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Installation dinner and dance (ddr-densho-114-234)
This dinner and dance, sponsored by the Nisei Veterans Committee and the Women's Auxiliary Club, was held in the Winsor Room at the New Washington Hotel.
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Children's Christmas party (ddr-densho-114-466)
This Christmas party was held at the Nisei Veterans Committee Clubhouse.
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Little league football team (ddr-densho-114-523)
The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee sponsored International Fighting Irish football team is playing against West Seattle at Garfield High School. The Fighting Irish won the game 26-0.
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Memorial Day service (ddr-densho-114-614)
Issei parents attending the service at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
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Bake sale (ddr-densho-114-450)
Members of the Women's Auxiliary Club displaying their baked goods at the Nisei Veterans Committee bazaar.
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Gold Star parents (ddr-densho-114-290)
Parents pointing to their son's name on the honor roll board while a nisei veteran and his wife look on.
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Nisei Veterans Committee bazaar (ddr-densho-114-448)
This bazaar was held at the Nisei Veterans Committee Clubhouse.
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Four men around memorial photos (ddr-densho-474-47)
Photo of four elderly gentlemen beside a table with several memorial photos (undated)
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Crowning of the Reunion Queen (ddr-densho-114-405)
Shiro Kashino is crowning the Reunion Queen as part of the National Nisei Veterans Reunion festivities.
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Memorial service (ddr-densho-114-736)
Hiroshi Miyamura, a Medal of Honor recipient, placing a wreath at the Public Safety Building monument in downtown Seattle.
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Nisei veteran (ddr-densho-114-561)
Hiroshi Miyamura, a Medal of Honor recipient, is autographing books at Nisei Veterans Committee Hall.
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Nisei War Memorial Monument (ddr-densho-114-602)
Dr. Kelly Yamada of the JACL presenting a wreath at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle, Washington.
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New officers of the Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-densho-201-469)
From associated newspaper clipping: "Newly-installed officers of the Seattle JACL joined hands with Pres. Harry Takagi in a pledge for unity and teamwork in 1951 after the chapter's installation service recently...From left to right, Kay Yamaguchi, Ken Nogaki and James Matsuoka, vice-presidents; Pres. Takagi; Beulah Shigeno, corresponding secretary; Betty Noji, recording secretary; and Mits Kashiwagi, treasurer." …
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. I, April 1964 (ddr-sjacl-1-64)
Bulletin covering the following topics: vocational training opportunities; Purpose of JACL Series Tak Kubota; Jimmy Sakamoto article by Elmer Ogawa, ?And another thing I would like to see, would be a reactivation of the Citizen?s League. More an more young men and women are approaching legal maturity, and the need for a citizen?s: organization is of …
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Fourth National Nisei Veterans Reunion (ddr-densho-114-12)
The three men pictured are (L to R): Senator Henry Jackson, Nisei Veterans Reunion Chairman Shiro Kashino, Congressman Spark Matsunaga. Congressman Matsunaga was the keynote speaker at the reunion event held at Seattle's Olympic Hotel.
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"Seattle Chapter Installs New Officers" (ddr-densho-201-472)
Pacific Citizen newspaper clipping from March 17, 1951: "SEATTLE, Wash.--Newly-installed officers of the Seattle JACL joined hands with Pres. Harry Takagi in a pledge for unity and teamwork in 1951 after the chapter's installation service recently. From left to right, Kay Yamaguchi, Ken Nogaki and James Matsuoka, vice-presidents; Pres. Takagi; Beulah Shigeno, corresponding secretary; Betty Noji, …
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JACL Luncheon Invitation (ddr-densho-280-45)
Invitation from Peter Ohtaki to members of the JACL Convention Public Relations Committee to continue planning the upcoming event. Includes a Congressional Record copy.
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Letter concerning JACL slogans (ddr-densho-280-48)
Letter from Peter Ohtaki enlisting his public relations committee to pick their top choices for the JACL 17th Biennial National Convention slogan.
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JACL Public Relations Committee final slogan suggestions (ddr-densho-280-51)
Letter from Peter Ohtaki encouraging his JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) Public Relations committee members to finalize their choices for the 17th Biennial National Convention slogan.
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Officers of the J.A.C.L. take oath (ddr-densho-201-468)
New officers of the Japanese American Citizens League are sworn in.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 19 (May 8, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-19)
Selected article titles: "Future of Washington office to be mooted at '60 confab" (p. 1), "Comprehensive civil rights bill urged before House subcommittee" (p. 1), "Huge Watsonville fire hits old gakuen" (p. 2), "Washington anti bias board renders first decision on fair housing request" (p. 6), "Renunciant decision reversed by appellate court, burden of proof rule …