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Subseries 1.1: Sirota FamilySubseries 1.2: American School in JapanSubseries 1.3: Mills CollegeSubseries 1.4: ProgramsSubseries 1.5: MiscellaneousSubseries 1.6: TravelSubseries 1.7: After Death

Subseries 4.1: Speaking EngagementsSubseries 4.2: Speeches and LecturesSubseries 4.3: Columbia Oral HistorySubseries 4.4: Reverse Tokyo RoseSubseries 4.5: MiscellaneousSubseries 4.6: Monthly Planners

Subseries 7.1: GeneralSubseries 7.2: Complimentary and thank you lettersSubseries 7.3: Fan Letters

Subseries 8.1: The Only Woman in the RoomSubseries 8.2: International Encyclopedia of DanceSubseries 8.3: Other Publications

Beate Sirota Gordon Papers InventoryTable of Contents

Series 5: Subject FilesSeries 6: Awards & HonorsSeries 7: Correspondence

Record Group 1: PapersSeries 1: Personal

Series 2: ConstitutionSeries 3: Asia SocietySeries 4: Other Professional Activities

Series 11: Artifacts/EphemeraRecord Group 2: Audiovisual

Record Group 3: BooksRecord Group 4: Joseph Gordon research materials

Series 8: Publications

Series 9: PublicitySeries 10: Photographs

Series 1: English language mediaSeries 2: Japanese language mediaSeries 3: BSG Music Collection

Box Folder Folder Title Date Description

1 1 Sirota, Igor 2006 November 16

Ministry of Defense APC Polish Enquiries confirmation of military service; copies of documents from service record file. (Igor was BSG's cousin.)

1 2 Sirota, Leo 1985"Virtuoso-Pianist Leo Sirota": biography of Leo Sirota by A. Abaza, edited by Beate Gordon

1 3 Sirota family history 1941, 1985, 1999include all of the Sirota family history here? BSG's obituary for Augustine (1985); memoirs (autobiography?) September 1941 (?)

1 4Correspondence regarding the welfare of BSG's parents. 1942-1945

March 21, 1942 telegram from "Uncle Pierre Sirota" saying BSG's parents are "bien"; 1944 letter from Owen Lattimore (Director, Pacific Operations) to George E. Taylor (Office of War Information); 1945 letter from Joseph Crew (Acting Secretary, Department of State) to BSG; 1945 cable from John Walker.


1 5 Commencement program 1939 Leo Sirota piano solo performance.

1 6 Diploma 1939 June 20 Diploma.

1 7 Yearbook circa 1937 BSG sophomore year (see p. 19). (Lacks pp. 1-2.)

1 8 Yearbook 1939 BSG senior year (see p. 15).

1 9 Progress reports 1939-1940 Grades.

1 10 Miscellaneous 1937, undated1937 May 14 May Fete program; photocopies of "Juniors" (Beate Sirota) and "First and Second Grades" (Ann Rasmussen).

Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-2016

Record Group 1: Papers

Series 1: Personal

Subseries 1.1: Sirota family

Subseries 1.2: American School in Japan

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1 11 Campanil 2011 May 10Student newspaper; includes article: "Drafter of Japanese equal rights for women articles to speak at Mills."

1 12 Commencement / Degree Day 1943

BA diploma in holder; commencement program/events; semester grade report; Phi Beta Kappa documents; yearbook page reproduction; copy of transcript.

1 13 Commencement speech 2011 Printout of speech; commencement program.

1 14Correspondence, recipient of French Prize 1943 June 12 Notification of prize for year 1942-1943.

1 15 Military dictionary (completed at Mills) 1943 Term paper for Dr. Mannchen. "Vocabulary of selected radio terms"

1 16 Essay. Music in Japan undated Class paper.

1 17 Spanish 31 B exam 1942 April 15 Mills College Blue Book.

1 18Letters to parents (mostly while at Mills) 1939-1963

Correspondence (handwritten, typed, carbon copy). From Mills, New York, Nashville, and Toyko. In German and English. Includes mention of Fusae Ichikawa and Eisenhower. (Loose English translation included.)

1 19 Fundraising/donations 2006-2012

Aurelia Henry Reinhardt Society; Tri-State Regional Scholarship in Memory of Joseph Gorden acknowledgement from the Mills College Club of New York.

1 20 Clubs, etc. 1942 French Club; concert program; clippings.

2 1 Yearbook 1940 Yearbook.

2 2 Yearbook 1941 Yearbook.

2 3 Transcripts and progress report 1939-1952 Mills College academic transcripts and progress report.

2 4 Reunion program, Class of 1943 1993 Reunion program. 50 year reunion.

2 5 Honorary doctorate 1991Honorary degree diploma; typescript of speech; commencement script; program; press release; correspondence; clippings, etc.

2 6 Sketches 1943 Doodles/sketches; portrait of BSG by Antonio Sotomayer.

2 7 Milhaud photograph 1942Inscribed (French) photograph of Madeleine and Darius Milhaud, made out to "Beate Sirota", dated "Noel 1942".

2 8 Miscellaneous 1988-2012

Miscellaneous publications, communications, and photographs. Oakland Post-Enquirer article about Mills "Theme" party. Photocopies of 1942 letters from interned Japanese students to Aurelia Henry Reinhardt.

Subseries 1.3: Mills College

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2 9 Programs undated Miscellaneous programs.

3 1 Programs 1935-1936 Miscellaneous programs. (Austria and Japan)

3 2 Programs 1937-1939 Miscellaneous programs. (California and Japan)

3 3 Programs 1940-1942 Miscellaneous programs. (California and New York)

3 4 Programs 1951-2002 Miscellaneous programs.

3 5Programs. Opern Theater, Burg Theater 1936 Offizielles Programm (Vienna). German.

3 6 Programs. Mills College 1939-1941 Miscellaneous programs.

3 7 Programs. San Francisco Symphony 1938-1942 Programs.


4 1 Biography undated

4 2 Certificate of Naturalization 1945 Certificate of Naturalization from the U.S. Department of Justice.

4 3Department of the Army, withholding statement (W2) 1948 W2.

4 4 Houses in Japan undated Map of houses where BSG lived.

4 5 Identification cards 1945, 1946Laminated cards (2) with photos issued/fingerprints issued by the War Department.

4 6International Women's Club of Yokohama recital program 1938 April 8 BSG dance recital.

4 7 Marriage/wedding documents 1948-1949

Certificate of Marriage, 1948 January 15 ("in Rabbi's study at Temple Emmanuel in NYC"); NYC marriage license records request, 1949 March 21.

4 8 Resumes circa 1949-1987 Resumes (age 26, 27, 28; late 1980s).

4 9 FCC Senior Translator appointment 1942 November 3Letter from T. J. Slowie re: BSG's appointment as Senior Translator, Federal Communications Commission

Subseries 1.4: Programs

Subseries 1.5: Miscellaneous

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4 10The Beate Sirota Gordon Society fan club undated

Business cards of Sonoko Tanaka (President) and Tomoko Takada (General Manager) and blank postcards of BSG


4 11

Domain of the Golden Dragon Certificate / Equator Crossing Certificate 1947, 2001

Unofficial U.S. Navy award for crossing the international date line (1947 May 16); Equator Crossing Certificate for Joseph Gordon, Asuka Cruise (2001 February 9).

4 12 Metropolitan Hotel, Cairo, menu 1936 Christmas Eve dinner menu, signed by BSG and family.

4 13Monumenti Musei e Gallerie Pontificie, ticket stubs 1936 2 museum tickets.

4 14 Passenger Landing Card 1947 May 21 Vessel: USAT Gen. LA NGFITT

4 15 Passenger list, NYK Line 1940

BSG's boat trip to U.S. after summer in Japan. Printed card with Japanese National Anthem; Souvenir passenger list; landing card (NYK stands for Nippon Yusen Kaisha).

4 16Passports (Beate and Joseph Gordon) 1945-1994 BSG passports (6); Joseph Gordon passport (1).

4 17 New York Travel Service maps undated Maps of Europe and the Near East with notations.

4 18 Permit to enter India 1983 December 17

Permission to enter India to witness dance performance at Imphal (Manipur) from December 21-22, 1983, granted to BSG and Jane Pomerance.

Box Folder Title Date Description

4 19 Obituaries 2013

Memorial celebration programs from the Asia Society and Japan Society; Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company tribute to BSG program; newspaper and magazine obituaries.

4 20 Condolence letters (1 of 2) 2013

4 21 Condolence letters (2 of 2) 2013

4 22 Poem by Bob Wilson circa 2012 Poem by Bob Wilson read at BSG's NYC Memorial.

4 23

Dr. Kurokawa's remarks for Tokyo American Club, Distinguished Achievement Award 2013 February 13

Dr. Kurokawa's remarks for Tokyo American Club, Distinguished Achievement Award (was going to be awarded to BSG)

Subseries 1.7: After Death

Subseries 1.6: Travel

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4 24 Nicole Gordon Correspondence 2013-2015Nicole Gordon's correspondence (including copies of letters sent to Caroline Kennedy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg).


5 1Beate Sirota's entry pass to Promulgation 1946 November 3

Entry pass to attend the ceremonies marking the promulgation of the new constitution of Japan (Imperial Japanese Diet House of Peers)

5 2Constitution booklets (drafts and final) undated ●Constitution booklets (drafts and final)

5 3 Constitution drafts (1 of 2) circa 1946

●Civil Rights draft (with photocopy); ●Constitution: Draft prepared by Government Section, mimeographed 12 February 1946, and presented to Japanese Government 13 February 1946 (photocopy, 3 copies).

5 4 Constitution drafts (2 of 2) undated

●Copies of document to be signed by Emperor Hirohito, agreeing to the promulgation of the new constitution. (2 copies)●The original reporting of the Committee on Civil Rights (photocopy); "Preamble" (English and Japanese); ●Constitution of Japan (Simplified version submitted by Japanese, 22 April 1946, with photocopy with handwritten notes).●Photocopied excerpt of the Constitution.

5 5 Constitution, Civil Rights undated●Photocopies of the Civil Rights section of the Japanese Constitution; ●Printed copy of the Constitution of Japan.

5 6 Constitutional revisionsundated, 1946 February 18

●General Explanation of the Constitutional Revision Drafted by the Government; ●Supplementary Explanation (1946 February 18).

5 7 Gist of the revision of the Constitution 1946●Gist of the Revision of the Constitution; ●Memorandum with comments on gist of revision.

5 8 Summary of Constitution undated

"The Communist party, opposed to the draft handed down by the Government, has set up a constitution committee and has prepared its own draft of 9 chapters and 100 articles."

5 9 Constitutions of European countries undated Constitutions of European countries (photocopies)

Series 2: Constitution

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5 10 Far Eastern Commission 1946

●Report of Government Section to Far Eastern Commission (1946 January 17);●typed notes with handwritten corrections; ●FEC 031/1 (1946 March 20);●Const, Chap IV;●Government Section Memorandum for the Record (re: Far Eastern Commission, 1946 April 12).

5 11 "In the Clear" routine 1946

●(copy) Extracts from Brynes speech on December 30 and press conference pertaining to Far Eastern Commission (WCL 33525) (1946 January 3);●WCL 37080 (1946 April 30).

5 12 Imperial Ordinance No. 1 (1 of 2) 1947Imperial Ordinance No. 1 of 1947 (Promulgated on 4 January 1947): Documents and memos.

5 13 Imperial Ordinance No. 1 (2 of 2) 1947Imperial Ordinance No. 1 of 1947 (Promulgated on 4 January 1947): Documents and memos.

5 14 Dissolution of Dai Nippon Butoku-kai 1947Memos regarding the dissolution of the Dai Nippon Butoku-Kai (The Greater Japan Military Virture Association).

6 1 Memoranda (BSG) 1946 January - May

●To: Central Liaison Office (1946 January 21); ●Japanese Communist Party’s Women’s Division Meeting at Kyoiku Hall (1946 February 20);●Interview with Mr. Iso Abe, former member of the Socialist Party (1946 February 21);●Special Report: Women’s Legal Status in Japan (1946 March 11);●Active Japanese Women's Organizations: List No. 1 (1946 April 19);●Memorandum to the Chief Political Parties Branch (1946 April 30);●Removal of Okuso, Tomejiro from Public Office (1946 June 28);●Message from the National Democratic Women's Convention (1946 July 7);●Home Addresses of Government Section Personnel (1946 July 11);●Interpretation of Principal Stock-Holders Who Own 10% or More of Capital Stocks" - Category G (1946 March 14);●Women Diet Members According to Party Affiliation, Constituency, and Grouping in the Diet (1946 May 29); ●Japanese Women in Politics (1946 May 29).

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6 2 Memoranda (BSG)1946 August - November

●Minor Parties Represented in the 90th Diet (1946 August 6);●Japan's Women Representatives in the 90th Diet (1946 August 22);●Daily Bulletin (1946 September 25);●Participation of Purged Political Leaders in the Social Democratic Party's Conference (1946 October 23);●Visit by Two Social Democratic Party Leaders (1946 November 4);●Visit by Home Ministry Officials (1946 November 6);●Interview with Mrs. Kato (1946 November 7);●Alleged Gift to the Public Official (1946 November 20);●Leading Women's Organizations (Winter 1946).

