WAUJapaneseAssociationofNorthAmerica1235.xml Guide to the Japanese Association of North America Records 1916-1941 Japanese Association of North America Records Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries ©2007 (Last modified: 6/26/2024)
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1235-001 microfilm is located: Drawer 3; Drawer N8

 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-04-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Japanese Association of North America records Japanese Association of North America 1235 12.11 cubic feet 12.11 cubic feet including 22 microfilm reels 1916-1941 Correspondence, census packets, lists, publications, photographs, ephemera of this Issei organization based in Seattle founded to perpetuate Japanese traditions Collection materials are in English and Japanese.

The Japanese Association of North America (JANA) was a Seattle association but included small, scattered local organizations. The Northwest American Japanese Association (NAJA) encompassed the JANA and other local groups throughout Washington, Northern Idaho, Alaska and parts of Montana. JANA, which was founded in 1900, merged in 1931 with the Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce, founded in 1928, to form the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Association of North America (S&J). The main purpose of these organizations was to perpetuate Japanese traditions and many of their functions were ceremonial or commemorative. They also served as intermediaries between Japanese Americans, who were denied U.S. citizenship by law, and the Japanese government.

Microfilm of scrapbooks, organizational records, notes, clippings, correspondence, reports, censuses, lists, writings, minutes, photographs, publications, ephemera, and other records of the Association, as well as the Northwest American Japanese Association.

Open to all users.

Request at UW

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

 Mihara, Genji Edwards, Frank Hara, Seiji Ito, Chusaburo Matsumi, Daihachi Okiyama, Eihan Okuda, Henry Heiji Sowa, Tokusaburo Takabatake, Torataro Wickersham, George W American Legion. Seattle Post No. 1 (Seattle, Wash.) Japan. Consulate General (Seattle, Wash.) Japanese Association of North America--Archives Japanese Chamber of Commerce (Seattle, Wash.) Northwest American-Japanese Association Seattle Chamber of Commerce Seattle Progressive Citizens' League (Seattle, Wash.) United States. Dept. of Justice Seattle Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington) Japanese Americans Clubs and Societies Scrapbooks Accession No. 1235-001: Japanese Association of North America records, 1918-1939 1 microfilm reel positive; 1 microfilm reel negative

Scope and Content: Microfilm of scrapbooks (4 volumes); 1918-1939. Japanese style journal for the business of the association. Not meeting minutes. Total of 4 volumes. Vols. 1-2 handwritten Japanese notes and news articles from local Japanese-American newspapers - not clear which papers. Vols. 3-4 all newspaper clippings with dates, but not newspapers. Vol. 4 is scanned backwards.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by JANA, 1/1/1969.

 Microfilm of Scrapbooks 1918-1939 Accession No. 1235-002: Japanese Association of North America records, 1918-1935 2.50 cubic feet (9 boxes)

Scope and Content: Correspondence, business records, committee reports, censuses, clippings (mainly in Japanese).

Arrangement: Arranged in 10 series.

Series 1, Organization Series 2, Correspondence Series 4, Birth Certificates Series 5, Reports and Minutes Series 6, Conferences and Conventions Series 7, Clippings Series 8, Lists Series 9, Miscellaneous Series 10, Subject Series Series 11, Subgroups

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Copyrights retained by creator. Contact Special Collections for details.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Nicholas Manring, 1/31/1977.

