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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America

In the 1920s and 1930s, Nisei (second-generation) boys joined Boy Scout troops organized by public schools or community churches. Promoting "Americanism," government administrators condoned Boy Scout activities in the World War II concentration camps.

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doc Letter to Ben Nakagawa from Charles Z. Smith (ddr-densho-510-18)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-18/

doc Letter to M. Katayama from Alden Barber (ddr-densho-510-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-17/

doc Recording shows Hope used 'Jap' (ddr-densho-510-30)

Newspaper Clipping

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-30/

doc Letter to Boy Scout Troop 53 from M. & K. Katayama (ddr-densho-510-13)

Includes copy of letter to Alden Barber from Kathy Katayama. (ddr-densho-510-11)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-13/

doc Letter to K. Katayama from Charles Devine (ddr-densho-510-19)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-19/

doc Letter to Ancel Payne from Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama (ddr-densho-510-2)

Includes copy of letter to McGaffin from Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama. (ddr-densho-510-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-2/

doc Letter to Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama from Ancil Payne (ddr-densho-510-9)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-9/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 416 (January 1, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-451)

Selected article titles: "Young Show Trend As Real Americans" (p. 1), "Pacific Relations Will Hinge on Tariff Cut; Japan Must Expand" (p. 2), "Second Generation Japanese Are Now Pioneering in American Life" (p. 3), "Here's How, 1936!" (p. 4), "A Nisei Mel

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-451/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 712 (September 5, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-747)

Selected article titles: "Southern Session Backs Patriotism" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Portland Scout Corps Makes Hit" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-747/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 609 (September 16, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-644)

Selected article titles: "Japan Will Guide China, Editor Says" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "First Hill Scout Leaders to Plan Season Program" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-644/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 725 (December 5, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-760)

Selected article titles: "Common People in Japan Admire U.S." (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sports" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter to Present Fine Show in January" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-760/

img Boy Scouts walking on a path (ddr-densho-480-19)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-19/

img Boy Scouts walk on a path (ddr-densho-480-38)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-38/

img Boy Scouts around a campfire (ddr-densho-480-40)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-40/

img Boy Scouts stand in a circle (ddr-densho-480-39)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-39/

img Boy Scouts outside (ddr-densho-480-12)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-12/

doc Girl Scout Membership Card (ddr-densho-446-354)

Ryo Morikawa's Girl Scout membership card

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-354/

img First Japanese Boy Scout Troop #7, Alameda, CA (ddr-ajah-4-46)

Photo of troop, and duplicate photo identifying individuals

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-4-46/

doc Boy Scouts of American membership card for Rev. Shinjo Nagatomi (ddr-manz-4-23)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-23/

img Three Girl Scouts (ddr-densho-61-4)

Three girls in Brownie uniforms. L to R: Natalie (Hayashida) Ong, Jane (Kitamoto) Akita, Susan (Hayashida) Fujita.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-61-4/

img Five men in Boy Scout gear (ddr-densho-475-735)

Black and white photograph of five young men in Boy Scout uniforms in a camp parking lot. From left to right: Joe, Kenji, Harry, Frank Miwa, and Jack.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-735/

img Five men in Boy Scout gear (ddr-densho-475-736)

Black and white photograph of five young men in Boy Scout uniforms in a camp parking lot. From left to right: Joe, Kenji, Harry, Frank Miwa, and Jack. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Joe - Kenji - Harry - Frank -Jack" in white pencil.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-736/

doc Letter from Morio Kitagaki to Tomoye Nozawa (ddr-densho-410-249)

Asks if she would like to accompany him to visit Henry Yamamoto

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-249/

img Boy Scouts (ddr-one-1-91)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified boy scout troop at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-91/

img Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 18 "Sailing" (ddr-one-1-472)

Color slide of Rose Festival Parade float 18 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered outside the Noon Bag Company building. On the side of the building is an advertisement for San Juan Slacks. The float is a large sailboat with six women riding inside, one is holding a pink ribbon. The sail …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-472/