Paul S. Takata letters to Helen C. and Ralph L. Scott

Collection

Identifier: Coll 999

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of nine letters that Paul S. Takata wrote to either Helen C. Scott or to both Scott and her husband, Ralph L. Scott, who had employed Takata at their floral shop in Portland, Oregon. The letters were written after Takata had been called back to Japan in order to serve in the Japanese military. In the letters, which are written in English, Takata describes the weather in Japan, his activities in the army, and his activities after his service. He also inquires about how the Scotts and their family and friends are doing, and asks whether the Scotts will visit him in Japan.

Dates

Creation: 1914-1920

Creator

Takata, Paul S. (Correspondent, Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical Note

Paul S. Takata (also known as Siuichi Takata) immigrated to the United States from Japan in the early 20th century. For a time in the 1910s, Takata worked at the Woodmere Floral Company in Portland, Oregon, which Ralph L. Scott (1881-1962) owned from about 1912 to 1917. In 1914, Takata was called back to Japan for military service.

Sources: Collection materials; Portland city directories, 1912-1917; vital records on Ancestry.com.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Letters from Paul S. Takata to Helen C. Scott (1880-1968) and her husband, Ralph L. Scott (1881-1962). Takata immigrated to the United States from Japan and worked at the Scotts' floral business in Portland, Oregon, before being called back to Japan for military service in 1914. The letters postdate Takata's time in the U.S.