605 items
605 items

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New Kibei group at Kendo Hall (ddr-sbbt-6-35)
New Kibei group at Kendo Hall (Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall). Reverend Terao is seated on the front row, second from the left.

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National Fujinkai League convention (ddr-sbbt-3-28)
Group photograph of National Fujinkai League convention attendees.

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Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-23)
A letter from Tatsuya Ichikawa, President of the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple), to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, informing him that the Board of Directors has approved tentative plans for the new church edifice and social hall.

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Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-27)
A letter from Tatsuya Ichikawa, President of the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple), to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, advising him that the Board of Directors has formally approved plans and specifications for the church edifice and social hall.

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Lotus Lumbini Girls and Reverend Pratt (ddr-sbbt-6-88)
Group photograph of Reverend Pratt with the Lotus Lumbini GIrls and some Bodhi Society members.

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Kamura wedding party (ddr-densho-395-7)
The Kamura wedding party sits in front of a shrine, possibly at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Seiso Bitow stands in the back row, third from the right. Written on front: Most Sincerely, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kamura.

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Arai and Kawaguchi Family Collection (ddr-densho-430)
The collection contains materials (photos, documents, journals, and ephemera) related to the Arai and Kawaguchi families, including documents related to the family's incarceration at Minidoka and relocation. Particularly, the life and work of architect Allen Kichio Arai, who designed the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple in 1940, including blueprints and design notes for the project.

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World War II Collection (ddr-sbbt-2)
The World War II Collection consists of lists of goods stored by the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple for members during mass removal, correspondences from Yoshito Fujii and his family, community organization documents from the Minidoka concentration camp, a travel permit application for Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, and a photograph from a camp funeral conducted by Reverend Terao.

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Construction timesheet (ddr-densho-430-133)
Timesheet for 6 Caswey Construction Company employees

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Temple Organizations and Events Collection (ddr-sbbt-6)
The Temple Organizations and Events Collection consists of photographs and documents related to a variety of organizations and events hosted by the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. Primarily composed of photographs, materials in this collection highlight events hosted by the Temple's Fujinkai, Gojikai, Dharma School, Lotus Kidettes Drill Team, Lotus Lumbini Girls, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, …

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Notes on Betsuin building (ddr-densho-430-129)
Handwritten notes regarding building specifications of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple's (formerly the Seattle Buddhist Church) new building.

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Insignia (ddr-densho-430-117)
Sketch of a Wisteria Crest on the left and a sketch of blooming flower on the right.

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Men and women wait in their winter coats (ddr-sbbt-6-48)
Men and women wait in their winter coats, likely before an event for the Lord Abbot Ohtani's visit. Written on verso: woman seated - Fusana Tsubota (Min's mother) 2. Mr. Tsuyoshi Horike 3. Mrs. Hashiguchi 4. [unidentified] 5. Mrs. Kihara 6. Mrs. Yoshitake 7. [unidentified] 8. Mrs. Fukuda 9. 10. Rev. Iwai.

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Kichio Allen Arai and Nobu Kawaguchi's Marriage License (ddr-densho-430-48)
Marriage license for Kichio Allen Arai and Nobu Kawaguchi.

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Lumber order (ddr-densho-430-130)
Lumber order for the construction of the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple's new shrine.

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Shohei Nakahara's funeral (ddr-densho-477-189)
Photograph of attendees to Shohei Nakahara's funeral at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple. His family can be seen standing on either side of the coffin. From left to right: Takeo Isoshima holding his daugher Elaine, Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima holding her daughter Naomi Isoshima, Midori Nakahara, Monzaburo Nakahara, Yuriko (Nakato) Nakahara, unidentified priest, unidentified priest, Tsuyoshi Nakahara, …