Hirozumi (Ashizawa) papers

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Hirozumi (Ashizawa) papers

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Table of contents

box 1, folder 1-5

講演録 (Lecture guest book nos. 2-6) 1937 July 10 - 1941 December 13

Scope and Contents

講演者北米武徳会剣道師範　剣士蘆沢碩純 (Lecturer Hirozumi Ashizawa, Kendo Instructor of Hokubei Butokukai). See Oversize Material for lecture guest book no. 1.

box 2, folder 1-4

講演録 (Lecture guest book nos. 7-9, 11) 1942 January 18 - 1944 January 30

Scope and Contents

講演者北米武徳会剣道師範　剣士蘆沢碩純 (Lecturer Hirozumi Ashizawa, Kendo Instructor of Hokubei Butokukai).

box 2, folder 5

Correspondence, miscellaneous documents, and receipts 1944 February 5

Scope and Contents

The receipt reads "蘆沢＿Hitoshi＿殿山梨県東山梨郡日川村役塲；領収証第61号昭和19年2月日川村収入役志村勇".

box 3, folder 1

Farewell letter from Ashizawa to his kendo associates 1935 December 3

box 3, folder 2

Job orders from 嘱託蘆沢碩純大日本産業報国会 (to Ashizawa by Dai-Nippon Sangyō Hōkokukai) and 北加日本語学園協会 (Northern California Association of Japanese Language Schools) 1935 December 11

box 3, folder 3

Empire of Japan passports 1929-1936

Scope and Contents

Ashizawa's name appears as Hitoshi on his passport. His name was later changed to Hirozumi.

Photographs 1922-1937, undated

Scope and Contents

See Oversize Material for photo albums.

box 3, folder 4

Group and family photographs undated

Scope and Contents

Caption on the back reads: "良枝満壱才 (Yoshie at one year old)."

box 3, folder 5

Portrait and funeral photographs 1922 March 15

Scope and Contents

The portrait reads "78, Egashira 1922 Mar 15" and the funeral photo reads "芦沢履一 (Ashizawa Riichi?)."

box 3, folder 6

Youth kendo champion (少年部優勝) 1937 August 5

Scope and Contents

Caption on the back reads: "昭和12年8月5日北米武徳会櫻面都聯盟秋季剣道大会少年部優勝者サクラメント剣士" (Youth kendo champion, Sacramento, Hokubei Butokukai Sakuramento Fall Kendo Tournament, August 5, 1937).

box 3, folder 7

Photographs taken in California 1931 April 12 - 1935 November 23

Scope and Contents

Includes images of kendo youth and Ashizawa's 40th birthday.

box 3, folder 8

Miscellaneous 1935

Scope and Contents

Includes images of kendo, a gradution, a wedding and other group photographs.

Oversize Material 1908-1936

box 4, folder 1

講演録 (Lecture guest book no.1) 1936 January

box 4, folder 2-3

Scrapbook undated

Scope and Contents

Includes a photograph and newspaper clippings of articles related to topics in Ashizawa's book 日本精神と人物養成.

box 5, folder 1

Album 1927-1931

box 5, folder 2

Album 1908

box 6, folder 1

Hokubei Butokukai Kendo album 1931-1933

Collection Contents

Photographs

Oversize Material