and 1930. He appears to have been an employee of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The papers of Tokichi Okazaki principally consist of his incoming correspondence, in Japanese. The content of the letters deal with everyday happenings in Japan. Names of addressers are Tokujiro Okazaki, Mitsu Okazaki, Toshiko Okazaki and others. The relationships between them are hard to identify, except in the case of Toshiki, a daughter of Tokichi Okazaki. The others can be assumed to be brothers or other close relatives of Tokishi Okazaki. There are also a few miscellaneous papers concerning Japanese associations in the U. S. such as Japanese Association of Northern America, Japanese Buddhist Association, Oregon, and Japanese Baptist Church, Seattle.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
[Item Description]. Cage 107, Tokichi Okazaki Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged in two series with the first series, correspondence, in a chronological sequence, and the miscellaneous papers separated into a second series.
Custodial History
The Tokichi Okazaki papers were found in an old laundry in Pasco, Washington in 1967.
Acquisition Information
The Tokichi Okazaki papers were donated to the Washington State University Library by David Griffith in 1977.
Processing Note
This collection was processed by Vanida Trongyounggoon in October, 1977.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series 1: CorrespondenceReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
To Tokichi Okazaki |
||
| Folder | ||
| 1 | 1
item. |
1915 |
| 2 | 10
items. |
February-June, 1916 |
| 3 | 15
items. |
July-December, 1916 |
| 4 | 7
items. |
1917 |
| 5 | 2
items. |
1918 |
| 6 | 1
item. |
1919 |
| 7 | 1
item. |
1920 |
| 8 | 5
items. |
1925 |
| 9 | 3
items. |
1926 |
| 10 | 1
item. |
1927 |
| 11 | 3
items. |
1928 |
| 12 | 3
items. |
1929 |
| 13 | 4
items. |
1930 |
| 14 | 10
items. |
undated |
To T. Hirao and M.
Nishimira |
||
| Folder | ||
| 15 | T. Hirao 1
item.
|
undated |
| 16 | M. Nishimira 1
item.
|
December 8, 1930 |
Series 2: MiscellaneousReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description |
|---|---|
| Folder | |
| 17 | Japanese Associations in the
U.S. 3
items.
|
| 18 | Miscellaneous
Receipts 26
items.
|
| 19 | Medicine
Advertisement 1
item.
|
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Japan--Social conditions--1912-1945--Sources
- Japanese -- Washington (State)--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Okazaki, Tokichi --Archives (creator)
- Griffith, David. waps (donor)
Finding aid prepared by Vanida
Trongyounggoon
1977
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