Issei

The earliest wave of Japanese immigrants, the Issei (first generation), had a strong sense of their ethnic identity and retained the values and traditions of their country of birth. Most came to the United States as sojourners and planned to return to Japan after earning their fortunes. In addition, discriminatory laws forbade them from becoming American citizens and from exercising other basic rights, such as owning or leasing land. Since they were thus prevented from fully taking part in American life, it is not surprising that many still identified strongly with the culture of their homeland.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 20 (November 17, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-46)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Nisei Judges" (p. 1), "PC Letterbox: Wanted: Issei Folklore" (p. 2), and "Biographer of Manjiro Nakahama, First Japanese Ever to Visit U.S. (in 1841) Fascinated by Hometown of Subject in Shikoku" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 7 (August 18, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-33)

Selected article titles: "Column Left: Nisei Week Festival' (p. 1), "Four More Contribute $1,000 Each to Issei Story; General Push Later" (p. 1), "New San Francisco Japanese Consul Gen'l. Welcomed 'Home' at Community Function' (p. 2), and "'Panel of Americans' Discuss Role of Collegians Before NC-WNDC" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 18 (November 3, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-44)

Selected article titles: "Americans 'Turning Soft,' Says 442nd Hero Congressman Inouye" (p. 1), "Nationwide Campaign Opens for JACL Issei Story Project" (pp. 1, 4), "American-Japanese Relations Aspire to New Plateau as Cabinet Members of Both Governments Confer at Fujiyama Resort Town" (p. 1), and "Vancouver Columnist Views 'Jap' as 'Friendly,' but Nisei Rebuts to the Contrary" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 6 (August 11, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-32)

Selected article titles: "JACL Urges Vested Property Bill Be Reported by House" (p. 1), "Northwest Picture: 12th Seafair Sails into Sunset" (p. 2), and "PSWDC Delegates Hear Progress Report of Issei Story Project, Simple Questionnaires for Issei Made Available" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-32/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 5 (August 4, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-31)

Selected article titles: "Column Left: Issei Story Data" (p. 1), "Issei Story Project Moving Along All Fronts" (p. 1), and "Los Angeles Newsletter: Nisei Week Is Here!" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-31/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 21 (November 24, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-47)

Selected article titles: "42 Restaurants Along Hwy. 40 Ends Race Bias" (pp. 1, 3), "150 Fresno Area Issei Honored by JACL, Hear Yoshimura Report on 'Issei Story'" (p. 1), "'How Much Nipponese Culture Should We Teach Children?' Revives Memories of Roaring '20 Days of Yesler Way Hall" (p. 3), and "Adopted Children from Japan Picking Up …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 11 (March 17, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-11)

Selected article titles: "Vagaries: 'Issei Story' Prospects" (p. 1) and "Two Tourney Records Broken at San Jose" (pp. 1, 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 11 (September 15, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-37)

Selected article titles: "Five More $1,000 Contributions Given to 'Issei Story;' General Drive Coming" (p. 1), "New State Laws Trimming Racial Discrimination in Housing Effective This Month in New York and Massachusetts" (p. 2), "Inequality of Opportunities by Negroes Reason for Evidence of Their Inferiority in Intelligence with Whites" (p. 3), and "1000 Paper Cranes Presented …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 2 (January 13, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-2)

Selected article titles: "Masaoka-JACL Relationship Changed, on Retainer Setup" (p. 1) and "Puyallup Finishes Issei Story Assignment No. 1: Initial Phase of Gathering Resource Material Proves Fascinating to CLers" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 17 (October 27, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-43)

Selected article titles: "Canada Leader Defends Wartime Nisei Evacuation" (p. 1), "National Park Status for Rohwer Asked" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Freedom in Employment" (p. 1), and "Issei Story Project: Who, What, Why, How?" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-43/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 19 (May 12, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-19)

Selected article titles: "'Issei Story' One of the Most Important Tasks: Wakamatsu" (p. 1), "Evacuee Groups Resettled in Chicago, Los Angeles Seek Gov't Aid to Remove Japanese Graves from Rowher; Others Disagree" (pp. 1, 3), and "3 Waves of Issei Settled in Omaha: 1st Came as Strikebreakers, 2nd as Businessmen, and 3rd as Evacuees from West …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 20 (May 19, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-20)

Selected article titles: "Dr. Miyakawa Regards 'Issei Story' Task as Chance to Do Job That Has to Be Done" (p. 1), "Calif. Assembly Passes Two Major Civil Rights Bills: Housing, Licenses: FIPC to Enforce New Housing Bill, If Signed" (p. 1), and "Lobbyist Masaoka Urges Japan Take Firmer Stand to Resist Trade Controls in America" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 1 (January 6, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-1)