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6 3 Memoranda (BSG)1947 January - February

●Estimates by the Japanese Government of Persons to be Screened under Paragraphs 7, 8, 9, 12 and 13 of Appendix II, Cabinet and Home Ministry Ordinance No. 1, 1947 (1947 January);●Taken from the Official Gazette (1947 January 15);●Kodo Kai (Imperial Way Society) (1947 January 28);●Radio Programs on the Purge to be Suggested to CIE (1947 February 3);●Ten Minute Radio Program on Family Clause (1947 February 3);●Purge Directive publicity (1947 February 10);●Penalty Provisions (1947 February 11);●Manshu Iju Kyokai (1947 February 13);●Elimination from Positions of Influence of Zaibatsu Family Members and Their Personal Appointees (1947 February 14);●Violations by Japanese Government Officials of SCAP Orders (1947 February 14);●Incompleteness of Questionnaires of Screening Committee Members (1947 February 17);●Barring Presidents of Nogyokai (Agricultural Associations) from Taking Positions on Screening Committees (1947 February 17);●Mr. Kimura's visit (1947 February 18);●Invitation to Political Party Leaders to Government Section for Explanation of Purge Directive (1947 February 20);●Use of CIC in enforcing the Purge Directive (1947 February 20);●Suggested Initial Radio Program (1947 February 20);●Correction of Political Affairs Bulletin (1947 February 20);●Project Status Report, re: Horse Racing Associations/horse racing laws (1947 February 21);●Enforcement of the Purge Directive (1947 February 24).

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6 4 Memoranda (BSG) 1947 February - May

●Home Ministry Petition on the Dai Nippon Butoku-kai (The Greater Japan Military Virtue Association) (1947 February 26);●Dissolution of Dai Nippon Butoku-kai (The Greater Japan Military Virtue Association) (1947 February 26);●Economic Purge (1947 February 27);●Nogyo-Kai (Agricultural Association) Chiefs to be barred from Screening Committees (1947 February 27);●Review of 32 questionnaires considered doubtful by the Japanese Government (1947 March 3);●Purgees' Influence in Determining their Successors in Economic Organizations (1947 March 3);●Approval of Salary Increases to Persons Subject to Economic Purge (1947 March 4);●"Yasuda Proposal" (1947 March 4);●Screening of International Telecommunications Company, Ltd. and its subsidiaries (1947 March 6);●Dissolution of The Great Japan Martial Virtues Association (Dai Nippon Butoku-kai) (1947 March 17);●Command Letter to the Eighth Army (1947 March 20);●"Dear Mr. Prime Minister", signed Courtney Whitney (1947 March 30);●Enforcement of the Purge (1947 April 4);●CCS Check Sheet concerning exemption of certain persons from the Purge (1947 May 2).

6 5 Memoranda (BSG) undated

●Mr. Shiraiwa;●Mr. Miyake Shoichi;●Excerpts from Wagai, Gen's 1942 Election Bulletin;●Women's Bureaus of the Five Major Parties Represented in the 90th Diet;●The Women's Vote;●To the Voters fo the Second Constituency, MIE Prefecture;●Minor Political Parties in the Diet (Note from BSG: "My memo on minor political parties - see 4th page if you need a laugh. [I'm sure you do by now.]");●Treatment of Enemy Aliens and Foreign Nationals Domiciled in Japan;●notes;●Five Centavos (The Japanese Government).

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6 6 Constitution materials 1945-1947, undated

●A Petition to General MacArthur, Petitioner: Yoshida Chozo, with "Genealogy of the Southern Dynasty (English and Japanese characters, 1945 November 11); ●Statement by Mr. A. N. Hussey, Special Assistant to the Chief of Section, Government Section (1947 March 3, discusses Japan embarking on its first "experiment in popular government" and gives a summary of the new constitution); ●Press conference on the constitution 1947 March 4 by Alfred N. Hussey, Jr.●Kawai, Yoshinari (handwritten notes);

6 7 Constitution materials1946-1947, 1991, undated

●Appendix one: Women members of the Japanese Diet (September 1946); ●Report on Women's Sections of the Five Major Political Parties (November 1946); ●October 4 purge (circa 1947); ●Report on Cabinet Deliberations (circa 1947 May 10); ●To Secure the Rights of Women: A Comparison of American and Japanese Traditions (teacher workshop, 1991 November 1); ●The Constitution of Japan: A Documentary History in English (edited by Donald L. Robinson and Ray A. Moore, undated); ●Appendix IV: Text of Japan's Two Constitutions (1899 and 1946 comparison, photocopy from book); ●Handwritten notes on manila folder.

6 8 Constitution materials, copies originals circa 1946

●State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Treatment of Japanese Workers' Organization (copy, original 1945 November 16); ●Summary Report on Meeting of the Government Section, 1946 February 4 (copy, original 1946 March); ●Memo: Meeting of Government Section, 1946 February 5, to determine fundamental principles before meeting with Japanese officials, present: Col. Kades, Lt. Col. Hays, Com. Swope, Lt. Col. Howell, Capt. Rizzo, Lt. Hague, Mr. Peake, Miss Norman, Miss Ellerman (original 1946 February 6); ●First Meeting of the Steering Committee with Committee on Civil Rights (regarding original draft, original 1946 February 8); ●Review of the Amended Drafts by the Steering Committee (original 1946 February 12); ●Top Secret: Memorandum for the Chief, Government Section, The Committee on Civil Rights submits the following report: Chapter III Civil Rights (copy, original 1946, notes by BG).

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6 9 Constitution materials 1946

●Top Secret: Torture, Bail; Secret: Summary Report on Meeting of the Government Section (4 February 1946, photocopy); ●SCAP memorandum: Constitutional Reform (Matsumoto Draft) (1946 February 2); ●Constitution with its Plebiscite System to be Studied by Matsumoto Asahi Shimbum (1945 December 10); ●The [Government Hurries] Up to Revise the Constitution in Order to Maintain Old Elements - Mimpo (1946 January 27);●Clipping, Constitution Revision Question Is Muddled As Officials Disagree On Imperial Order (1945 December); ●Handwritten notes (circa 1946-1947); ●Basic Post Surrender Policy, Role of SCAP (undated); ●Typed copy of Constitution of Japan as submitted February 12, 1946 (original 1946 February 12).

6 10Constitution materials, Internal Government Section 1946

●First Meeting of the Steering Committee with Committee on Civil Rights (regarding original draft) (1946 February 8); ●Review of the Amended Drafts by the Steering Committee (1946 February 12); ●Committee on Civil Rights, questions (circa 1946).

6 11 Constitution materials 1946-1947

●Third Degree of Family Relationship According to Japanese Law (27 January 1947); ●Elite Masses Party (Shin-ei Taishu To) Activity;●Nippon Jiyuto (Japan Liberal Party)●Meiji Civil Code (photocopied excerpt);●Memo: Policy on Political Purgees (1946 August 16);●Government Section Political Affairs Division Memorandum to the Deputy Chief, Government Section (1946 September 13);●Letter from Shigeru Yoshida to General MacArthur (1946 December 5).

6 12Developments on the Proposed Constitution for Japan 1946 July 17

Developments on the Proposed Constitution for Japan (with photocopy).

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6 13 Occupation -- Purge 1946-1947

●SCAP Press Translations (no. 1754). Political Series 440: Essential Points of the Revised Constitution - Tokyo Shimbun (8 Mar 46); ●SCAP Press Translations (no. 1760). Political Series 442: Draft Constitution Amendment - Tokyo Shimbun (1946 March 8); ●Text of Directive. "Abolition of Governmental Sponsorship, Support, Perpetuation, control, and Dissemination of the State Shinto." (circa 1946); ●Local Elections in Japan, Annex 1 (circa 1947); ●Political Series 425: Significance of the Draft for Revision of the Constitution - Asahi Shimbun - 7 Mar 46: K. Murakami.

6 14 Occupation -- Purge

●Korean women's political activity since August 1945 (undated);●"Funds for Foreign Nationals" AG091.4 (2 October 1945); ●SCAP memo: Civilian Labor Employed by Occupation Forces (1945 November 17); ●Steps Taken by G1 to Repatriate German Nationals Residing in Japan (1946 January 10); ●JCS Radio NRWCL 48987 (1946 June 13); ●Karuizawa Foreigner's Supply Association (K.F.S.A): Monthly withdrawal from restricted a/c for special foreigners' rations (1946 July 2); ●Housing (summary of circular #9) circa 1946; ●Civil Censorship Reattachment (JP/OSA/39587) (1946 November 21); ●Chief, Economic Branch description (undated); ●Report (undated).

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●Law of the Houses (undated); ●Memorandum for Imperial Japanese Government: Abolition of Certain Political Parties, Associations, Societies and Other Organizations (1946 January 4); ●Political parties representatives' broadcast on 25 March 1947; ●Memo: Local Elections in Fukaya (1947 April 10); ●Memo for Supreme Commander: Election Report (1946 April 22);●Compilation of SCAPIN 550 and Regulations and Interpretations Published by Imperial Japanese Government (1946); ●Concerning food rations for foreign nationals in Japan (undated); ●Transportation for foreign nationals; ●News clipping ("Dashiell Hammett and Hunton jailed in red bail inquiry") and notes.


●History of the Non-Military Aspects of the Allied Occupation of Japan: Volume II -- Political and Legal, Part C. Constitutional Revision (1945 September 2-1946 November 3); ●The Constitution of the Empire of Japan Preamble (undated); ●Certified official English translation of proposed new Constitution of Japan (March 6, 1946); ●Imperial Rescript Issued on 6 March 1946; ●General MacArthur's announcement of a new Constitution for Japan; ●Draft of Japanese Constitution (circa 1946).

7 2 Occupation

●The Plan for Application of the Purge Memorandum to Influential Political and Economic Position; ●Chapter Two: Impact of Occupation Legislation; ●Women's Smoking (2 copies); ●Items Commonly Appearing Prior to 4 April 1946; ●Inter-Party Committee on Purge Affairs; ●Draft: Memoradum for Mr. Marcum, Amplification of Publishers Purge;●Directory Central Liaison Office, Tokyo; ●Nihongo Kai Kisen; ●Saburō Kurusu (?) interview (page 2 only, damaged); Sanzo Nosaka interview (photocopy, 1946 February 11); ●Copies of originals signed by ESS in addition to the purge list.

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7 3 Occupation 1946, undated

●Report on Government Section on First Year's Occupation of Japan (1946 July 30); ●Announcement of New Constitution Draft (undated); ●Yamamoto, Yuzo, Supplementary Information (obtained in conference, 14 May 45); ●On April 10th was held the first postwar election in Japan (12 page report);●Nucleus for the new I.P.R Group.

7 4 Occupation 1946-1947 List of articles/titles; "Potsdam Declaration".

7 5 Statements 1946-1947

●Statement of Brigadier General Courtney Whitney, Chief, Government Section, SCAP (17 April 1946); ●The Purge: Joint Press Conference of Civil Information & Education Section and Government Section, Statement made at 1000 on 26 February 1947; ●Civil Liberties: Joint press conference of civil information & education Section, Statement made at 1000 on 30 April 1947.

7 6 Leftist Infiltration into SCAP undated"Secret" (Declassified 20 August 1975) intel on BSG from MacArthur Archives. ("Discredited "secret" document. See John Dower.")

7 7Translation - Japanese Surnames / Personal names undated, 1944

●Japanese Surnames (bound volume) I. V. Gillis and Pai Ping-ch'I / Restricted document from Allied Translator and Interpreter Section of the South West Pacific Area - List of Japanese personal names with unusual readings (1944 June 14); ●Translation - Japanese Surnames (1944, undated).

7 8Handbook and laws for Japanese Diet elections (1 of 2) 1947 April Handbook and laws for Japanese Diet elections (April 1947).

7 9Handbook and laws for Japanese Diet elections (2 of 2) 1947 April Handbook and laws for Japanese Diet elections (April 1947).

7 10 Glossary, Japan Division, OBSF 1945 February 22 Glossary, Japan Division, OBSF

7 11 Poems and proverbs 1944 December 28OWI, OBSF Japan Division, a compilation by W. A. Davis, published in Kyoto, Japan 1913

7 12 Notes on political parties undated

●Notes on Political Parties: Handwritten notes (Joseph Gordon's handwriting) on political parties; ●Differences in every political parties (sic, handwritten fax).

8 1Clippings / publicity on Japanese Constitution & BSG's involvement undated

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8 2 Clippings 2006●The Asahi Shimbun "Civil Code revisions shamefully long overdue";●Maryland Today "Drafters of the Constitution Reunite".

8 3 Clippings, Japanese Constitution circa 1946 newspaper clippings

8 4 Article 9 Society 1996-2001 Letters from Hiroshi Katsumori. Articles re: Article 9 and world peace.

8 5 Article 9 - clippings and articles 1997-2015 Article 9 clippings, articles, letters.

8 6 Article 24 - clippings and articles 2004-2006 Article 24 - clippings and articles.

8 7 Article 24 scarf design 1999, undated Notes.