 Organization Series 1 Series 1 Organization 1920, undated 1235-002 Box 1 1 Correspondence Series 2 Series 2 Incoming Letters Subseries A Subseries A A-I, Miscellaneous 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 2-5 Japanese Consulate, Seattle 1925-1931 1235-002 Box 1 6 Japanese Association- Auburn 1926-1930 1235-002 Box 1 7 Japanese Association- Bellevue 1921-1931 1235-002 Box 1 8 Japanese Association-Canada 1920-1931 1235-002 Box 1 9 Japanese Association- Fife 1922-1931 1235-002 Box 1 10 Japanese Association- A-F, Miscellaneous 1919-1935 1235-002 Box 1 11 Japanese Association- Green Lake 1921-1931 1235-002 Box 1 12 Japanese Association- Inland Empire 1921-1931 1235-002 Box 1 13 Japanese Association- Isleton 1919-1924 1235-002 Box 1 14 Japanese Association- I-O, Miscellaneous 1919-1932 1235-002 Box 1 15 Japanese Association- Los Angeles 1919-1920 1235-002 Box 1 16 Japanese Association- New York 1919-1928 1235-002 Box 1 17 Japanese Association- Northern Montana 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 18 Japanese Association- Oregon 1919-1927 1235-002 Box 1 19 Japanese Association- Pasco 1923-1938 1235-002 Box 1 20 Japanese Association- San Francisco 1920-1927 1235-002 Box 1 21 Japanese Association- South Park 1925-1931 1235-002 Box 1 22 Japanese Association- Stockton 1919-1922 1235-002 Box 1 23 Japanese Association- Tacoma 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 24 Japanese Association- Thomas Christopher 1922-1931 1235-002 Box 1 25 Japanese Association- S-U Miscellaneous 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 26 Japanese Association- Vashon 1923-1931 1235-002 Box 1 27 Japanese Association- Walnut Grove 1919 1235-002 Box 1 28 Japanese Association- White River 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 29 Japanese Association- Yakima 1920-1931 1235-002 Box 1 30 J-R, Miscellaneous 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 1 31-34 Soma, Tokusaburo 1930 1235-002 Box 1 35 S, Miscellaneous 1919-1928 1235-002 Box 1 36 Uyehara, Etsujiro 1931 1235-002 Box 1 37 T-Z, Miscellaneous; unidentified 1919-1928 1235-002 Box 1 38-39 Outgoing Letters Subseries B Subseries B Outgoing Letters 1919-1931, undated 1235-002 Box 2 1-7 General Correspondence Subseries C Subseries C A-I, Miscellaneous 1919-1928 1235-002 Box 2 8 Japanese Associations, Miscellaneous 1919-1931 1235-002 Box 2 9-12 J-Z, Miscellaneous 1919-1930 1235-002 Box 2 13 Interoffice Subseries D Subseries D Interoffice Correspondence 1919-1931, undated 1235-002 Box 2 14-15 Financial Reports Series 3 Series 3 Reports 1924-1930, undated 1235-002 Box 2 16 Contributions of member Associations 1926-1928, undated 1235-002 Box 2 17 Expenses undated 1235-002 Box 2 18 Expense Ledger 1919-1932 1235-002 Box 3 1 Receipts 1919-1932 1235-002 Box 3 2-7 Bank Statements 1929-1930 1235-002 Box 3 8 Cancelled checks 1929-1930 1235-002 Box 3 9-11 Birth Certificates Series 4 Series 4 Birth Certificates 1235-002 Box 3 12 Reports and Minutes Series 5 Series 5 Executive and Legal Committees, join meetings 1924-1928 1235-002 Box 3 13 General Reports 1907-1936, undated 1235-002 Box 4 1 Census- Alaska, Washington 1927-1929 1235-002 Box 4 2 Census- British Columbia 1916 1235-002 Box 4 4 Conferences and Conventions Series 6 Series 6 Japanese Associations of Central America Conference 1919 1235-002 Box 4 5 Pacific Coast Japanese Associations Conference, 12th 1925 1235-002 Box 4 6 Pacific Coast Japanese Associations Conference, 13th 1926 1235-002 Box 4 7 Pacific Coast Japanese Associations Conference, 14th 1927 1235-002 Box 4 8 Clippings Series 7 Series 7 Miscellaneous 1925-1927, undated 1235-002 Box 4 9 Daihachi Matsumi (obituary) 1927 1235-002 Box 4 10 Lists Series 8 Series 8 Names: Draft board, District 10 Physical Exam schedules, Tuberculosis vaccinations 1917-1925 1235-002 Box 4 11 Immigrant and Alien Lists 1919-1927, unknown 1235-002 Box 4-5

