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Uyeda family papers, 1940-1984
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Uyeda (Family : Uyeda, Masato, 1895-1991)
- Title
- Uyeda family papers
- Dates
- 1940-1984 (inclusive)19401984
- Quantity
- approximately 11.5 cubic feet (9 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 3994 (Accession No. 3994-001)
- Summary
- Correspondence, membership records, business records, funeral records, scrapbooks and photography book of a Japanese American who operated a landscaping and garden ornament importing business
- 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
- English, Japanese
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Masato Uyeda and his wife Ayako, who operated a landscaping and garden ornament importing business, were active in various Japanese community organizations including Hiroshima Kenjinkai (Club), which was an organization composed of people who came from Hiroshima and their descendants.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, membership records, business records, funeral records, scrapbooks, photography book, 1894-1981 (bulk 1940s-1980s). One scrapbook of clippings in Japanese concerns the Hiroshima Kenjinkai (Club), composed of people who came from Hiroshima and their descendants. Another organization documented is Seattle Japanese Community Service, a forerunner of Nikkei Concerns and Keiro Nursing Home. Related Accession: an interview with Mr. Uyeda recorded in 1970. See also excerpts from interview of Mr. Uyeda in Kazuo Ito, "Issei," 1973, pp. 555-558 (F 900 J35H8613 1973). The two scrapbooks containing mainly Seattle clippings were compiled by a younger cousin and have been retained to show media coverage of some Seattle Japanese artists and community leaders in the 1950s. Bulk of these papers are in Japanese.
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
Arrangement
Arranged in 3 series.
- Series 1, Businesses, 1923-1980s
- Series 2, Community Activities, 1960s-1980s
- Series 3, Personal Papers, 1894-1980s
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Series 1: Businesses, 1923-1980sReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 1 | Sunrise Pool Hall Tax return
|
1923 |
| 1 | Liberty Malt Ledgers and store records
|
1930s-1940s |
| 1-2 | Togo Gardens Inventories, ledgers, import records, personal expenses, bills,
reports, sales records, tax returns, correspondence
|
1954-1984 |
| 2 | Japanese Gardeners Association Membership rosters, insurance and tax information
|
1970s-1980s |
Series 2: Community Activities, 1960s-1980sReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 3-4 | Seattle Hiroshima Club (Seattle Hiroshima
Kenjinkai) Membership lists, club business, correspondence, club records,
board information, tax information
|
1960s-1980s |
| 5-6 | Seattle Buddhist Club Meeting minutes, newsletters, notes, records, annuals reports,
membership lists, programs, information from conventions, miscellaneous
|
1960s-1980s |
| 6 | Seattle Japanese Community Service Correspondence, Christmas and Easter visits, reports, minutes,
membership lists, Keiro Community Center, newsletters
|
1960s-1980s |
Series 3: Personal Papers, 1894-1980sReturn to Top
| Container(s) | Description | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | ||
| 6-7 | Incoming Letters - World War II Correspondence during war years, especially regarding
relocation
|
1941-1944 |
| 7-8 | Letters, General Correspondence, especially from Ayako Uyeda, personal papers,
calendars, address books, miscellaneous correspondence and records
|
1960s-1982 |
| 8-9 | Funeral Records |
1950s-1980s |
| 9 | Scrapbooks Scrapbooks of clippings and postcards and a photography book,
Camera Mosaics
|
1960-1977, undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Fraternal organizations--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--Archives
- Japanese Americans--Washington (State)--Seattle--History--Sources
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
- World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American--Sources
Personal Names
Corporate Names
- Hiroshima Club (Seattle, Wash.)--History--Sources
- Hiroshima Kenjinkai (Seattle, Wash.)--History--Sources
- Seattle Buddhist Club--History--Sources
- Seattle Japanese Community Service--History--Sources
