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img Current view of farmhouse on former Issei dairy farm (ddr-densho-35-34)

An Issei couple operated a large dairy farm in a town formerly known as Days, Washington. The 1,300 acre farm also included valuable timber that grew on the property. With the advent of World War II, the couple was forced to sell their farm for a fraction of its worth. This is the original farmhouse that …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-417)

Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. A flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible behind the head table. Sitting at table in foreground on left hand side from left to right: Harry Toshi, unidentified, Irene (Fujii) Mano, unidentified and …

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vh Margaret Junko Morita Hiratsuka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-342)

Nisei female. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Father ran a prominent hotel which was frequently patronized by visiting Japanese dignitaries. Father was picked up by the FBI on December 7, 1941. During the war, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, moved to …

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vh Roy Nakagawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-358)

Nisei male. Born December 28, 1916, in Missoula, Montana. Spent early part of childhood in Montana, where parents ran a farm. Moved with family to Seattle, Washington, finished school, and attended the University of Washington. Moved to the Los Angeles area for work. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving …

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vh Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-494)

This interview is with two sisters, Mary Kato and Frances Kajita Nishi. Ten years apart in age, they grew up in Mosier, Washington, where their parents worked on an orchard and did truck farming. During World War II, the family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Following …

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vh Mii Tai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-186)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the Oriental Laundry. Family was active with the Methodist Episcopal Church and mother taught at the Japanese Language School. Attended Lewis & Clark High School. Remembers changes in the Japanese American community brought about by World War II. Husband, Sumio Tai, …

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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview IV (ddr-densho-1000-145)

Nisei male. Born July 29, 1912, in Seattle, Washington. Wrote 'Social Solidarity Among the Japanese in Seattle' as a Master's thesis, published in 1939 as one of the first academic works on the Japanese immigrant community. Incarcerated in Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Member of the Evacuation and Resettlement Study which studied the incarceration and resettlement …

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vh Rose Nakagawa Interview (ddr-densho-1010-9)

Nisei female. Born May 7, 1915, in Auburn, Washington. Mother died at a young age, and was adopted by aunt and her family. Grew up in Washington state before moving to Fresno, California. Married and had a child before World War II, then removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After …

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doc Copy of letter from Ryo Morikawa to Charlotte Louise Peltcher (ddr-densho-446-426)

Request by Ryo to classmate Charlotte for photos from 1939 yearbook that she lost during the war

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doc Testimony of Emi Somekawa (ddr-densho-67-202)

Written testimony of Emi Somekawa of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 12 (September 21, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-38)

Selected article titles: "Hart Immigration Bill" (p.1-2), "Washington Repeal Campaign on SJR 21 Moves into High" (p.1-2), "1889 Land Law 'Lies about Like a Loaded Weapon'" (p.1), "Japanese American Community Leaders First to Be Summoned in New Series of Conferences with Seattle Mayor in New Hall" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 15 (October 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-41)

Selected article titles: "JACL Confidence in White House Action in Mississippi Told" (p.1), "For Equality in Land Ownership" (p.1-2), "Washington SJR 21: Questions and Answers" (p.1), "Strength of American Lies in Individuals, Says Jr. JACLer at Citizenship Conference" (p.3), "Washington's 1889 Land Law: Why Repeal?" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 2 (January 11, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-2)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: JACL Legislative Aim Reviewed as New 88th Congress Opens" (pp. 1-2), "Carnegie Foundation Endows $90,000 for Teaching Japanese in U.S. High Schools" (p. 1), "Issei History Unlike Nenkan" (p. 2), and "Judge Orders Stop to Recounting of Votes in Election Won by Nisei Canadian" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 22 (November 29, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-48)

Selected article titles: "Mountain-Plains DC to Honor Outstanding Japanese Americans; Sen. Dominick, Marutani to Address Convention Delegates" (pp. 1-2), "UCLA Chancellor Assures Scholarly Issei Social History" (p. 1), "To the Nisei, Kennedy Enjoyed Special Significance No Other President Has Had" (p. 1), and "Washington Newsletter: State Reapportionment" (pp. 2-3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 20 (May 17, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-20)

