Kotaro Suto papers, circa 1905-1965

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Summary

Creators:
Suto, Kotaro
Abstract:
Kōtarō Sutō (ca. 1883- ) worked for Miami pioneer developer, Carl Fisher, before starting his own nursery business. This collection contains clippings about the Sutōs (mostly from Miami sources), photographs and snapshots of the Sutōs, records and correspondence related to Sutō's nursery, and correspondence and other records related to the Sutō's donations to various charitable organizations. It also includes clippings on Carl G. Fisher. Materials in this collection are primarily in English, with some in Japanese.
Extent:
1 unknown (1 oversize box)
Language:
Materials are in English and Japanese.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Kotaro Suto Papers (Collection 483). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, photographs, and letters related to Kōtarō Sutō and his wife Masa Sutō.

Most of the collection is in English with portions in Japanese.

Biographical / historical:

Kōtarō Sutō was born ca. 1883; a native of Kanagawa Prefecture, he came to the United States in 1900 and relocated to Miami Beach, Florida, ca. 1916; married Masa Sutō, 1921; worked for Miami pioneer developer, Carl Fisher, before starting his own nursery business; was given many commendations and honors for his active participation in and devotion to the city of Miami; Kōtarō and Masa, known as Papa and Mama, became United States citizens (1958); Kōtarō died in 1963.

Processing information:

Processed by Dan Luckenbill, November 1997.

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Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Correspondence and newspaper clippings (Box 141).
  2. Business records and correspondence, photographs, and miscellany (Box 142).
  3. Oversize photographs (Box 723).

Physical location:
Stored off-site. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Kotaro Suto Papers (Collection 483). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
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