Selected article titles: "PC with Membership Starts Today with 10,000 Circulation" (p. 1), "Column Left: JACL History Project: Issei Story" (pp. 2, 4), "Tokyo Topics: New Ikeda Cabinet Organized, Not Likely to Last; Socialist Mission Called 'Joke'" (p. 3), and "Living with JACL: The 1929 Conference" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-1/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 8 (August 25, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-34)

Selected article titles: "Simple Rites Mark Farewell to Aki Hayashi, Cancer Victim at 48" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Congressional Questionnaires" (p. 1), "Research on Bilingualism Bogs as Japanese-English Speaking Women Shy' (p. 2), and "Michener Explains Last April's Row" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 7 (February 17, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-7)

Selected article titles: "San Jose to Greet 174 Teams for National JACL Bowling Tournament Mar. 6-11 at Mel's Palm Bowl: Congressman Inouye to Address Awards Fete at Fairgrounds" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: Minorities in the Administration" (p. 1), and "Puyallup Valley's Issei Story Outlined" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-7/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 15 (October 13, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-41)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Freedom in Housing" (p. 1), "National Campaign to Rid Anti-Nisei Films from TV Opens for Third Time" (p. 1), "Weigh Problems of Youth, Aged Issei" (pp. 1-2), and "U.S. Civil Rights Commission Issues 'Let's Face the Facts' Type Report" (pp. 1-2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 18 (May 5, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-18)

Selected article titles: "'Issei Story' Project Moves Forward" (p. 1), "Hawkins Submits Diluted Version of Fair Housing Bill" (p. 1), and "Beer Joint Refusing to Serve Negro Sailors Disciplined for Violating Civil Rights Act" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-18/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 17 (April 27, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-17)

Selected article titles: "Non-Commercial FM Station Seeks Nisei Subscribers" (p.1), "Supreme Court Extends Reapportionment Decision to Empower State Courts to Review" (p.1), "Kennedy's Order Extending Civil Rights in Okinawa Welcomed but Not Enough" (p.2), "Dreamy Proposals of Future Li'l Tokio Unveiled at USC" (p.2), "JACL to Promote Equal Opportunties in Apprenticeship and Training of Minority Groups; …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 14 (October 5, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-40)

Selected article titles: "Legislators Understood Discriminatory Language of Law Barring Orientals Suffrage Rights, Job Now with Voters" (p.1, 4), "Idaho SJR 1: Questions and Answers" (p.1, 4), "For Equality for Naturalized Citizens" (p.1-2), "Issei Virtues Extoled in Okura Tribute: (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-40/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 3 (January 19, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-3)

Selected article titles: "'Issei Story' Push to Start Jan. 25 for Chicagoans" (p.1), "Discrimination Declared Blight on U.S. Moral Fiber at Snake River Fete" (p.1), "Southwest L.A. Cler Becomes 1st Nisei Woman Principal" (p.1), "Genetic Hazards of Fallout" (p.2), "Nisei Must Be Willing to Defend American Image" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-3/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No.2 (July 13, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-28)

Selected article titles: "In Memoriam: Scotty Tsuchiya" (p.1), "Public School Prayers" (p.1), "Housing for Aged Issei in S.F. Urged" (p.2), "Architects Selected for 'Nihonmachi'" (p.2), "Early California History of Japanese Inspires Youth Delegates at NC-WNDC Meet" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-28/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 20 (May 26, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-20)

Selected article titles: "Nakanishi May Pursue Other Legal Avenues" (pp. 1-2), "Historic Focus on Japanese Women: Museum Embarks on Oral History Project as Backdrop for Photos from 3 Generations" (pp. 2, 8), and "In Recognition of Quality Medical Care, Despite Hardship and Race Prejudice: Nisei Physicians: Fujikawa, Shigekawa, Yamazaki" (pp. 4-5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-61-20/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 110, No. 11 (March 23, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-11)

Select article titles: "An Address from JACL-LEC Legislative Strategy Chair"(p.1);"Asian Pacific Municipal Officials Caucus Holds Workshop on Black/Asian Relations"(p.1);"Sakura Grove Dedicated as Memorial to Walerga Assembly Center"(p.2); "70% Increase in Asian/Pacific People from 1980 to 1988 Due to Immigration"(p.3); "San Francisco's Boy Scout Troop 12, Among U.S.'s Oldest, Founded by Issei"(p.8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-62-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 16 (April 25, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-16)

Selected article titles: "Bay Area Conference to Examine Ways to Deal with Rise in Anti-Asian Violence" (p. 1), "Garden Dedicated to Issei Pioneers" (p. 3), "By the Board: Staff, Power and Influence" (pp. 4, 8), and "From the Frying Pan: Six Who Were Rescued" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-16/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 13 (April 3, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-13)

Selected article titles: "AP Students Discuss Issues in Education" (pp. 1, 8), "Asian Candidate Building a Coalition in 'Black District'" (pp. 1, 3), "Takeru Higuchi: Chemist Who Invented Time Release Pill Dies" (p. 3), and "USC Opens Clinic Geared for Older JAs" (p. 10).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-59-13/