Kotake (Masajro and Sugi) Family Papers, circa 1914-May 23, 1955

Summary

Title:

Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers

Dates:

circa 1914-May 23, 1955

Abstract:

This collection contains Imperial Japanese government passports; Board of Medical Examiners documents and cards; naturalization certificate; and a letter related to the Kotake family.

Extent:

76.1 Megabytes

Language:

English , Japanese .

Preferred citation:

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Background

Scope and content:

The Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers (circa 1914-May 23, 1955) contains 76.1 megabytes of digitized material related to the Kotake family. Digitized items include Imperial Japanese government passports, Medical Board examiners documents and cards, and a naturalization certificate.

Biographical / historical:

Sugi Kotake (nee Imaizumi) was born in October 1902 in Fukuoka-Jen, Japan. She arrived in the United States in 1924, shortly after marrying Masajuro Frank Kotake in May 1924. Masajuro was born in December 1898 in Fukuoka-Ken, Japan in December 1898. During World War II, they were incarcerated at the Santa Anita Racetrack, Rowher, and Tule Lake incarceration camps. They had one child together, William Tetsutaro Kotake. Masajiro worked as a farmer, while Sugi worked as a midwife. Masajiro died in 1986, and Sugi died ten years later in 1996.

Acquisition information:

This collection was donated during a Scanning Day event in 2019 by Sheryl Mochizuki.

Processing information:

The Gerth Archives and Special Collections created digital reproductions from the original material for long-term preservation and access. These preservation files (398 mb, 11 tif files) were scanned to and stored on the Gerth Archives and Special Collections Deparment Drive. For more information on the best practices and standards for the digitization process, please see: CSUJAD Techincal Reference Guide.

Physical / technical requirements:

The digitized documents are available on the Public Use Drive as PDF files at the Gerth Archives And Special Collections. Please request copies at the reference desk.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Related resources

Related material:

This collection is part of the California State University Japanese American Digitization Project. For more information: CSU Japanese American Digitization Project.

Location of originals:

This collection contains digital reproductions created from loaned material. The donor retained the original items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Midwives
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945

Names:

Tule Lake Incarceration Camp
Kotake

Places:

Japan -- Emigration and immigration -- History

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Jennifer Hill

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-01-25 18:49:23 +0000 .

Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Gerth Archives and Special Collections as the owner of the physical materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Preferred citation:

For information about citing archival material, see the Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.

Location of this collection:

California State University, Dominguez Hills, Archives and Special Collections

University Library, 5th Flr (5039)

1000 E. Victoria Street

Carson, CA 90747, US

Contact:

(310) 243-3895

archives@csudh.edu

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