Portrait photograph of Buichiro Itabashi as a young man, wearing a suit. Photo is cut into an oval possibly for framing; back of the card shows that it is printed on a postcard. At least two sets of handwritten notes in English and Japanese are layered over one another on the back, truncated where the photo …

Surgeon's inspection card for Buichiro Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Shinano from Kobe, Japan, to Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. . Itabashi's name appears misspelled on the card. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of card reads: "Port of departure, Kobe, Japan. Date of departure, JUL 26th 1902 / Name of …

Business and biographical directory of the Hiroshima Kenjinkai, created to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the organization and celebrate the successes of many of the Washington State Issei. Includes photographs and biographical blurbs of notable figures and Kenjinkai members. Page 415 is marked with a post-it note identifying Koichiro Itabashi ("younger brother"), Buichiro …

Printed wedding announcement card. Text reads: "Mr. and Mrs. Buichiro Itabashi / announce the marriage of their daughter / Frances Masako / to / Mr. Shizuo Nishimura / on Saturday, the nineteenth day of June / Nineteen hundred and forty-three / Newell, California"

Alien registration receipt card ("Form AR-3") for Buichiro Itabashi, containing his registration number, issued after the 1940 Alien Registration Act (known as the Smith Act) and mailed to his P.O. box in Auburn, Washington. Signed by Director of Registration, Earl G. Harrison.

Passport of Kuni Itabashi, "Returning Emigrant," permitting her to pass from Japan to the U.S.A. Page 1 is entirely in Japanese, page 2 features a passport photo stamped by the Imperial Japanese Government and stamps reading "SEEN at the American Consulate at Kobe, Japan, March 24, 1920" "U.S. Immigration Service SEATTLE, WASH. ADMITTED Date APR 15, …

Will of James E. Faucett, in which he leaves 10 acres of land to Tomio and Frances Itabashi and grants to their uncle and foster father Buichiro "Johnny" Itabashi the use and occupancy of 85 acres, a house, and a cow barn, rent-free until both children had reached adult status, and for $18/year paid to the …

Decision by Judge Adam Beeler: Lays out the history of the ownership of the land; its occupancy and the history of who had performed labor there; details the relationships of all those involved to the deceased; and history of the suit—in which the sister and niece of the deceased, Emma Morrisey and May Pickett, respectively, filed …

Ruling of the Supreme Court of Washington, in which the majority states that "Clearly, Mr. Faucett was not mentally and physically capable August 16, 1927, of making a will" and concludes that "The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded with directions to set the will aside." Majority opinion authored by Judge Millard, signed by judges …

Brief for the Supreme Court of Washington prepared by the attorneys for the respondents, Bogle, Bogle & Gates—Edward G. Dobrin. An amended petition submitted by the contestants charged 1) lack of capacity, 2) undue influence by blandishments and promises, 3) undue influence by duress, 4) improper execution, 5) unlawful conspiracy. Document reviews past Washington cases contesting …