Overview of Materials

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

Administrative Publications of Yokohama City
Basic (reproduction / original) such as municipal administration summary, office work report, Yokohama-shi statistical book, city bulletin, City Counsil minutes, public information Yokohama. In general, the range of Showa.
A copy of the newspaper
Yokohama Trading Shimpo, Kanagawa Shimbun-sha (December 1997 to December 1957), Yokohama Every morning Shimpo, Yokohama Everyday Shinpo (June 13 to March 1996), Asahi Shimbun <Kanagawa Version> (August 1997-December 1930), Tokyo Nichi Nippon Shimbun / Mainichi Shimbun <Kanagawa Version> (Kanagawa Version 13, 13013, 13, 13013)
Books
Kanagawa Yearbook, Chamber of Commerce monthly report (reproduction), Yokohama city history and ward history, local government history in the prefecture, photo books in the city, etc.
Print file of collection photos
Photos exhibited at an exhibition hosted by the archives and a collection of photos from the collections are output and filed with a printer.

The 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 successive mayors, municipal councils and officials in the Showa era.
• Historical materials of the area preserved in the old house
• Materials 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 document of individual (house), various institutions related to Yokohama-shi.
Based on approximately 140,000 materials collected during the editing process of "Yokohama City History II" from the reconstruction of the Great Kanto Earthquake (early Showa era) to the high growth period (Showa 50s), collected afterwards It is a combination of the materials collected.
It will be released sequentially from the materials that are ready to be released. → Materials of individuals and institutions that can be viewed

As a special collection, Yokohama City has about 7,000 materials as a result of a project entrusted to the Yokohama Air Raid Recording Association. It is a document donated by citizens who experienced the time to pass on the memories of the war to the next generation.
The materials include photographs of civil life during the war or occupation, actual materials such as clothes and incendiary bomb cylinders, as well as text materials such as experience records and diaries.
For more information, please see the website of Yokohama Air Raid and War Damage Related Materials.
We lend to schools, civic groups, etc., mainly photo panels. → Lending of air raid materials

Yokohama City lost most administrative documents during the Great Kanto Earthquake and World War II, but is working to preserve important official documents as existing historical materials.
In addition to historical official documents (approximately 600 points) such as documents related to the opening of the country (1954), the 100th anniversary of the opening of the port (1958), and documents related to requisition, which were not disclosed until now, Yokohama City was involved in photography. Photo materials will also be released.