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Tokyo International University of America collection, 1973-2016

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Tokyo International University of America
Title
Tokyo International University of America collection
Dates
1973-2016 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 linear feet, (5 boxes)
Collection Number
WUA075
Summary
This collection includes gifts given to Willamette University by Tokyo International University, yearbooks for the American Studies Program, and oral histories and videos related to the relationship between Willamette University, Tokyo International University, and Tokyo International University of America.
Repository
Willamette University Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Mark O. Hatfield Library
900 State Street
Salem, OR
97301
Telephone: 5033706866
Fax: 5033706141
archives@willamette.edu
Access Restrictions

In accordance with university policy, university administrative records are closed for a minimum period of 25 years from date of creation. Remainder of collection is open to researchers.

Languages
Materials are in English.
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Historical Note

Tokyo International University is an internationally-focused university located in Kawagoe City in the Greater Tokyo Area of Japan. It was established in 1965 as the International College of Commerce (ICC, also known as the International College of Commerce and Economics, ICCE) by Taizo Kaneko. The same year, Kaneko sent a request to American universities proposing an exchange partnership. Willamette University President G. Herbert Smith accepted his offer and the exchange program began.

During the 1980s, the International College of Commerce exchange program expanded to partner with the University of Washington, Southern Oregon State College, University of Arizona, Shanxi University, and Bath University. A masters program in International Relations and doctoral program in Business and Commerce were established in 1984 and 1988 respectively. In 1986 the name of the College was changed to Tokyo International University (TIU), and the exchange program continued to expand into Germany, South Korea, Australia, and Sweden. As the partnership with Willamette University also expanded, the Tokyo International University of America (TIUA) opened in 1989, with a location adjacent to Willamette University. In this program, students spend one year on the TIUA and Willamette campuses immersed in American society and the English language. Approximately 100 TIU students participate in the program each year.

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Content Description

This collection includes gifts given to Willamette University by Tokyo International University, yearbooks for the American Studies Program, and oral histories and videos related to the relationship between Willamette University, Tokyo International University, and Tokyo International University of America. The gifts were on display in the Office of the President at Willamette University throughout the 2000s, then transferred to the Willamette University Archives. Artifacts within this collection include vases, artwork, fans, and painted platters.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Tokyo International University of America collection, Archives and Special Collections, Mark O. Hatfield Library, Willamette University.

Restrictions on Use

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

For further information, see the section on copyright in the Regulations and Procedures of the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections.

Copyright Information: Before material from collections at Willamette University Archives and Special Collections may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in any collections held by University Archives and Special Collections should consult the University Archivist. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

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Administrative Information

Location of Collection

Mark O. Hatfield Library

Custodial History

Gift of Tokyo International University to Willamette University Office of the President. Then transferred to the Willamette University Archives and Special Collections.

Related Materials

More materials pertaining to Tokyo International University can be found in the Bob Wells International College of Commerce and Economics papers (WUA061) and the Barry Duell Tokyo International University collection (More materials pertaining to Tokyo International University can be found in the Bob Wells International College of Commerce and Economics papers (WUA061) and the Barry Duell Tokyo International University collection (WUA115).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Fine Arts

Personal Names

  • Peterson, Anna M., 1947-

Corporate Names

  • Inje University. Kim Haksu Memorial Library
  • Tokyo International University
  • Willamette University

Geographical Names

  • Salem (Or.)
  • Tokyo (Japan)

Form or Genre Terms

  • artifacts (object genre)
  • bamboo (material)

Finding aid processed by Ashley Toutain. Updated by Amber J. D'Ambrosio. Updated by Elizabeth Peters, March 2021.
2014

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