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img World War I soldier (ddr-densho-109-106)

The man on the left, Henry Matsumoto Jr., was the only person of Japanese descent in the U.S. Navy during World War I.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 34, No. 11, November 1997 (ddr-sjacl-1-451)

Newsletter covering the following topics: No on I-200 coalition gears up, will probably be on 1998 ballot. Co-Chairs are Wang Yung, Akemi Matsumoto, and Karen Yoshitomi; Chapter holds community briefing on I-200; Al Sugiyama ?retires? from Seattle School Board; Phyllis Campbell to keynote 1998 Installation Banquet.

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img Berry cannery (ddr-densho-34-91)

This berry cannery was located at the end of Weaver Road on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Front (left to right): J. Nakata, S. Moritani, O. Koura, I. Hayashida, Mr. Masukawa, S. Sakai, Mrs. Moritani, and T. Moritani. Back: Nels Christensen, unidentified, and Mr. Matsumoto. The La Blanca is at the dock, ready to be loaded with berries …

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doc Photograph and article regarding Japanese University of Bonn professor (ddr-njpa-4-856)

Article [translation]: "Takuaki Matsumoto talks about German withdrawal from League of Nations. Dr. Matsumoto, who is from Hiroshima and has many acquaintances there, spoke on board a ship as follows: 'Japan has been internationally isolated wince its withdrawal from the league, but I want to introduce the true Japan to the educated class in Germany. Germany …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1999 (ddr-sjacl-1-462)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarship winners Stacy St. John, Erin Kimura, Junko Nishimura, and Christine Beppu; Mari Hirabayashi attends JACL/OCA Leadership Conference in Washington DC; Seattle JACL receives the Samuel McKinney Racial Justice and Reconciliation Award from the Church Council of Greater Seattle for the leadership in the I-200 campaign. Elaine Akagi, Jeffrey Hattori, Janice …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-153-35)

Memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "I thought it was a joke or something"

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences are similar to those who …

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img Matsumoto Koshiro VII and his son (ddr-njpa-4-845)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Spring has returned to Koreiya. The rage of Koreizo has melted at last. (Tokyo) January 20, 1937. On the morning of the 20th, the day the snow melted, a happy spring has returned to the distinguished Koreiya in Shinaeu. The first son of Koshiro Matsumoto, Koreizo, left Shochiku and rushed into Toho. …

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doc Property storage list (ddr-sbbt-2-37)

A lists of names and locations for stored property. Yoshimura, J.; Nomura, S.; Okamoto, M.; Ujimoto, N.; Yamanaka, K.; Mizuta, S.; Matsui, J.; Tsutsumi, N.; Yoshimura, M.; Miyake, Y.; Miyake, H.; Izui; Shioyama, K.; Matsuda, Haruye; Hirokane, T.; Iwamura, K.; Suzuki, Y.; Kuromiya, S.; Edamura, H.; Kokita, K.; Takahashi, T.; Morinaga, T.; Shimizu, N.; Fukuhara, H. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 2 (July 13, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-28)

Selected article titles: "President signs claims amendment: Compromise procedure now granted for evacuation claims up to $100,000" (p. 1), "Gov't halts move to deport L.A. Issei couple" (p. 1), "Survey underway in discrimination of Nisei home buyers" (p. 1), "Dream comes true for Denver Nisei with entrance to U.S. Air Force Academy" (p. 1), "Expatriate cases …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 9 (August 28, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-35)

Selected article titles: "50th star flutters: Hawaii now full-fledged state" (p. 1), "Immigration director who facilitated Issei naturalization named to intelligence" (p. 1), "Mid-Manhattan's power blackout taken in stride; mother tells ghost stories to children at bedtime, enjoyed by candlelight" (p. 3), "Zen identified with 'state where nothing of importance is left' says world's leading authority, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 19 (November 9, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-45)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 13 wins by 2-1 margin. Calif. Alien Land Law repealed, but number of 'nays' significant" (p. 1), "JACL, Nisei urged to widen fight in civil rights field by NCAAP official" (p. 1), "Major share of postwar high status of Nisei-Issei goes to JACL, ADL told" (p. 1), "Hayakawa retains stand Nisei social …

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img 8th Annual NWYBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-5)

Group photograph of the Eighth Annual Northwest Young Buddhist League convention's White River Chapter attendees.

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doc Information bulletin (ddr-densho-381-30)

An information bulletin with articles about Minidoka's population, a train wreck, news from Seattle, bus fares, job offers, and three pages of Japanese text, possibly a translation.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 11 (March 13, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-11)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii statehood bill passes Senate, 76-15" (p. 1), "Utah House OK's Civil Rights Measure 52-11" (p. 1), "Negro judge urges Philadelphia JACLers work with other minorities to fight bias" (p. 2), "Oldest U.S. Japanese Christian church seeking new building site" (p. 3), "Washington State Alien Land Law Referendum Set for 1959" (p. 8), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 3 (January 20, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-3)

Selected article titles: "Regulations Humanizing Deportation Proceedings Officially Approved" (p. 1), "Asians regard Alaska-Hawaii territorial status as mark of U.S colonial power" (p. 1), "Pick successor to George Togasaki of Nippon Times" (p. 2), "80 return to JACL shelter after new Yuba flood crisis" (p. 1), "Support scare as Chinese Canadian loses bid for B.C. legislative …

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doc List of names with map coordinates (ddr-ajah-7-21)

Compiled by Washington Township JACL

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doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …

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doc 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-53/

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