Rakazau soshi = Golden wedding number, 26th March 1904-1954 / Seiju Hirakawa ; translated by E[dith] F[orsythe] S[harpless].

Hirakawa, Ume.

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Hirakawa, Seiju, 1874-

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Bowles, Gilbert, 1869-1960

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The Bowles family was deeply involved with Quaker missionary and relief work during the 20th century. Gilbert Bowles was born on October 16, 1869 to Iowa Quaker farmers, Ephraim and Elizabeth Epperson Bowles, and educated at the Jewell County School for teacher training and Northbranch Friends Academy. He taught at various schools before returning to college and earning his BA and MA from William Penn College, Iowa, and his PhD from the University of Chicago, Illinois. Minnie Macy P...

Nitobé, Inazo, 1862-1933

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Inazo Nitobe (1862-1933) was a Japanese Quaker diplomat, agriculturist, and educator who sought to act as an emissary of understanding between Japan and Western nations. He was born in Morioka, Japan, in the waning days of feudal Japan and became a Christian during his studies in Sapporo. He was further educated at Tokyo University and in 1884 became one of the first Japanese students to study in the United States. He joined the Society of Friends in 1886, and in 1891, he married Mary Patterson ...

Sharpless, Edith Forsythe, 1883-1956

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