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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Passport for Setsutaro Hasegawa, Japanese Migrant |
| Date | 1897 |
| Document Type | Object; Legal Papers |
| Reference | HT 22208 |
| Library / Archive | Museums Victoria |
| Collection Name | Personal Stories Collections |
| Description | Single sheet passport issued to Setsutaro Hasegawa in Japan in 1897. Passport includes two pink stamps from the Japanese Consulate, Melbourne, dated 22/3/97. The passport is contained in a brown silk pouch with a fringe at the opening and the imprint of a figure lying on his stomach looking at a basket. |
| Biographical Note / History | Setsutaro migrated to Australia in 1897 at the age of 29. This was just four years before the introduction of the Immigration Restriction Act which virtually banned immigration to Australia from Asia. Setsutaro worked as a houseboy in Melbourne before establishing a laundry business in Geelong. By 1910 he had married an Australian-born woman and had several children. In 1941 Setsutaro was interned at Tatura as an enemy alien, he was over 70 years old. He was released at the end of World War II, and unlike most Japanese interns, he was not deported. Setsutaro returned to Geelong where he remained for the rest of his life. |
| Theme(s) | Permanent Settlement and Successive Generations |
| Country (from) | Japan |
| Country (to) | Australia |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| People | Hasegawa, Setsutaro |
| Keywords | emigration, immigrant, passport |
| Additional Information | Please note: Some of the metadata for this document has been taken from the Museum Victoria catalogue. |
| Catalogue Link | Museums Victoria Catalogue |
| Language | English; Japanese; French |
| Document(s) linked to |
English to Japanese Dictionary Name Seal Set, 'Hanko' Suit, I. Sato, Black and White Wool Setsutaro, Leo, Leonard and Matsu Hasegawa in Their Backyard, Geelong |
| Copyright | Museums Victoria |