Selected article titles: "Washington Newsletter: Fearmongers of Far Right Denounced" (pp. 1-2), "JACL Urges House to Act Speedily on Civil Rights" (pp. 1-2), "Chief Justice Warren's Plan to Enforce School Desegregation Ruling Similar to Steps Taken When Evacuees Returned in 1945" (p. 1), and "PC Letterbox: Youth vs. JACL" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 25 (June 21, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-25)

Selected article titles: "Unprecedented Gesture of Goodwill to Japanese Americans and JACL as 14 Congressmen Spend 2 Hours Praising Nisei GI Record" (pp. 1, 3), "Civil Rights Bills in Senate Remain Tough to Pass with Filibuster, Sen. Fong Declares" (pp. 1-2), and "Washington Newsletter: JACL and Civil Rights Today" (pp. 1, 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 6 (February 8, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-6)

Selected article titles: "Director's Report: Agenda for Interim Board Meeting in L.A. Disclosed" (pp. 1-2), "Washington Newsletter: Sen. Inouye's Maiden Speech Defends His Views on Cloture" (pp. 1-2), "New Challenge for Nisei" (p. 2), and "Aims, Objectives of Japanese History Project Explained by Dr. Miyakawa at San Francisco" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 26 (June 30, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-26)

Selected article titles: "$300,000 Grant for History Asked, Outlook Encouraging" (p. 1), "Prime Minister Ikeda Cements Japanese-American Friendship in Washington Visit" (pp. 1-2), "'Command Decision': Evacuation, Part 5" (p. 1), and "Japanese Wives of Akron GIs Meet at International Institute, All Anxious to Learn More English and Become Americanized" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 17 (May 3, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-17)

Selected article titles: "'Operation Zebra' Reminds JACL of 1942 Evacuation of Japanese" (p. 1), "Tighter U.S. Policy Seen Reducing Number of Foreign Students This Year" (p. 1), "Washington Newsletter: What Can I Do About P.R.?" (p. 2), and "30-Year Debate of 'Direct Hit' Off Oregon Coast by Japanese Sub Ends" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 14 (October 4, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-39)

Selected article titles: "Textbook Selection Needs Revamping" (p. 1), "War History of 442nd and 100th Inf. Suggested Be Included at 'Punchbowl'" (pp. 1, 4), "Washington Newsletter: Amnesty for Vietnam War Resisters Recalls Tragic Nisei WW2 Cases" (pp. 1, 3), and "Central Cal's Heartbeat Survey Shows Nikkei Living on Abundant 'Rich' Diet" (p. 3).

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doc White House (ddr-csujad-49-235)

Clipping on tourists visiting the White House in Washington, D.C. An item from: pages 112-113 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_071_06

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 197 (December 13, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-353)

Selected article titles: "Gila Architect Wins $750 Prize" (p. 1), "Orange County: Family Returns to Calif. Farm" (p. 1), "A Safe Christmas" (p. 2), "Heart of an American" (p. 2), "Anti-Japanese Bill Rejected" (p. 3), "Mess Hall: Utensils Must be Returned" (p. 4), "Washington Offers Jobs in Japanese Translation" (p. 6).

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doc Certificate of Nationality (ddr-densho-308-9)

Chiyoko Kanazawa's certificate of nationality. Kanazawa's daughter, Mae (Kanazawa) Hara recalled that her mother immigrated to Seattle, Washington in 1912. She was a gifted sewer and flower arranger. Even near the end of her life when she came to live with Hara, she would spend the mornings arranging flowers cut from the garden.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVIII, No. 3, March 1981 (ddr-sjacl-1-294)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Report on Photo exhibit at Frye Museum on Japanese Canadians 1877-1977; President Hara will try and get JCCC up again; report on Lake Washington JACL meeting, 40 members; bill in Legislature introduced to support Puyallup Camp Harmony memorial; report on Installation Dinner, 215 attendees, Helen Akita, Chair

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVIII, No. 3, March 1981 (ddr-sjacl-1-222)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Report on Photo exhibit at Frye Museum on Japanese Canadians 1877-1977; President Hara will try and get JCCC up again; report on Lake Washington JACL meeting, 40 members; bill in Legislature introduced to support Puyallup Camp Harmony memorial; report on Installation Dinner, 215 attendees, Helen Akita, Chair

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1-222/

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