Violence

vh Kara Kondo Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-139-19)

A frightening incident of racially motivated violence

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-139-19/

vh Stanley N. Shikuma Interview II Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-520-1)

A frightening incident in the community right after World War II

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-520-1/

vh Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1014-3-18)

The stoning of church windows following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-3-18/

vh Mas Akiyama Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-188-11)

A racist encounter following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-188-11/

vh Ko Nishimura Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-174-8)

Moving to Reedley, California, to try to avoid incarceration, having home shot at

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-174-8/

doc California and the Japanese (ddr-csujad-19-83)

This article from a periodical, "The new republic" vol. 106, no. 9, number 1422 (March 1942), by Cary McWilliams talks about the few instances of violence towards resident Japanese in California after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. It also addresses the riot between Filipino and Japanese people that occurred on December 27, 1942 in Stockton. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-83/

doc Race Tension: Second Phase (ddr-csujad-19-80)

This is an article from the magazine "Common Ground," vol. IV, no. 1, autumn 1943, which describes about the growing race tensions in the United States. It also talks about a technique of cultural analysis that can be applied to the problem of race tension from which some further important perspectives can be acquired. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-80/

doc Letter from Francis Biddle, Attorney General of the United States, to Frank Herron Smith, May 30, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-6)

Response to information from Smith states that, unless a federal law is violated, Biddle can not be involved, but that this "serious" matter "should be taken up directly with the Governor of California." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 065-1-a-01-01-06

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-6/

doc Letter from Earl Warren, Governor of California, to Frank Herron Smith May 29, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-5)

Response to Smith's letter detailing incidents against Japanese Americans returning to California informs Smith that law enforcement is a local responsibility, and that Warren has "personally urged every Mayor and every principal law enforcement officer in the state to support the government and do his full duty in this situation." Warren states that he is aware …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-5/

doc Letter from Frank Herron Smith to J. H. Peiper, Federal Bureau of Investigation, May 4, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-1)

Smith urges FBI action be taken to stop injustices done to Japanese American citizens during World War II. Letter mentions correspondence from a Japanese pastor in Livingston, California, near Modesto and Merced, describing "no less than eight shooting incidents in which night-riders have shot into the homes of our church members." Smith also describes shooting and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-1/

doc Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-2)

Smith urges Truman to ask "Edgar J. Hoover and his organization" to help control "the arsonists and night-riders who are terrorizing the few Japanese Americans who have returned to the West Coast." Smith states that approximately 60,000 of the "110,000" people who were "evacuated" seek to return to their homes, under pressure from the War Relocation …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-2/

doc Letter from Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General of the United States, to Frank Herron Smith, May 31, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-7)

Referencing Clark's May 4, 1945 letter to Harry Truman regarding violence against Japanese Americans on the West Coast, Clark informs Smith that unless a federal law is violated, the FBI can not be involved. See related Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945. See this object in the California State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-7/

doc Letter from Francis Biddle, Attorney General of the United States, to Frank Herron Smith, May 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-4)

Biddle's response to Smith's letter to Harry Truman requesting that J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI become involved in stopping the arson and shootings perpetrated against Japanese Americans (see Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945) informs Smith that unless a federal law is violated, he can not be involved. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-4/

doc Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre, no. 864 (ddr-csujad-25-339)

One issue of "Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre" published on June 9, 1907 as a supplement of: Le petit journal. Paris, France : D. Casigneul. 18 annee, no. 864. It features "Rixe entre Am??ricains et japonais dans un bar de San-Francisco" [=Brawl between Americans and Japanese in a bar in San Francisco]. See …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-339/

doc Nisei enemy gets jail term (ddr-csujad-55-1974)

Clipping of the article, "Nisei Enemy Gets Jail Term." From the Masako Adachi scrapbook, page 20. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1977

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1974/

doc Facts about trouble at Auburn, California, given by WRA West Coast Assistant Director (ddr-csujad-55-1676)

Report on an incident of racial violence in Auburn, California against former incarceree Sumio Doi and family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1678

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1676/

doc Dr. James K. Nagatani interview (ddr-csujad-6-24)

Oral history interview with Dr. James K. Nagatani. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_NAGATANI_JAMES

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-24/

doc Dr. George Suda (ddr-csujad-8-65)

Oral history interview with Dr. George Suda. 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 Suda, Dr George

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-65/

doc Bessie Ezaki (ddr-csujad-8-11)

Oral history interview with Aiko Bessie Ezaki. 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 Ezaki, Bessie

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-11/

doc Kenji Tashiro (ddr-csujad-8-74)

Oral history interview with Kenji Tashiro. 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 Tashiro, Kenji

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-74/

doc Mr. and Mrs. Masao Nakata (ddr-csujad-8-51)

Oral history interview with Masao and Haruye [Harue] Nakata. 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 Nakata, Mr and Mrs Masao

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-51/

doc Dr. Fusaji Inada (ddr-csujad-8-26)

Oral history interview with Dr. Fusaji Inada. 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 Inada, Dr Fusaji

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-26/

doc Dr. Mae Takahashi and Mr. Yoshito Takahashi (ddr-csujad-8-72)

Oral history interview with Dr. Mae Takahashi and Mr. Yoshio Takahashi. 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 Takahashi, Dr Mae and Mr Yoshito

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-72/

doc Katsuso and Hatsuno Arifuku (ddr-csujad-8-5)

Oral history interview with Katsuso and Hatsuno Arifuku. 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 Arifuku, Katsuso and Hatsuno

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-5/

doc Kazuyoshi Ky Matsuoka (ddr-csujad-8-39)

Oral history interview with Kazuyoshi Ky Matsuoka. 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 Matsuoka, Kazuyoshi Ky

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-39/

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