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Re/Collecting Project Archive

Description

The Re/Collecting Project (Re/Co for short) is an 'ethnic studies memory project of California's Central Coast.' The project's aim is to digitally capture and make publicly accessible the rich history of the diverse - yet under-documented - communities of the region, which includes San Luis Obispo and northern Santa Barbara counties. To collect the materials that make up these histories, the project would organize 'Re/Collecting Days', and make house calls, where the project team would invite families and individuals to recollect their stories as well as to participate in collecting their story materials (images, documents, mementos) for digital preservation and access. The digital collection available on this site is only a selection of the Re/Collecting Project Archive. Learn more about the archive at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8qc09ph/

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Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-031
Date Created
1927-01-31
Description

The San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church purchased property from the Roman Catholic Bishop of Monterey-Fresno. As stated in the "Declaration of Title to Property," "We, the undersigned, have purchased, in name only, for the members of the Buddhist Church of San Luis Obispo County, State of California, said members being American of Japanese Ancestry, that certain pieces of property known as Lot "C" of the subdivision of Lot 63, Rancho Laguna, containing 10.10 [?] acres situated in the City and County of San Luis Obispo, State of California, for the express purpose of establishing a Buddhist Church for the benefit of said members of the Buddhist Church above referred to."

6 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-032
Date Created
1963-06-22
Description

This booklet contains the program for the June 22, 1963 Dedication Ceremony for the new San Luis Obispo Buddhist temple. Because of highway construction, the church property was bought by the state and the temple was moved to its current location in Avila Beach, California. The new property was purchased in 1961, with construction started in 1962. U.C. Berkeley graduate and Morro Bay, California resident George Nagano was the temple's architect.

5 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-041
Date Created
1961-08-09
Description

Texts reads: "THE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY CERTIFIES: That he is now, and at all times herein mentioned, has been the duly elected, qualified and acting Secretary of SAN LUIS OBISPO BUDDHIST CHURCH, INC., a duly organized and existing California non-profit membership corporation and in charge of the minutes, books and corporate records of said corporation. That attached hereto and marked Exhibit "A" is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of said corporation at a meeting thereof duly held on July 26, 1961. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Certificate and affixed the corporate seal of said corporation this 9th day of August, 1961." Signed by Ken Kitasako, Secretary. Included embossed seal of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church. Exhibit "A" is the text of the resolution authorizing President B.H. Kawaoka and Treasurer Masaji Eto to purchase new property for $65,000, after the State of California exercised right of way to the church's current property. The new location is part of the W.L. Beebee Tract of the Rancho San Miguelito (by Avila Beach, California).

3 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-042
Date Created
1962-02-26
Description

Letter from San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church thanking Mr. Peter R. Andre of Andre & Wood for their legal services. Letter states, "In behalf of the Board of Directors and members of our church, we wish to express our appreciation of your services which you rendered in connection with the sale of our property to the State of California. Furthermore, Masaji Eto, our Board member, informs us that you have donated said services to our church for which we are doubly appreciative. With kindness regards and again, our heartfelt thanks for your kindness, we are Very sincerely yours, SAN LUIS OBISPO BUDDHIST CHURCH." The receipt for the services is attached to a copy of the letter sent.

2 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-044
Date Created
1961 (year uncertain)
Description

Unsigned copy of Right of Way contract, perhaps a draft, between State of California and San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church. Includes a map of the church property being sold to the state to expand Highway 101.

5 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-043
Date Created
1957-02-12
Description

Statement of the Evacuation Claims Compromise Settlement for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church from the United States Department of Justice, Civil Division. As stated in the award: "Pursuant to the Act of July 2, 1948 (62 Stat. 1231), as amended by Public Law 673, 84th Cong., the above-named claimant is hereby awarded the sum of One Thousand Two Hundred Seventy Dollars and No Cents ($1,270.00), in compromise settlement of the above-numbered claim. GEORGE COCHRAN DOUB, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division. By: John T. Allen, Attorney in Charge, Los Angeles Office, Japanese Claims Section." Letter is cc'ed to Saburo Kido, Esq., 305 E. 2d Street, Los Angeles 12, Cal.

2 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-002
Description

This is the original manuscript draft of the history of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple written by Masaji Eto. Covers the history until about 1970.

6 items in Collection
Local Identifier
USA-CA-10192013-A0001-021
Date Created
1960
Description

The 1960 financial report for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, which includes income, expenditures, and beginning and ending year balances. It also includes the contributors and their contributions to the fund to acquire an organ for the Church.

2 items in Collection