8 8 Interview on Japanese Constitution 1972 April 6

Transcript of interview of Mr. Joseph Gordon, Mrs. Beate Gordon, and Mr. Irwin Hersey, Conducted by Mr. John McCobb and Mr. Roy Watanabe on the following topics: 1) Draft Constitution of Japan, prepared by Government Section; mimeographed 12 February 1946, and presented to Japanese Government 13 February 1946; 2) The Constitution of Japan, Ministry of Justice, Tokyo, 1958; 3) Report of Preliminary Studies and Recommendations of Japanese Constitution, 6 December 1945; 4) Summary Report on Meeting of the Government Section, 4 February 1946; 5) Memorandum for the Record: Meeting of Governement Section, 5 February 1946; and 6) Summary Report on Meeting of the Government Section 6 February 1946.

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8 9JG interview on Japanese Constitution 2002

(2 sessions) Interviewee: Joe Gordon / Interviewers: Aaron Skabelund and Nicole Cohen, Session #1: New York, New York (2002 January 10); Session #2: Amagansett, New York (2002 September 5).

8 10 Constitution reports / studies 1998-2003●Constitution reports / studies; ●Letter referencing BSG's personal draft of the constitution.

8 11 Constitution scrapbook 1946-1993

Constitution Scrapbook, including: ●Early draft of constitution (circa 1946, notations in pencil); ●Chapter III: Civil Rights (photocopy, original circa 1946); ●Comments on Constitutional Revision Proposed by Private Group (photocopy, original 1946 January 11);●The Tentative Plan of the Constitutional Problem Investigation Committee (photocopy, original 1946 February 1);●Summary Report on Meeting of the Government Section (photocopy, original 1946 February 4); ●Constitution of Japan (photocopy, original 1946 February 13);●"I rejoice..." signed by Emperor Hirohito (photocopy, original 1946 November 3);●Memorandum re: Preliminary Government Section Conferences on Preparation of Draft Constitution, held 5 and 6 February 1946 (photocopy, original 1947 December 16); ●Official Gazette, English Edition, The Constitution of Japan (1946 November 3); ●Copy, The Civil Code of Japan (undated); ●Copy, Certified official English translation of the proposed new Constitution for Japan approved by the Cabinet this 6th day of March 1946 (photocopy, original 1946 March); ●First report of the committee on Civil Rights (photocopy, undated); ●Articles 14 and 24 of the Japanese Constitution (copy, undated, Japanese); ●Fax correspondence regarding the drafting of the constitution (1993 May 3); ●Copy of Constitution clippings (undated).

8 12Research and Drafts - Women and Politics in Japan undated

Includes proposal for research fellowship; some Japanese language materials

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9 1 Kades, Charles 1986-2003

●Kades Memoir on Occupation of Japan (1986); ●Articles about Charles Kades; ●1989 World Focus interview (Making the Japanese Constitution);●obituaries and memorial programs for Charles and Phyllis Kades;●Yet much remains: Chuck Kades in the memory of Chuck Miller;newsclippings.

9 2 Keizaisha, Shin and Hoashi, Kei undated Writings, lectures, and speeches by Shin Keizaisha and Kei Hoashi.

9 3 Poole, Richard 2006 March 6 Washington Post obituary

9 4 Constitution after 40 years 1981-2006

various programs, letters, clippings about 40 year anniversary of the constitution and proposal for the revision to the constitution, mostly from the late 1980s; anti-war, anti-constitutional revision sticker design; "Beyond Survival: Four Decades of Japan's Constitution" by Rinjiro Sodei (text of speech delivered for the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C. at Meridian House on November 3, 1986. It was the leadoff speech of the events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Constitution of Japan.)

9 5

Forum Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Constitution of Japan 1997

Forum was held on November 17, 1997. National Diet Library postcards; Faxes, program, brochures from the 50th anniversary. (See Diet Committee Speech under Subseries 4.2: Lectures and Speeches).

Series 3: Asia Society

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9 6 Calendar of Events 1981-1989 Event listings.

9 7 Correspondence 1969, 1981 To/from: Sam Berenberg; Barnabas McHenry; others.

9 8 Programs 1962-1974

●booklet: The Living Arts of Asia (circa 1962); ●Shala And Raja (1964 February 4); ●pamphlets (2, originally issued in 1964, reissued in 1977): An Introduction to Asian Dance (1964)/An Introduction to the Dance of India, China, Korea, and Japan by Beate and Joseph Gordon (1977); ●Essays on Asian Theater, Music and Dance (1970, 3 copies); ●The Performing Arts Programs of the Asia Society (1970); ●Awaji Puppet Theater Libre (1974, 2 copies).

9 9 Programs 1976-2016

●Pongsan T'al Ch'um/Pongsan Masked Dance-Drama (1976); ●booklet: The Asia Society's Performing Arts Program (circa 1977); ●Lecture Series and Local Field Trips, American Museum of Natural History (1981 Fall); ●AAK (Korean Court Music and Dance) and Folk Entertainment (1982 May); ●Performing Arts Department TV/Radio coverage (1985-1986); ●Eiko and Koma at the Israel Festival, Jerusalem (1989); ●Beate Gordon: Pioneering International Cultural Exchange (2004 March 4);●60 on 60: Asia Society Celebrates Six Decades in Photographs (2016, see item 9, under 1970s heading).

9 10 Programs undated

●brochure: The Asia Society Performing Arts Programs; ●booklet: The Asia Society, Video Cassettes, Films, Slides, Publications, Records (2 copies); ●foldout brochure: The Asia Society, Video Cassettes, Films, Slides, Publications, Records (2 copies); ●glossy foldout brochure: The Asia Society Performing Arts Program, Videotapes, Records, Books, Films;●brochure: The Story Dancers of India; ●flyer: Dancing Ink II (mostly in Japanese); ●flyer (Japanese).

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9 11 Monographs 1974-1980

●The Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society, Monographs on Music, Dance and Theater in Asia, Vol. 1, 1974: "The Chhau Dance of Purulia" by Farley Richmond, "The Classical Dance of Sri Lanka, The Kandyan Dance" by Sicille P. C. Kotelawala, and "Mysticism and Devotion in the Music of the Qawwali" by A. W. Sadler (all in decorative paper envelope); ●monograph folder: "Pongsan Mask-Dance Drama" by Duhyun Lee (1976); ●Vol. VI, 1979: "Korean Court Music and Dance" by Byong Won Lee, "The Sacred Dance-Drama of Bhutan" by Mynak R. Tulku, "Burmese Hsaing and Anyein" by Robert Garfias (all in decorative paper envelope; ●List of Monographs for the Asia Society's Performing Arts Department (2 copies, circa 1980).

9 12 Asia magazine 1974, 1979, 1987

Bi-monthly publication of The Asia Society (1974 Sept/Oct;1979 Nov/Dec; 1987 Summer). 1974 issue includes "Meet the Staff" article about BSG. 1987 issue includes BSG photo on page 4.

9 13 Dance Research Journal 1977-1978"The Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society" by Gloria B. Strauss (page 33).

10 1Dance Video Preservation Proposal (NYC Library) 1988 December 1

Correspondence (to BSG/from Madeleine M. Nichols; list of Asia Society archival tapes.

10 2 Japan Panel Discussion 2007Email correspondence; program: "Is a Peace Consitution Outdated? Japan Considers Rearmament, Speker Profiles."

10 3

"Asia Society Impresario Helps Tradition Survive," The New York Times 1991 June 30

multiple copies of the same newspaper article by Eleanor Blau (both original and photocopied)

10 4 Press releases 1981-1986

●The Dancers and Musicians of Peliatan, Bali (1981 April/May); ●The Asia Society Presents Kathakali Dance - Drama from India in its Unityed States Tour April - July (1981, includes tour schedule and flyer);●"…no longer able to produce the performances at the Japan House." (1981 September 24);●Beate Gordon, Director of the Asia Society's Performing Arts Department speaks on her career in politics and the peforming arts (2 copies, 1986 February 11).

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10 5 Publicity photographs (1 of 2) circa 1970s-1980s

8"x10" black and white publicity photos of performing arts groups (circa 1970s-1980s): ●Awaji Puppet Theater of Japan; ●Court Dance Theater and Music, Okinawa; ●Kaze-no-ko (Children of the Wind); ●Mongolian Music and Dance: Music and Dance from Lhasa, Tibet;●Nihon Ongaku Shudan (the Ensemble Nipponia); ●Shomyo: Buddhist Ritual and Chant; ●Burmese Dancers at Carnegie Hall.

10 6 Publicity photographs (2 of 2)1975, 1980, 1983, 1987, undated

●Anil Kumar Sutradhar in the role of durga at the Carnegie Hall performance of Chhau, Jan. 27, 1975; ●Kalebar Kumar depicting Ravana in the bow contest Chhau performance at Carnegie Hall, Jan. 27, 1975; ●Ganesh Kalindi, Shenai player of the Chhau dancers at Carnegie Recital Hall lecture-demonstration, Jan. 28, 1975; ●Chhau dancer depicting warrior in the tragic end of Ashimanyu at Carnegie Recital Hall lecture-demonstration, Jan. 28, 1975; ●Qawwali performance at Carnegie Hall, March 3, 1975; ●1983 Kazenoko performance at The Asia Society; Margaret Leng Tan; ●Ziyaddah Madrakhimova, Uzbek dancer; ●music and dance from Mongolia; ●Munojot Yulchieva, Uzbek singer; ●the Fujian Hand Puppets from the People's Republic of China; ●Mongolian music and dance; ●Nihon Ongaku Shudan, the Ensemble Nipponia; ●The Royal Dancers and Musicians of the Kingdom of Bhutan (1980) Carnegie Hall, deer kneeling before monk.

10 7Performing Arts Presented by Asia Society (1 of 2) 1971-1992 Chronological lists.

10 8Performing Arts Presented by Asia Society (2 of 2) 1971-1992 Chronological lists.

10 9 Reviews of performers 1964-1989 Clippings, copies, and press releases of Asia Society performances.

10 10 Chang, Du-Yee 1982Korean dancer; program (May 15-16, 1982); photocopied press clippings (3)

10 11 Lee, Sun Ock 1979 Korean dancer; publicity, programs.

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10 12 Retirement from Asia Society 1991

Retirement event on 1991 June 17. Correspondence; invitations; program; articles; guest list; address list; newsclipping; photobook: Kazuo Ohno sings "My Way"; sign in background The Story of a Painting: A Korean Buddhist Treasure, Mary and Jackson Burke Foundation (1991 July 28).

10 13

Retirement from Asia Society - Congratulatory letters, cards, and notes 1991

Letters, cards, and notes (Amin, Artaty P.; Badraa, J.; Brandon, James, R.; Brandon, Leslie; Breyer, Richard; Chang, Tisa; Cott, Jean; Cott, Jonathan; Dean, Laura; Delza, Sophia; Devi, Nani (?); Devi, Sitara (well-known Indian dancer); Dornblaser, Marnee [Mimi]; Dugdale, Juanita; Fersh, Seymour; Goodman, Stanley; Hakoshima, Yass; Hanayagi, Suzushi; Hayman, R. I P.; Irwin, Bill; Kothari, K. S.; Krishnamurti, Yamini; Lee, Sun Ock; Maeda, Te Tsu; Malm, William P.; Mori, Masaru; Muller, Helen Maguire; Osterweil, Evelyn; Panigrahi, Sanjukta; Peruggi, Regina S.; Pibel-Songgram, Nitya & Patricia; Rodgers, J. Beall; Rothschild, Maurine; Rothschild, Maurine & Bob; Stankard, Francis [Frank] X.; Teh-Cheng, Chang; Trescher, George; Tung, Harriet; Varma, Ash; Veloso, Maggie; Vermeersch, B. C.; Warkow, Stewart J.) [Illegible and first names only not included.]

10 14Retirement from Asia Society scrapbook 1 1991

Letters, detached from scrapbook. (See also corresponding scrapbook in Box OV3 - oversize.)

OV3Retirement from Asia Society scrapbook 2 1991

Scrapbook - letters, photos, cards attached to pages (see also corresponding scrapbook in Box 10 of Asia Society series).


11 1 Engagements undated, 1979-1986

11 2 Engagements 1987-1995


11 4 Engagements 1997-1999 Includes Mills engagements.



Series 4: Other Professional Activities

Subseries 4.1: Speaking Engagements

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-201611 7 Engagements 2010

11 8 Engagements (Japan) 1986, 1995-1997

11 9 Engagements (Japan) 1998-1999

11 10 Engagements (Japan) 20062006 speaker at Miyagi Gakuin Women's College near Sendai, Japan (Japanese). Entire binder - items were removed from binder.


12 1 Lectures / Speeches undated

●untitled 13 page speech in German (labeled "File Mama")●untitled (2 copies/drafts, performing arts); ●"I was born in 1923..."●"I Was The Interpreter for the First Japanese to see President-Elect Eisenhower" (Fusae Ichikawa); ●"To the New York Times Op Page Editor" (Keizo Obuchi, c. 2000?); ●untitled (1 copy & excerpt, Japan Society, Asia Society, performing arts).


●"Culture Shock" (1st draft); ●"Headline Article, Culture Shock" (2 copies, autobiographical, performing arts, Japan Society); ●"Japan + America - Four Decades of Cultural Exchange"; ●"Asia + America - Four Decades of Cultural Exchange"; ●untitled (Asia Society, Indrani, performing arts); ●"Ambassador Otsuka, Judge Sotomayor, etc." (Japan Society and Japanese Constitution/women's rights); ●"Celebrating Cultural Diversity" Lecture (art/diversity); ●"Detroit Lecture" (art/diversity); ●"Papa" (c. 2002?); ●untitled (women's rights, Japanese Constitution); ●The Humanities Institute flyer.

