Hachimonji (Kumezo) papers

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Hachimonji papers 1918-1955

General Physical Description note: 1.5 linear ft.

box 61, folder 1

Memoirs, To my children, 2 volumes. 1934-1939 & 1955

General Physical Description note: (2 diary-books)

box 61, folder 1

Volume 1. 1934-1939

Scope and Contents note

He wrote: "I have [for] a long time been thinking of writing down memoirs of such nature that relates to our boys' life, Memoirs that would interest them when they are grown, that would help them in steering through the life when they are grown. I would write my failures -- try avoid[ing] them, my boys."

box 61, folder 1

Volume 2. 1955

Scope and Contents note

A collection of essays on a wide variety of topics -- Arab-Israel conflict, farming, wartime evacuation, religion, Japanese-Chinese relations, racism, and immigration, etc. -- which were written after he became ill.

box 61, folder 2

Diaries, 2 volumes. 1941 & 1945-1946

General Physical Description note: (2 diary-books)

box 308

Scrapbook I, The Dawn of Life. 1928-1945

General Physical Description note: (1 oversize scrapbook)

Scope and Contents note

Contains records, documents and photographs on his children with explanatory notes.

box 308

Scrapbook II, The Long Journey. 1942-1948

General Physical Description note: (1 oversize scrapbook)

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Contains typewritten excerpts from the internment camp correspondence exchanged between Hachimonji Kumazo and his children and friends.

box 61, folder 3

Scrapbook III. 1918 1924

General Physical Description note: (1 scrapbook)

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Unindentified newspaper clippings, mostly from English language press.

box 61, folder 3

Scrapbook IV. 1939-ca. 1941

General Physical Description note: (1 scrapbook)

Scope and Contents note

Clippings of Hachimonji's articles on agriculture which appeared on a Japanese language press (not identified).

box 61, folder 4

Two photographic negatives of Hachimonji's wedding. n.d.

General Physical Description note: (2 items)

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Hachimonji papers