| Call Number |
MN 1216 |
| Physical description |
5 cm |
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1 online resource (5 pdf file) : digital, PDF. |
| Notes |
Title devised by cataloguer. |
| Access advisory |
Available for reference; not for loan. |
| Cite As |
State Library of Western Australia, MN 1216, J. & T. Muramats records, ACC 1019A, 2628A, 3700A, 6792A, 9127A, 10667AD. |
| Holder of originals |
Some originals in private ownership. |
| Funding |
The digitisation project for the five ledgers (ACC 10667AD/1-5) is granted by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) under project "Maintenance of Japanese community relationships across national borders: Japanese store keepers and their adaptive strategies of organizing Japanese indentured laborers in Australia"; ID number 20k12380; led by Mayumi Kamada. |
| Rights advisory |
Copyright or other restrictions may apply. For public use, contact the State Library of Western Australia. |
| Acquisition source |
Donation; 20061030; ACC 6792A. |
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Donation; 201307; ACC 9127A. |
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Donation; 20220519; ACC 10667AD. |
| Biography/history |
Jiro Muramats, pearler and storekeeper, was born in Kobe, Japan in 1878, the second son of Sakutarō Muramatsu and his wife Sada of Fujieda, Shizuoka prefecture. Sakutaro Muramat had set up business in Cossack, Western Australia in 1891 as an importer and storekeeper for the Japanese community. On Sakutaro’s death in 1898, Jiro, and his older brother Tsunetaro reconstituted the family firm as J. & T. Muramats. It operated in Australia until World War Two, with Jiro managing operations, while his brother managed operations in Japan until his death in 1925. Jiro died in 1943. (Source: Australian dictionary of biography) |
| Finding Aids |
Detailed listing available (MN 1216) |
| Summary |
File containing letters, orders and receipts (1908-1927); copies of correspondence, statements, invoices, orders, bills of lading and information concerning business dealings (1920s); notebook containing names of Japanese in Victoria in 1890s, business notes, and diary entries giving important personal events in the life of J. Muramats, 1893-1899. |
| Subjects |
Muramats, Jiro, 1878-1943 -- Archives.
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J. & T. Muramats (Firm) -- Archives.
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Merchants -- Western Australia -- Cossack -- Archives.
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Pearl industry and trade -- Western Australia -- Cossack -- History.
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Cossack (W.A.) -- Biography.
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Cossack (W.A.) -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Records (Documents)
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Account books.
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