Wickham (Gloria) Japanese Tea Garden Research Files, circa 1887 to 2000

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Summary

Title:
Gloria Wickham Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park Research Files
Dates:
circa 1887 to 2000
Creators:
Wickham, Gloria
Abstract:
Contains research files of Gloria Wickham who co-authored the book, The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park (1894-1942).
Extent:
1 manuscripts box, 1 oversized folder (0.33 cubic foot)
Language:
Collection materials are in English and Japanese.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gloria Wickham Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park Research Files (SFH 374), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Contains research files of Gloria Wickham who co-authored the book, The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park (1893-1942) with Tanso Ishihara. Included are the author's notes and correspondence, newspaper clippings, copy prints and some original photographs, and original documents including letters penned and/or collected by Makoto Hagiwara, the Tea Garden's designer and long-time gardener. Wickham collected information from publications and archival sources. Some documents were collected from family members of people connected to the Japanese Tea Garden, including Makoto Hagiwara's granddaughter and Shinshichi Nakatani's grandnephew.

Ishihara and Wickham's book maintains that Hagiwara was the designer, landscaper, and builder of the original Japanese garden built for the 1894 California Midwinter Exposition, as well as long-time gardener. This is contrary to the City of San Francisco's long-held promotion of the garden, and to opinions held by descendants of George Turner Marsh who held early concession rights to the Japanese Village.

Biographical Note

Makoto Hagiwara had a daughter, Takano, with his first wife (name unknown). Makoto and second wife, Tai, adopted daughter Sada (Takeshita Yamamoto). Takano married Goro Tozawa; Goro took the Hagiwara name. Goro and Takano Hagiwara had three children, George, Sumi, and Haruko. George's wife was Namiko.

Biographical / historical:

Gloria Wickham co-wrote two books with Tanso Ishihara. Besides the Japanese Tea Garden book, they wrote Hakone Garden (Kyoto: Kawara Shoten, 1974).

Acquisition information:
Collection was created by Gloria Wickham, and subsequently donated by her sister, Mary Jane Stanford, in 2001.
Processing information:

Tami J. Suzuki with translation assistance provided by Mamiko Nakamura.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized into two series: 1. Research Files; and 2. Photographs. Arrangement is alphabetical.

Physical location:
Open for research. The collection is offsite and advance notice is required for retrieval. Material must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Tami J. Suzuki
Date Prepared:
January 2015
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2015-01-18T14:17-0800

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research and available for use during San Francisco History Center hours. Photographs are available during Photo Desk hours. This collection must be requested at least 4 business days in advance of visit.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Gloria Wickham Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park Research Files (SFH 374), San Francisco History Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:
San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102, US
Contact:
(415) 557-4567
sfhistory@sfpl.org
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