Description
Correspondence related to honoring the Makoto Hagiwara family with a monument and luncheon.
Background
George Turner Marsh built the Japanese Tea Garden for the 1894 California Midwinter Exposition, and the concession was operated
by the Hagiwara family until the Japanese internment. The John McLaren Society was formed in 1966 in opposition to plans for
a Panhandle Freeway in San Francisco. Raymond H. Clary was an officer in the Society and the author of a history of Golden
Gate Park.
Restrictions
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the City Archivist. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the San Francisco Public Library as the owner of the physical items.
Availability
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours, with photographs available during Photo Desk
hours. Collections that are stored offsite should be requested 48 hours in advance.