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Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-173)
A group photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives probably taken in Hamamatsu, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_045
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Bokoku homon kinen [Memory of visiting home country] (ddr-csujad-25-128)
An album titled as Bokoku homon kinen [Memory of visiting home country] containing mainly photographs taken during Kamie Taenaka's trip to Japan. Kamie Taenaka participates in the Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party tour in 1955, which is arranged by Koyasan Los Angeles Branch and conducted by Nihon Kotsu Kosha, a Japanese tourist agency. She also …

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Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-154)
A photograph of the local Japanese, probably taken in Totsugawa, Japan. They appear to be the Taenakas' relatives. This photograph is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_026

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Kamie Tanaka, ritual event (ddr-csujad-25-160)
A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives taken at a ritual event in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_032

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Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-152)
A photograph of a local Japanese man probably taken in Totsugawa, Japan. He appears to be one of the Taenakas' relatives. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_024

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Kamie Taenaka, family reunion (ddr-csujad-25-175)
A group photograph of Kamie Taenaka and the local Japanese children taken at Kanzanji Port, a ferry port in Hamamatsu, Japan. Those children are probably the Taenakas' relatives. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_047

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Kamie Taenaka, ritual event (ddr-csujad-25-159)
A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives taken at a ritual event in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_031

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Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-181)
A group photograph of Kamie Taenaka and local Japanese taken in front of an individual's house in Suita, Japan after the war. They are probably the Taenakas' relatives. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_053

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Kamie Taenaka, Totsugawa (ddr-csujad-25-153)
A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and her relatives in Japan. Most likely taken in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_025

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Old Indian fort in Lava Beds National Monument, Calif., J. H. Eastman #B-1324 (ddr-csujad-26-104)
Postcard depicting Native American architecture at Lava Beds National Monument addressed to "Sgt. Tsukahara Student Det. Camp Savage, Minn" on verso. Lava Beds National Monument is nearby Tule Lake incarceration camp. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_043

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Downtown Tulelake (ddr-csujad-26-77)
Photo of downtown Tulelake, California. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_014

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University of California, evacuation and settlement study: case history I (ddr-csujad-26-26)
Correspondence regarding a profile of incarceree Harry Osaka written by Robert Spencer. The profile was taken during a trip to Fresno for Harry's mother's funeral with Spencer as the escort and includes Harry's life and family story, farm business before incarceration, religious practices, holiday practices, description of funeral. Profile included as part of the Japanese American …

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People on snowy hillside (ddr-csujad-26-135)
Photo of people standing along a snowy hillside looking down over a valley most likely overlooking Tule lake camp. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_105

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Population and ecology (ddr-csujad-26-24)
Comparison of Tule Lake incarceree population statistics collected by the Division of Housing and Employment to the 1940 US Census statistics of Japanese Americans from California, Oregon and Washington. Examines how expelled communities disbursed at Tule Lake via housing records, age and gender distribution, religious affiliation, and the number of births at Tule Lake up to …

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Snowy hillside (ddr-csujad-26-110)
Snowy hillside scenery photo likely taken nearby Tule Lake incarceration camp. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_071

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Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, 1957-1962 (ddr-csujad-44-198)
Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Consists chiefly of newspaper clippings about the activities of the JACL and Women's Auxiliary, including social events such as dances and barbecues, installation dinners recognizing officer appointments, and membership drives. Several clippings also note the academic achievements of Junior JACL members, sports activities organized by groups such …

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Nisei men, women, and children carrying furniture (ddr-csujad-44-51)
A photograph of a long line of Nisei men, women, and children, incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, carrying desks and chairs. The line stretches into the distance and past a row of barracks. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0051

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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, October 24, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-169)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports on the JACL-sponsored carnival, the benefit drawing, and the new issue of the "Tradewind." Also features discussion on JACL membership and how to attract new members, transportation to the Northern California District Council meeting in Sacramento, and the annual New Years dance. See this …

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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, June 20, 1941 (ddr-csujad-44-187)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Features discussion of the Memorial Day cleanup, JACL-sponsored party for local graduates, participation in the Fourth of July parade, using donations collected from loaning out the chapter's American flag for its upkeep, and the San Francisco District Council meeting. See this object in the California State …

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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, July 12, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-161)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Features discussion of the Fourth of July parade, the upcoming talent show in Salinas, the cost of the new mimeograph, the women's auxiliary, suggestions for a benefit show, the Pacific Citizen newspaper, and the San Francisco District Council meeting. See this object in the California State …

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Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Junior Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-csujad-44-199)
Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Junior Japanese American Citizens League. Features color photographs of Junior JACL members playing games together and socializing at dinners, dances, picnics, and at the beach. Several photographs also document the group's trip to Utah for the National Junior JACL Convention. A number of pages include captions cut from magazines and other …

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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, September 19, 1941 (ddr-csujad-44-190)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Features discussion of matters relating to the entertainment of soldiers, plans to fix the club room, the upcoming Japanese show, and raising money for the endowment fund. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0189

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Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, December 22, 1942 (ddr-csujad-44-195)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Includes reports on several issues facing the community, including the Monterey fishing problem and unemployment. A new, independent committee is formed to address these issues. Also includes discussion of acquiring the property located at 424 Adams Street in Monterey, the cost of remodeling the club …

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Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Junior Japanese American Citizens League, 1964-1969 (ddr-csujad-44-197)
Scrapbook of the Monterey Peninsula Junior Japanese American Citizens League. Presented as a gift and dedicated to the graduating members of the Junior JACL, class of 1965. Contains black and white and color photographs of members at various meetings and social activities, including dances, dinners, picnics, and at the beach. Group outings to Big Sur, Bolado …

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General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, December 20, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-173)
Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the Christmas party, the New Years dance, the Minato Club's request for a loan, and the election of chapter officers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0172