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 Miscellaneous Series 9 Series 9 Petitions to Japanese Government 1923-1931 1235-002 Box 5 6 Ephemera 1919-1932, undated 1235-002 Box 5 7-10 Miscellany 1919-1921, undated 1235-002 Box 5 11 Subject Series Series 10 Series 10 Daihachi Matsumi - Biographical 1927 1235-002 Box 5 12 Daihachi Matsumi - Scholarship Fund 1927 1235-002 Box 5 13 Gift Exchange - Seattle and Yokohama 1930 1235-002 Box 5 14-15 Immigration: Laws and Legislation 1920-1927, undated 1235-002 Box 5 16 Japanese Elections (Japan) 1924 1235-002 Box 5 17-18 Subgroups Series 11 Series 11 Cherry Tree Purchasing committee 1929-1930 1235-002 Box 6 1 Education committee- incoming letters 1927-1930 1235-002 Box 6 2 Education committee- outgoing letters 1928-1931 1235-002 Box 6 3-4 Education committee- general correspondence 1927-1931 1235-002 Box 6 5 Education committee- interoffice 1928-1930 1235-002 Box 6 6 Education committee- minutes 1928-1929, undated 1235-002 Box 6 7 Education committee- financial records 1927-1931 1235-002 Box 6 8-11 Education committee- reports 1927-1929 1235-002 Box 6 12 Education committee- clippings undated 1235-002 Box 6 13 Education committee- guest lectures 1930-1931 1235-002 Box 6 14 Emperor's Gift committee- organization 1928 1235-002 Box 6 15 Emperor's Gift committee- Incoming letters 1928-1930 1235-002 Box 6 16 Emperor's Gift committee- Outgoing letters 1928-1931 1235-002 Box 6 17 Emperor's Gift committee- minutes 1928 1235-002 Box 6 18 Emperor's Gift committee- financial records 1928-1931 1235-002 Box 6 19 Industrial committee- organization undated 1235-002 Box 6 20 Industrial committee- incoming letters 1924-1937 1235-002 Box 6 21-22 Industrial committee- outgoing letters 1931-1937 1235-002 Box 6 23 Industrial committee- general correspondence 1931-1937 1235-002 Box 6 24 Industrial committee- interoffice 1932-1937 1235-002 Box 6 25 Industrial committee- minutes 1931-1937, undated 1235-002 Box 6 26-27 Industrial committee- financial records 1937 1235-002 Box 6 28 Industrial committee- reports 1927-1936, undated 1235-002 Box 6 29 Industrial committee- legal documents 1923-1924 1235-002 Box 6 30 Industrial committee- clippings 1937 1235-002 Box 6 31 Industrial committee- lists 1924-1937 1235-002 Box 6 32 Legal committee- incoming letters 1917-1927 1235-002 Box 7 1 Legal committee- outgoing letters 1919-1928 1235-002 Box 7 2 Legal committee- general correspondence 1919-1926 1235-002 Box 7 3 Legal committee- minutes 1924 1235-002 Box 7 4 Legal committee- financial records 1924-1926, undated 1235-002 Box 7 5 Legal committee- reports 1917-1925 1235-002 Box 7 6 Legal committee- court papers 1921-1927 1235-002 Box 7 7-8 Legal committee- clippings 1919 1235-002 Box 7 9 Legal committee- double nationality problem 1924 1235-002 Box 7 10 Legal committee- Takao Ozawa naturalization suit 1917-1919, undated 1235-002 Box 7 11-12 Japanese Squadron reception committee- organization 1929 1235-002 Box 7 13-15 Japanese Squadron reception committee- incoming letters 1929 1235-002 Box 7 16 Japanese Squadron reception committee- outgoing letters 1929 1235-002 Box 7 17-18 Japanese Squadron reception committee- general correspondence 1929 1235-002 Box 7 19 Japanese Squadron reception committee- interoffice 1929 1235-002 Box 7 20 Japanese Squadron reception committee- minutes 1929 1235-002 Box 8 1-2 Japanese Squadron reception committee- financial records 1929 1235-002 Box 8 3-13 Japanese Squadron reception committee- reports 1929 1235-002 Box 8 14-15 Japanese Squadron reception committee- planning notes 1929 1235-002 Box 8 16 Japanese Squadron reception committee- schedules, programs 1929 1235-002 Box 8 17 Japanese Squadron reception committee- clippings 1929 1235-002 Box 8 18 Japanese Squadron reception committee- lists 1929 1235-002 Box 8 19-20 Social Service committee- organization 1924-1925 1235-002 Box 9 1 Social Service committee- general correspondence 1924-1925 1235-002 Box 9 2 Social Service committee- minutes 1924-1926, undated 1235-002 Box 9 3 Social Service committee- financial records 1925 1235-002 Box 9 4-6 Social Service committee- committee charitable fund 1925 1235-002 Box 9 7 Social Service committee- family life 1925 1235-002 Box 9 8 Social Service committee- Japanese day nursery 1925 1235-002 Box 9 9 Social Service committee- personal consultations and lectures 1924-1925 1235-002 Box 9 10 Mikasa Preservation committee- financial records undated 1235-002 Box 9 11

General Notes: Religious shrine in Japan

 Accession No. 1235-003: Japanese Association of North America records, 1916-1941 8.00 cubic feet 11 boxes

Scope and Content: Correspondence, lists, writings, census, minutes, financial records, photographs, notes (mostly in Japanese).

Included are records of the Northwest American Japanese Association, a regional organization. On behalf of the Japanese government, NAJA conducted censuses of Japanese-Americans in the Northwest between 1916 and 1940. Censuses record names of heads of household, occupation, marial status, place of birth, etc.

Arrangement: Arranged in 3 series.

Series 1, Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Association of North America Series 2, Organizational Divisions Series 3, Northwest American Japanese Association

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Edward Burke, 3/2/1984.

General Notes: History and President's list

Alternative Formats:Densho has scanned selections of census records from this accession.

 Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Association of North America Series 1 Series 1 Historical and Organizational features Subseries A Subseries A Historical and Organizational features 1912-1939, undated 1235-003 Box 1 1-2 Incoming Letters Subseries B Subseries B American Legion 1925-1938 1235-003 Box 1 3 A 1928-1938, undated 1235-003 Box 1 4 Bukkyo-kai- Buddhist Churches 1934-1938, undated 1235-003 Box 1 5 B 1933-1941 1235-003 Box 1 6 Chambers of Commerce (American) 1925-1939 1235-003 Box 1 7 Chambers of Commerce (Japanese, in the U.S.) 1933-1939 1235-003 Box 1 7 Chambers of Commerce (in Japan) 1929-1938 1235-003 Box 1 7 Consulate, Japan, Seattle 1925-1940 1235-003 Box 1 8 C 1931-1941 1235-003 Box 1 9 D-E 1930-1941 1235-003 Box 1 10 Fleet Entertainment Committee, Seattle 1926-1933 1235-003 Box 1 11 F 1929-1939 1235-003 Box 1 12 H 1934-1941 1235-003 Box 1 13 Ito, Chusaburo 1929 1235-003 Box 1 14 I 1928-1938 1235-003 Box 1 15 Japanese Associations 1931-1940 1235-003 Box 1 16 Japan Society, Seattle 1931-1939 1235-003 Box 1 17 Japanese Occupational Associations, Seattle 1926-1935 1235-003 Box 1 18 J 1926-1941 1235-003 Box 1 19 K-L 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 1 20 M 1926-1939 1235-003 Box 1 21 Northwest American Japanese Association 1930-1940 1235-003 Box 1 22 N.Y.K. Line 1930-1941 1235-003 Box 1 23 N 1926-1940 1235-003 Box 1 24 Osaka Mainichi Shimbunsha (Osaka Mainichi Publishing Co.) 1927-1938 1235-003 Box 1 25 O 1934-1938 1235-003 Box 1 26 P-R 1928-1941 1235-003 Box 1 27 Seattle Mayor 1928-1938 1235-003 Box 1 28 Seattle Health and Sanitation Department 1935 1235-003 Box 1 28 Seattle Legislative Department 1938 1235-003 Box 1 28 Seattle Lighting Department 1939 1235-003 Box 1 28 Seattle Police Department 1931-1940 1235-003 Box 1 28 Seattle Club 1931-1938 1235-003 Box 1 29 Seattle Progressive Citizens League 1929-1935 1235-003 Box 1 29 S 1925-1939 1235-003 Box 1 30 Taiyo Athletic Club 1929-1940 1235-003 Box 1 31 T 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 1 32 U-V 1935-1939 1235-003 Box 1 33 W-Z 1927-1941 1235-003 Box 1 34 Miscellany or unclear 1930-1941 1235-003 Box 1 35 Census 1935 1235-003 Box 1 36 Census 1940 1235-003 Box 1 37 Cards regarding funerals 1926-1938 1235-003 Box 1 38 Outgoing Letters Subseries C Subseries C Outgoing Letters 1925 1235-003 Box 1 39 Outgoing Letters 1926 1235-003 Box 1 40 Outgoing Letters 1927 1235-003 Box 1 41 Outgoing Letters 1928 1235-003 Box 1 42

Scope and Content: Includes the letter announcing the executive officers

 Outgoing Letters 1929 1235-003 Box 1 43 Outgoing Letters 1930 1235-003 Box 1 44 Outgoing Letters 1931 1235-003 Box 1 45 Outgoing Letters 1932 1235-003 Box 1 46 Outgoing Letters 1933 1235-003 Box 1 47 Outgoing Letters 1934 1235-003 Box 1 48 Outgoing Letters 1935 1235-003 Box 1 49

Scope and Content: Includes letters regarding census

 Outgoing Letters 1936-1937 1235-003 Box 1 50 Outgoing Letters 1938 1235-003 Box 1 51 Outgoing Letters 1939 1235-003 Box 1 52 Outgoing Letters 1940 1235-003 Box 1 53 Outgoing Letters 1941 1235-003 Box 1 54 General Correspondence Subseries D Subseries D General Correspondence 1928 1235-003 Box 1 55 General Correspondence 1932 1235-003 Box 1 56

Scope and Content: Includes letter announcing executive officers

 General Correspondence 1933 1235-003 Box 1 57 General Correspondence 1934 1235-003 Box 1 58 General Correspondence 1935-1938 1235-003 Box 1 59 General Correspondence 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 1 60 Organizational Records Subseries E Subseries E Minutes re. Census 1935 1235-003 Box 1 61 Memoranda 1923-1939 1235-003 Box 1 62-69 Financial Records 1906-1941 1235-003 Box 1-2

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 Financial Records- ledgers 1939-1956 1235-003 Box 10 Reports of the Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Association of North America 1932-1941 1235-003 Box 2 7 Draft report 1939 1235-003 Box 2 8 Miscellany 1925-1941, undated 1235-003 Box 2 9 Proceedings of the Twenty-seventh National Foreign Trade Convention 1940 1235-003 Box 2 10 Various Conferences and Conventions 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 2 11 Officers list 1931-1939 1235-003 Box 2 12 Members list undated 1235-003 Box 2 13 Local Members list 1925 1235-003 Box 2 14 Lists of Finger Print Registration 1940 1235-003 Box 2 15 Lists of Miscellaneous Applications and Reports 1934-1941 1235-003 Box 2 16 Miscellaneous lists 1914-1940 1235-003 Box 2 17 Notes 1932-1940 1235-003 Box 2 18 Writings 1912-1932 1235-003 Box 2 19 Newsletters 1927-1941 1235-003 Box 2 20 News Releases 1931 1235-003 Box 2 21 Publications 1927-1934 1235-003 Box 2 22 Legislation 1925-1940 1235-003 Box 2 23 Tables 1931-1940 1235-003 Box 2 24 Ordinances 19247-1933 1235-003 Box 2 25 Testimonial 1933 1235-003 Box 2 26 Certificates 1930-1931 1235-003 Box 2 27 Prospectus 1930-1932 1235-003 Box 2 28 Itineraries and Programs 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 2 29-30 Map 1938 1235-003 Box 2 31 Applications and Reports for Legal Records 1926-1941 1235-003 Box 2-3

