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img Japanese man shaping a glass bowl (ddr-densho-299-48)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-2856. 23 April 49 / Manufacturing glassware in Japan: / One of the oldest and highly skilled / employees at Hoya Glass Factory, / Tokyo, Japan, uses a pair of shears / to trim off surplus glass as he care- / fully styles a bowl. / Photographer - Girard / Photograph by U.S. …

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img Japantown after mass removal (ddr-densho-36-51)

Japanese Americans were given little time to take care of their personal and business affairs once the exclusion orders were posted. Many businesses were either permanently closed or boarded-up for the duration of World War II. Shown here is 602 to 612 Jackson Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.

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Manzanar, hospital, special physical and educational care ward for children assisted medically by California State Crippled Childrens Services, Thomas Family (ddr-densho-343-127)

img Manzanar, hospital, special physical and educational care ward for children assisted medically by California State Crippled Childrens Services, Thomas Family (ddr-densho-343-127)

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doc Letter to Robert "Bobby" Sandquist from Emil Sandquist (ddr-densho-452-2)

The letter is from Emil Sandquist containing well wishes to his son Robert "Bobby" Sandquist. Emil tells Bobby to take care of his mom and wishes Bobby could play with the Japanese boys at the Portland Assembly Center. The letter is written in English and translated into Japanese by Reverend Francis M. Hayashi.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 17 (October 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-42)

Selected article titles: "Nisei authored textbook called 'racist, anti-Buddhist' by BCA" (p. 1), "Asians picket psychiatric care hospital on Chinatown outskirt" (p. 1), "City inspector seeks rehearing in Asian bias" (p. 1), "Ranking Nisei in Canadian gov't founded paper" (p. 1), "JACL protests racial slur in TV film showing" (p. 4).

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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).

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Narrator Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa

Nisei female. Born March 8, 1925, in Portland, Oregon. Lost mother at an early age and helped to take care of the family. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, worked for a War Relocation Authority office helping to return confiscated property to …

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Narrator Charlie Matsubara

Nisei male. Born June 3, 1920, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area. When World War II broke out, Charlie stayed in California with his brother to help take care of property and belongings while the rest of the family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Charlie and his brother were then sent …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 3 (July 19, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-29)

Selected article titles: "American Newspaper Guild Asks Papers to Stop Using Word 'Jap' in Stories, Heads" (p. 1), "Member of New York Guild Initiates Drive on Word 'Jap'" (p. 1), "Truman Signs Bill Restoring Seniority Lost in Wartime By Civil Service Nisei" (p. 3), "Start $25 Thousand Campaign For Shonien Child Care Center" (p. 3).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VII No. 3 (July 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-286)

Selected article titles: "Closing Dates for Mess Halls" (p. 1), "Art Exhibit Scheduled for Friday, Saturday" (p. 1), "Maternity Care for Wives and Infants of Servicemen" (p. 1), "442nd Regiment to Return Home" (p. 1), "Veterans Petition for Wounded Nisei in Spokane, Wash." (p. 5), "Project Director Johnston's Message to Center Residents" (p. 8).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. II No. 42 (May 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-64)

Selected article titles: "Flood: Waters May Reach Rohwer" (p. 1), "Work Registration. Outside Employment Seekers to Register at Block Offices" (p. 1), "School Enrollment Shows 2200 Students" (p. 2), "Trice Asks for Care in Driving" (p. 2), "Nisei Will be Accepted for Employment at Army Posts" (p. 3), "Editorials: To Leave or Not?" (p. 6).

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doc Letter from Minnie Umeda to Mrs. Margaret Waegell, December 20, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-68)

Handwritten correspondence from Minnie Umeda to Margaret Waegell. Umeda discusses individuals traveling outside of a request regarding the care of her possessions at home. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00072

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XV, No. 5, May 1978 (ddr-sjacl-1-212)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Ron Mamiya heads action against Seattle School District for incident at office with racial slurs; Denise Louie Day Care Center established; Cong. Cunningham attends JACL Educational Briefing on Reparations; Seattle JACL to submit National Resolution calling for boycott of states not ratifying ERA; thoughts on Japan Tour (Eira Nagaoka).