Subseries 4.2: Lectures and Speeches

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●"Questions and Answers" (autobiographical, Japanese Constitution, women's issues, Fusae Ichikawa); ●"Commentary" (Japanese Constitution); ●"Excerpts from my speeches in Japan and the U.S. over the last five years"; ●untitled (panel, women's rights, Japanese Constitution); ●"Ladies and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform (U.S. Lecture)"; ●untitled (handwritten note "American Program"); ●"Reading Richard Fin's book Winners in Peace: MacArthur, Yoshida, and Postwar Japan..."; ●untitled (performing arts); ●untitled (excerpt, Andrew Gordon, North East Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies); ●untitled (Andrew Gordon, North East Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies); ●"The Japan Society presents 'The American Occupation and Japan Today'" (March 31, 1993).

12 4 Lectures / Speeches 1984, undated

●"Personal Reflections on Arts and Culture in Japan" (2 copies, October 18, 1984, The MacArthur Memorial, Norfolk, VA); ●"Re: The Writing of the Constitution" (Draft); ●"An Evening with Beate Sirota Gordon" (3 copies/drafts); ●"For Education Dept., The Changing Performing Arts in Asia".

12 5 Lectures / Speeches 2004-2012

●"Present at the Creation of the Japanese Constitution" (printed, 3 copies); ●"Transcript of a lecture by Beate Sirota Gordon 'Present at the Creation'" (appears to be cover sheet for previous speech, March 15, 1997); ●untitled (Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture at Columbia, Shoshitsu Sen lecture, Japan Society, performing arts, 1 handwritten draft, 1 typed); ●"BSG Speech at Asia Society, on April 25, 2007" (women's rights, Constitution); ●untitled (Yoko Ono, April 28, 2007, 2 copies); ●untitled (memorial for Miwa Kai, April 20, 2012).

12 6 Constitution Speech undated 3 copies of the "Constitution Speech"

12 7 Diet Committee Speech 1997 November 17 "Speech for the Diet Committee" (November 17, 1997)

12 8 Martha Graham Speech undated "Martha Graham Speech" (performing arts)

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12 9 Illustrious Women Lecture series 1986 Februarypapers related to the Illustrious Women lecture/tour series; "Ladies and Gentlemen" (autobiographical, 3 copies)

12 10 Milhaud Speech "Milhaud Speech" (3 copies)

12 11U.S. - Japanese Relations program at Harvard University 1997-1998

"Present at the Creation: Women's Rights Under the New Japanese Constitution" (October 7, 1997, Harvard University Program on U.S. - Japan Relations)


13 1 Cowell, Henry interview 19631 note from Cowell (8/2/63); carbon copy of interview typescript (BSG as interviewer).

13 2 Kades, Charles interview 1996 May 16

Faxed excerpt from Kades interview (originally conducted in 1961) from Columbia University Oral History Research Office to Beate Gordon.

13 3 Correspondence and invoices 1961-1963

Items regarding interviews of Cyrus H. Peake, Eugene H. Dooman, Charles Kades, Roger N. Baldwin, Ai Kume, Fabion Bowers, Douglas Overton, and Burton Crane.

13 4 Notes and research materials undated

13 5 Miscellaneous 1961-1964 Reports; catalogs; stationery; list of projects with BSG as interviewer.


13 6 #14-50 circa 1944 radio scripts, includes index

13 7 #51-99 circa 1944 radio scripts, includes piece about Milhaud (#78)

13 8 #101-150 circa 1944 radio scripts

13 9 #151-178 circa 1944 radio scripts

13 10 Alphabetical by title circa 1944 radio scripts

13 11 Memo/notes/misc. circa 1944

Subseries 4.3: Columbia Oral History

Subseries 4.4: Reverse Tokyo Rose

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14 1 Gender discrimination lawsuit 1997

BSG asked to write a message of support in a lawsuit, re: discrimination against women workers in Japan. Letter from Kimino Ito. Newsletter (National Confederation of Trade Unions). Article by Valerie Reitman (WSJ ).

14 2International Women's Film Festival program: The Gift from Beate 2004

International Women's Film Festival program (see page 16): The Gift from Beate , or Beate No Okurimon

14 3 The Gift from Beate film publicity 2005-2009Letter from Ryo Pittier (10/16/08). Detailed description of the film in English and in Japanese.

14 4Bellagio Study and Conference Center Residency 1995-1996

Letter of support from Carlos Moseley (1/19/96). Application materials for residency.

14 5 CPAFFC, BSG visit to China 1981-2003Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC); correspondence; itineraries; brochure.

14 6 Consulting 1990Tickets; business cards; correspondence; greeting cards; brochures; contact information.

14 7 Consulting, USSR 1991

"Small Petersburg Theatre Announce" program booklet; theatre program; correspondence; business cards; typescript: "Music of the Uzbeks"

14 8 Consulting, USSR slides 1991 (12 slides)

14 9 New School for Dance undated leaflets; program; clipping

14 10MacArthur Memorial interview transcript 1997-2000

Interview with James W. Zobel, Christine (Princeton undergraduate), and Joseph Gordon (1999 April 14). MacArthur Memorial, City of Norfolk Department of Civil Facilities.

14 11 Japan Foundation 2007, undatedIncluded "Directory of Japan Specialists in the United States and Canada application

14 12 Japan Society1964, 1967, 2007, undated

Correspondence; dinner programs; seating list; calendar of events; calligraphic keepsake (?); booklet: Sumi-e: an introduction to ink painting by Nanae Momiyama; notes; Japan Society stationary.

14 13 Trips to Japan 1998, 2001, undatedItineraries; schedules; notes; scrapbook (Items removed from clear plastic folder: "Beate's staying in Tokyo 1998")

Subseries 4.6: Miscellaneous

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14 14Language class, Japanese American Cultural Research Expo circa 1970 Flyer for language course

14 15Paul and Mary Ritts WNBC-TV program 1962 May 7 Television show transcript featuring BSG

14 16 Peace Boat voyages undated Publicity booklet

14 17 Persimmon magazine proposal 1998 October 23Correspondence from Caroline C. Herrick regarding the publication of Persimmon Magazine.

14 18Narration of I Wrote the Women's Rights of the Japanese Constitution undated

Synopsis of I Wrote the Women's Rights of the Japanese Constitution documentary. (4 copies; 1 is a varient)

15 1The Sirota Family and the 20th Century (1 of 2) 2004-2011, undated

Film by Tomoko Fujiwara. Includes correspondence, publicity, snapshots (BSG with others; film opening in Paris).

15 2The Sirota Family and the 20th Century (2 of 2) 2004-2011, undated

Film by Tomoko Fujiwara. Includes correspondence, publicity, snapshots (BSG with others; film opening in Paris).

15 3 String of Pearls 1998Correspondence; publicity; script (Japanese); BSG's notes; interview with James Miki; ticket.

15 4 String of Pearls program 2000 July 1-10 Program (Japanese); article (The Daily Yomiuri)15 5 String of Pearls script 1998 October 16 Script; correspondence; snapshot

15 6International Conference of Weather Casters 1996

Conference materials, perhaps BSG translated? Correspondence. Re: weather, includes business card for Takashi Mukuo.

15 7University of New South Wales visit proposal 1996

From Liane Degville. UNSW 1995 Prospectus. UNSW Faculty of Law Handbook (1996).

15 8 Works in progress 1996, 1998, undated

Miscellaneous material: correspondence to/from Shen Zaiwana; Alexander Ukrainsky. Photocopy of "Slumgoddess" from Yayoi Kusama. Notes.

15 9BSG translation of "A Portrait of Yuki-Fujin," by Seiichi Funabashi undated Typescript translation by BSG.

15 10"The Future Day of Radiant Peace," by Catherine Ladnier undated Partial transcript. Play written by Mills alumna, Catherine Ladnier.


16 1 Monthly Planner 1971


Subseries 4.5: Monthly Planners

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-201616 3 Monthly Planner 1973




















18 5 Monthly Planner 1995 2 planners

18 6 Monthly Planner 1998-2001 4 planners

18 7 Monthly Planner 2009, 2011 2 planners


18 8 Abrams, Alvin 2004-2005Correspondence with Abrams and Koji Sugimoto. Re: screens (possibly Tosa Mitsuyoshi).

18 9 Amdurer, Frieda 2003BSG's closest friend. Printout of article: "Who was Frieda Neugebauer," by David H. Anthony, III (2/15/03)

18 10 Christo (Artist) undated11 postcards depicting Christos' works (no writing on backs); Christo and Jeanne-Claude Christo CV.

Series 5: Subject Files

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18 11 Dan, Ikuma "The Magic Cap" undated(Japanese composer) carbon copy of opera in three acts (music by Ikuma Dan; libretto by Junji Kinoshita).

19 1Delsol, Michel / Kanzaburo, Nakamura 2005

Kabuki. Photo album (Nakamura Kanzaburo photos for Kabuki taken by Michel Delsol). Statement on "backstage photo documentation of Kanzaburo during his New York performances at Lincoln Center in 2005."

19 2 Eiko and Koma 2008-2010(artists and performers) Walker Art Center publications; newspaper clippings.

19 3 Fassbinder, Rainer Werner 1996-2003

Photocopies of articles, re: Fassbinder. Correspondence from BSG to Juliane Lorenz. Schedule for Fassbinder retrospective at Film Forum 2 (2003).

19 4 Hong, Sing-Cha 1999-2004

Programs (5th and 10th Juksan International Arts Festival); copy of letter from Eiko and Koma; email to BSG from Robert Wilson; Robert Wilson Quarterly (newsletter).

19 5 Ichikawa, Fusae undated Itinerary for Miss Ichikawa and Mrs. Gordon.

19 6 Indrani (Indian dance) 1998, undated Correspondence; clippings; other printed material

19 7International Salon Society of the Arts (ISSA) 1991-1998 Promotional materials from ISSA.

19 8 Gordon, Geoffrey 2003-2004Testiculations program; Writers Speak: The Spring 2004 Schedule (Geoffrey Gordon: Playwright at Work).

19 9 Jews in Japan 1995-1996Booklet (memoir) from Izumi Sato; publication ("Port" in Japanese and Hebrew); other printed material (articles, etc.)

19 10 Kashiwaga, Midori 2002-2003

Small publicity poster (unrelated handwritten to-do list on recto). Faxes: contract/letter of agreement between GOH Productions and Kashiwagi.

19 11 Kidd, David 1997 February 14 Program for memorial service.

19 12 Kishi, Koichi undated(famous violinist and conductor); Program. Photocopies of documents by Koichi Kishi's sister Hisa and his sister Namiko.

19 13 Kool - Dancing in My Mind 2008-2010

Robert "Bob" Wilson's theater tribute to dancer and choreographer Suzushi Hanayagi. Includes request to use materials from BSG's collection. Bob Wilson's handwriting on page 1 ("Kool: Suzushi Hanayagi a moving life", photocopy); BSG introduced Hanayagi to Bob Wilson.

19 14 Kotelawala, Sicille 1998(Contributor of the Encyclopedia of International Dance); clippings; photograph; business card

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19 15 Li-Lan 2002-2010Gallery exhibit announcement cards (2); clippings; fundraising proposal for book; photo of artwork

19 16 Matveyev, Oleg 1993-1996

(Performer); correspondence (BSG as International Performing Arts Consultant); press release; statements from "director of U.S. host arts organization," Raphael Mostel, and Oleg Matveyev; c.v. of Mostel; notes; description of the Russian Theatrical Festival in New York; report on Matveyev's visit to the U.S.; illustrations of costumes (?); etc. (Note in file from Nicole G. re: additional material with her brother.)

19 17Medieval Japanese studies (Barbara Ruch) 2010

Clippings; description of Institute for Medieval Japanese Studies; business card (Patricia Slattery); correspondence, articles, and documents/notes by Barbara Ruch; children's book about Empress Komyo (in Japanese); English translation of children's book (B. Ruch); description of Hokkeji Imperial Convent (Nara); schedule of events re: Empress Komyo; photo printouts; announcement re: Japanese Classical Music: Gagaku.

20 1 The Merchant and Ivory Foundation 1992-1998

Board of Director materials (certificate of incorporation; by-laws, grant making procedures; etc.); publicity; correspondence; list of grants; Consolidate Financial Report (1/3/94).

20 2 Miki, Minoru 1985-2008Correspondence (emails); announcements; clippings/articles; programs.

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20 3 Miscellaneous 1980-2008

Ainu (2002 flyer in Japanese, re: indigenous Japanese); Photocopy of ERA information from Jen Samet, Barnard Center for Research on Women; Heian Period (2008 October 6, "...first installment of the translation."); Karen Hess article (2007 December 30, "Karen Hess: Food Edenist, She made enemies trying to keep our diet pure" by Betty Fussell (clipped from the NYT Magazine); New Yorker Cartoons (1980-1988); Tobias Schneebaum clippings and postcard; Cora Weiss article ("Creating a Culture of Peace for a New Century"); articles on Modernist Philip Johnson guest house (built for Blanchette Rockefeller, used by BSG when working at the Japan Society, see Last Boat to Yokohama, p. 75, 2000 May 28, 2000 December 8); Retreat a Home for Spiritual Sharing (newspaper clipping on Buddhism); Mineko Iwasaki (San Francisco Chronicle newspaper clipping, 3/8/00).

