Illinois

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 25 (December 20, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-51)

The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better foster communications between Japanese American communities. These addresses and phone numbers have been redacted to help protect the privacy of Japanese American communities. Please contact Densho to request the original version.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-29-51/

doc Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. S. Okine, December 28, 1945 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-179)

A letter from Ayame Okine to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, Ayame writes about her sister-in-law, Hatsuno Hotty Okine who works at a Caucasian family's place and is getting married to Masuo Robert Befu soon. She also updates on her life in Illinois, working for 12 hours with fifteen to sixteen people …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-179/

doc Letter from Ayame [Okine] to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, January 6, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-117)

A new year's greeting letter from Ayame Okine in Bartlett, Illinois, to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okines in Hawthorne, California. This letter is mailed from Fred S. Tange's place where Ayame stays. In the letter, she appreciates the monetary gift from her parents-in-law while she feels ashamed to have them to still worry about her …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-117/

doc Postcard to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (Septmenber 16, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-90)

Postcard to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (September 16, 1944). It is postmarked September 18, 1944 from De Kalb, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-90/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 22, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-92)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 22, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 22, 1945 from De Kalb, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-92/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 6, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-91)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (January 6, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 8, 1945 from De Kalb, Illinois.

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

doc Christmas card to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (c. 1945) (ddr-janm-1-93)

Christmas card to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (c. 1945) from De Kalb, Illinois. White/red card with illustration in blue/green/red of a snow covered church. "A Joyous Christmas" is on the front top of card.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-93/

doc K. Domoto Instructs at Illinois Bonsai Show (ddr-densho-377-1665)

Newspaper clipping about Kaneji Domoto's bonsai workshop at a bonsai show in Dundee, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-377-1665/

doc Letter to Kaneji Domoto from George Kay (ddr-densho-377-1680)

Kay asking Domoto for assistance with an upcoming lecture on Japanese gardening. Calls Kaneji "Kan", perhaps they were close.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-377-1680/

doc The New Japanese American News 1949 Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-54)

Postwar directory of Japanese Americans living across the United States published by Shin Nichibei (Los Angeles Japanese newspaper). Names and community organizations are listed alphabetically by geographic region (states listed generally from west to east followed by Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and South America). Includes 220-page photographic advertising section for Japanese-owned businesses …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-54/

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