Re/Collecting Project Archive

The budget for the 2001 San Luis Obispo Buddhist Temple Obon Festival, including income, expenses, and net proceeds.

Itemization of income and disbursements for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church in 1966, with the end of the year balance.

The quarterly financial report for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church for winter 1966, which includes beginning and ending quarterly balance, receipts, and expenditures.S

This letter from the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church thanks its members for their donations. "Dear Members: The San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church wishes to extend its deepest appreciation for your generous donations on our recent Benefit Show, which was held on October 20, 1962. / Enclosed is our financial report together with list of the donors. / With gassho, / S.L.O. Buddhist Church".

A 1963 report listing the individuals or organizations and their pledges or their cash donations to the new San Luis Obispo Church Building Fund.

A thank you letter from the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church to members for supporting the Painting Fund Drive: "Dear Members: The San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church extends its sincere appreciation for your generous support in the recent Painting Fund Drive. We enclose our financial report together with the list of donors. Due to your generous response, the Church was able to realize a substantial balance from this drive. With gassho, S.L.O. Buddhist Church".

A notice from Chizuko Iwanaga to Ken Kitasako that U.S. customs cleared the shipment of the Obutsudan for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church. As the letter states, "I am very happy to inform you that the Bill of Lading finally came, and your Obutsudan shipments have all been cleared through Customs and are already enroute via Pacific Motor Transport. / Through the efforts of Mr. Charles Yonezu, everything was cleared without any custom duties. According to U.S. Custom Regulations, the Obutsudan is duty-free, but all accessories as listed in your invoice are dutiable. But through his many direct contacts with the two Customs Inspectors and after much difficulties, they were passed with no custom duties. Otherwise, the custom duties would have been quite high. / The $12.80 on the bill enclosed is a bottle of whiskey each to the two Custom Inspectors. The brokerage charge of $10.50 has been cut to half of the regular fee. / I feel that a letter of thanks to Mr. Charles Yonezu will be greatly appreciated. / With many best wishes on your NYUBUTSUSHIKI, I wish to remain / Yours truly in Gassho, [signed]".

Letter from San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church to "Friends": "Our first and probably the last Nyubutsu-shiki which was held recently produced overwhelmingly gratifying results; thanks to the kindnesses and generosity of our many good friends and supporters. We are happy to report that we have set aside a substantial sum toward the organ fund out of the proceeds. We take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation for your support and donations. With kindest regards to all we remain, With gassho, SAN LUIS OBISPO BUDDHIST CHURCH".

This letter from Ken Kitasako, Secretary of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, to Shima Transfer Co. of San Francisco, California, states: "We have been informed that the obutsudan for our Buddhist Church here in San Luis Obispo is expected to arrive from Japan on the Kohko Maru on or about May 18th. As we understand it, this obutsudan comes disassembled packed in a box with all the accessories that go with it. It will be appreciated if you will take care of arrangements for receiving this item from the ship when it docks in San Francisco and also, transportation of same to our Church here in San Luis Obispo. Thank you. Very truly yours, SAN LUIS OBISPO BUDDHIST CHURCH By Ken Kitasako, Secretary".

The letter discusses the shipment of the Obutsu-dan by Arthur J. Fritz Co. to San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church and facilitating its clearance through U.S. customs.