Series S1 - Personal and Business

3 boxes, measuring 0.64 linear meters.

Records created and collected by Tashichi Uyeno, primarily from 1939 to the early 1950s. They were kept in two-hole clip boards, and somewhat organized based on his business needs at Richmond Trading Company. The records are telegrams, handwritten letters, ledgers, and typed communication. They cover his proceedings with banks, as since he was importing and exporting goods, he had to balance multiple currencies. He also aided his father’s oar company, and some of the ledgers track his sales and costs. Letters form his sister in Japan are interspersed and offer a look into his personal life.

There is a shift in the records as WWII continues and Japanese Canadians are sent to internment camps. His records also cover this period, though they shift from Richmond Trading Company, to Uyeno’s writing to the Office of the Custodian, arguing for the proper evaluation of his personal belongings and forced sale of his assets. His letter to his sister continue and chart the family’s needs in Japan as well.

Though the records were organized primarily in clipboards, each clipboard was often a mix of material, from business to personal. This perhaps speaks to the personal unavoidable personal nature of being a business owner. There was no discernible way to separate material into strict categories while also respecting the original way the records had been filed onto clipboards.

No restrictions on access, except when handling material where there are preservation concerns.

• English
• Japanese

Created September 6, 2023, by E. Carroll.