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James Koshikawa diary

 Collection
Identifier: larc-ms-0408

Scope and Contents

Manuscript diary of James Koshikawa, a Japanese immigrant to Decoto, Alameda County, California in 1906. The writer discusses daily work chores primarily having to do with agricultural and work camp life in and about Decoto; and in Oakland: saloon work, the Japan Brewery, the Brown Phosphate Company, candy store employment (the Christmas season rush), the Japanese employment office. Study lessons, examination preparation, the Oakland Evening and Technical High Schools, the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire are also discussed. Correspondence sent and received are documented as well as money spent, borrowed and loaned.

Dates

  • 1906

Creator

Language of Materials

The diary book is printed in Japanese. The manuscript is written in English as an exercise in composition.

Extent

1 folder (1 volume)

Acquisition

Purchased from Bolerium Books in 1987.

Author
Labor Archives and Research Center staff.
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in: English.

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

Contact:
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571