Register of the Ashizawa Hirozumi papers
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Title: Ashizawa Hirozumi papers
Date (inclusive): 1908-1944
Collection Number: 2018C37
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In Japanese
Physical Description:
3 manuscript boxes, 3 oversize boxes
(3.6 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Writings, personal documents, and photographs relating to Hokubei Butokukai, a martial arts organization established for Japanese
Americans.
Creator:
Ashizawa, Hirozumi
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Access
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Acquisition Information
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 2018.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Ashizawa Hirozumi papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Biographical Note
Japanese American member of Hokubei Butokukai.
Scope and Contents of Collection
Writings, personal documents, and photographs relating to Hokubei Butokukai, a martial arts organization established for Japanese
Americans.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japanese Americans
Kendo
Martial arts -- Japan
Hokubei Butokukai
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 6, folder 1
Hokubei Butokukai Kendo album
1931-1933
