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Literary arts

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doc Helen Hasegawa (ddr-csujad-8-17)

Oral history interview with Helen Hasegawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hasegawa, Helen

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-17/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, April 18, 1991 (ddr-csujad-24-112)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about the upcoming release of his book. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_08_014

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-112/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, March 9, 1990 (ddr-csujad-24-116)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she discusses where Chin should submit articles. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_001

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-116/

doc Letter from William Reis to Michi Weglyn, April 16, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-122)

A letter from William Reis to Michi Weglyn about the possibility of Scholastic publishing a book called "Winter Reflections" by Sachi Wado Seko. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_007

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-122/

doc Letter from E. Young to Michi Weglyn, April 11, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-117)

A letter to Michi Weglyn from E. Young who read a manuscript of Frank Chin's and was looking forward to the possibility of working with Chin. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_002

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doc Social groups: creative writers, Caucasian-Japanese relationship, Mr. Cook, leadership (ddr-csujad-26-12)

Report on a creative writers group including establishment, membership, meetings, purpose, and leadership. The group gathered weekly to critique each other's work for submittal to the Tulean Dispatch and outside publications. Describes the involvement, influence, and eventual tension with Mr. Cook and the writers group as an example of a "Caucasian-Japanese relationship" in the camp. Report ...

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doc Chapter 11 personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-36)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topic including a fundraising carnival, yearbooks, class subjects and discussions, sports, homework, books, and teachers. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were collected as part of a class assignment and used for the Japanese American ...

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, September 23, 1991 (ddr-csujad-24-115)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about a friend that is in the hospital. Weglyn also asks Chin about a book he is working on. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_08_017

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin (ddr-csujad-24-66)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank in which Weglyn offers Chin suggestions about where to publish an article. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_04_008

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin (ddr-csujad-24-110)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she mentions an essay of his she read. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_08_012

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-110/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, July 29, 1985 (ddr-csujad-24-40)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she thanks him for praising her work and compliments his writing in return. In the letter she mentions his forthcoming book "The Big Aiiieeeee!: An Anthology of Chinese American and Japanese American Literature." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ...

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doc Letter from Pat Cummings to Eleanor Tellemac, April 6, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-120)

A letter from Pat Cummings to Eleanor Tellemac about plans to create a Multicultural Resource Center at HarperCollins publishing company. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_005

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-120/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 2 (January 14, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-2)

Select article titles: "Carnegie grants another $41,000 to 'Issei Story'" (p.1); "Tsukiyama: the AJA Pioneer" (p.1); "Shirota's novel: 'Lucky Come Hawaii' selling well in Islands and California" (p. 3); "D.C. installation goers to hear author Allan Bosworth tell of Evacuation story" (p. 4).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-38-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 81, No. 24 (December 12, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-49)

Selected article titles: "By the Board: On Organizational Structure" (p. 1), "Wendy Yoshimura: Oakland Judge Drops One Charge and Mulling Reduction of Bail" (pp. 1-2), "A Nisei Hoosier" (p. 2), and "From the Frying Pan: 3 Sansei Writers" (p. 2).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-49/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 25 (June 27, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-25)

Selected article titles: "JACL--Special Board Meeting: Opening Topics on Agenda Heated" (pp. 1-2), "Evacuee Reparations Theme of John Dean Speech at JACL-TDC" (p. 1), and "Book Review: Two Important Bibliographies" (p. 4).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 7 (August 13, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-32)

Selected article titles: "JACL, PC Offices Get Eviction Notes" (pp. 1, 3), "Reflections on Asiamerican Writers" (pp. 1-2), "Biennium Afterthoughts" (p. 1), and "From the Frying Pan: Reparations or a Pavilion" (p. 2).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-48-32/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No. 2025 (January 5-12, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-1)

Selected article titles: "JACL to File Redress Bill" (pp. 1, 9-10), "When Douglas MacArthur 'Reigned' in Japan" (p. 2), "What Was the U.S. Occupation of Japan Like?" (pp. 3, 15), and "Japan's Secret Intercontinental Missile: Konnyaku Bakudan" (pp. 5, 14).

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 25 (December 21-28, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-50)

Special Holiday issue. Section A is pages 1-48. Section B is pages 49-80. Section 3 is pages 81-128. Selected article titles: "Grodzins: Justice Dept. Idea" (p. 5), "DeWitt: Kibei movement" (p. 14), "Daniels: 'Right-Wing'" (p. 14), "Different Stores of the Kibei" (p. 15), "WRA Statistics" (p. 22), "SSS: Monograph #10" (p. 27), "Drops of Water" (p. ...

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 16 (October 17, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-41)

Selected article titles: "Veto of Calif. Bilingual Ed Bill Assailed" (pp. 1, 8), "S.F. Meeting: LEC Weighs Prospects for Redress in '87" (pp. 1, 8), "New 'Nissei Soldier' Documentary in the Works" (pp. 1, 8), and "450 Titles: Bibliography of Books on JAs Released" (p. 3).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 17 (May 2, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-17)

Selected article titles: "House Panel Hears Opposing Sides in Redress Issue" (p. 1, 8), "Inada: The Joys of JA Literature" (pp. 1, 11), and "Moshi Moshi: Love in Old Japan" (p. 5).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-17/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 106, No. 14 (April 8, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-14)

Selected article titles: "Mineta Leads Fight to Override Reagan's Veto" (p. 1), "Winner Awarded in July: Contest Focuses on Japanese and JA Experiences in U.S." (p. 1), "'Injustice' Cries Out for Redress, Says Inouye" (p. 3), and "The Treatment of Aliens and Foreigners in Japan" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 20 (December 23-30, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-45)

Special holiday issue divided into sections A 1-12, B 1-12, C 1-16, D 1-12, E 1-24, D 13-24, C 17-32, B 13-24, and A 13-24. Selected article titles: "The President Signs the Redress Bill" (pp. B-1-B-2), "Decision to Cooperate" (pp. C-4-C-5), "Despite Wishes of Some: Comparatively Few Internees Came from Hawaii" (pp. E-2-E-3, E-19), and "John ...

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 121, No. 4 (August 18-31, 1995) (ddr-pc-67-16)

Selected article titles: "Voluntary Evacuees Are Now Eligible for Redress" (pp. 1, 12), "Signs of the Times: Highways Honor Vets" (pp. 1, 5), "Judge Ito: Solidarity in a Time of Anti-Asian Sentiment" (pp. 1, 12), and "Books: Novel Mixes Mystery with JA Internment" (p. 10).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-67-16/

doc "Study Attendants Make $47 At Play Candy Sale" (ddr-densho-280-104)

"Broadway Whims" article on funds raised by candy sales at recent Broadway High play.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-280-104/

doc "Tigers Show Class In Five Day Tourney" (ddr-densho-280-95)

"Broadway Whims" article about the Broadway Bengals basketball team and the holiday tournament they played over winter break.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-280-95/