Komanisuke Kumagai letters
Collection — Folder: S2890
Identifier: S2890
Scope and Contents
This collection includes the photostat copies and transcripts of a 25-foot scroll of letters from Komanisuke Kumagai letters in Indiana and the United States to Mrs. McClelland in Crawfordsville, Indiana during his travels lecturing on Japanese culture during April-June, 1889.
Dates
- 1889/04/26-1889/06/01
Creator
- Kumagai, Komanisuke, -1899 (Person)
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
Komanisuke Kumagai was a Japanese citizen from Tokyo who attended and graduated from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana during 1885-1889. During his attendance at the college, he lectured about Japanese culture and beliefs within Indiana and other places in the United States. Kumagai died in Japan in 1899.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"Commencement Exercises of St. mary's Academy." Madison Daily Herald (IN), June 29, 1888. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Harrison Township." Logansport Times (IN), January 11, 1889. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Kumagai Dead." Crawfordsville Review (IN), September 30, 1899. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Mr. Kumo Kumagai..." Rochester Daily Republican (IN), May 3, 1888. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
Sources:
Items in the collection.
"Commencement Exercises of St. mary's Academy." Madison Daily Herald (IN), June 29, 1888. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Harrison Township." Logansport Times (IN), January 11, 1889. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Kumagai Dead." Crawfordsville Review (IN), September 30, 1899. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
"Mr. Kumo Kumagai..." Rochester Daily Republican (IN), May 3, 1888. Accessed October 1, 2024. NewspaperArchive.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by format.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation by John C. Rugenstein.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2024/05/08 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid created 2024/05/14 by A.J. Chrapliwy. EAD finding aid revised 2024/10/01 by Brittany Kropf.
- College students
- Correspondence
- Crawfordsville (Ind.)
- Description and travel
- Japan
- Japan -- Social life and customs
- Johnstown (Cambria County, Pa.)
- Lectures and lecturing
- Montgomery County (Ind.)
- Photostats
- Religion
- Students
- Transcriptions
- United States -- Description and travel -- 19th century
- Wabash College
Creator
- Kumagai, Komanisuke, -1899 (Person)
- Title
- Komanisuke Kumagai letters
- 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