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XV, No. 5, May 1978 (ddr-sjacl-1-267)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Ron Mamiya heads action against Seattle School District for incident at office with racial slurs; Denise Louie Day Care Center established; Cong. Cunningham attends JACL Educational Briefing on Reparations; Seattle JACL to submit National Resolution calling for boycott of states not ratifying ERA; thoughts on Japan Tour (Eira Nagaoka).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1-267/

img Manzanar, hospital, special physical and educational care ward for children assisted medically by California State Crippled Childrens Services, Thomas Family--Eleanor (ddr-densho-343-126)

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doc Gidra, Vol. V, No. 11 (November 1973) (ddr-densho-297-55)

Selected article titles: "How 'Others' See the 'Movement'" (p. 1), "Thieu's Police State" (p. 4), "Japanese Job Market: One Woman's Experience" (p. 7), "Yellow Brotherhood: Physical Fitness Program" (p. 8), "What Is Really Happening? More Outrageous Yankee vs. Cowboy Tales Explaining Watergate, Nixon, and the World Series" (p. 10), "An American Fiasco: Women's Health Care" (p. …

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doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-409)

Shares news she heard second hand about Helen's plans to marry someone named Kay in Salt Lake City without telling anyone, plans to wait and have the baby in camp while she still had health care. Note on back of envelope that Mrs. Harada wants to get married (to Tomoyuki Nozawa) in the Spring with Martha …

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vh Marian Asao Kurosu Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-118-34)

Raising many children: the older ones help take care of the younger ones

During this interview, Mrs. Kurosu alternately speaks in both English and Japanese. As a result, the English translation of the transcript contains [Jpn.] and [Eng.], which indicate whether the original dialogue was spoken in Japanese or English.

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doc Letter from Don Comer to the Kida family (ddr-one-3-68)

Letter from Don Comer to George Kida and family, dated January 19, 1944. Writes of news of his farm and of the Kidas' livestock. Mr. Comer was once taking care of the Kidas' cows, but he gave them to James Albert "Al" Johnson the previous winter (he didn't know if Al had told the Kidas that …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 13 (September 24, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-38)

Selected article titles: "Ask Evacuees Take Care in Filing Forms. Justice Department Advises Claimants to Check Statements" (p. 1), "Nisei Army Officers on Duty in Japan Barred from British Occupation Force Rest Hotels" (p. 1), "JACL Credited with Success in Nisei Effort to Win Equality Before Law, Says ACLU Report" (p. 3), "Alien Property Office Extends …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 22 (November 30, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-48)

Selected article titles: "Chapter Protests Effective in Quelling Use of 'Jap' on TV" (p.1), "JACL Welcomes Kennedy Order Banning Housing Bias" (p.1-2), "Equal Opportunity in Housing Established" (p.1), "Lack of Racial Pride by American Negro Holding Down their Progress, Leader Says" (p.1), "Urge Study of Bias in Child Care Homes by Welfare Board" (p.3).

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 45 (January 1, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-70)

Selected article titles: "Expansion of Hunt Farm Program Seen for 1944" (p. 1), "Hunt Exports Onions" (p. 1), "California Board Favors Evacuee's Return to Coast" (p. 1), "Local Library Offers Wide Variety of Historical Novels" (p. 3), "Nisei and Chinese Work Together in New York Office" (p. 3), "Relocatees Aided by Churches" (p. 4), "Residents Urged …

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img Japanese farmers threshing rice (ddr-densho-299-63)

Caption on reverse: "FEC-47-77289. 14 July 47 / Japanese farmers work hard: / Japanese farmers, working on a / farm located near Mount Fuji, / Japan, thresh rice by means of a / foot driven machine. This is / extremely fatiguing work, and / the operation must be executed / with great care as grain left …

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, June 9, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-574)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes discussion on camp eye care, transfers from Jerome incarceration center, swimming pool, baseball team, scholarship fund, and "old men's home." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0576

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-574/

doc Health (ddr-csujad-55-882)

Petition regarding health care at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Covers problems and requests related to an increase in the number of doctors, psychiatric facilities and services, and free dental services. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0884

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-882/

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