Scope and Content: Includes drafts and certificates

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 Subject Series and Other Subseries F Subseries F Reliance Hospital 1913-1915 1235-003 Box 3 2 Pike Shijo Nipponjin Kumiai (Japanese Pike Place Market Union) 1931-1932 1235-003 Box 3 3 Photographs 1930-1931 1235-003 Box 3 4 Clippings 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 5 Ephemera 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 3 6-8 Organizational Divisions Series 2 Series 2 Commercial and Industrial Division Subseries A Subseries A Incoming Letters Sub-Subseries i Sub-Subseries i A-B 1931-1940 1235-003 Box 3 9 Cambers of Commerce (American) 1931-1933 1235-003 Box 3 10 Cambers of Commerce (Japanese in the U.S.) 1931-1941 1235-003 Box 3 11 Chambers of Commerce and Industry (in Japan) 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 12 Consulate, Japan, Seattle 1933 1235-003 Box 3 13 C-D 1931-1935 1235-003 Box 3 14 E-H 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 15 J 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 16 L-N 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 17 O-R 1930-1933 1235-003 Box 3 18 S 1931-1940 1235-003 Box 3 19 T-Y 1931-1934 1235-003 Box 3 20 Outgoing Letters Sub-Subseries ii Sub-Subseries ii Outgoing Letters 1931 1235-003 Box 3 21 Outgoing Letters 1932 1235-003 Box 3 22 Outgoing Letters 1933 1235-003 Box 3 23 Outgoing Letters 1934 1235-003 Box 3 24 Outgoing Letters 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 3 25 Correspondence Sub-Subseries iii Sub-Subseries iii Correspondence 1931-1932 1235-003 Box 3 26 Correspondence 1932-1941 1235-003 Box 3 27 Organizational Records Sub-Subseries iv Sub-Subseries iv Minutes 1928-1941 1235-003 Box 3 28-32 Memoranda 1931-1935 1235-003 Box 3 33 Office Diary 1935-1940 1235-003 Box 3 51-53 Financial Records 1928-1933 1235-003 Box 3 34-35 Financial Records 1924-1928 1235-003 Box 3 54-55 Members of the Commercial and Industry Division (and the Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce) 1928-1941 1235-003 Box 3 36 Lists 1931 1235-003 Box 3 37 Lists undated 1235-003 Box 3 56 Legislation 1941 1235-003 Box 3 38 Notes 1931 1235-003 Box 3 39 Itineraries and Programs 1931-1932 1235-003 Box 3 40 Legal Document 1934 1235-003 Box 3 41 Clippings 1931 1235-003 Box 3 42 Ephemera 1931 1235-003 Box 3 43 Social Division Subseries B Subseries B Minutes 1939-1940 1235-003 Box 3 44-46 Memoranda 136-1940 1235-003 Box 3 47 Educational Division Subseries C Subseries C Minutes 1939-1940 1235-003 Box 4 1 Memoranda 1939-1940 1235-003 Box 4 2-3 Financial Records 1925-1940 1235-003 Box 4 4-5 Financial Division Subseries D Subseries D Incoming Letters 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 4 6 Outgoing Letters 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 4 7 General Correspondence 1934 1235-003 Box 4 8 Minutes 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 4 9 Financial Records 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 4 10 Lists 1940-1941 1235-003 Box 4 11 General Affairs Division Subseries E Subseries E Incoming Letter 1933 1235-003 Box 4 12 Minutes 1933 1235-003 Box 4 13 List 1933 1235-003 Box 4 14 Junior Division Subseries F Subseries F Organizational Features undated 1235-003 Box 4 15 List undated 1235-003 Box 4 16 Japanese Squadron Reception Committee Subseries G Subseries G General Sub-Subseries i Sub-Subseries i Incoming Letters 1235-003 Box 4 17-19 Outgoing Letters 1235-003 Box 4 20-21 Minutes 1235-003 Box 4 22 Financial Records 1235-003 Box 4 23-24 Lists 1235-003 Box 4 25-31 Itineraries and Programs 1235-003 Box 4 32 Notes 1235-003 Box 4 33 Automobile Section Sub-Subseries ii Sub-Subseries ii Minutes 1933 1235-003 Box 4 34 Financial Records 1929 1235-003 Box 4 35 Lists 1929 1235-003 Box 4 36 Notes 1929 1235-003 Box 4 37 Ephemera 1929 1235-003 Box 4 38 Ship Section Sub-Subseries iii Sub-Subseries iii Outgoing Letters 1933 1235-003 Box 4 39 Minutes 1933 1235-003 Box 4 40 Lists 1933 1235-003 Box 4 41 Itinerary undated 1235-003 Box 4 42 Notes undated 1235-003 Box 4 43 Welcoming Section Sub-Subseries iv Sub-Subseries iv Minutes 1933 1235-003 Box 4 44 Lists 1933 1235-003 Box 4 45 Itineraries undated 1235-003 Box 4 46 Notes undated 1235-003 Box 4 47 Guide Section Sub-Subseries v Sub-Subseries v Outgoing Letter 1933 1235-003 Box 4 48 Minutes 1933 1235-003 Box 4 49 Itinerary and Program undated 1235-003 Box 4 50 Tenchosetsu Preparation Committee Subseries H Subseries H

