147 items
147 items
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Weekly press review, no. 25, July 4, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-78)
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …
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Ted Nagata Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1013-3-1)
Family background: father immigrated to Hawaii, mother born in California
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Peggy Tanemura Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-85-1)
Family's immigration route: from Hawaii to California to Japan to Seattle
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June M. Hoshida Honma Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-256-10)
Leaving camp and spending time in California before returning to Hawaii
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Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-92-16)
Learning to cook in the Salinas Assembly Center, California
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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A president of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau (ddr-njpa-2-971)
Text on reverse: "Hawaii Visitors Bureau, Press Office, Dick MacMillan, December 19, 1956, SPECIAL TO: HAWAII TIMES. New HVB executive Mr. James E. Townsend, who has been appointed as the managing director of the Hawaii Visitors Bureau effective January 21. Mr. Townsend, a well-known California travel, convention and chamber of commerce executive, will be in addition …
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442nd Regimental Combat Team training (ddr-densho-114-113)
Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Miss., Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii, and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese-Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training of …
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Nakano Collection (ddr-densho-177)
The Nakano collection consists of several photographs belonging to Densho narrator James Nakano. Originally born in Hawaii, Mr. Nakano was removed to the mainland U.S. during World War II. The photographs in this collection were taken at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California.
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Irene Najima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-226)
Nisei female. Born August 9, 1927, in Petaluma, California. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. Following World War II, established career as a teacher in Hawaii and California.
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Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 2 No. 12 (April 1951) (ddr-densho-266-29)
Selected article titles: "Hulas, leis enliven opening of Hawaii legislature" (p. 11), "550 Young Buddhists convene in California" (p. 33), "Combat mission in Korea" (p. 15).
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Geisha in Hawaii (ddr-csujad-42-196)
A photograph of geisha taken in Honolulu, Hawaii. The caption reads: Koy_n and other geisha girl at Honolulu, Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_05_001
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 24 (June 11, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-24)
Selected article titles: "Charge California officials slow to aid refugee" (p. 1), "Two Seattle Nisei buyers refused homes" (p. 1), "Alien Japanese population in Hawaii dwindling -- by death or naturalization" (p. 3).
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Eric K. Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-235)
Sansei male. Born 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Attended law school at UC Berkeley, California and became involved with the Asian Law Caucus. After graduating, returned to Hawaii. In the 1980s, left job in Hawaii and moved to the Bay Area to become a member of the pro bono legal team for Korematsu v. United States, …
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-200)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. Games like this one were played at the Seattle University Gymnasium.
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-195)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. Games like this one were played at the Seattle University Gymnasium.
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-9)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. Games like this one were played at the Seattle University Gymnasium.
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-230)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo Seattle Mayor William F. Devin talks with the Honolulu team.
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Maynard Horiuchi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-229)
Female. Born August 8, 1925, in Vallejo, California. Due to father's career as a prominent Navy admiral, moved frequently while growing up, living in Hawaii, Cuba, California, China and Japan. Worked as an editor for the military in Washington, D.C., and Japan. While in Japan, met future husband, Lucius Horiuchi. Presently lives in Sonoma, California.
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June M. Hoshida Honma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-256)
Nisei female. Born June 23, 1936, in Hilo, Hawaii. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, father was picked up by the FBI and detained at Sand Island internment camp, Hawaii. The rest of the family was removed to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, to be reunited with him. After Jerome closed, transferred to …
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Jeff Furumura Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-533)
Sansei male. Born November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium, then was taken to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and mother was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Parents met in Chicago, Illinois, after leaving the camps. …
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Jeff Furumura Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-539)
Sansei male. Born November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium, then was taken to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and mother was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Parents met in Chicago, Illinois, after leaving the camps. …
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Sarah Sato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-81)
Sansei female. (Mother and father born in Hawaii.) Born February 1925 in Peru. Spent prewar childhood in Peru and Hawaii. Father picked up by the FBI and detained after bombing of Pearl Harbor. Was incarcerated at Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Renounced citizenship in order to stay with parents, and was …
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-232)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo one of the teams watches a game at the Seattle University Gymnasium.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 81, No. 13 (September 26, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-38)
Selected article titles: "Ex-WRA Worker Helping Resettle Vietnam Refugees" (p. 1), "JACL California Tri-District: Stronger National Voiced" (pp. 1-2), "Wendy M. Yoshimura: Sansei Arrested with Patty Hearst" (p. 1), and "Minority One: Hawaii Revisited" (p. 2).
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-188)
In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo the Hawaiian team is playing Seattle's Cathay Post at the Seattle University Gymnasium.