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Tatsuya Arai family photograph album, approximately 1860-1930

Overview of the Collection

Collector
Arai, Tatsuya, 1864-1922
Title
Tatsuya Arai family photograph album
Dates
approximately 1860-1930 (inclusive)
Quantity
294 photographs in 1 album and 1 folder spanning .48 cubic ft
Collection Number
PH1038
Summary
Photograph album of Japanese-American family with images related to the Japanese-American community in Seattle, circa 1860-1930
Repository
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

Permission of Visual Materials Curator is required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.

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Languages
English and Japanese
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Biographical Note

Tatsuya Arai (1864-1922) came to Seattle in 1894 and was joined by his wife, Kan Asaoka, in 1900. Their children included: Clarence Takeya Arai (1901-1963), Thomas Fumiya (1902-1966), Catherine T. Arai (1904-1919), Arthur Nobuya Arai (1907-1929), Lillian Sumi Arai (b. 1912), and Kathlyn Shidzuye Arai (1922-1974).

Tatsuya Arai worked in a management position in the Oriental American Bank. He served as the first president of the Japanese Association and belonged to the Japanese Commercial Club in Seattle, which was also known as the Japanese Businessman's Association. Tatsuya Arai was also involved with the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in an unknown capacity.

Clarence Arai followed in his father's footsteps to become a community organizer. He was a scout master in 1925 and graduated with a law degree from the University of Washington in 1924. Clarence Arai was very influential in the Japanese American Citizens League founding and became President of its national council. Clarence Arai was also involved in local politics, serving as a Republican precinct committeeman and vice president of the Thirty-Seventh Legislative District Republican Club; he ran for a seat in the Washington State Legislative in 1934. After being sent to a incarceration camp, Clarence Arai's health began to deteriorate and decided to take up photography.

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Content Description

Arai family photograph album (1 volume) which includes photographs of: Tatsuya and Kan Arai; the Arai children, including Clarence T. Arai; businesses; organizations; and families relating to the Japanese American community in Seattle. The album includes photographs of Masajiro Furuya with his family, the North American Timesoffice, students at the Japanese Language School, the Buddhist Temple on Main Street, group portraits in front of the Consulate's house, the 1911 Golden Potlatch parade, and photographs from the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, among others. Some photographs appear to have been taken in Japan.

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Use of the Collection

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Restrictions on Use

Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Donor: Lillian S. Ogawa (Tatsuya Arai's daughter); received in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed by Heather Robbins ; processing completed in 2013.

Originally accessioned as PH2010-001.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

 

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Subject Terms

  • Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
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