1083 items
1083 items
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 20 (June 10, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-24)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Troops Rated Among Best Fighters" (p. 1), "First Evacuees Leave Topaz For Coast" (p. 1), "Front-Line Corporal Would Make Racists Replace Nisei" (p. 1), "Segregee Held For Attack on Tule Soldier" (p. 2), "No Post-War Camps Planned, Declares Myer" (p. 3), "WRA Office Plans Increased Service to New York Resettlers" (p. 8).
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 1 (July 6, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-27)
Selected article titles: "Heroes' Welcome Given 442nd on Return. New York Goes All Out for Nisei Vets" (p. 1), "Army Officers Praise 442nd In Welcoming Ceremony. John McCloy Tells of Formation of Nisei Unit Against Opposition" (p. 1), "Note Important Role of Nisei In Occupation. Army Intelligence Began Use of Nisei During Bataan Battle" (p. 8).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 24 (June 11, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-24)
Selected article titles: "Passage of Immigration Bill (S 500) Urged by JACL at Senate Hearing" (p.1-3), "History Project: Issei Coal Miners of Carbon County, Utah" (p.1), "Councilman Wing Luke" (p.2), "Voting Rights Amendment May Aid Hawaiians" (p.3), "Role of the Women's Auxilliary" (p.3), "Buddhist Women Attend International Conference in New York" (p.6).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 14 (April 10, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-14)
Edition contains a 4 page travel section between pages 6 and 7. Selected article titles: "Yasui's Petition Dismissed; High Court Review Sought" (p. 1), "State Bill Proposed to Fund Film about JA Internment" (pp. 1, 3), "Ex-Internee Chronicles WW2 Experience" (p. 8), and "Supported by 'English First': English-Language Law Debated in New York" (p. 12).
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Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 96 (August 12, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-138)
Selected article titles: "Army: Gilans Receive Recall Orders" (p. 1), "Coop May Pay Cash Refunds Before Segregation Starts. Buyers in New York Proposed Enterprises. Confab in Offing" (p. 1), "Leave Clearance: Defense Work Open to Nisei" (p. 1), "Editorial: Labor's Loss" (p. 2), "Rumors Dispelled; Church Stands as Storage Place" (p. 3), "Vegetables Come From Tule …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 60 (May 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-149)
Selected article titles: "Put Own House in Order, is Plea"; "On the Other Hand"; "Pastor Returns Home"; "6.2% of Evacuee Population in Army"; "Suicide in New York"; "Say Threat is Plain"; "Want Ads Today"; "Skull and Cross Bones Terrify Returnee"; "Study of Buddha's Teachings Slated"; "Orange County Girl Ouster Sought by Five"; "One Nisei Fighter Freed …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4357 (September 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-69)
Selected article titles: "How and Where Will Nisei Come Back? Niches Found Eastward by Japanese Americans"; "Ample Legal Counsel -- Free!"; "Nisei, Backed by Mayor Lupham, Returns to Job; Workers Confer"; "Special! Machinists Will Work With Nisei"; "San Francisco News: Mistaken Shopmen"; "Aliens May Own Real Property in New York"; "So. Calif. WRA Awarded First Prize …
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1952 Pictorial Guidebook (ddr-densho-266-78)
Select article titles: "Rare photographs capture beauties of Fuji" (pg 19-34); "The Issei Story" (pg. 35-58); "Pictures: San Francisco, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Twin Cities, New York, Chicago, Seattle, Japan" (pg. 59-112); "Organizations: Bird's-eye view of Nisei groups in the U.S." (pg. 113-138). Removed pages 140-167 from public website to protect personal information.
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Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Richard Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-464)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her husband Richard "Dick" Tsukada. Dick writes about how lonely he is in New York, how he spends his time, how his job hunting is progressing, and details about the remodel of Kaneji Domoto's house. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-457 and ddr-densho-540.
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Marion Michiko Bernardo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-328)
Nisei female. Born July 25, 1930, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to attend a boarding school in New York before eventually returning to Walnut Grove. Marion passed away …
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Tamiko Honda Interview (ddr-manz-1-94)
Nisei female. Born September 14, 1924, in Santa Clara, California. Grew up in Santa Clara and Redwood City, California, before World War II. During the war, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, resettled for a time in New York before returning to Redwood City.
