Papers, ca. 1906-1929.

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Papers, ca. 1906-1929.

Collection consists of diaries, correspondence, memoirs, business records, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous materials related to the life of poet, inventor, and farmer Toshihei Jikihara.

6 boxes (3 linear ft.)

jpn,

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 7416967

University of California, Los Angeles

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Jikihara, Toshihei.

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Jikihara was born in 1869; he was a native of Okayama Prefecture; the date of his arrival in the US is unknown; he was a farmer and inventor in Southern California and was later known as a hermit poet; he was a long-time resident of Upland, CA; published and edited a poetry magazine titled, Remonchò‚. From the description of Papers, ca. 1906-1929. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39793731 ...

Japanese American Research Project (University of California, Los Angeles)

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The Japanese American Research Project (originally named the Issei History Project) was initiated by Wakamatsu Shigeo, President of the Japanese American citizens League (JACL) in 1960. The three major objectives of the project were: 1. to conduct a sociological survey based on a national sampling of the Issei and Nisei populations; 2. to publish a definitive history of the Japanese Americans; 3. and to collect documents, including oral history and memorabilia. UCLA agreed to co-sponsor the proj...