Rengo Kumatsu letter
Collection — Folder: S1874
Identifier: S1874
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter sent from Japan to Rengo Kumatsu in Wichita, Kansas (circa 1915). Written in Japanese, the letter has not been translated and the content of the letter is unknown. The envelope is addressed to Kumatsu in English.
Dates
- circa 1915
Language of Materials
Materials in Japanese and English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Rengo Kumatsu arrived in the United States from Japan on December 28, 1911. Originally training to be a Buddhist priest, he was converted to Christianity by Friends missionaries and came to America to study at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Following three and a half years at the university, he traveled to the eastern part of the country and spent time in Indiana before returning to Japan in July 1915.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Gave Japanese Student a Farewell Last Night." Wichita Beacon (KS), July 5, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
[Rengo Kumatsu]. University Life (Wichita, KS), April 26,1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"Trading Idol for a Bible." Wichita Daily Eagle (KS), April 30, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." U.S. School Yearbooks, 1900-1999. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
Ancestry.com. "Rengo Kumatsu." Washington, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1882-1965. Accessed June 8, 2020. https://www.ancestry.com/.
"Gave Japanese Student a Farewell Last Night." Wichita Beacon (KS), July 5, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
[Rengo Kumatsu]. University Life (Wichita, KS), April 26,1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
"Trading Idol for a Bible." Wichita Daily Eagle (KS), April 30, 1915. https://www.newspapers.com/.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Arrangement
This collection consists of one letter.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/06/08 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/06/08 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Rengo Kumatsu letter
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