Scope and Content: Tenchosetsu is the day when the Japanese celebrated the Emperors birthday

 Incoming Letter undated 1235-003 Box 4 51 Outgoing Letters 1928-1935 1235-003 Box 4 52 Minutes 1925-1935 1235-003 Box 4 53 Programs 1924-1941 1235-003 Box 4 54 Speech 1935 1235-003 Box 4 55 Potlach Participation Committee Subseries I Subseries I Incoming Letters 1934-1940 1235-003 Box 4 56 Outgoing Letters 1935-1940 1235-003 Box 4 57 General Correspondence 1935-1939 1235-003 Box 4 58 Minutes 1935-1940 1235-003 Box 4 59 Writings undated 1235-003 Box 4 60 Notes 1933-1940, undated 1235-003 Box 4 61 Financial Records 1934-1940 1235-003 Box 4 62-63 Lists 1935-1939, undated 1235-003 Box 4 64 Itineraries 1935-1939 1235-003 Box 4 65 Photographs 1940, undated 1235-003 Box 4 66 Pictures 1939, undated 1235-003 Box 4 67 Clippings 1935 1235-003 Box 4 68 Personal/Various Ceremonies Committees Subseries J Subseries J Minutes 1933-1935 1235-003 Box 4 69 Lists 1925-1938 1235-003 Box 4 70-72 Financial Records 1925-1932 1235-003 Box 4 73 Speeches and Writings 1925-1934 1235-003 Box 4 74 Northwest American Japanese Association Series 3 Series 3 Organizational Features and Correspondence Subseries A Subseries A Historical and Organizational features 1916-1931 1235-003 Box 4 75 Incoming Letters A-F 1235-003 Box 4 76 Incoming Letters H-I 1235-003 Box 4 77 Incoming Letters Japanese Associations 1235-003 Box 4 78 Incoming Letters J-L 1235-003 Box 4 79 Incoming Letters M-N 1235-003 Box 4 80 Incoming Letters Oki Insatsusho and Osaka Shosen Co. 1235-003 Box 4 81 Incoming Letters O-R 1235-003 Box 4 82 Incoming Letters S 1235-003 Box 4 83 Incoming Letters Takabatake, Torataro 1235-003 Box 4 84

Scope and Content: Re. Japanese texts

 Incoming Letters T 1235-003 Box 4 85 Incoming Letters U-Y 1235-003 Box 4 86 Incoming Letters Miscellaneous or unclear 1235-003 Box 4 87 Incoming Letters re. census 1235-003 Box 4 88-89

Scope and Content: Letters from the Consulate, Japan Seattle with instructions, and Japanese Associations

 Outgoing Letters 1925-1941 1235-003 Box 5 1-7 Outgoing Letters re. census 1924-1930 1235-003 Box 5 8-9 General Correspondence 1925-1939 1235-003 Box 5-14

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 General Correspondence re. census 1925-1930 1235-003 Box 5 15-16 Census Summaries Subseries B Subseries B Japanese National Census (first) for Seattle Japanese Consulate s Precinct 1920 1235-003 Box 5 18 Births and Deaths of the Japanese in Seattle. Japanese Consulates Precinct by Year between 1910 and 1921 1922 1235-003 Box 5 19 Births and Deaths of the Japanese in Seattle Japanese Consulates Precinct by Month and Year between 1910 and 1921 1922 1235-003 Box 5 19 Births and Deaths of the Japanese in King County by Month in 1921 and 1922 1922 1235-003 Box 5 19 A Summary regarding Japan and Japanese Population in the United States (up to the year 1920) undated 1235-003 Box 5 20 "Japanese Situation on the Pacific Coast at a Glance" undated 1235-003 Box 5 20 Japanese Population and Land owned by the Japanese in Seattle Japanese Consulates Precinct and Seattle City 1925 1235-003 Box 5 20 Summaries of Seattle Japanese Consulates Precinct by State and County 1922, 1924, 1926 1235-003 Box 5 21-23 Japanese National Census for the District of JANA, compiled by JANA 1235-003 Box 5 24 Persons by Occupation for Seattle Japanese Consul 1235-003 Box 5 25 Japanese National Census (Fourth) Summary Tables by Occupation and Birth for Seattle, compiled by S & J 1235-003 Box 5 26 Persons in Oregon by Region, compiled by the Japanese Association of Oregon 1935 1235-003 Box 5 27 Condition of Japanese Population in the United States 1919 1235-003 Box 5 28

Scope and Content: Compiled by the Japanese Association of America

 Characteristics of Japanese Population in Tacoma, compiled by the Japanese Association of Tacoma 1921 1235-003 Box 5 29 A Summary of Persons by Occupation 1925 1235-003 Box 5 30 Bulletin, by Seattle, Health and Sanitation Department 1922-1924 1235-003 Box 5 31 Draft census summaries undated 1235-003 Box 9 1 Census Reports Subseries C Subseries C

Scope and Content: Reported to NAJA or the United North American Japanese Association of Seattle

 Condition of Industry by Employer and Category of Industry 1916 1235-003 Box 5 32

Scope and Content: Reported by local Japanese Associations: Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Fife, Inland Empire, Pasco, Tacoma, Thomas, Vashon, White River, and Yakima.

