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img Caucasian couple (ddr-densho-325-304)

Written on back of photograph "Mr. and Mrs. G. Kellogg Nov. '47"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-304/

img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-245)

Hisa Nimura poses on the front porch of a house in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept 11 Pasadena"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-245/

img Swimming pool (ddr-densho-325-251)

Swimming pool of a residence Hisa Nimura and her friends visited. Pictures of the girls posing by the pool can be found elsewhere in the collection.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-251/

doc Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-254)

Hisa Nimura poses next to a car in Pasadena California. Written on back of photograph "Pasadena Sept 25 '47"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-254/

img Outdoor fireplace (ddr-densho-325-250)

Outdoor fireplace at a residence Hisa Nimura and her friends visited. Pictures of the girls posing by the nearby pool can be found elsewhere in the collection.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-250/

img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-233)

Hisa Nimura and friend pose outside of Van Camp Sea Food Co. Inc. Written on the back of the photograph "Terminal Island on Tuna St. Sept 7, 1947".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-233/

img Rose Parade float (ddr-densho-325-352)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-352/

img Rose Parade float (ddr-densho-325-351)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-325-351/

doc Letter and note to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-600)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes her first weeks back in California after her trip to Japan. Included in the envelope was a note that appears to detail Wakako's itinerary during her trip to Japan. It is unclear if it was written by Wakako.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-600/

doc Invitation to High School Graduation (ddr-densho-356-603)

Invitation addressed to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada and Richard Tsukada to attend the high school graduation of their nephew Masayoshi Riusaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-603/

img Letter to Yuriko Domoto from Dora Ames Lee (ddr-densho-356-11)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto from Dr. Dora Ames Lee in part discussing connections to Japanese Americans and Yuriko's older sister Emako who was residing at Stockton State Hospital. Letter stored inside object ddr-densho-356-9.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-11/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-594)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes about her letter to their brother Kaneji, her finalized plan to visit Japan, and details about their nephew Masato Nakashima's arrival in the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-594/

img Letter to Wakako Domoto Stockton State Hospital (ddr-densho-356-10)

Letter and receipts to Wakako Domoto from the Stockton State Hospital regarding payments made for sister Emako Domoto stay and acknowledgement of change of address to Merced Assembly Center. Letter stored inside object ddr-densho-356-9.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-10/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-601)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes about her nephews helping her move, her feelings about her trip to Japan, and asking Yuri to mail an old coat of Wak's to their sister Kayeko Nakashima in Japan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-601/

doc Yuriko Domoto diary 1927 (ddr-densho-356-690)

Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's daily diary from 1927. All the diary pages after March 7th were not scanned as they were blank, however the monthly accounting pages in the back were scanned.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-690/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-595)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes about her packing for her trip to Japan and the latest news about their nephew, Masato Nakashima, coming to the United States.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-595/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-593)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes about her poor living situation and plans to move, a possible to visit Japan and hopefully meet their sister Kayeko Nakashima and family who live there, details about a man she has been seeing, and her thoughts and desire to keep all this secret …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-593/

img Heart Mountain Reunion group photograph (ddr-densho-363-325)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-363-325/

doc Dear Humphrey supporter (ddr-densho-433-343)

Fred F. Cooper writes with updates for Californians for Humphrey supporters.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-343/

doc Resolutions passed by the executive committee (ddr-densho-433-331)

A memorandum to the Democratic State Central Committee with resolutions passed by the executive committee regarding feeding school-age children, sufferings of the poor, political interference in higher education, higher education budget cuts, condemning appointment of a judge, condemning the Nixon administration, a fictitious grape workers union, the cease fire in Vietnam, and television license renewal procedures.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-331/

doc Speech by Morio L. Fukuto, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, to the Poston II reunion, August 29, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1872)

Transcription of a speech given by Morio Fukuto at the Poston II Reunion. Covers the reunion theme of paying tribute to the issei, discriminatory citizenship laws, history of prejudice towards Japanese in the United States, history of Japanese farmers in California, attitudes towards nisei, and the coram nobis movement. See this object in the California State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1872/

img 1981 Suisun reunion (ddr-csujad-55-2591)

A photograph of 1981 Suisun reunion. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2755

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2591/

img Sakata Building, Florin, California (ddr-csujad-55-1592)

Black and white photograph depicting the Sakata Building and yard near the Florin Fruit Exchange. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1594

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1592/

img Photograph of man standing next to "Seybold" machine (ddr-csujad-55-2613)

A photograph of man standing next to "Seybold" machine. Strawberry basket factory. Pre-World War II. Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2777

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2613/

doc B. Nakamura birth certificate (ddr-csujad-55-2566)

Official document stating B. Nokamura was born in Japan. He is a resident of State of California. He married Ita Mignasaki, at Marysville, County of Yuba. They had one male child named Hidao [Hideo] Nokamura (picture is enclosed). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2678

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2566/