The Japanese American Citizens League

The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) was organized in the late 1920s by a small group of young, professional nisei in response to the anti-Japanese fervor of the times. The organization was decidedly patriotic and dealt with discrimination by emphasizing American citizenship, loyalty, and assimilation. Because of their ideology, JACL members were recruited by the military to assist in carrying out the "evacuation" orders, and they urged Japanese Americans to cooperate with the government. The group inspired strong, mixed feelings among Japanese Americans during this time. However, in the years following the war, the JACL regained much of its former support by successfully overturning many legal barriers for Japanese Americans.

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The Japanese American Citizens League (1813)

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Oral history of Morris and Cherry Abe (ddr-csujad-28-3)
av Oral history of Morris and Cherry Abe (ddr-csujad-28-3)
Oral history Interview of Morris and Cherry Abe. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csuci_vcc-jic_0005
Oral history of George Wakiji (ddr-csujad-28-2)
av Oral history of George Wakiji (ddr-csujad-28-2)
Oral history Interview of George Wakiji. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csuci_vcc-jic_0003
Oral history with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi (ddr-csujad-29-394)
av Oral history with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi (ddr-csujad-29-394)
An oral interview with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi, incarceree at the Santa Anita detention facility. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0968. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3595.3_T01
Oral history recording with Frances Ishii Lyon and Kiyo Anne Fujimoto (ddr-csujad-53-1)
av Oral history recording with Frances Ishii Lyon and Kiyo Anne Fujimoto (ddr-csujad-53-1)
An oral history recording with Frances Ishii Lyon and Kiyo Anne Fujimoto, daughters of Frank and Hisa Ishii. Frank Ishii was the first president of the Japanese American Citizens League in Long Beach. The family was first "evacuated"; from Long Beach to Santa Anita race track assembly center, then incarcerated at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. …
Document with photo, reprint of article and biographical information about Haruo Imura (ddr-ajah-6-274)
doc Document with photo, reprint of article and biographical information about Haruo Imura (ddr-ajah-6-274)
Man in tuxedo standing in garden. Mudhens Football team photo circa early to mid 1930s. Caption below photo: Decked out in a tuxedo is Haruo Imura of alameda, CA. He served as the manager for the Alameda Mudhens Football team photo circa early to mid 1930s. Inscription on photo front: To Masa Sincerely Haruo
Copy of front and back of
img Copy of front and back of "The Japanese American Creed" (ddr-ajah-6-278)
Inscription on front: To Ikuko with Thanks and signed by Mike Masaoka. Written on back: Read over Station KROW in Oakland by myself - October 1941 and signed by Mr. Mike Masaoka. Ikuko Takano.
Fourth biennial Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-259-305)
img Fourth biennial Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-259-305)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group of JACL [Japanese American Citizens League] members at the 4th biennial national convention held in Seattle, September 1936. There are only some 50-75 people present, which indicates how small the beginnings of JACL were."
JACL Reporter: Seattle Chapter Vol. XI No. 9 (ddr-densho-274-33)
doc JACL Reporter: Seattle Chapter Vol. XI No. 9 (ddr-densho-274-33)
Selected article titles: "Dr. Minoru Masuda Reported on the 'Pride and Shame' Exhibit" (p. 1), "Merriam Company to Make Appropriate Revision on Derogatory Word for 1975 Printing" (p. 2), "Serious Moments Prevail Amid Carnival Atmosphere at the People's Festival" (p. 3), "Milestones" (p. 4), "Calendar of Events" (p. 5).
White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League vice presidents (ddr-densho-277-73)
doc White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League vice presidents (ddr-densho-277-73)
A list of the JACL White River Valley Chapter members who acted vice presidents from 1990 to 2009.
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