 Condition of Industry by Household and Category of Industry and Persons by Household 1916 1235-003 Box 5 33

Scope and Content: Reported by individual households in the JANA District outside Seattle City: Green Lake, Northern Montana, South Park, Wenatchee, Winslow, etc.

 Condition of Business by Category of Business 1916 1235-003 Box 5 34

Scope and Content: Reported by local Japanese Associations: Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Fife, Inland Empire, JANA, Pasco, Tacoma, Thomas, Vashon; White River, and Yakima.

 Condition of Business by Category of Business 1917-1919 1235-003 Box 11 1

Scope and Content: Reported by local Japanese Associations: Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Fife, Inland Empire, JANA, Pasco, Tacoma, Thomas, Vashon; White River, and Yakima.

 Japanese Occupational Associations 1924 1235-003 Box 5 35

Scope and Content: Reported by JANA and Japanese Association of Tacoma

 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Auburn 1924 1235-003 Box 5 36

Scope and Content: Reported by individual households in the districts of local Japanese Associations

 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Bellevue 1924 1235-003 Box 5 37 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Fife 1924 1235-003 Box 5 38 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Green Lake 1924 1235-003 Box 5 39 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Northern Montana 1924 1235-003 Box 5 40 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Pasco 1924 1235-003 Box 5 41 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- South Park 1924 1235-003 Box 5 42 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Spokane 1924 1235-003 Box 5 43 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Tacoma inside the City 1924 1235-003 Box 5 44-45 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Tacoma outside the City 1924 1235-003 Box 5-6

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 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Thomas 1924 1235-003 Box 6 2 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Vashon 1924 1235-003 Box 6 3 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- White River 1924 1235-003 Box 6 4 Persons in Household by Occupation of Household Head- Yakima 1924 1235-003 Box 6 5 Japanese National Census 1925 1235-003 Box 6 6

Scope and Content: Reported by local Japanese Associations: Auburn, Bellevue, Fife, Green Lake, Inland Empire, JANA (including Seattle, Washington, where not counted by any other Japanese Associations, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska), Pasco, South Park, Tacoma, Thomas, Vashon, White River, and Yakima.

 Japanese National Census- Auburn 1925 1235-003 Box 6 7

Scope and Content: Reported by individual households in the districts of local Japanese Associations

 Japanese National Census- Bellevue 1925 1235-003 Box 6 8 Japanese National Census- Fife 1925 1235-003 Box 6 9 Japanese National Census- Green Lake 1925 1235-003 Box 6 10 Japanese National Census- Alaska 1925 1235-003 Box 6 11 Japanese National Census- Idaho 1925 1235-003 Box 6 12 Japanese National Census- Montana 1925 1235-003 Box 6 13-16 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 17 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 18 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 19 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 20 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 21 Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1925 1235-003 Box 6 22 Japanese National Census- Northern Montana 1925 1235-003 Box 6 23 Japanese National Census- Pasco 1925 1235-003 Box 6 24 Japanese National Census- South Park 1925 1235-003 Box 6 25 Japanese National Census- Thomas 1925 1235-003 Box 6 26 Japanese National Census- Vashon 1925 1235-003 Box 6 27 Persons by Occupation - reported by local Japanese Associations 1926-1927 1235-003 Box 6 28 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 6 29

Scope and Content: Reported by individual households in Seattle

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 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 6 30 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 1 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 2 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 3 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 4 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 5 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 6 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 7 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 8 Population by Occupation - Seattle individual households 1934 1235-003 Box 7 9 Fourth Japanese National Census- Auburn 1935 1235-003 Box 7 10

Scope and Content: Reported by individual households in the districts of local Japanese Associations

 Fourth Japanese National Census- Bainbridge Island 1935 1235-003 Box 7 11 Fourth Japanese National Census- Fife 1935 1235-003 Box 7 12 Fourth Japanese National Census- Green Lake 1935 1235-003 Box 7 13 Fourth Japanese National Census- Northern Montana 1935 1235-003 Box 7 14 Fourth Japanese National Census- Pasco 1935 1235-003 Box 7 15 Fourth Japanese National Census- Alaska 1935 1235-003 Box 7 16 Fourth Japanese National Census- Idaho 1935 1235-003 Box 7 16 Fourth Japanese National Census- Montana 1935 1235-003 Box 7 17 Fourth Japanese National Census- Seattle 1935 1235-003 Box 7 18 Fourth Japanese National Census- Seattle 1935 1235-003 Box 7 19 Fourth Japanese National Census- Seattle 1935 1235-003 Box 7 20 Fourth Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1935 1235-003 Box 7 21 Fourth Japanese National Census- Vicinity of Seattle 1935 1235-003 Box 8 1 Fourth Japanese National Census- South Park 1935 1235-003 Box 8 2 Fourth Japanese National Census- Spokane 1935 1235-003 Box 8 3 Fourth Japanese National Census- Thomas 1935 1235-003 Box 8 4 Fourth Japanese National Census- Vashon 1935 1235-003 Box 8 5 Fourth Japanese National Census- Yakima 1935 1235-003 Box 8 6 Japanese Census Records 1940 1235-003 Box 11 2-3

