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Number

Name

Date

1.

 

A letter from Master Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

to Members of the Okinawan American Karate Association -

Ralph Bove Named Staff Secretary

 

April 12, 1961

2.

 

A letter from Master Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

to Master Steve Armstrong

concerning the Okinawan American Karate Association

 

May 12, 1961

3.

 

 

A letter from Master Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku to members of the American Okinawan Karate Association -

June 10, 1961 meeting of the governing members.

 

June 10, 1961

4.

 

A letter Master Harry Acklin sent to 

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku / Master John Bartusevics thanking the Master for accepting his invite to come to the United States

 

July 22, 1964

5.

 

A letter from Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku / Master John Bartusevics announcing the Master's first trip to the United States

 

July 30, 1964

6.

 

A document to Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku -

Notice of Approval Of Visa Petition

(In preparation for his first trip to the United States)

 

Aug 6, 1964

7.

 

A letter Master Harry Acklin to

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku confirming his travel plans to the

United States

 

Aug 7, 1964

8.

 

A letter from Master Don Nagle

to Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

informing the Master that Karate is doing well in The United States

 

Aug 11, 1964

9.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics canceling Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku's trip to the United States

 

Aug 24, 1964

10.

 

A letter from Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

to Master Don Nagle in response to the above letter

 

Aug 27, 1964

11.

 

Master Don Nagle's letter

to Master John Bartusevics in response to

Richard Delling's claims he beat Don Nagle at a the east Coast Championships

 

   Aug 27, 1964

12.

 

Master Harry Acklin's letter to Master John Bartusevics -

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku's Visa is on the way

 

   Aug 9, 1964

13.

 

Master John Bartusevics's letter to Master Harry Acklin with

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku's itinerary for his trip to the US.

 

   Sept 2, 1964

14.

 

Mr. James Morabeto's letter to Master John Bartusevics -

thanking him for setting up Master Shimabuku's trip to the US.

 

   Sept 16, 1964

15.

 

Master Harry Acklin's letter to Master John Bartusevics' -

Tatsuo Shimabuku arrives in the United States

 

   Sept 10, 1964

16.

 

Master Harry Acklin's letter to Master John Bartusevics 

describing Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku's visit to the United States - 1964   

   Oct 10, 1964

17.

 

Master John Bartusevics' letter to Mr. James Morabeto

checking on Master Shimabuku in the United States

 

   Oct 13, 1964

18.

 

Master John Bartusevics letter to Master Harry Acklin -

announcing the First Annual All Okinawan karate Championship

 

   Nov 17, 1964

19.

 

Master Harry Acklin letter to Master John Bartusevics -

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku - party and exhibition -United States - 1964

 

   Nov 18, 1964

 20.

 

Mr. James Chapman's letter to Mr. John Bartusevics -

looking for training equipment.

 

 Nov 25, 1964

 21.

 

Mr. John Bartusevics's letter to Mr. James Chapman - explaining a picture of Sensei Shimabuku Tatsuo he sent.

 

 Dec 5, 1964

 22.

 

A letter from Master Steve Armstrong to Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

informing the Master about his Dojo in the United States 

 

 Dec 21, 1964

 23.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics

to Master Steve Armstrong in response to the above letter

 

 Jan 1, 1965

 24.

 

 

Mr. James Chapman's letter to Mr. John Bartusevics -

Don Nagle's visit with Master Shimabuku

 

 Jan 12, 1965

 25.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics

to Master Don Nagle - about the new association

 

 Jan 20, 1965

 26.

 

A letter from Master Steve Armstrong

concerning the A.O.K.A.

 

 Jan 26, 1965

 27.

 

Mr. John Bartusevics's letter to Mr. James Chapman - explaining the Isshin-Ryu patch

 

 Jan 27, 1965

 28.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics

to Master Steve Armstrong in response to the above letter 

 

 Jan 29, 1965

 29.

 

Master John Bartusevics letter to Master Morabeto - concerning the A.O.K.A. and the new Charters

 

 Feb , 1965

 30.

 

Master Harry Acklin's letter to Master John Bartusevics -

congratulating him on winning the

First Annual All Okinawan karate Championship

 

 Feb 12, 1965

 31.

 

Master John Bartusevics' letter to Master Harry Acklin -

the Isshinryu Goddess is on the way!

 

 Feb 12, 1965

 32.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics

to Master Steve Armstrong concerning

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku changing the Isshin-Ryu punch 

 

 March 8, 1965

 33.

 

 

Mr. Harry Acklin's letter to John Bartusevics -

Isshin-Ryu's Goddess

 

 March 20, 1965

 34.

 

A letter from Master Steve Armstrong

to Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku in response to the above letter 

 

 March 22, 1965

 35.

 

Mr. James Morabeto's letter to John Bartusevics -

Grandmaster Shimabuku's visit to the US

 

 March 26, 1965

 36.

 

Mr. James Chapman's letter to Mr. John Bartusevics -

explaining there is a mid June meeting about the A.O.K.A.

 

April 2, 1965

 37.

 

Mr. James Chapman's letter to Mr. John Bartusevics -

explaining he is considering the A.O.K.A.

 

April 4, 1965

 38.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics to Mr. James Morabeto -

US representative for the AOKA association

 

April 5, 1965

 39.

 

Mr. John Bartusevics' letter to Mr. Harry Acklin -

explaining time in rank

 

 April 14, 1965

 40.

 

Mr. James Morabeto's letter to John Bartusevics -

 touching base about the association.

 

 April 15, 1965

 

41.

 

Master James Chapman Announces Illinois Tournament

 

 April 17, 1965

 42.

 

Mr. John Bartusevics' letter to Mr. James Chapman -

explaining the A.O.K.A.

 

April 30, 1965

 43.

 

Mr. John Bartusevics' letter to Mr. James Chapman -

Master Shimabuku Tatsuo buys Kumite gear

 

May 18, 1965

 44.

 

Mr. James Chapman's letter to John Bartusevics - 

Success Of Isshin-Ryu In The United States.

 

May 20, 1965

45.

 

Mr. Joseph Pennywell's letter to Mr. John Bartusevics - looking for an instructor to unify their dojo.

 

 May 24, 1965

 46.

 

A letter from Master John Bartusevics

to  Master Steve Armstrong reporting that

CPL Russell Best will be his new point of contact on Okinawa

 

May 24, 1965

 47.

 

A letter from  Master Harold Long to Denny Shaffer

(take note as to who is CC on the letter)

 

Sept 7, 1967

 48.

 

An appreciation letter from Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

to Master John Bartusevics

 

 Feb 19, 1968

 49.

 

A letter from Master Harold Long

to  Master John Bartusevics concerning his upcoming trip to Okinawa

 

 June 3, 1974

50.

 

A letter from Master Harold Long

to Master John Bartusevics

concerning Master Don Bohan's upcoming tournament

 

 July 25, 1974

 51.

 

Master Harold Long's  I.I.K.A. newsletter announcing the passing of

Grand Master Tatsuo Shimabuku

 

 June 27, 1975

 52.

 

Master Harold Long's I.I.K.A. newsletter Master John Bartusevics

 

 July 5, 1975

 53.

 

Master Harold Long's I.I.K.A. newsletter inviting

Master John Bartusevics to the IIKA Karate Tournament

 

 Nov 1, 1975

 54.

 

An appreciation from Grand Master Kichiro Shimabuku

to Master John Bartusevics

 

 June 25, 1976

 

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