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*''Born: [[1906]]''
*''Died: 1961''
Frank Hawley was a British book collector and journalist known for his exceptional collection of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]]-related materials, and expertise in related subjects.
Hawley taught in Japan from 1931 onwards; following World War II, he served as a correspondent for the Japan Times.
Over the years, Hawley built an impressive collection of books and other materials related to Ryûkyû, including [[Edo period]]] woodblock-printed books and handscroll paintings, as well as more modern materials. He made a point of collecting multiple versions, sometimes, of the same materials, something which today is of great use for scholars.
Following Hawley's death in 1961, Professor [[Shunzo Sakamaki|Shunzô Sakamaki]] of the University of Hawaii acquired his collection of Ryûkyû materials for the university's library. The Sakamaki-Hawley Collection, combining Hawley's collection and that of Prof. Sakamaki, is today the largest collection of Ryûkyû-related materials in the United States.
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==References==
*[[Yokoyama Manabu]], presentation at "[http://www.hawaii.edu/asiaref/japan/event2013/Index.htm#symposium Interpreting Parades and Processions of Edo Japan]" symposium, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 11 Feb 2013.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historians]]
*''Died: 1961''
Frank Hawley was a British book collector and journalist known for his exceptional collection of [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]]-related materials, and expertise in related subjects.
Hawley taught in Japan from 1931 onwards; following World War II, he served as a correspondent for the Japan Times.
Over the years, Hawley built an impressive collection of books and other materials related to Ryûkyû, including [[Edo period]]] woodblock-printed books and handscroll paintings, as well as more modern materials. He made a point of collecting multiple versions, sometimes, of the same materials, something which today is of great use for scholars.
Following Hawley's death in 1961, Professor [[Shunzo Sakamaki|Shunzô Sakamaki]] of the University of Hawaii acquired his collection of Ryûkyû materials for the university's library. The Sakamaki-Hawley Collection, combining Hawley's collection and that of Prof. Sakamaki, is today the largest collection of Ryûkyû-related materials in the United States.
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==References==
*[[Yokoyama Manabu]], presentation at "[http://www.hawaii.edu/asiaref/japan/event2013/Index.htm#symposium Interpreting Parades and Processions of Edo Japan]" symposium, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 11 Feb 2013.
[[Category:Ryukyu]]
[[Category:Historians]]