20 4 Mostel, Raphael 2002(composer and director) "The Travels of Babar" program (12/27-12/31/02).

20 5 Naharin, Ohad 2002(Israeli dancer and choreograher); program ("Naharin's Virus," Batsheva Dance Company); clippings (reviews).

20 6 Nicky and Geoffrey in Japan (1 of 2) 1966-1973

Correspondence; script/drafts; clippings. Responses from school children who viewed the film. Contract with TBS (Japanese broadcasting company).

20 7 Nicky and Geoffrey in Japan (2 of 2) 1966-1973

Correspondence; script/drafts; clippings. Responses from school children who viewed the film. Contract with TBS (Japanese broadcasting company).

20 8 Nô Play undated Program; typescript, re: information on Nô; booklet (Nomura-Kyogen )

20 9 Overby, Charles 1993-2002

Snapshot of Overby; biography; correspondence (from Charles and Ruth Overby); articles; photocopy of chapters 4-7 final draft of A Call for Peace; etc.

20 10 Performers & Performances, General 1978-1998

(Asia Society; Museum of Women in the Arts; etc.) business card; photo; lists (Japanese performers introduced to the U.S. by BSG; TV films on Japan produced by BSG); clippings; correspondence; flyers; programs.

20 11 Saeko Ichinoche (dance company) 1974-2013

Correspondence; programs; material, re: Cultural Bridge Awards; speeches (translation of Masayuki Suo's award acceptance speech; BSG's remarks; Ambassador Kawmura's speech).

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20 12 The She Fox of Shinoda undated Puppet opera for adults. program; libretto. Simon Piggot, translator.

20 13 Songs and poems undated

includes notes in BSG's handwriting about English words that sound similar to Japanese speakers; "P'Ansori" by Sue Kwock Kim (BSG brought P'Ansori to America).

21 1Speaking of Peace - conference report 1949 March 25-27 printed booklet

21 2 Sugihara, Chiune 1988-1997

Book review (In Search of Sugihara ); photocopies, re: Sugihara, from Warhaftig Collection in Yad Vashem; file folder with doodles/sketches (BSG?).

21 3 Vietnam Water Puppets (1 of 2) 1996Notes; announcements/flyers; programs; correspondence; clippings; articles; press release; budgets

21 4 Vietnam Water Puppets (2 of 2) 1996Notes; announcements/flyers; programs; correspondence; clippings; articles; press release; budgets

21 5William Dignam Company, celebrity survey undated

Survey card; typescript on conducting a celebrity survey; re: if person smoked and what brand of cigarette.

21 6 Women's Issues undated, 1935-1995Re: women in Japan; domestic violence; working women; women and politics; sexual harassment; etc. Booklets; clippings/articles; etc.

21 7 Women's Issues 1996-2009Re: women in Japan; domestic violence; working women; women and politics; sexual harassment; etc. Booklets; clippings/articles; etc.


22 1 ADG Award / CORD Award

1978, 2001 October

American Dance Guild Award, speech by Robert Moulton (1978), program for ADG/CORD Dance Conference in Hawaii (1978 August 1-7); Congress on Research in Dance: award for "Outstanding Leadership in Dance Research" correspondence (see Box OV2).

22 2 Asian Pacific Conference on Arts Education 1989 July 29-August 2 Attendance certificate.

22 3 Avon Award to Women1996-1997

BSG awarded Avon Grand Award; correspondence; material re: award ceremony (See also Boxes OV1 and OV2).

4 Award for Contributions to Society, Soroptimists 1997 Japanese calligraphy

Series 6: Awards and Honors

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-201622 5 Bessie Award

1989-1990New York Dance and Performance Awards; press release; program; clipping; recipient biographies (see Box OV1).

22 6 CCNY / CUNY President's Medal

1992 November 23

Correspondence and program for The Japan Initiative of the City College of The City University of New York President's Medal (see Box OV2).

22 7 Dance on Camera Festival, Certificate of Award (Gold Star Award - "Revenge of the Two Son")

1985 April 24 Certificate.

22 8 Hadassah Service Award

1998 July 27Certificate (1998) and "Five Trees in Honor of Batea (sic) Gordon Planted by Poughkeepsie Chapter of Senior Hadassah" (undated).

22 9 The Japan Society of Chicago 2010 April 14 Honorary lifetime membership.

22 10 Japanese language awards undated

22 11 John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award

1997-2014

BSG awarded John D. Rockefeller 3rd Award on 1998 March 9. Correspondence and notes related to the award and request for nominees for the award in 2000; 2014 award luncheon program (includes BSG as 1997 awardee).

22 12 Joyous Dragon Award 1988-1989 Correspondence and award (presented on 1989 March 13).

22 13 Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette 1998 Correspondence/congratulations; speech; invitation.

22 14 Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company Second Cultural Bridge Award 1999 April 6 Invitation, program.

22 15 Smith College, Honorary Doctorate / Commencement 2008 May 18

Honorary degree diploma; photos; invitation; commencement materials (program, etc.); speech; press releases.

OV1 Voice OBIE Award (Off-Broadway Theater) 1985 Framed certificate.

OV1 Bessies: New York Dance and Performance Award, "Outstanding Creative Achievement During the 1989-90 Season" 1990 September 12 Framed certificate.

OV1 Avon Award Plaque1997 October 31 Metal plaque in presentation case. (See also Boxes 22 and OV2.)

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-2016OV1 Award, Japanese undated Certificate with black and orange ribbons.

OV1 Kasloff Foundation for U.S. Japan Cultural Education "You Make The Difference" 2010 May 16 Letter and certificate in paper folder.

OV1 Certificate of Appreciation - Contributions to the Democratization of Post-War Japan and the Empowerment of Japanese Women

2010 May 16Certificate signed by Junichi Ihara, Consul General of Japan in Los Angeles.

OV1 Cultural Bridge Award, Saeko Ichinoche Dance Company 1999 April 6

Handmade keepsake with calligraphy on one side and decorative paper on the other.

OV1 Furoshiki (Carrying cloth)undated

From the Space for the Creation. Printed with the text of the constitution (?); red cloth; Japanese language.

OV1 Certificate of Honor, Ryoko Akamatsu Award 2005 (Japanese Association of International Women's Rights) 2005 December 18

Certicates in English and Japanese in green cardboard holder. Signed by Ryoko Akamatsu.

OV1 SGI-USA Humanitarian Award 2007 December 10 Certificate in grey folder.

OV1 SGI-USA Humanitarian Award Medal and ribbon in grey box.

OV2 Avon Award - glass1997 Glass trophy with Japanese writing. (See also Boxes 22 and OV1.)

OV2 Medal awarded to Beate Gordon: The President's Medal, Asia Society, November 25, 1992 (See also Box 22, Folder 6.)

OV2 Liberal Demoncratic Party of Japan, undated

OV2 Trophy, Japanese 1996 Red and gold trophy with red and white ribbons.

OV2 Puppeteers of America Award, The Asia Society 1995 Plaque (metal/wood).

OV2 Congress on Research in Dance: award for "Outstanding Leadership in Dance Research" 2001 October Plaque (metal/wood).

Subseries 7.1: General

Series 7: Correspondence

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23 1 Addresses and business cards undated

23 2 Christmas cards undated

23 3 Film and television 1962-2007

23 4 Formal invitations 1983-2009

Includes invitation for "The Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture: The 2004 Shoshitsu Sen XV Distinguished Lecture on Japanese Culture" (BSG was a speaker - see Speeches folder)

23 5 General (1 of 2) 1949-2010

Correspondence, including "Invitation letter from the Japanese Parliament asking BSG to attend the research committee on the Japanese Constitution." (Japanese).

23 6 General (2 of 2) 1949-2010

23 7General MacArthur and the Occupation 1981

23 8 Japanese students 2002 Includes correspondence from students inviting BSG to lecture.

23 9 Letters to the Editor 2001-2004

Newspaper clippings; Letters to the New York Times and International Herald Tribune, regarding women's rights in Japan, Princess Aiko of the Japanese royal family, and Western music in Japan.

23 10 Letters written by BSG 1996-2002Includes congratulatory letters/letters of advice, and letters of recommendation for performers (handwritten letters & photocopies).

23 11 Leo Sirota's CD 2003-2004 emails, faxes, handwritten letters regarding Leo Sirota's CD.

23 12 Student reports 1998 March 18Reports/response papers written after BSG lecture at Gettysburg College

24 1 United States Government 2003includes a letter from Carolyn B. Maloney (House of Representatives), re: drafting a constitution for Afghanistan

24 2 The White House 1953, 1982-1988

1953 Eisenhower inauguration; Christmas Cards from Reagan, 1982 invitation and program for visit of Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India

24 3Azimi, Nassrine & Michel Wasserman 2010-2012 re: "Odyssey"

24 4 Fujita, Haruko 1995, 2001Pupil of Leo Sirota; originals in Sirota archive (faxes, clippings, letters, in memoriam).

24 5 Hanayagi, Suzushi 1962, 2009 handwritten letter, email.

24 6 Ichiyanagi, Toshi 2013 April Composer, Yoko Ono's first husband.

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24 7 Kades, Charles 1986-2000includes letters from Charles "Chuck" Kades, Phyllis Kades, and Caroline Kades.

24 8 Tagliabue, John 1994-2003, undated Correspondence from John Tagliabue, poet.

24 9 Sasaki, Hiroko 2003, undated Pianist; program and letter.

24 10 Szigeti, Joseph 1964 October 14 Szigeti (famous violinist) writing for help on behalf of his student


24 11 Complimentary and thank you letters undated

24 12 Complimentary and thank you letters 1958-1969







25 1 Fan letters 1990-1995

25 2 Fan letters 1996 includes letter from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Nicole Gordon, re: BSG.

25 3 Fan letters 1997

Subseries 7.3: Fan letters

Subseries 7.2: Complimentary and thank you letters

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includes letter from Tetsuko Kuroyanagi (an internationally famous Japanese actress, a talk show host, an author of a best-selling children's book, a World Wide Fund for Nature advisor, and a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF)


25 6 Fan letters 2000-2004

25 7 Fan letters 2005-2010

25 8 Fan letters undatedincludes letter from Sonia Sotomayor to Nicole, re: BSG (photocopied).

25 9 Fan letter from 5-3 Kagiya undated artistically designed thank you letters (from school children?)

25 10 The Gift from Beate fan letter 2007 May 22 signed cardboard card for "The Gift from Beate"

25 11 Fan letters from important individuals

includes letter from Kazuko Hayakawa to President Obama (torn and repaired); letter from Janet Holmgren to BSG, re: speaking at commencement; letters from university/college administrators (English & Japanese).


26 1 Biographical information (1 of 2) undated

26 2 Biographical information (2 of 2) undated

26 3 Proposal for book undated includes drafts

26 4 Book materials undated administrative information about publishing the book

26 5 Book endorsements 1997

26 6Book review, Kodansha International 1997-1998

26 7 Christmas 1945 2015, undatedJapanese translation and publication of autobiography (multiple copies of publicity flyer)

26 8 BSG Brochures undated

26 9 Correspondence 1998-1999

26 10 Publicity materials (1 of 3) 1997-1998 Nolan/Lehr Group

Series 8: Publications

Subseries 8.1: The Only Woman in the Room

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26 11 Publicity materials (2 of 3) 1998

Nolan/Lehr Group: "BSG - One Woman Breaking Barriers Making Her Path Around the World"; "BSG: From Victorian Europe to Late 20th Century America" (timeline); "Beate Sirota and the Japanese Constitution".

26 12 Publicity materials (3 of 3) 1998-2014 Reviews, publicity

26 13Publicity materials (Japanese publicity) 1966, 2014-2015

27 1 Publicity Photographs circa 1998 multiple copies of the same two photographs

27 2 Shaw, Stephen (1 of 2) Kodansha chief editor correspondence with BSG.

27 3 Shaw, Stephen (1 of 2) Kodansha chief editor correspondence with BSG.


27 4 Reviews 1981-2001

27 5 Performers 1978-1991, undatedmostly photographs, a letter from Beate, and dance schedule for The Performing Arts Program of the Asia Society (1975).

27 6 Event coordination 1998

27 7 Asian dance traditions - overview 1983-1994 photocopies of photographs

27 8 Bugaku - Bali Ceremonial Dance 1985-1989 photocopies of photographs

27 9 Butoh 1984-1985 photocopies of photographs

27 10 Cambodia 1981-1994, undated photocopies of photographs

27 11 China - dance traditions 1980-1990s photocopies of photographs

27 12 China - dance in opera 1992 photocopies of photographs

27 13China - folk and minority dance; contemporary theatrical dance 1994-1995 photocopies of photographs

28 1 Costume in Asian Traditions 1989 photocopies of photographs

28 2 India - history of Indian dance 1984 photocopies of photographs

28 3Indonesia - Java, Sumatra, Lesser Sundra 1989-1991 photocopies of photographs

28 4Japan - dance traditions - modern dance, Kanze school 1985-1989, undated photocopies of photographs

28 5 Kathakali - Korean dance tradition 1985 photocopies of photographs

28 6 Okinawa; Onnagata; Ono Kazuo 1984-1988 photocopies of photographs

Subseries 8.2: International Encyclopedia of Dance

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-201628 7 Malaysia - music for dance 1985 photocopies of photographs

28 8 Wayang Wong 1989 photocopies of photographs

28 9 Yamada, Setsuko 1994 photocopies of photographs


28 10Boydston, Jo Ann [editor] / John Dewey: The middle works, vol. 15 1923-1924 article (photocopied)

28 11

Boydston, Jo Ann [editor] / John Dewey: The later works, vol. 5 & vol. 8 1929-1930, 1933 article (photocopied)

28 12

Dandoy, Audrey / Danjo Byodo: Reforming women's position in Japanese society 2002 April 15 (monologue based on BSG's autobiography) typed essay.

28 13Doi, Takako / Japan's post-Cold War role in the global community 1991 June article (photocopied)

28 14

Gordon, Beate Sirota / Celebrating women's rights in the Japanese Constitution 1998

photocopied article from U.S. - Japan Women's Journal (comment by Susan J. Pharr and Barbara Molony)

28 15 Gordon, Beate Sirota / Essays undatedPFL trip to Mongolia; The Framing of Article 24 of the new Japanese Constitution (for the YWCA).

28 16Gordon, Beate Sirota / History of Indian dance undated

In "The Story Dancers of India" program (byline: "Mrs. Joseph Gordon")

28 17Gordon, Beate Sirota / Review of Masahiro Kunii 1996 January 23 review for for Dance Magazine ; correspondence, corrected draft

28 18Gordon, Beate Sirota / Theater Arts Magazine Japanese issue 1953-1954

Theater Arts Magazine, Japanese Theater Supplement; "The section of this issue devoted to Theatre in Japan was produced by the editorial department with the assitance of Beate Gordon." "Mementos, Made in Japan" excerpt by Leo Sirota (see page 84).

28 19Gordon, Beate Sirota / Theater Arts Magazine Japanese issue layout undated rough layout

28 20 Gray, Cynthia Schroeder / Research 2002 email (printed)

Subseries 8.3: Other Publications

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28 21

Green, Michael J. / Arming Japan: defense production, alliance politics, and the post-war search for autonomy 1995 article (photocopied)

28 22

Ito, Takeshi / A day spent contemplating the Constitution: Meeting Beate Sirota Gordon 2007 article from Generation Times ; print-out.

28 23Ito, Takeshi / A long interview with Beate Gordon 2007

article in Generation Times ; based on an interview, "A Chance for Peace: BSG's thoughts on Japan's Pacifist Constitution Article 9" with BSG (4/2/07).

28 24Jones, Peter [editor] / Educational values: A seminar report 1994 article (photocopied)

28 25Kunihiro, Masao / The decline and fall of pacifism

1997 January/February article in The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

28 26Kunihiro, Masao / The 'Japan as number one' syndrome 1984 article (photocopied).

28 27

McNelly, Theodore / General Douglas MacArthur and the Constitutional disarmament of Japan 1982 article (photocopied), inscribed from author

28 28McNelly, Theodore / General MacArthur's pacifism 1989 January-March

article in International Journal for World Peace , Vol. 6, No. 1 (photocopied), inscribed from author

28 29

Morrison, Charles Clayton and Levinson, Salmon O. / The outlawry of war: A constructive policy for world peace (Morrison) and Outlawry of War (Levinson) 1972 excerpt from book (photocopied).

28 30

Overby, Charles / Moral and ethical lessons to be learned from the Enola Gay controversy 1995 February 15 opinion piece in the Athens Messenger , newspaper (photocopied)

28 31

Pharr, Susan J. / Soldiers as feminists: Debate within U.S. occupation ranks over women's rights policy in Japan 1978

presentation/article from symposium; BSG mentioned on page 31, includes citation; Proceedings of the Tokyo Symposium on Women. Edited by Merry I. White and Barbara Molony.

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28 32

Pharr, Susan J. / A radical U.S. experiment: Women's rights laws and the Occupation of Japan 1977 April 14-15

Presentation/article to be presented at Symposium on "The Occupation of Japan: Impact of Legal Reform" (Norfolk, VA). Proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the MacArthur Memorial, BSG mentioned page 130-134; note: "early - possibly first award in US of BSG role in Constitution."

28 33Pharr, Susan J. / Letter regarding BSG mentions 1997 May 30 fax

28 34

Pharr, Susan J. / Bureaucratic politics and social reform: The women's and minor's bureau in Occupied Japan 1980 October 16-18

The Occupation of Japan Educational and Social Reform: The Proceedings of a Symposium at Webb Center Old Dominion University (symposium presentation)

29 1

Sullivan, Patricia / Teaching Peace: Japan's most noted woman pacifist speaks out at conference 1991 May 22 article (photocopied).

29 2

Tomii, Reiko / Snapshots from the past: Japan society and Gendai Bijutsu - From the perspective of 1960s art circa 2007 typed essay

29 3unknown author / The Center for Japanese Studies 1997

brochure. The Center for Japanese Studies, University of Michigan Fiftieth Anniversary (1947-1997).

29 4

unknown author / Introduction to 1954 Japanese film, Konjiki Yasha or Golden Demon undated Marked up introduction; possibly written by BSG.

29 5

unknown author / Meeting of the Steering Committee with Committee on Civil Rights circa 1972 in The Making of the Constitution of Japan

29 6unknown author / No Compromise on Constitution 1991 July 18 article in Asahi Evening News newspaper (photocopied)


29 7 Clippings 1950s-1970s

29 8 Clippings 1979-1985

29 9 Clippings 1986

29 10 Clippings 1987 (Savvy magazine, see page 28)

Series 9: Publicity

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory, 1924-201629 11 Clippings 1988

29 12 Clippings 1989

29 13 Clippings 1990-1995


29 15 Clippings 1997 IHJ Bulletin (International House of Japan)



30 1 Clippings 2000

30 2 Clippings 2001

30 3 Clippings 2002

30 4 Clippings 2003

30 5 Clippings 2004

30 6 Clippings 2005

30 7 Clippings 2006-2009

30 8 Clippings (Japanese) 1997-2014

30 9"Dance Abroad: The American Triumvirate" Patrik, Janaki 2014 January-March From Nartanam: A Quarterly Journal of Indian Dance

30 10

The New York State Theater: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Bayanihan, Philippine Dance Co. 1964 June

30 11Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts 1963-1965

30 12 Press releases 1975-1998 includes timeline of Beate's life

30 13 Publicity materials 1970-1979 Includes events programs, postcards, calendars.

31 1 Publicity materials 1980-1989






31 7 Publicity materials undated

31 8 Publicity materials (Japanese) 2000-2003, undated

31 9 Publicity materials (Japanese) 2006-2014, undated

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OV3 Publicity posters and flyers

The Only Woman in the Room publicity poster (1998); From Her Hands: A Celebration of Women in the Arts (2002); Before and After (2002); Unidentified poster (Japanese); Unidentified poster - possibly for biography (Japanese).

OV3 Clippingsclippings regarding areas of interest (Fusea Ichikawa, Yoshiro Nagaya, …), both pasted and loose

OV folder Posters and flyers

●2004 poster with flowers and image of BSG (Japanese); ●The Gift from Beate poster (Japanese and English); ●(4) drawings of BSG on construction paper (Japanese and English); ●Made in Malaysia poster (1991?, English); ●String of Pearls poster (Japanese and English); ●2008 VII Kyiv International Documentary Festival poster (Russian).


32 1 Early photographscirca 1930s-1940s, undated

includes early photos of BSG (portraits); Beate in Vienna (1924); Hayama - BSG with Leo and Augustine (1936); BSG with Sonoda; Yamada Kōsaku and Sirota family (Beate 5 years old); BSG as young girl; collage of "The American School in Japan"; group photo of Augustine Sirota, Ann, Leo Sirota, Beate, and Ruth Gordon with umbrella; Bal Tabarin souvenir photograph with BSG, unknown man, and Ruth Goren, 1944, January 1; "Beate at home in Tokyo (1937)"; BSG with parents and guests around table with cake; sheet of paper with biographical photographs (1929-1947); wedding day (1949); Occupation 1946 with Eleanor Hadley (economist colleague) from Gov. Sec. (she was not involved in Constitution); "Beate Sirota in Japan during the Occupation, 1946"; Forrest Garrett, BSG's ballet teacher (?).

32 2BSG at Club Shanghai, San Francisco undated

photo of BSG with others at Club Shanghai in San Francisco with photo holder

32 3 Mills College 1940, 1941, undated includes photos of Ann Baerwald

Series 10: Photographs

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32 4Mills College (alumnae and commencement) 2000, undated loose photos, includes photos of Ann Baerwald

32 5 Mills College commencement (1 of 2) 1991 BSG received honorary degree

32 6 Mills College commencement (2 of 2) 1991 BSG received honorary degree

32 7Receiving honorary degree, Smith College 2008 May 18 color print-out on cardstock paper (inkjet print)

32 8 "Nicky & Geoffrey in Japan" film 1964Beate, Nicole & Geoffrey in Japan with Tokyo Broadcasting crew for film (most likely)

32 9 Performing Arts1962, 1983, 1988, undated

BSG with Shigeo Watanabe (violinist); "Beate no migi mi; Yoriko to Paula Lawrence (watahushi mo "assistant"), Sato-san (1983); BSG with Suzushi Hanayagi (1962).

32 10 Takarazuka musical performers 1990-2000s loose photos (New York?)

32 11 Mongolia circa 1987 loose photos

32 12 BSG visits Japan undated 7 Eleven Color Print album (tan) BSG visits theater, mountains.

32 13 Orok and Nanai artists, Sakhalin 1989 envelope (includes negatives).

32 14 Young Zulu Children, Natal undated(1 photo) "Young Zulu kids in Natal dressed in all their finery, all beads - you should have seen them dance."

32 15Appearance on NBC News "The Today Show" 1987 March 19 1 album, courtesy of Karras Enterprises

32 16 Hirosaki, Japan visit 19831 album (some English notes) includes visit to gravesite, interview with Too Nipo newspaper, Nebuta in Hirosaki, and Mr. Masuda.

32 17Kuyaho (2009) + Haruko Fujita (1996) 1996, 2009 2 photographs

32 18 Tomiyama Haruo House 2004

32 19 Charles Kades undated "BSG & Kades in MacArthur's office GHQ Japan";

32 20BSG with Nagasi Oshima (film director) 1989 2 B&W photos

32 21 BSG with famous people undated

Aquino, PM of Philippines; Robert Redford; Lukas Foss and John Cage; Pavarotti; Yehudi Menuhin; BSG with Robert Redford at MH (?) performance at Asia Society, 1981; BSG and Joseph Gordon with Mrs. Rockefeller; BSG with Thai Ambassador.

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32 22 Miscellaneous (1 of 2) undated

Photos of Japan with descriptive list in Japanese (1996); Douglas MacArthur & others; photos of BSG by herself (1992, 1999, undated); "A happy New Year & Merry Christmas" (2009/2010); printed photographs of BSG (cap and gown, at film shoot, at event, etc) (undated); formal portrait with schoolkids (Japan); Album from A & A Tayama: "Asuka World Cruise 2001"; photo album of BSG speaking and signing books; BSG lecture at Brown University (Women's Symposium '95: Women in Japan-The Last 50 Years at Brown University?).

