Tozo and Florence Abe papers, 1910s-2001

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Summary

Creators:
Abe, Tozo, 1896-1984 and Abe, Florence
Abstract:
Tozo Abe (1896-1984), born in Hiroshima, Japan, immigrated to Peru as a teenager, where he worked in the Japanese community. The collection consists of documents and photograph albums related to Tozo and Florence Abe, focusing on their work and life in Peru and California from 1937 to 1941.
Extent:
1 manuscript box, 3 oversize boxes, digital media (4.1 Linear Feet)
Language:
In English, Japanese, and Spanish
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Tozo and Florence Abe papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection of documents and photograph albums related to Tozo and Florence Abe, focusing on their work and life in Peru and California from 1937 to 1941. The materials document their roles in the Salvation Army, Abe's time in the Japanese community in Peru, and their service in California, particularly in Stockton and San Francisco.

Biographical / historical:

Tozo Abe (1896-1984), born in Hiroshima, Japan, immigrated to Peru as a teenager, where he worked in the Japanese community. He trained as a Salvation Army officer in Santiago, Chile, and established a core in Lima. In 1937, he moved to San Francisco, serving as a core officer in Stockton, CA, until 1940. Abe and his wife Florence, whom he married in 1937, served together at the Salvation Army orphanage in San Francisco. During World War II, they were interned at Heart Mountain, where they conducted Salvation services. After the war, the Abes served in various locations across the U.S., including Philadelphia, Lahaina, Maui, Boise, Stockton, and Fresno. They retired in 1962, settling in San Francisco and later Oakland.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2024.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Tozo and Florence Abe papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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