Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hirakawa, Kihachi, 1864-
- Title
- Kihachi Hirakawa papers
- Dates
- 1916-1954 (inclusive)19161954
- Quantity
- 0.41 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 2418
- Summary
- Papers of a Kihachi Hirakawa, a Japanese-born Baptist clergyman in western Washington
- 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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Consult the access restrictions information for each of the accessions listed below.
- Languages
- English, Japanese
Biographical Note
Kihachi Hirakawa (1864-1951) was born near the city of Tokyo, Japan. In July 1890, he immigrated to Seattle, Washington and in December of the same year began work as a day laborer at Port Blakely Mill Company. In 1905 he moved to Seattle working in a secretary position at the Japanese Baptist Church. In 1908 he started work as a delivery man. In 1914 after the death of his wife Haya, he attended William Jewell College, a Baptist College in Missouri (1914-1918) and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois (1919-1922). In 1923 he returned to Seattle and began work at Tacoma Baptist Mission. In 1925 he moved back to Bainbridge Island to establish the Winslow Japanese Baptist Church.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. Washington, Death Index, 1940-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.
Content Description
Materials include Hirakawa’s autobiography, sermons, correspondence, speeches, "Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newsletters, and a photograph.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Consult the restrictions governing reproduction and use for each of the accessions listed below.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two accessions:
- Accession No. 2418-001, Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1936-1945
- Accession No. 2418-002, Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Accession No. 2418-001: Hirakawa Kihachi papers, 1936-1945
0.18 cubic feetScope and Content: Materials include an autobiography, correspondence, and sermons.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Acquisition Info: Materials were donated by the Japanese Baptist Church, Seattle, 1975 May 07. Photocopies of holograph autobiography were donated by Jerry Elfendahl, 1982 January.
Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
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Description: Autobiography, correspondence, and sermonsDates: approximately 1936-1945Container: Box 1, Accession 2418-001
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Accession No. 2418-002: Kihachi Hirakawa papers, 1916-1954
0.23 cubic feetScope and Content: Materials include Hirakawa's autobiography, sermons, "Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newsletters, religious notes and writings, and a photograph.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Acquisition Info: Materials were donated by Fuj Sakuma via Jerry Elfendahl, 1982 February 22.
Arrangement: Materials remain in original order.
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Description: Autobiography of HirakawaDates: approximately 1936-1945Container: Box/Folder 1/1-2, Accession 2418-002
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Description: Sermon bookDates: 1926Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 2418-002
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Description: Notes and religious writingsDates: 1916Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 2418-002
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Description: Religious essay and newsletter in JapaneseDates: 1946, 1954Container: Box/Folder 1/5-6, Accession 2418-002
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Description: "Winslow Lighthouse Beams" newslettersDates: 1937-1940Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 2418-002
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Description: Photocopy of photograph of Japanese Baptist Church MembersDates: 1937Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 2418-002
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Subject Terms
- Baptists--Clergy--Washington (State)--Bainbridge Island
- Japanese American clergy--Washington (State)
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Hirakawa, Kihachi, 1864- --Archives
Corporate Names
- Port Blakely Mill Company
- Winslow Japanese Baptist Church (Bainbridge Island, Wash.)
Geographical Names
- Bainbridge Island (Wash.)
Titles within the Collection
- Winslow Lighthouse Beams