32 23 Miscellaneous (2 of 2) undated loose photos

OV3 Large Photographs 1991

BSG, seated (blurry, undated, edges curling and torn); (in white envelope) First photo: "To Mrs. Beate Gordon. In honor of your great contribution in introducing and popularizing the culture of Asia. From Sachiyo Ito, Ph.D. and Machi Ito with respect, love and sincere gratitude. June 17, 1991" Second photo: "The man from Teli, Dogon, Mali. - Soren"


OV3The First Feminists in Japan calendar 1996



OV3 "My Calendar 2001" 2001 Photo calendar of Beate with flowers

OV3Quintet #3, dedicated to Beate Gordon 1983, 1984 January 6 pages of scores for quintet plus handwritten note from "Seth"

OV3Embassy Ball: Salute to Japan, program 1959 November 20 Beate on "Salute to Japan" committee

OV3 Drawings undated Children's (?) drawings

OV4 Leather purse with hair undated

OV4 Grey cotton Article 9 scarf undated tye-die appearance, multiple languages (quantity: 2)

OV4 Blue cotton Article 24 scarf undated multiple languages

Series 11: Artifacts/Ephemera

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OV4White cotton handkerchief with orange trim / BS initials undated unmarked except for "BS" initials

OV4 Turquoise silk Article 24 scarf undated multiple languages

OV4 Red silk Article 24 scarf undated multiple languages (in packaging)

OV4 Purple silk Article 24 scarf undated multiple languages (in packaging)

OV4 Orange scarf article 9 - silk undated

OV4 BSG with unidentified man t-shirt undated color image on white t-shirt

OV4 Why not 9? 9 in the world t-shirt undated green print on white t-shirt

OV4The American School in Japan t-shirt

undated light blue t-shirt with white print

OV4 Japan as no. 9 t-shirt undated black t-shirt with yellow print

OV4 Graduation hood - blue undated

OV4 Graduation hood - rose/red undated

OV4Purple and white banner - BSG and Fusae Ichikawa undated BSG and Fusae Ichikawa

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Box Title Date Format Catalog Record Link Description33 Eiko & Koma, Undertow undated VHS33 Eiko & Koma, Husk undated VHS33 Eiko & Koma, Tentacle undated VHS33 Eiko & Koma, Lament undated VHS

33 Dear Beate VHSRetirement from Asia Society (features Yoko Ono, Carlos Mosley, John Cage and others)

33 BG Retirement Dinner, Asia Society 1991 June 17 VHS33 Beate Gordon Presentation (Re: BG retirement) undated VHS Interview conducted by Donald W. MacLennan

33The Secret 9 Days in the Making of the Japanese Constitution undated VHS

33 Maggie Beals - An Excerpt from The Teak Room, act II 1985 April VHS

For Beate Gordon, in appreciation, An Excerpt from The Teak Room, act II, The Teak Room performed by Margaret Beals at the Asia Society

33 Beate Gordon in Kōriyama 199? VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772077~S6

33 I made the women's right in the Japanese constitution 1993 VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772078~S6

33 Occupied Japan: an experiment in democracy 1996 VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772076~S634 "to Mrs. Beate Gordon, from Hakodate" undated Cassette

34 Puppet Opera: The She Fox of Shinoda undated Cassette Hartland Chamber Opera34 Nagasaki Choral Group Tribute undated Cassette

34 Reiko Kamata Koto Recital 1991 June 2 CassetteA message to Mrs. Beate Gordon, Koto Recital at Carnegie R. Hall (Original - 1981 April 22)

34 For Mrs. Gordon, Somei Satoh 1991 June 15 Cassette Toyko

34 Tibetan music - copy #2 undated Cassette The Asia Society, Tibetan Music, Beate announcing.

3430th Anniversary Concert of the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York undated Cassette

Side A: 1. Triumphant return 2. Sprin gin Jiangnan 3. The reservoir attracts the golden phoenix (Sheng) 4. The village scenery 5. Tibetan dance song (Yangqin solo) 6. the dancing peacock 7. Moonlight on the river in the springtime Side B: 1. San Liu 2. Song of brightness 3. Combatting the typhoon 4. Fantasia for Chinese Orchestra on the Silk Road 5. Song of the Rampart 6. Fantasia on Hopei folk songs.

34Out of Asia: Asian American artists explore identity in America 1994 Cassette Asia Society

34 Radio interview in English 1997 March 11 (?) Cassette (Japanese writing)

34WAMU 88.5 FM Diane Rehm Sirota Gordon "Only Woman…" 1999 June 8 Cassette American University Radio

34 Radio interview re Constitution undated Cassette

34 Interview with Beate Gordon on WKCR 1984 January 5 Cassette https://library.mills.edu/record=b1772327~S6

34 Article Nine 1984 Cassette https://library.mills.edu/record=b1776912~S6

34 MacArthur's baby [1986?] Cassette https://library.mills.edu/record=b1776910~S6

Beate Sirota Gordon Papers Inventory

Record Group 2: Audiovisual

Series 1: English language media

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34 Illustrious women 1986 Cassette https://library.mills.edu/record=b1776909~S6

35 Beate and Family Visited Sony Media World in Tokyo 2000 December 26 DVD35 Beate speech at Asia Society 2007 April 25 CD Long interview MP335 Beate Gordon Lecture. Asia Society. No. 1 2003 March DVD35 Beate Gordon Lecture. Asia Society. No. 2 undated DVD

35 The Sirota Family in the 20th Century 2012 May DVD

Producer Tomoko Fujiwara, Nippon Eiga Shinsha Co., Ltd, 93 minutes, 2008; DVD-R, May 2012 from Marty Gross Film Productions Inc.

35 The Sirota Family in the 20th Century 2012 May DVD Corrected May 2012, from Marty Gross Films

35 The Sirota family and the 20th century 2008 DVD http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772074~S6

35Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality: An Evening with Beate Sirota Gordon 2011 September 22 DVD Photos by Marcus Donner.

35 Selections from "She Herself Alone" undated DVD35 Movie: Japanese Blue Sky by Oosawa Yutaka undated DVD35 Retirement 1991 DVD35 Geisha Modern: A documentary undated DVD35 Liminality 2006 Japan: A film by Farshad Aminian circa 2006 DVD35 Eiko + Koma - The Making of Cambodian Stories 2005 DVD 23 minutes

35 Eiko & Koma circa 2004 June DVD

15 minutes; Recipients of the Samuel H. Scripps/American Dance Festival Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance. Produced, edited and narrated by Shin Otake for the June 2004 ceremony.

35 Kades - Beate Sirota Gordon undated CD footage?35 Beate Sirota Gordon, Tokyo 2003 CD Photographs c Peter Blakely; Fan club.

35 Panel Photos for Beate 2007 April 26 CD2 disks in same case; (Japanese) data by Shinya Watanabe.

35 Beate Sirota Gordon, Culture of Peace, SGI-USA 2007 December 10 DVD

35 Emperor and Empress Michiko: Their History of 53 Years undated DVD TV BG/NG at 1:22 + (?) December 29, 2012

35 Augustine Sirota and BSG Discuss Yoko Ono (2 disks) undated DVD Augustine plays the piano.

35 Heen Baba's Dance and Drum Ensemble circa 1974 DVD

Jerome Robbins Archive of the Recorded Moving Image; Jerome Robbins Dance Division; The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

35 Ayako Kato: Land the Land - 9, a peace idea 2007 August 26 DVD Total time: 51 min.

35 Celebrating Margaret Beals: 50 Years of Solo Dance 1986, 2012 DVDExcerpts from performances at The Bottom Line, 11/11/1986.

35 Leo Sirota home movies (China, Japan, etc.) undated DVD Including young BSG performing and traveling.

35Armor for peace : Beate Gordon and the Japanese constitution 2013 DVD http://library.mills.edu/record=b1801600~S6

35 Video clips for Beate Gordon lecture copy #2 2004 March 4 MiniDV35 Beate's Japan lecture clips (approx. 30 min) 2004 April 27 MiniDV

35Sudanese folklorik arts in Japan /.Mission to Japan / Indonesia 1988 Beta

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35 Nicky and Geoffrey in Japan 1967 DVD & mp4

28:26 minutes; black and white; digitized from tape (by Gordon family) copied to DVD by Mills College AV; presented by the Japan Society; Photographed by TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System); "Account of a summer spent by two American children, Geoffrey, age 6, and his sister, Nicky, age 10, in Japan. Traveling by train and bus, they visit Ainu in Sounkyo, participate in a school day in Asshigawa, watch a bugaku performance at a Miyajima shrine, have a judo lesson with Olympic champion Inokuma, and enjoy the family and home of their parents' old friend, the woodblock artist Munakata, who shows them how to make a woodblock. Produced by Beate Gordon and Paul Falkenberg; narrated in English by the children themselves. (Film Images, 1967)" - oringally a 16mm film. - according to "Film Resources on Japan": https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED110002.pdf

OV5 Beate Gordon Japan Lectures Video Clips undated VHSOV5 Beate Gordon Lecture 2004 March 4 VHSOV5 Testimony Before Congress 2003 October 8 VHS

OV5(Japan Society) Amount of History Has Changed--Japanese Constitution 9 Has Been a Burning issue…" undated

VHS

(Japanese writing)OV5 BG Interviewed bilingually in Japan 2000 May 23 VHS

OV5 New Yorkers #655-308, Beate Sirota Gordon, copy 1 2000 January 19 VHS



OV5 New Yorkers #655-308, Beate Sirota Gordon, copy 4 2000 January 19 VHSOV5 Today's Japan, NHK BS-1 1995 VHSOV5 Fukusima ken koriyama city, NHK FTV 1997 April 22 VHSOV5 Beate Sirota Gordon in Nagasaki 1997 April 27 VHSOV5 Video Clips for Beate Gordon Japan Lecture undated VHSOV5 Beate Gordon wo kokomu kai, Tokyo 1996 May 6 VHSOV5 Leo Sirota's Film Transfer undated VHSOV5 Lenona Music - Augustine Sirota 1985 VHSOV5 Beate Sirota Gordon on "Nightline" 1999 February 10 VHSOV5 Beate Gordon Nightline 1999 February 10 VHSOV5 Nightline dub - Beate Gordon: Japan Constitution 1999 February 10 VHSOV5 Ms. Beate Gordon undated VHS

OV5Beate Gordon Pioneering International Cultural Exchange - Video Clips VHS

OV5 Beate Gordon on TBS News 1996 VHSOV5 Encounter With the Gods undated VHS Onssi dance with Sanjukta PanigrahiOV5 CBS This Morning: Women 1989? VHSOV5 Beate Gordon on Prime-Time News (Japan) undated VHS

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Beate Sirota Gordon Papers InventoryOV5 Japan Footage Compilation Reel (from David Taylor) undated VHS

OV5The Research Commission on the Constitution : The House of Councillors 2000 May 2 VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772080~S6

OV5 Japan under American occupation [2001?] VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772063~S6

OV5 Nihonkoku kenpō = Japan's peace Constitution 2005 VHS http://library.mills.edu/record=b1772079~S6OV6 Chants of Sands and Stars 1997 VHS A film by Nicolas Klotz.

OV6Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company - Homage to Shiko Munakata 2003 March 6 VHS

The Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College; Opening speech: Beate Gordon. "The tape starts with your speech."

OV6 Saeko Ichinohe Dance Company Record 2001 VHS Record of the 30-year Activities of the CompanyOV6 Made in Malaysia/A Shamanic Journey 1991 June 23 VHS States - Presented by the Asia Society OV6 DODAMA - English Version 1988 December 21 VHS Client: Riehl Company - Cathy Izzo

OV6 Nippon Viewed from the World; [Complete] Taisho Era 2007 February 28 VHS Parts 1&2; 19:10 - 21:00 PM; NHK; BSIOV6 Transnational Tradeswomen 2006 VHS Vivian Price documentary film (62m)

OV6 On Becoming Japerican 2005 Compiled, written, and performed by Sachiko TanekeiOV6 TALK 2000 January 14 VHS Mayor Ishihara?OV6 Family Musical: The Tales of Echo 1993 May 14 VHSOV6 Water Puppets undated VHS Excerpts - Thang Long Troupe in SF/PhiladelphiaOV6 Video Clips for Beate Gordon's Talk undated VHS

OV6The Birth of the Japanese Constitution: 9 Days of Secret Meetings 1993 February 6 VHS Aired on Televi Asahi

OV6 Beate Sirota Gordon: Talk at College of St. Benedict 1997 April 20 VHSOV6 Omatsuri Donburi undated VHS Kazenoko Theatre Company OV6 [Douglas] MacArthur Documentary undated VHS Beate speaks in part IIOV6 Sin Cha Hong undated VHS 1. Pilgrimmage 2. Out of time 3. SeraphimOV6 A Little Theatre undated VHS Theatre Kazanoko TokyoOV6 Somei Satoh 1991 June 15 VHS States - for BGOV6 The Wonder of Twenty Century 1995 September 8 VHS By Douglas MacArthurOV6 NHK Special - Birth of the Japanese Constitution 2007 April 29 VHSOV6 100 Figures of the 20th Century 2000 September 10 VHS BG interviewed in Japan

OV6The Right School in the Right Place: A Video History of The American School in Japan 1993 VHS By The American School in Japan

OV6 Chakravyuha undated VHSOV6 Encounter With the Gods undated VHSOV6 Espansiva - Music of Carl Nielsen 1970 January 18 VHS BBC: Music on TwoOV6 Water Puppets of Vietnam Performance undated VHSOV6 Invitation to the Awaji Puppet Show undated VHSOn shelf Nikki's Japan Diary undated film film reel in canister; "Paul Falkenberg Films"

Box Title Date Format Catalog Record Link Description36 Japanese title (BG lecture) 1999 VHS

36 Japanese title (Heisi Midnight, New Japan, live program) 2003 February 11 VHS36 Japanese title (Women's Japanese Constitution) undated VHS36 Japanese title (NHK Welfare art) undated VHS 11 mins. Christianity. [?] of Christian cross?36 Japanese title (NHK Sat Yanagi Sori art program undated VHS "Is BG in it?"36 Japanese title (1945…) 2005 September 23 VHS Theater Gustaf36 Japanese title undated VHS printed blue plastic case

Series 2: Japanese language media

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36Japanese title (Seinen Gekijo (Youth Theater Company) String of Pearls, Act 1) undated VHS

36Japanese title (Seinen Gekijo (Youth Theater Company) String of Pearls, Act 2) undated VHS

36 Japanese title (NHK, Asia Orchestra) undated VHS36 Japanese title (Watanabe Shigeo) 1996 VHS36 Japanese title (Takashi Koishi, Shigeo?) 1992 VHS

37 German and Japanese title (The Gift from Beate) 2004 DVD (in German with Japanese writing)37 French and Japanese title (The Gift from Beate) 2004 DVD37 French title (Le Japon, L'Empereur et L'Armee) 2009 DVD

37Japanese title (NHK Radio propaganda between US + Japan) 2009 August 23 DVD Beate is in it.

