Tokichi Okazaki Papers, 1915-1930

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Tokichi Okazaki
Papers, 1915-1930

The Tokichi Okazaki papers were found in an old laundry in Pasco, Washington in 1967. They were donated to the Washington State University Library by David Griffith in 1977. The papers were processed by Vanida Trongyounggoon in October, 1977.

Number of Containers: 1
Linear Feet of Shelf Space: .5
Approximate Number of Items: 80

BIOGRAPHY

Little is known about Tokichi Okazaki. Judging from the papers, he was a resident in Seattle and Pasco, Washington between 1900 and 1930. He appears to have been an employee of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PAPERS

The papers of Tokichi Okazaki principally consist of his incoming correspondence, in Japanese. The content of the letters deal with everyday happenings in Japan. Names of addressers are Tokujiro Okazaki, Mitsu Okazaki, Toshiko Okazaki and others. The relationships between them are hard to identify, except in the case of Toshiki, a daughter of Tokichi Okazaki. The others can be assumed to be brothers or other close relatives of Tokishi Okazaki. There are also a few miscellaneous papers concerning Japanese associations in the U. S. such as Japanese Association of Northern America, Japanese Buddhist Association, Oregon, and Japanese Baptist Church, Seattle.

ARRANGEMENT OF THE PAPERS

The papers have been arranged in two series with the first series, correspondence, in a chronological sequence, and the miscellaneous papers separated into a second series.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder   Description # of
Items
Series 1: Correspondence

To Tokichi Okazaki
1 1    1915 1
2    February-June, 1916 10
3    July-December, 1916 15
4    1917 7
5    1918 2
6    1919 1
7    1920 1
8    1925 5
9    1926 3
10    1927 1
11    1928 3
12    1929 3
13    1930 4
14    n. d. 10
To T. Hirao and M. Nishimira
15    T. Hirao, n.d. 1
16    M. Nishimira, December 8, 1930 1

Series 2: Miscellaneous

17 Japanese Associations in the U.S. 3
18 Miscellaneous Receipts 26
19 Medicine Advertisement 1

Box	Folder	Description	# of Items
Series 1: Correspondence

		To Tokichi Okazaki
1	1	1915	1
	2	February-June, 1916	10
	3	July-December, 1916	15
	4	1917	7
	5	1918	2
	6	1919	1
	7	1920	1
	8	1925	5
	9	1926	3
	10	1927	1
	11	1928	3
	12	1929	3
	13	1930	4
	14	n. d.	10
		To T. Hirao and M. Nishimira
	15	T. Hirao, n.d.	1
	16	M. Nishimira, December 8, 1930	1

Series 2: Miscellaneous

	17	Japanese Associations in the U.S.	3
	18	Miscellaneous Receipts	26
	19	Medicine Advertisement	1