Tamura Hotel Guest Ledger: Book No. 2, 1927-1936

File — Box: 2

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Collection contains personal correspondence, notebooks, high school yearbooks, drawings (pencil, watercolor, and oil), a painting, bird sculptures, artifacts, newspaper clippings, Japanese publications and documents related to immigration (1923) and internment (1942-1945). Highlights of this collection include Tamura Hotel (San Francisco) resident and service ledgers dating from 1918 to 1936, Topaz High School yearbooks, and drawings of Topaz Relocation Camp by Shizue Tamura Okubo.

Dates

1927-1936

Extent

From the Collection: 17 boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Japanese

Additional Description

General

Guest names, addresses, visa information, photos, lists of identifying physical characteristics, receipts for stay, and information regarding voyage found in this resident and service ledger; Hotel was located at the 440 Pacific Street, San Francisco, California; Japanese and English present; bound with white twine