37 Japanese title undated DVD White case. "Emperor is at the head of the state."37 Japanese title undated DVD White case. Photo of BSG on cover.37 Japanese title (NHK, 9:00 - 10:15; 2007/4/29) 2007 April 29 DVD (Birth of the Japanese Constitution?)

37 Japanese title undated DVDpossible biographical film, rainbow on cover with 3 photos of BSG

37 Japanese title (TV Program) 2007 May 3 DVD37 Japanese title (The Truth Behind [ ] in Japan) 2011 August 14 DVD37 Japanese title (Waratte-Koraete. 1) 2010 March 17 DVD37 Japanese title (Waratte-Koraete. 2) 2011 March 17 DVD37 Japanese title 2007 CD photo of BSG, flowers, pink

OV7 Japanese title (Okinawa, Japan) 1997 April 20 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Kagoshima lecture) 1999 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Kagoshima lecture) undated VHS

OV7 Japanese title (Osaka lecture) 2000 May 20 VHSOV7 Japanese title (60 Years After the War) 1995 VHSOV7 Japanese title (NHK Good Morning Japan) circa 2000 VHS re: constitution

OV7Japanese title [ ] the Japan, Women's Happiness in [ ]… undated VHS BG diary in New Japan

OV7 Japanese title (Tetsuko) 1996 May 2 VHS(Aired) Popular TV program (like Oprah) re: BSG (probably re: constitution)

OV7Japanese title (Women Who Put Sex Equality in Constitution) 1995 October 9 VHS

OV7 Japanese title (Okayama Lecture) 2000 VHS

OV7 Japanese title Kenpo ha madaka (Book by James Miki)1996 November 30 and December 7 VHS

OV7 Japanese title (Beate + James Miki, Nagoya) 1999 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Wakayama taneo) undated VHSOV7 Japanese title (Light of Compassion? No. 1) 1995 May 27 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Light of Compassion No. 2) 1996 May 27 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Avon award) 1997 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Avon) undated VHSOV7 Japanese title (Avon) 1999 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Konan Aich Prefecture) 1997 November 12 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Kyoto lecture) 1995 October 10 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Beate lecture) 10-Jul VHS

OV7 Japanese title (Documentary Japan - Equal rights 24) 2005 April 20 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Bugaku) undated VHSOV7 Japanese title (Empress) 1996 October 28 VHSOV7 Japanese title (Empress Michiko-san) 2004 February 4 VHSOV7 Japanese title (We want to abolish war) 2006 April 30 VHS

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OV7Japanese title (Hiraoka doc. Workshop - Beate loves Japan + Asia) undated VHS [?] copy for BG.

OV7 Japanese title (Building a bridge over Pacific Ocean) 1996 VHS R. Tsumod (?) + Asakawa, Fukushima TV, FTV

Box Title Date Format Catalog Record Link Description

38 Red Sun Samulnori 1989 April 3-4 CDCompilation of artists recordings of Samulnori style music

38 Silk Road: New Music of Korea 1984 CD Music composed by Byungki Hwang38 Lost Style 2006 CD Orchestral recorded album by artist Ge Gan-ru

38 Rohm Music Foundation, Vol. II undated CD Volume of multiple CD recordings of Japanese musical performances

38 Rohm Music Foundation, Vol. III undated CDVolume of multiple CD recordings of Japanese musical performances

38 Rohm Music Foundation, Vol. IV undated CDVolume of multiple CD recordings of Japanese musical performances

38 "Recordings Made by Visiting Artists to Prewar Japan" 1999 CD Ginza Yamano Music 38 Minoru Miki Selected Works 1993 CD Opera selected recordings38 Japanese Traditional Music: Gagaku Buddhist Chant 2008 CD 1941 Recordings of the Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai

38 P'Ansori: "Korea's Epic Vocal Art & Instrumental Music 1972 CD Vocal stylings by So-Hee Kim

38Nanae Yoshimura/Pro Musica Nipponia "The Art of the Koto", Vol. 4 2010 CD Works by Miki and Yoshimatsu

38 Raphael Mostel "Night and Dawn" 2005 CD Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Brass Ensemble38 Mountain Rhyme: New Music of Korea 1992 CD Original sound recording 198438 Kohomba Kanaria "an up-country Sri Lankan ritual" undated CD Artist Kan Karia? 30 min running time38 Tracings 2008 CD Artists Curtis Patterson & Bruce Huebner38 Tapasya: Ascetic Power and Tales of the Ganges 2009 May 7-10 CD Rajika Puri and dancers

38Music From Japan "Acoustic Instruments with Computer Music Systems", Vol. I 1992 CD Artists David Behrman, Yuji Takahashi

38"Gagaku" Japanese Royal Court Music and Sacred Dance, Part 1 2006 November 30 CD The Ono Gagaku Society of Tokyo

Series 3: Beate Gordon collection of music

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Author Title Catalog Record LinkYamamoto, Yoshihiko Kiyosawa Kiyoshi no… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766850~S6Kishioka, Shun'ichirō Nihon o manejimento https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766849~S6Sayoko,Yoneda Shashin de miru… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766847~S6Women's and Minors' Bureau, Ministry of Labor The Status of women in postwar Japan https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766846~S6Koyama, Takashi The changing social position of women in Japan https://library.mills.edu/record=b1160552~S6Agoraminihenshūbu Mireniamu no kokusai josei fōramu https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766296~S6Japanese Culture and Communication Between cultures… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766837~S6Takahashi Kazuyuki Sekai kenpōshū https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766370~S6Kōdansha Intānashonaru Bijuaru Eigo de yomu Nihonkoku Kenpō https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766376~S6Junkerman, John Eiga Nihonkoku = The Constitution of Japan (c.1-2) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766299~S6Katsumata, Susumu; Koseki Shoichi Gekiga nihonkoku kenpō no tanjō (c.1-2) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766298~S6Hara, Hildeshige Nihonkoku Kenpō seitei no keifu https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766835~S6Ito, Makoto Kōkōsei kara wakaru Nihonkoku kenpō no ronten https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766301~S6Japan Nihonkoku Kenpō = The Constitution of Japan https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766372~S6Japan Nihonkoku Kenpō https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766371~S6Nishi, Osamu Dokyumento Nihonkoku Kenpō http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766368~S6Suzuki, Akinori Nihonkoku Kenpō o unda misshitsu no kokonokakan http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766374~S6Suzuki, Akinori Nihonkoku kenpō o unda misshitsu no kokonokakan http://library.mills.edu/record=b1921097~S6Komatsu, Yutaka Haha to ko de miru chiiki… http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766813~S6Katsumori, Hiroshi Dai 9-jō to kokusai kōken http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766375~S6Kimura, Minori Fuvu no tsubomi http://library.mills.edu/record=b1777297~S6Doi, Takako Kenpo ni danio bvodo… (c.1-2) http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766816~S6Fukushima, Mizuho Kenpō wa dare no mono http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766304~S6Fukushima, Mizuho Minna no Kenpo nijuyonjo http://library.mills.edu/record=b1766367~S6Ōtsuki, Akiko 1946.4.10. http://library.mills.edu/record=b1767115~S6Gordon, Beate 1945-nen no Kurisumasu (c.1-2) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766300~S6Overby, Charles M. A call for peace https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766834~S6Fukuko, Sakamoto Byōdō e no roman https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766297~S6Miyaji, Mitsuko Danjo chinqin sabetsu… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766853~S6Ikeda, Kayoko Yasashii kotoba de… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766817~S6Kashiwa Shobō Nihonkoku Kenpō o yomu : Eibun taiyaku (3 copies) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766840~S6Nishi, Osamu Ten days inside general headquarters (GHQ) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766838~S6Hisashi, Inoue; Yōichi, Higuchi "Sekai" kenpō ronbunsen https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766852~S6Shioda, Jun Nihonkoku… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766363~S6Beer, Lawrence Ward From imperial myth to democracy https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766841~S6McNelly, Theodore The origins of Japan's constitution https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766839~S6


Record Group 3: Books

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Author Title Catalog Record Link



Shōbunsha Beate to kataru josei no… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766819~S6Agoraminihenshūbu Kenpō ga abunai (2 copies) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766814~S6Agoraminihenshūbu Kono hanketsu o… (2 copies https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766815~S6Wakao, Noriko Yami no naka no josei no… (2 copies) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766373~S6Downs, Ray; Downs, Vicky The American School in Japan https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766285~S6Fukunaka, Kotoko Ongaku michi eno… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766851~S6Satō, Takako Hana no maigokoro https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766848~S6Bryan, William Joseph Fairy pudding https://library.mills.edu/record=b2159064~S6Levin, Theodore Craig The hundred thousand fools of God https://library.mills.edu/record=b1061240~S6Neuman, Daniel M. The life of music in North India https://library.mills.edu/record=b1020152~S6Yotsuya, Fumiko Nihon kakyoku no subete https://library.mills.edu/record=b1776981~S6Cho, Wŏn-gyŏng Muyong yesul https://library.mills.edu/record=b1772199~S6Kirstein, Lincoln Dance : a short history of classic theatrical dancing https://library.mills.edu/record=b1062878~S6Tokunaga, Emiko Yuriko https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766288~S6Gadjah Mada University Press Sundarsono https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766287~S6Rutnin, Mattani The Siamese theatre https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766289~S6Miki, Jēmusu Kenpō wa madaka https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766303~S6Koyano, Yuko Konjiki no meiso… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766362~S6Shinbunsha, Asahi Nippon Jinmyakuki… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766369~S6Gordon, Beate Beate-san no shiawase https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766818~S6Koyano, Yuko From the country of kimonos https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766843~S6Cook, Haruko Taya Japan at war: an oral history https://library.mills.edu/record=b1316286~S6Wasserman, Michel D'or et de neige https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766844~S6Endō, Homare Chāzu : Chūgoku kakumeisen o kugurinuketa Nihonjin shōjo https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766854~S6Borton, Hugh American presurrender planning for postwar Japan https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766845~S6Valley, David J. Gaijin Shogun: General… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766118~S6Wasserman, Michel Le dernier bateau pour Yokohama https://library.mills.edu/record=b1921096~S6Perry, John Curtis Beneath the eagle's wings https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766827~S6Yoshida, Shigeru Yoshida Shigeru : last Meiji man https://library.mills.edu/record=b1766836~S6Kyōiku, Okinawa-ken Okinawa kenshi https://library.mills.edu/record=b1777917~S6Watanabe, Saburō Nan-Hokubei https://library.mills.edu/record=b1772169~S6Tanaka, Michiko Through harsh winters… https://library.mills.edu/record=b1063720~S6Gordon, Beate The only woman in the room: a memoir (2 copies) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1102439~S6Azimi, Nassrine Last boat to Yokohama https://library.mills.edu/record=b1813505~S6n/a Dance chronicle (v.18, no.2) (2 copies) https://library.mills.edu/record=b1140324~S6Japan (?) Nihonkoku kenpo

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Kenpo Nijuyonjo o Ikasu Kai Kojin kazoku ga kokka ni nerawareu tokiRyōko Akamatsu; Uin uin Kuōtasei no jitsugen o mezasuBurkman, Thomas W. (editor) The Occupation of Japan: Arts and culture (with article by BSG)Japan Society Japan Society: 100 yearsBorysenko, V. K. Ukrainian biographyMang luo.; Thomas Munro; Ou jian ping Dong fang mei xue

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39 1 Defense documents undated includes affidavits




















41 8 Defense documents - stray pages undated

42 1Far Eastern Commission of Inquiry/Interviews undated includes defense documents

42 2 Constitution materials 1940-1947

42 3 Poem undated The Chinese Flute


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Record Group 4: Joseph Gordon research materials

42 4 Assignments and instructions undated

General suggestions respecting dissertations; The Times and Outlook of H.B. Morse as Revealed in his Treatment of the International Relations of the Chinese Empire (History 201); The Russo-Japanese Neutrality Pact of 1941 (Government 148); Sino-Japanese Conflict in Korea, 1590-1600 (History 198); Korea and the Old Orders in Eastern Asia (History 192).

42 5

The Role of SCAP in the Development of the New Japanese Constitution undated

Paper by Joseph Gordon for Government 180, typed, with corrections in JG's handwriting (includes drafts and final graded paper).

42 6 Notes undated, 1946Notes in JG's handwriting; SCAP document, Press reactions (5,6 May 1946) to the disqualification of Ichiro Hatoyama.

42 7 Booklets undatedA Mike Wallace interview with Reinhold Niebuhr; Japanese language booklets.

42 8 Japanese language materials undated Newspaper clippings and documents in Japanese.

42 9 Japanese language course materials undated

42 10 Japanese Glossary 1945 February 22Glossary, Japan Division, OBSF (See also RG1 - Papers, Box 7, Folder 10).

43 1 Kanji Book Two undated Army Intensive Japanese Language Course University of Michigan

43 2 Columbia studiesundated, September 1954 Documents in Japanese and September 1954 Far East Digest

43 3 Interogation of Yosuke Matsuoka 1946 March 5-7 (missing page 2)

43 4 Miscellaneous research materials1941, 1946-1947, undated

43 5 Miscellaneous research materials undated

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