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Lily Kajiwara Interview (ddr-manz-1-105)
Nisei female. Born July 26, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham/Troutdale area of Oregon, where parents had a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, worked as an assistant teacher. After camp, lived in New York before returning to …
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Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-275-29)
Struggling to find a job in New York, deciding to attend Yale Divinity School
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 31 (December 31, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-30)
Selected article titles: "Gen. DeWitt Rescinded Curfew Restrictions" (p. 1), "Army Proclamation Abolishes Prohibited Zones, A-2---A-1033. Regulations Affecting Nisei in Restricted Areas Outside of West Coast Withdrawn" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldier Participates In Bombing Raid on Nazi Europe As Gunner on American Plane" (p. 1), "New Mexican Town Opposes Nisei Entry" (p. 1), "Future of Nisei …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 10 (March 8, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-10)
Selected article titles: "House Sets Floor Debate on Walter Omnibus Bill" (p. 1), "Hawaiian Statehood Opponents Reminded on Senate Floor of War Record of 442nd Unit" (p. 1), "Chicago Housing Group Tells Regrets Over Racist Remarks in Film About Late President" (p. 2), "Min Yasui Quits Post as JACL Regional Chief" (p. 3), "New York New …
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Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. I No. 2 (April 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-332)
Selected article titles: "Departures (April 11 to April 17)" (p. 1), "Booklet Tells Need of Retail Shops in Midwest" (p. 1), "Job Opportunities Open to Issei in East" (p. 1), "Apartment Hostel in New York Facilitates Family Resettlement" (p. 1), "Issei Future Believed in New Orleans Area" (p. 2), "Want Evacuee Families to Operate Farm for …
Narrator Dorothy Kuwaye
Nisei female. Born May 7, 1928, in Covina, California. At young age, suffered an accident in which she was hit by a car, and was raised by a non-Japanese American family. During World War II, rejoined biological family in the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Lived for a time in New …
Narrator Tomiko Takeuchi
Sansei female. Born April 18, 1942, in Portland, Oregon. During World War II, moved as an infant with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family moved for a time to New York, then returned to Oregon. Tomiko's father created and edited the Minidoka Interlude while in …
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Roger Daniels Interview (ddr-densho-122-25)
White male. Born December 1, 1927, in New York City, New York. Charles Phelps Taft Professor Emeritus of History, University of Cincinnati. Served as a consultant to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians from 1981 to 1983. Has researched and written numerous books about the Japanese American experience, including Prisoners Without Trial: Japanese …
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News clipping regarding the USS North Carolina (ddr-njpa-13-387)
Text on front: "New US Battleship North Carolina Is Commissioned. NEW YORK, Apr. 9 (INS)--The world's mightiest battleship, the USS North Carolina, was commissioned at the Brooklyn navy yard today in colorful ceremonies headed by Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox. This was the first commissioning of a battleship in 18 years. The 35,000-tonner was built …
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Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 13 (August 14, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-89)
Selected article titles: "Inspection of Vehicles at Motor Pool is Essential" (p. 1), "Notice! Repatriates' Families" (p. 1), "Resettlement in New York" (p. 3), "Exchange of Nationals to Take Place in India" (p. 3), "First Court Case Settled" (p. 3), "Blocks Sanitation to be Cared for by New Set-up" (p. 3), "Public Invited to View Red …
Narrator Ernest Besig
White male. Born May 30, 1904, in Albany, New York. Founder and Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California from 1934 to 1971. Fought for civil rights throughout his career, and was involved in the General Strike in San Francisco, the McCarthy Era, and the Free Speech, civil rights, and anti-war movements. …
Narrator May Ota Higa
Nisei female. Born March 14, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington, before going to Japan to teach just prior to the onset of World War II. Returned to Seattle in 1941, and was removed with family to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, resettled in …
Narrator Grace Watanabe Kimura
Nisei female. Born May 2, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Boyle Heights, where father was a prominent Baptist minister, establishing his own church. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Obtained student leave to finish high school in Abilene, Texas. Post-World …
Narrator Shiuko Sakai
Nisei female. Born 1923 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where parents operated a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to live and work in New York, then worked for several years in Japan for the U.S. occupation forces. Returned to …