Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter records
Scope and Contents
The following collection includes board meeting minutes, correspondence, program and exhibit related materials, conference information, newsletters, publications, photographs and scrapbooks collected by the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter.
There are seven main series pertaining to the collection consisting of Meetings; Programs, Events, and Special Guests; the Ikebana International Conference; Newsletters and Bulletins; Publications; Photographs and Scrapbooks.
In particular, this collection focuses mainly on the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter's meeting files, as well as their involvement with the second international conference held in Sacramento, CA in 1963.
Dates
- Creation: 1959 - 2009
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1959 - 1963
Language of Materials
Collection is predominately in English.
Access
Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.
Publication Rights
Copyright is protected by the copyright law, Chapter 17 of the U.S. Code. Requests for permission to publish, quote, or reproduce from collections must be submitted in writing to the Head of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Permission for publication is given on the behalf of the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Library, California State University, Sacramento as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical / Historical Note
Ikebana is the Japanese study and practice of flower arrangement in order to create a closer bond with nature. In 1956, Ellen Gordon Allen established Ikebana International (I.I.) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. Her vision for I.I. was to be a cultural, non-profit, and non-governmental organization that would spread the art form of Ikebana throughout the world. By the late 1950s, I.I. had chapters in cities as far as London to South Africa.
In 1959, approximately thirty women in the Sacramento region submitted membership forms and received permission to create the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter. At a banquet held on December 3rd of the same year, the Sacramento Chapter received it's charter -- the second to be organized in California.
In 1963, Sacramento held the second official Ikebana International Conference.
The Sacramento Chapter continues to hold meetings, programs, exhibits, and tours pertaining to Japanese culture and the Ikebana art form.
Full Extent
9.25 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box; 2 record cartons; 4 oversize flat boxes)
Abstract
The collection contains general meeting minutes, correspondence, program information, photographs and scrapbooks developed by the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter.
Custodial History
Members of the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter assembled these records over many years as part of their effort to document their involvement with the Ikebana organization, as well as their appreciation of Japanese culture and flower arrangement.
Acquisition Information
The Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter records were given to the CSUS Special Collections and University Archives by Joanne Iritani in 2005. Additions arrived in 2014.
Accrual Information
Further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Christopher Rockwell.
Geographic
Topical
Uniform Title
- Title
- Guide to the Ikebana International Sacramento Chapter records, 1959-2005 (1959-1963)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Christopher Rockwell
- Date
- April 2008.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscripts Repository
University Library, MS 6039
6000 J Street
Sacramento CA 95819 USA
916-278-6144
lib-scua@csus.edu