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doc Minutes of the council called by the independent Japanese Congregational Church, June 11, 1942 (ddr-densho-498-28)

Minutes of the council called by the Independent Japanese Congregational Church in Oakland, California (now at Tanforan Assembly Center, San Bruno, California) and the Plymoth Congregational Church in Oakland, California, to be held at the Tanforan Assembly Center to proceed with the examination and ordination of Mr. George Aki and Mr. Masayoshi Wakai, on June 11, …

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img Three musicians pose with their instruments (ddr-sbbt-6-120)

Three musicians pose with their instruments; a piano, violin, and koto. Below the photograph is the musical piece "Aki no Shirabe" (Autumn Music) composed by Michio Miyagi. Written on photograph: Piano-Sochiko Ochi, Koto-Sosaki.

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img Buried in the Sand (ddr-one-1-608)

Black and white photographic negative of Aki (Shiraishi) Dong's legs buried in the sand at a beach trip planned by the Sorelles (a high school social club). Behind her are parked cars with unidentified Nisei walking by.

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Admission Table (ddr-one-1-113)

Black and white photographic negative of three women sitting at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance Admission table at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 35, No. 7/8, July/August 1998 (ddr-sjacl-1-455)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Chapter establishes an Aki Kurose Scholarship Fund; 1998 Philadelphia National Convention Article ?Great Success? Received $20,000 for State fight for Affirmative Action, boycott of ObaChine, and $100,000 to develop national strategy to preserve affirmative action.

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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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img Dancers and instructors (ddr-densho-298-41)

Caption in album: "'Rec' #1908 Dance and be gay!' Tule Lake dance instructors and their proteges. Back row: Dollie Saito tap, Bill Kawada, Kay Uchihara ballet. Center: Lucy Tanaka, Jean Kawaguchi, Aiko Hirota, Molly Muranaka, Aki Saito. Front: Reiko Kumasaka, Keiko Onouye."

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-396)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei burying Aki (Shiraishi) Dong in the sand at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group). From left to right: Shig Tada, Yoji Kiso, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa and Tom Fujii.

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doc Letter from Tami (Tomoye) Takahashi to Aki, Fumi, Eiichi, Martha, Dorothy, Jim, Masaji Joe Wayne (ddr-densho-422-156)

Personal letter describing her trip, trouble adapting to the time change, different people she has seen.

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vh The Kurose Family Interview (ddr-sjacl-2-42)

Elaine Kim led a panel interview of Ruthann, Paul, and Mika Kurose. The conversation also touched upon reflections about Aki Kurose, Seattle teacher and peace activist who was Ruthann and Paul's mother, and Mika's grandmother, as well as about Junelow (Junx) whose love and support of Aki as her husband reinforces the incredible strength of the …

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-395)

Black and white photographic negative of Tom Fujii (left) and Shig Tada (right) sitting on Yoji Kiso at the Oregon Coast at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group). Aki (Shiraishi) Dong is laying in the sand next to Yoji Kiso.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 36, No. 9, September 1999 (ddr-sjacl-1-466)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Rep. Kip Tokuda to re-introduce WA State CLPEF bill, asks for Chapter and member support and letter writing; Ryan Chin?s Fundraiser a success, raises at least $1.460.00; drive begins to rename Sharples Middle School to the Aki Kurose Middle School.

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Collection Rev. Robert Inglis Collection (ddr-densho-498)

Reverend Robert Inglis provided kindness and charity to Japanese Americans as they were being removed from Oakland, California to Tanforan Temporary Assembly Center, Topaz War Relocation Center, and Jerome War Relocation Center. The bulk of this collection is correspondence from Japanese Americans thanking Rev. Robert Inglis for his help during their removal. Reverend Inglis also communicated …

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img Floyd Schmoe receiving Hiroshima Peace Prize (ddr-densho-26-5)

Floyd Schmoe was a long time peace activist. After the bombing of Hiroshima he was instrumental in spearheading a campaign to build homes for the bomb survivors. For his efforts, he received the Hiroshima Peace Prize, shown here. Left to right: Unidentified, Floyd Schmoe, Ken Nakano, Aki Kurose, unidentified.

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img DJ (ddr-one-1-651)

Black and white photographic negative of three Nisei behind a table acting as DJs. The sign on the table reads "Buzz Record Sh, Request 5 ¢." From left to right: Betty Nakashimada, Rupert Fujii, and Aki (Shiraishi) Dong. Standing front of the table looking at his hands is Henry Matsunaga.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 37, No. 6, June 2000 (ddr-sjacl-1-479)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Electronic venue set up. Office furniture obtain, File cabinets. Ryan Minato has scanned all the past presidents and other photos; Aki Kurose Scholarship is a reality. $28,000 raised; Monterey to host National Convention, Ryan Chin running for VP, Matthew Nakata for National Youth Representative.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 37, No. 6, June 2000 (ddr-sjacl-1-478)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Electronic venue set up. Office furniture obtain, File cabinets. Ryan Minato has scanned all the past presidents and other photos; Aki Kurose Scholarship is a reality. $28,000 raised; Monterey to host National Convention, Ryan Chin running for VP, Matthew Nakata for National Youth Representative.

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Individual Women's Winners (ddr-one-1-117)

Black and white photographic negative of four individual winners at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: Florence “Flo” (Anazawa) Teshima, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, unidentified woman, and unidentified woman. Sitting inside a booth to the far left is Kimi Tambara.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 39, No. 9, September 2002 (ddr-sjacl-1-504)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Report on Aki Kurose School Beautification Day, 50+ people help out; Seattle JACL will collaborate with Hate Free Zone and 50 other groups, in ?Justice for All; The Aftermath of September 11th.? A public hearing to promote awareness of how 9/11 affected civil rights and civil liberties.

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doc Letter from Akio Adachi to Sio, October 9, 1951 (ddr-csujad-55-2248)

Correspondence from Aki [Akio Adachi] to Sio [Masako Adachi?] regarding her travel from Japan to the United States, family affairs, and Akio's work. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2351

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doc Family record for Katsumoto family (ddr-densho-491-78)

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img Oregon Buddhist Church Bingo (ddr-one-1-422)

Black and white photographic negative of a bingo game with prizes displayed in the center. Event is hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now know as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka, Ben Kasubuchi, unidentified, unidentified, James “Jim” Mamoru Fujii, Susie "Jinx" (Tamiyasu) Fujii carrying …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Women seated (ddr-one-1-121)

Black and white photographic negative of women sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. The women are chatting with drinks on the table. From left to right women facing the camera: unidentified, Mieko Fujita, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Takako Inukai, and Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa.

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- First Place Women's Team (ddr-one-1-116)

Black and white photographic negative of the first place women's team at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. From left to right: Toshi (Tamiyasu) Fukuhara, Sachi (Nakata) Nakashima, Kathleen Sasaki, Kimi Tambara, and Florence “Flo” (Anazawa) Teshima. Sitting inside a booth on the far left is Aki …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 34, No. 2, February 1997 (ddr-sjacl-1-443)

Newsletter covering the following topics: JACL will participate in first APIC Legislative day in Olympia; Aki Kurose honored with the dedication of the Laurelhurst Peace Garden Project and a $32,000 grant for a peep counseling resolution program at Laurelhurst Elementary where she taught; Rep. Kip Tokuda introduces Day of Remembrance resolution in the Washington House of …

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