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George Sutekichi Miyagawa fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1907-1947, 1975.

Reference:

R1599-0-5-E, MG30-C117

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101837

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George Sutekichi Miyagawa fonds
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Fonds includes:

18 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

1907-1947, 1975.

Place of creation:

British Columbia

Extent:

0.7 cm of textual records (23 p.) some photocopies.
16 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Fonds consists of correspondence concerning G.S. Miyagawa's unsuccessful efforts to obtain a 4th Class Engineer's certificate, 1923-1925; correspondence concerning his life in Canada, 1975; letters of reference, n.d., 1922; certificates including a school certificate from Koyoritsu Nippon Kokumin Gakko in Vancouver, a certificate of discharge as a seamen, n.d., 1907-1942; Japanese and Canadian registration documents; and newspaper clippings. Originals, 16 pages; photocopies, 7 pages.

The fonds also contains photographs of July First celebrations by the Japanese community, Vancouver, B.C.; the Miyagawa home, family, and activities; and Mr. S. Miyagawa's World War II Internment Card, 1919-1947.

Provenance:

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Miyagawa, George Sutekichi, 1899-

Biography/Administrative history:

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Miyagawa, George Sutekichi, 1899- : George S. Miyagawa, storekeeper, came to Canada from Japan in 1906 and, after working at a variety of jobs, he became a storekeeper in Vancouver. He and his family were evacuated to Vernon, B.C. in 1942, and returned to Vancouver after the war.

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General note:

Originals received in 1975 from G.S. Miyagawa, Vancouver, B.C.

Location of originals note:

Originals with G.S. Miyagawa, Vancouver, B.C.

Availability of other formats note:

Copy negatives available: PA-103553 to PA-103561, PA-103542 to PA-103548.
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Japanese - Canada, 1907-1975 Vancouver (B.C.), 1907-1942

Engineers - Certification, 1923-1925 Kogyorestu Nippon Kokumin Gakho (Vancouver, B.C.), 1907-1975

George Sutekichi Miyagawa - Biography, 1975 1992-03-02

Schools - British Columbia - Records and correspondence, 1907-1942

Vancouver (B.C.) - Schools, 1907-1942

Citizenship - Canada, [1907-1942]

Citizenship - Japan, [1907-1942]

Discharge of contracts - Canada, [1907-1942]
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1975-419 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-C117
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 C 117] 1

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Graphic (photo)

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Photographs: No restrictions. Copyright expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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