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doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 4 No. 2 (June 1952) (ddr-densho-266-43)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco beckons" (p. 24), "Putting the myth back into Japanese mythology" (p. 36), "City of Shizuoka" (p. 39).

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vh Yoshiye Handa Yasuda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-485)

Nisei female. Born August 26, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown neighborhood, where father ran a carpentry business. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco with parents and finished high school. While still in …

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doc Magazine of California State Florists' association Sept. 1956 Vol. VI No. 2 (missing pages 1, 14) (ddr-densho-329-847)

Featuring headlines "Floral elephant presented to Republican convention; San Francisco flower terminal; Picture story of the flower industry's past; A look at our Florida competition." List of businesses in the new San Francisco flower terminal. Photos are washed out possibly due to a printing error. To review missing pages and photographs, see object ddr-densho-329-846.

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doc Golden Gate International Exposition postcard (ddr-densho-300-244)

Caption on front: "Main portal, avenue of the Seven Seas and exhibit palaces, Treasure Island. Golden Gate International Exposition on San Francisco Bay."

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img photo of Maurine Bennette (ddr-densho-378-833)

Photograph of a woman identified as Maurine Bennette standing outside a building. Caption on album page: "Maurine Bennette San Francisco May 27, 1930"

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img Nisei girls waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-236)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Girls of Japanese ancestry have just sighted a Greyhound bus which will take them to an Assembly center.

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doc Application of alien of enemy nationality for permission to travel (ddr-densho-410-12)

Request by Henri Takahashi to travel to Topaz from San Francisco to care of Tomoye and baby, Norman Takahashi, soon to be born.

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vh Yasashi Ichikawa Interview I Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-111-10)

First impressions of Hawaii and San Francisco: relief at being allowed to use chopsticks (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

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Collection Henri and Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi Personal Papers, 1932-1946 (ddr-densho-410)

The Henri and Tomoye Takahashi Personal Papers, 1932-1946 is comprised of letters, documents and photos of Henri Takahashi and Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi during their years in college in California, marriage in 1941 and incarceration and birth of their two children until their return to San Francisco. Included are correspondence with Tomoye's sister Martha and father Tomoyuki …

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img Hirokichi speaking to a crowd (ddr-densho-441-93)

Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi at the microphone before a crowd. Hirokichi served as the president of the San Francisco Market president between 1930 and 1932

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doc JACL press release (ddr-densho-274-194)

Subject: Analysis of decisions arrived at by the JACL National Committee on Redress at its meeting on April 29th and 30th in San Francisco.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 14 (April 9, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-14)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco Nihonmachi push for community center" (p. 1), "Repeal Title II campaign: Subcommittee orders HR 234 reported 9-0" (p. 1), "Nisei aeroscientist named Convair Aerospace San Diego engineer of year" (p. 3)

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1008-3-5)

Attending Japanese school in San Francisco, a visit from Prince and Princess Takamatsu

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 9 (August 31, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-35)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco Housing Authority Refuses to Admit Non-Citizen Aged" (p.1), "Congress Passes Amendment to Rid Poll Taxes" (p.1), "Congress Expected to Act No-Tax Claims Bill this Week" (p.1), "San Francisco Board of Education Closes New Jr. High School to Avert Racial Strife" (p.3), "Puyallup Valley Steps Up Campaign on Land Law Repeal" (p.4).

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 118 (October 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-204)

Selected article titles: "Repatriations May Penalize Isseis"; "Returnees in Seattle No More Houses For"; "Nisei Troops in Nippon Occupation Force Urged"; "Lieutenant Visits Brother"; "'Dilly-Dallying' Charged on Internee Repatriation"; "1500 More, Hunt Camp"; "Loomis Returnee Home Burned Down"; "San Francisco Council of Churches to Welcome Niseis San Francisco"; "Attorney on West Coast"; "Author Examines Prejudice Spores"; …

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vh Ayako Tsurutani Interview (ddr-manz-1-89)

Nisei female. Born May 6, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was married before World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, husband, an attorney, worked for the legal aid division, then served with the Office of Strategic Services. After leaving …

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vh Shirley Nagatomi Okabe Interview (ddr-manz-1-132)

Nisei female. Born February 7, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father was a prominent Buddhist minister. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to California. Father was instrumental in the planning and building of the cemetery …

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vh Alice Setsuko Sekino Hirai Interview (ddr-densho-1013-1)

Nisei/Sansei female. Born November 8, 1939, in San Francisco, California. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Family resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moved to San Francisco after one year and back to Salt Lake City in 1950. Attended University of Utah and studied nursing. Speaks to school groups about family's …

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doc Temple design plans (ddr-densho-430-97)

Architectural plans altar, likely for Betsuin Temple in Seattle, approved by the Buddhist Mission of North American in San Francisco. With handwritten notes in Japanese

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img Newsreel and newspaper cameramen in camp (ddr-densho-37-355)

Original WRA caption: Newsreel cameramen and newspaper cameramen from the San Francisco newspapers photograph potatoe planting on the farm at the Tule Lake Relocation Center.

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img Family preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-235)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. This family is preparing to move from their Bush Street home to an Assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Panorama of large group outside building (ddr-ajah-3-245)

Inscription on photo front in Japanese. Caption below photo: San Francisco Bay Area Women's Buddhist Federation General Meeting, held in Alameda, CA. March 14, 1954

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img Farewell letter posted in Chinatown shop (ddr-densho-151-118)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Letter of appreciation posted in window of Pacific Dry Goods Company, 434-440 Grant Avenue, in San Francisco's Chinatown. Evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Farewell letter posted in Chinatown restaurant (ddr-densho-151-117)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Farewell letter posted in show window of T.Z. Shiota, importer in San Francisco's Chinatown, prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Indonesian seamen at an immigration detention center in downtown San Francisco (ddr-csujad-27-3)

Caption found with the image reads, "Just before sailing time, the Immigration Service and the ship's captain were served with an order from the U.S. District Court to the effect that petition for a writ of habeas corpus had been filed on behalf of the Indonesians, claiming they would receive 'certain imprisonment and probable death' upon …

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