Daniel Clarence Holtom Papers
Scope and Contents of Collection
The collection consists of 3.4 linear feet of personal and scholarly papers of Daniel Clarence Holtom, a scholar of Shinto religion in Japan in the early 20th century. Series one contains personal correspondence, family documents including his sons' schoolwork. Series two contains Holtom's scholarly writing including his notes, drafts, off prints of reviews by Holtom, and lectures by Holtom. Series three, the largest series, contains Holtom's research including notes, handwritten and typed drafts, artifacts, and many clippings and research articles for his publications on Shinto in Japan covering topics such as enthronement ceremonies, shrines, and religion and politics. Series four contains research and travel photographs and postcards and printed ephemera relating to Shinto shrines and temples.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1962
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1910-1950
Creator
- Holtom, Daniel Clarence, 1884-1962 (Person)
Language of Materials
Languages represented in the collection: English.
Access
Collection open for research.
Publication Rights
All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Special Collections.
Biography / Administrative History
Daniel Clarence Holtom was among the first American scholars to study Shinto in Japan. He was born in Michigan in 1884, earned degrees from Kalamazoo College, The University of Chicago, and Newton Theological Seminary. He was ordained in the Baptist ministry in 1910 and went immediately to Japan as a missionary. In Japan he was professor of modern languages at Tokyo Gakuin, professor of church history in the Tokyo Japanese Theological Seminary, and professor of the history of religion and church history in the Kanto Gakuin of Yokohama. Dr. Holtom was dean of theology in the Aoyama Gakuin of Tokyo from 1936-1940. When he returned to the United States, he was Haskell Lecturer at The University of Chicago then lectured at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School and taught Japanese language at Redlands University. He died in 1962 in San Gabriel, California.
The thesis he submitted to The University of Chicago in 1919 was later published as The Political Philosophy of Modern ShintÅ, A Study of the State Religion of Japan, by the Asiatic Society of Japan in 1922.
Source: "Dr. Holtom, Missionary and Educator, Dies." Los Angeles Times, Aug. 18, 1962, pg. B8
Extent
3.4 Linear Feet (3 records boxes, 1 document box)
Abstract
The Daniel Clarence Holtom Papers include letters, published and unpublished articles, printed items, photographs, clippings, and manuscript writings.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection has been organized into the following series and subseries:
- Series 1: Personal correspondence and family documents
- Series 2: Scholarly Writing
- Subseries 2.1: Reviews by Holtom
- Subseries 2.2: Lectures by Holtom
- Subseries 2.3: Articles by Holtom
- Series 3: Research by Holtom
- Series 4: Photos, postcards, and printed ephemera from Shinto shrines and temples
Physical Location
Please consult repository.
Provenance/Source of Acquisition
Donation, date unknown.
Accruals
No additions to the collection are anticipated.
Subject
- Holtom, Daniel Clarence, 1884-1962 (Person)
Cultural context
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Daniel Clarence Holtom Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Carrie Marsh
- Date
- 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu