Re/Collecting Project Archive

This letter from Ken Kitasako of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church to Mrs. Iwanaga thanks her for the delivery of the obutsudan. He writes: "Dear Mrs. Iwanaga: This letter comes to you very belatedly. At the present time, I am under very heavy pressure of work in view of our celery, which has started in our district. Hours are long and thus, before I realized it several weeks had gone by. My sincere apologies for not answering your letter sooner. / Thanks to your efforts and Mr Yonezu's we received the obutsudan and the accessories delivered to our church. It was unpacked and with the help of our members it was assembled. The obutsudan is beautiful! / I am writing to Mr. Yonezu to thank him personally for his efforts in expediting the movement of this shipment to us. The members of our church are very appreciative of your efforts and as a token of appreciation, have enclosed herewith a check for a small sum to be used as you see fit. / With kindest regards, remain / Very sincerely yours, / Ken Kitasako / S.L.O. Buddhist Church".

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

As stated in Ken Kitasako's report: "At a Board meeting of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church held on Tuesday, February 7, 1961, the following motion was made and unanimously carried. Board member, Kingo Kawaoka, moved that Treasurer, Masaji Eto, be authorized to look for a suitable property to re-establish our church, to report to the Board members of any or several prospective locations, that he be authorized to negotiate with a landowner or a real estate operator any particular property that has had the approval of the Board, that Noriharu Kawaoka, Masaji Eto, and Ken Kitasako who are presently the president, treasurer, and secretary, respectively, of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, be authorized to sign, acting together, documents pertaining to purchase of a property for the church. In case of extreme necessity, with the approval of the Board, any two out of three of the aforementioned officers may sign documents. Said motion was seconded by Mitsugi Fukuhara and unanimously carried. Respectfully submitted, Ken Kitasako, Secretary."

"Board member, Kingo Kawaoka, moved that Treasurer, Masaji Eto, be authorized to look for a suitable property to re-establish our church, to report to the Board members any or several prospective locations when found, that he be authorized to negotiate with a landowner or real estate operator any particular property that has had the approval of the Board, that Noriharu Kawaoka, Masaji Eto, and Ken Kitasako who are presently the president, treasurer and secretary, respectively, of the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, be authorized to sign, acting together, documents pertaining to purchase of a property for the church. In case of extreme necessity, with the approval of the Board, any two out of three of the aforementioned officers may sign the documents. Said motion was seconded by Mitsugi Fukuhara and unanimously carried."

This letter from the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church to the San Luis Obispo City Council acknowledges the imminent expansion of Highway 101 and removal of church property, and requests purchase of 4 acres of city property to relocate.

Letter from J.H. Fitzpatrick, San Luis Obispo City Clerk, to Ken Kitasako, Secretary of San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, in response to the church's request to purchase city property to relocate the church. The church property was removed by the expansion of highway 101 in the 1960s. The city responds by stating that there is no property for sale.

A list of donors and their contributions to a benefit show.

The certified copy of a portion of the minutes for the San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church Board of Directors and members meeting on October 14, 1961 states: "Mitsugi Fukuhara moved that we sell to the State of California our church property of 7 acres including all the buildings on said property for the sum of $100,000.00, and that the President and Secretary be authorized to sign the necessary documents to close the transaction. Motion was seconded by Masaji Eto and unanimously carried."

Letter from State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, District V to San Luis Obispo Buddhist Church, attention Mr. B.H. Kawaoka, to vacate premises: "In accordance with the close of escrow as of December 11, 1961, and due to impending Highway construction, you are hereby notified and requested to vacate the above mentioned premises on or before Monday, January 15, 1962. It is required that you vacate said premises on or before said date so that the right of way may be cleared in time for scheduled construction. Very truly yours, E.R. FOLEY, District Engineer. By J.F. POWELL, Senior RIght of Way Agent."