Biographical Note
Little is known about Tokichi Okazaki. Judging from the papers, he was
a resident in Seattle and Pasco, Washington between 1900 and 1930. He appears
to have been an employee of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
Content Description
The papers of Tokichi Okazaki principally consist of his incoming
correspondence, in Japanese. The content of the letters deal with everyday
happenings in Japan. Names of addressers are Tokujiro Okazaki, Mitsu Okazaki,
Toshiko Okazaki and others. The relationships between them are hard to
identify, except in the case of Toshiki, a daughter of Tokichi Okazaki. The
others can be assumed to be brothers or other close relatives of Tokishi
Okazaki. There are also a few miscellaneous papers concerning Japanese
associations in the U. S. such as Japanese Association of Northern America,
Japanese Buddhist Association, Oregon, and Japanese Baptist Church, Seattle.
Arrangement
The papers have been arranged in two series with the first series,
correspondence, in a chronological sequence, and the miscellaneous papers
separated into a second series.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access This collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation [Item Description]. Cage
107, Tokichi Okazaki
Papers. Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.