Outline of materials

It holds tens of thousands of administrative publications (mainly Yokohama City) and books.

Administrative publication of Yokohama City
Basic thing (reproduction / original) such as municipal administration summary, office report, Yokohama-shi statistical book, city bulletin, City Counsil minutes, public information Yokohama. In general, the scope of Showa.
Duplicate version of the newspaper
Yokohama Trade Shimpo, Kanagawa Shimbun, Kanagawa Shimbun-sha (December 1 to December 1957), Yokohama Mainichi Shinpo, Yokohama Mainichi Shimpo, Yokohama Mainichi Shimpo (June 19-March Showa 6), Asahi Shimbun <Kanagawa Edition> (August 1978 to December 30, 1980), Tokyo Nisshin Shimbun / Mainichi Shimbun <Kanagawa Edition> (January to December 30, Showa 30)
Books
Kanagawa Yearbook, Chamber of Commerce and Industry Monthly Report (reproduction), Yokohama City History and each ward history, local government history in the prefecture, photo book in the city, etc.
Print file of collection photos
Photos exhibited at an exhibition hosted by the reference room and a collection of photo collections in the collections held by a printer.

A catalog of administrative publications and books in archives, etc., is not maintained. Please consult with the staff.
(* Chuo-toshokan may be introduced.)

• Documents of those who were involved in municipal administration, such as past mayors, municipal councils and officials in the Showa period
• Historical materials of the area preserved in the old house
• Documents of companies and organizations related to Yokohama City
• Materials held by overseas institutions, such as materials related to the occupation period after the Pacific War

It is a document of individuals (houses) and various organizations related to Yokohama City.
Based on about 140,000 materials collected during the editing process of all 16 "Yokohama City History II" from the reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake (early Showa era) to the high growth period (1950s), It is a combination of the materials collected.
Materials that are ready to be released in sequence. → Materials of individuals and organizations that can be viewed

As a special collection, Yokohama City has approximately 7,000 materials as a result of a project entrusted collection to a Yokohama Air Raid Recording Association. This is a material donated by citizens who experienced the time to pass on the memories of the war to the next generation.
The materials include photographs that tell the story of civil life during the war or occupation, actual materials such as clothes and incendiary bomb cylinders, as well as textual materials such as experiences and diaries.
For more information, please also refer to the following page.
We rent photo panels to schools, civic groups, etc. → Lending materials related to air raid

Yokohama lost most of the administrative documents during the Great Kanto Earthquake and World War II, Yokohama City has been working to preserve important official documents as existing historical materials.
In addition to historical official documents (approximately 600 items) such as documents related to the 100th anniversary of the opening of the country (1954), the Centennial Festival (1958), and documents related to requisition, Yokohama City was involved in shooting. We will also release the photographic materials.