Inventory of the Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers SPC.2022.011
Jennifer Hill
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
2022-03-18
University Library South -5039 (Fifth Floor)
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson, CA 90747
Business Number: 310-243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
Contributing Institution:
California State University Dominguez Hills, Gerth Archives and Special Collections
Title: Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers
Identifier/Call Number: SPC.2022.011
Physical Description:
76.1 Megabytes
Date (inclusive): 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.
Language of Material:
English
, Japanese
.
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Existence and Location of Originals
This collection contains digital reproductions created from loaned material. The donor retained the original items.
Related Materials
Processing Information for Digitized Material
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 Characteristics and 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated during a Scanning Day event in 2019 by Sheryl Mochizuki.
Scope and Contents
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Japan -- Emigration and immigration -- History
Midwives
Japanese Americans -- Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
Tule Lake Incarceration Camp
Kotake
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers, item kot_01_02_001
Imperial Japanese Government passport for Sugi Annoura
1924
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake, item kot_01_02_002
Imperial Japanese Government passport for Sasajiro Annoura
circa 1924
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers, item kot_01_02_003, kot_01_02_005-kot_01_02_007
Board of Medical Examiners certificates and documents
1927-1929
General
Includes Board of Medical Examiners exam results, two Board of Medical Examiners cards, and a Board of Medical Examiners certification
to practice midwifery for Sugi Kotake.
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers, item kot_01_02_004
Imperial Japanese Government passport for Masajiro Annoura
circa 1914-1925
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers, item kot_01_02_004
Letter from Sumio Kotake to America's Hobby Center
circa 1942-1946
General
Order letter from Sumio Kotake, to America's Hobby Center. Letter sent from the Tule Lake incarceration camp.
item Public Use Drive, folder Masajiro and Sugi Kotake Family Papers, item kot_01_02_008
Naturalization certificate for Masajiro Frank Kotake
May 23, 1955
