California

doc Letter from Morio Tanimoto to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, January [1], [1948?] [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-284)

A New Year's letter from Morio Tanimoto to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Morio Tanimoto is a father of their daughter-in-law, Ayame Okine. He expresses his appreciation for the Christmas gift from the Okines, and is glad to see a photograph of Ayame's daughter, Jeanne Okine. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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doc Letter from Mr. Freitas to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, October 30, 1947 (ddr-csujad-5-217)

A thank you letter from Mr. Freitas to the Okines for the chrysanthemums which they gave him to place on his recently deceased wife's grave. He also adds that his children, including Susanne, are very appreciative of the flowers as well. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_56_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-217/

img [Okines' relatives, chrysanthemum flowers] (ddr-csujad-5-49)

A color negative. Photographed are probably the Okines' relatives, including Jokichi Yamanaka, standing in a greenhouse of chrysanthemum flowers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_06_003

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img Frank Toru Ishii (ddr-csujad-50-3)

Photograph portrait of Frank Toru Ishii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hslb_ish_0003

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img Frank and Hisa Ishii (ddr-csujad-50-2)

Frank and Hisa Ishii standing in front of a one-story white building with what appears to be brick shingles on the roof. A sign on the building is partially visible with the text "Santa" in frame. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hslb_ish_0002

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img Frank and Hisa Ishii on their wedding day (ddr-csujad-50-1)

Frank Toru Ishii and Hisa Fujii, on their wedding day in Long Beach, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hslb_ish_0001

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img Vicki Ikeguchi, 4 years old, wearing kimono and twirling a parasol (ddr-csujad-52-8)

A young girl wearing a floral printed kimono, standing in front of a white fence with vegetation behind it. The caption printed with the image in the newspaper reads, "Wearing her 'visiting' kimono and twirling a parasol, 4-year-old Vicki Ikeguchi, 1707 Pacific Ave., poses a trifle reluctantly for the cameraman. There are said to be 400 …

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img Two men in front of a residential barracks at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-2)

Two men in front of a building at Manzanar. One man is standing with a broom in his hand, the other is sitting on a rock. The men appear to be having a conversation. There is a fence made of sticks and a wooden arbor in front of the building. A partially obstructed sign on the …

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img [Japanese doll in a room] (ddr-csujad-5-64)

A black and white negative. Photographed is a Japanese doll in a glass case placed on a cabinet in a room. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_06_018

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img [Sumie Alice Sumii?] (ddr-csujad-5-333)

Photographed is probably Sumie Alice Sumii. A photograph from "Dorothy Ai Aoki photo album" (csudh_oki_0300), page 8. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_08_008_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-333/

img [Japanese American woman, Christmas] (ddr-csujad-5-65)

A black and white negative. Photographed is a Japanese American woman sitting on a chair next to a Christmas tree in a room. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_06_019

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doc Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, March 31, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-139)

A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she writes about her family in Japan. She has received a letter from her family in Japan and learned about their situations. She writes about her father who suffers from flash burns because of the atomic bombing in August. …

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doc Letter from Kimiye Tanimoto to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, October 2, 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-211)

A letter from Kimiye Tanimoto to her relatives, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Kimiye is a sister-in-law of the Okine's son, Masao Okine. She recently returned from Japan to the US and is producing grapes in Lodi, California. In the letter, she gives appreciation to Seiichi and Tomeyo for their visit and gifts. See this object in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-211/

img [Playing basketball] (ddr-csujad-5-327)

Photographed are two Japanese American men playing basketball. A photograph from "Dorothy Ai Aoki photo album" (csudh_oki_0300), page 8. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_08_008_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-327/

img [Scenic photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-63)

A black and white negative. A scenic photograph of a lake. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_06_017

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doc Makoto, March [1947] (ddr-csujad-5-167)

A sheet recording the name, Makoto [Makoto Okine], the dates and hours in March 1947. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_15_004

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doc Letters from Seiichi Okine to Naraji Okine, Masao Okine, and Jokichi Yamanaka, September 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-159)

Contains one envelope and three letters written by Seiichi Okine addressing his son, Masao Okine, his brother Naoji Okine, and his brother-in-law, Jokichi Yamanaka, in Japan. Those three letters are enclosed in an envelope and mailed to Masao Okine who is stationed in Japan via San Francisco by the U.S. Postal Service, but the letter is …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-159/

doc Letter from Louis F. De Martini, Jr., President, Los Angeles County Farm Bureau to Mr. Masao Okine (ddr-csujad-5-279)

A letter from Louis F. De Martini, Jr., President, Los Angeles County Farm Bureau to Masao Okine. It confirms Masao Okine's membership with Los Angeles County Farm Bureau Flower Department. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_14_001

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doc Letters from Makoto Okine to Seiichi and Dorothy Okine, January 26, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-127)

Contains two letters written by Makoto Okine along with an envelope. He writes to his father and sister, Seiichi and Dorothy Okine separately, encloses the two letters into the same envelope, and mails to Seiichi Okine's place in Hawthorne, California. The letters are written in Leghorn, Italy where Makoto Okine is stationed as a U.S. Army …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-127/

img Irene Suzanne Befu (ddr-csujad-5-4)

A photograph of a baby, "Irene Suzanne Befu," at age 19 days, addressed to "grandparents and family." She is a daughter of Hatsuno Hotty Befu and a granddaughter of Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Also singed by "Takumi Ono," most likely the photographer. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_02_001

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doc Registration certificate (ddr-csujad-5-110)

A registration certificate issued by G. D. Holmquist, Contract Housing Manager of the Federal Public Housing Authority for the Okine family's rental housing in Hawthorne, California from November 12 to December 11, 1945. Signed by Seiichi Okine on November 12, 1945. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_40_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-110/

George and Kuni Yamanaka [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-2)

A wedding photograph of George and Kuni Yamanaka. The photograph is taken at a Buddhist temple by Fred Jumura Studios in San Jose, California. On the backside of the photograph, there is a note that addresses the photograph to "Mr. Makoto Okine" and signed from George and Kuni Yamanaka. See this object in the California State …

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doc Envelope from J. M. Lowery, County Auditor to [Seiichi Okine], December 12, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-197)

An envelope from J. M. Lowery, County Auditor probably to Seiichi Okine. The handwritten notes read: "W206039," "Dec. 11, 1945," "511186," "Seiichi," and "$63.24." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_38_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-197/

doc Acknowledgement of Class E allotment of pay (ddr-csujad-5-141)

Acknowledgement of Class E allotment of pay issued by Army Service Forces, Office of the Fiscal Director. It addresses Dorothy Ai Okine and notifies of the monthly amount available from April 15, 1946. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_63_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-141/

img [Okines' relatives, chrysanthemum flowers] (ddr-csujad-5-47)

A color negative. Photographed are probably the Okines' relatives, including Jokichi Yamanaka, standing in a greenhouse of chrysanthemum flowers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_06_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-47/

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