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1.1.10.S42a Seattle Japanese Garden planning and construction

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Summary:

 Box 1: several folders
Box 2: Emily Haig scrapbook including construction photos, circa 1958-1970. 
Box 3: "Erection of Tea House for Seattle" photo album showing teahouse assembly.
Description:
 Box 1: 
Folder 1, planning: 
"Plan for the Japanese Garden, University of Washington Arboretum" by Kiyoshi Inoshita, 1959.

Folder 2, planning and construction:
"Japanese Tea Garden History: Arboretum Archives, UW Library," 2-3 pages; older and newer versions.
"Our Japanese Garden" brochure.
One page from an article by Juki Iida about the construction of the garden, in Japanese.
"The Japanese Garden in Seattle" by Nobumasa Kitamura: 2009 translation and copy of 1960 article.
"Tea House, Gift for Seattle" by Nobumasa Kitamura on behalf of Tokyo Metropolitan Park Department, 1958. In Japanese with some annotations in English.

Folder 3, planning and construction--1960 opening:
August 1960 Japanese Tea Garden brochure.
"Dedication of a Tea Garden" brochure for June 5, 1960 dedication.
Accession date: 2021-03-09 Last updated: 2022-11-29 16:27:13
Subjects: Seattle Japanese Garden, Arboretum Foundation

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