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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 8, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-128)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics discussed include the meeting with the San Francisco chapter concerning the anti-alien fishing bill, the garden project at the Monterey Union High School, and committee appointments. Also discussed are suggestions of how to make the meetings more lively, a proposal to sponsor a camera …
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Special meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 31, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-130)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the donation of cherry trees for the garden project at the Monterey Union High School, updates on the lawn project at the Japanese Association Hall, the status of the anti-alien fishing bill, and the proposal to hold a rally in support of the membership …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 22, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-81)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics addressed include the anti-alien bill, transportation for the JACL picnic, and details regarding a planned outing in May. Also discussed are plans for the garden project and JACL's participation in Fourth of July festivities. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 21, 1935 (ddr-csujad-44-64)
Minutes of the third general meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics discussed include JACL's policy regarding the anti-alien land bills before the Legislature, the question of whether to purchase an American flag for club use, and additional appointments to the Public Relations Board. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 13, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-132)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics discussed include the JACL's appreciation of Assemblyman Weybret's work to defeat the anti-alien fishing bills, the proposal to display the chapter's American flag on Flag Day, plans for the membership drive, and the suggestion to sponsor a community picnic. See this object in the California …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 18, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-77)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports on the chapter's dues and debts, possible fundraising activities, and dance committee expenses. Additional topics include the election of Hal Higashi as chapter president, uniform membership cards, the Monterey JACL endowment fund, and the various anti-alien legislative bills. See this object in the California …
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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 6, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-149)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics discussed include JACL's participation in the Monterey Birthday Party event, the District Council meeting in San Jose, the suggestion to take a census of all who registered at the last election, and the anti-alien bills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, September 10, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-166)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Includes discussion of the women's auxiliary, participation in the Monterey County Fair, and the anti-alien fishing bills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0165
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 11, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-79)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics discussed include membership cards for keeping track of chapter members, and holding more social activities to generate interest in the JACL. President Higashi summarizes some of the goals of the chapter, which include gaining recognition from national headquarters, the first generation of Japanese immigrants in …
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Executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 3, 1935 (ddr-csujad-44-65)
Minutes of the fourth executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics addressed include JACL's petition to protest anti-Japanese legislation, policies and recommendations for future meetings, and plans for upcoming community events. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0065
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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 28, 1941 (ddr-csujad-44-178)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics include the anti-alien fishing bill, the membership drive, and the suggestion to create a calendar of activities for the year to present to prospective members. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0177
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Executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 13, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-126)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive board meeting. Topics discussed include profits from recent JACL-sponsored events, the "lawn proposition" for the Japanese Association Hall, and the anti-alien fishing bill. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0125
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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 11, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-131)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Includes discussion of matters relating to Assemblyman Weybret's opposition to the anti-alien fishing bill, the cherry tree formal presentation at the Monterey Union High School, and the proposal to display the chapter's American flag at the Monterey Bank show. See this object in the California …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, September 12, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-167)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics covered include the women's auxiliary, the "Tradewind," suggestions for JACL's participation in the Monterey County Fair, the proposal to sponsor a carnival in conjunction with the planned benefit drawing, and the anti-alien fishing bills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, July 15, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-91)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports from the treasurer, the Feast Of Lanterns boat parade committee, and the Fourth of July committee. Also includes discussion on matters relating to the Watsonville JACL, dues, the tea garden project, the donation drive to raise funds against anti-alien legislation, and the Northern California …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, May 18, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-133)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the anti-alien fishing bills, the Japanese Association Hall lawn project, and the proposal to have the Southern District Council pay the deficit incurred by the anti-alien legislation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0132
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Special meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, January 26, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-125)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports on the Northern California District Council meeting, and disagreements between first- and second-generation Japanese immigrants about the anti-alien fishing bill. Discussion topics include changes to the composition of the Executive Board, delegate nominations, and payment of member dues. See this object in the California …
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 22, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-127)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Discussion topics include the JACL-sponsored garden project at the Monterey Union High School, the anti-alien fishing bill, and the proposal that the Monterey Peninsula JACL sponsor the district convention in 1941. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0126
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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, April 14, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-80)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics discussed include a telegram asking for help fighting anti-alien legislation, the membership drive, and picnics the chapter is organizing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0079
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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, January 12, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-123)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics discussed include the upkeep of the Japanese Association Hall, the anti-alien fishing bill, the Northern California District Council gathering, and the skating party for the commemoration of the President's Ball. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0122
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Executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 14, 1935 (ddr-csujad-44-63)
Minutes of the third executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include anti-alien land bills and related legislation discussed at a special session of the Northern California District Council, the appointment of Hal Higashi as chairman of the Public Relations Board, and the purchase of an American flag for club use. …
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An Oral History with Katsuma Mukaeda (ddr-csujad-29-56)
Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal and incarceration, camp conditions, wartime repatriation …
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An Oral History with Seiko Ishida (ddr-csujad-29-11)
Retired Kibei teacher recounts samurai parents' background and their immigration to Seattle, Washington; socioeconomic composition of Seattle's Japanese community; earlier teacher training; prewar stays in Japan as a child and as a tutor in a missionary family; experiences as a teacher in the wartime resettlement in New York; and postwar return to Los Angeles. This oral …
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An Oral History with Mitsuo Nitta (ddr-csujad-29-4)
Oral history with Nisei farmer/businessman from pioneering Orange County, California family gives prewar biographical information with emphasis on Japanese Americans in Orange County. Discusses World War II forced removal, experiences in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the role of the Japanese American Citizens League before and after World War II. This oral history was conducted …
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Letter to Larry Tajiri from Margaret Anderson, editor of Common Ground (ddr-densho-338-462)
Margaret Anderson sending an advance copy of a piece by Grace Cable Kercher.