Scope and Content: Reported by households in Bellevue, Kent, Seattle Area, Spokane, Sumner, and Tacoma

 Organizational Records Subseries D Subseries D Minutes 1932-1941 1235-003 Box 8 7-12 Memoranda 1939 1235-003 Box 8 13 Financial Records 1919-1940 1235-003 Box 8 14-16 Reports 1929-1937 1235-003 Box 8 17-18 Second Generation Conference on Agricultural Problems 1939 1235-003 Box 8 19 Pacific Coast Japanese Association, Conference, Fifth, Seattle 1918 1235-003 Box 9 2 Pacific Coast Japanese Association, Conference, Los Angeles 1922 1235-003 Box 8 20 Lists 1922-1940 1235-003 Box 8 21-24 Lists 1921-1925 1235-003 Box 9 3-6 Notes 1922-1937 1235-003 Box 8 25-26 Writings 1921-1937 1235-003 Box 8 27-28

Scope and Content: Includes description of legal cases regarding the Japanese Exclusion Land Law in Washington

 Census testimonials 1930 1235-003 Box 8 29 Lyrics 1936 1235-003 Box 8 30

Scope and Content: Includes song related to census

 News Releases 1934-1940 1235-003 Box 8 31 Newsletters 1930-1937 1235-003 Box 8 32 Publications 1937 1235-003 Box 8 33 Legislation 1921-1939 1235-003 Box 11 4 Court Decision undated 1235-003 Box 8 35

Scope and Content: Extract from U.S. Supreme Court Decisions re. American-born Chinese

 Regulations 1921-1924 1235-003 Box 8 36

Scope and Content: Related to Japanese Occupational Associations

 Tables 1235-003 Box 8 37 Itineraries and Programs 1235-003 Box 8 38 Applications and Reports for Legal Records 1918-1934 1235-003 Box 8 39-41 Miyagi Kyoyu kai 1937-1940 1235-003 Box 8 42 Poster 1927 1235-003 Box 9 7 Japanese Language School diplomas undated 1235-003 Box 9 8 Newspapers 1947 1235-003 Box 8 43 Clippings 1921-1939 1235-003 Box 8 44 Clippings 1935 1235-003 Box 9 9 Ephemera 1929-1935 1235-003 Box 8 45 Accession No. 1235-004: Japanese Association of North America records, 1919-1931 .42 cubic feet 2 boxes

Scope and Content: Correspondence, census packets, lists, publications, photographs, ephemera.

Materials include: Alien Land Law; patriotism for the U.S. of Japanese living here during World War I; travel book and tourist leaflets about Seattle (in Japanese); some correspondence about purchase of 2,000 cherry trees which were planted in Seattle in 1929.

Also includes material in Kanji, date and content not known.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: Literary rights of representatives of the records-creating organization transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Donated by Dennis Broderson, 10/8/1986.

 Correspondence, census packets, lists, publications, photographs, ephemera 1235-004 Box 1 Correspondence, census packets, lists, publications, photographs, ephemera 1235-004 Box 2 Accession No. 1235-005: Japanese Association of North America records, 1916-1941 1.19 cubic feet (10 microfilm reels positive; 10 microfilm reels negative, plus 1 copy of each)

Scope and Content: Selections from Accessions #1235-002 and -003 (made by Fukuhei Andoh, Hiroshima Prefectural Archives) in 16mm microfilm format.

Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.

Restrictions on Use: For permission to reproduce or quote for publication, consult the Curator of Manuscripts, University of Washington Libraries.

Acquisition Info: Filmed from originals in UW MSS Collection.

 Acc 1235-002 Organization Subject Series 1235-005 Reel 1-2 Acc 1235-002 Committees 1235-005 Reel 2

Scope and Content: Cherry Tree Purchasing Committee, Education Committee, Emperor's Gift Committee, Industrial Committee, Legal Committee, Japanese Squadron Reception Committee

 Acc 1235-002 Committees 1235-005 Reel 3

Scope and Content: Japanese Squadron Reception Committee and Social Service Committee

 Acc 1235-003 Seattle Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Japanese Association of North America 1235-005 Reel 4-5 Acc 1235-003 Divisions 1235-005 Reel 5

Scope and Content: Commercial and Industrial Division, Social Division, Educational Division, Financial Division, General Affairs Division, Junior Division, Japanese Squadron Reception Committee

 Acc 1235-003 Divisions 1235-005 Reel 6

Scope and Content: Japanese Squadron Reception Committee, Tenchosetsu Preperatoin Committee, Potlatch participation Committee, Personal and Various Ceremonies Committee

 Acc 1235-003 Northwest Japanese American Association 1235-005 Reel 6-10

Scope and Content: Includes censuses