Law and legislation

doc Letter from Japanese American Citizens League Anti-Discrimination Committee (ddr-densho-355-145)

Letter related to private bill S. 329

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-145/

doc Letter to Senator Alexander Wiley from Gentaro Takahashi (ddr-densho-355-132)

Re: H.R. 3566 concerning deportations of persons of Japanese ancestry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-132/

doc Copy of Bill S. 329 (ddr-densho-355-148)

Bill related to permanent residence of Gentaro Takahashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-148/

doc Letter from Japanese American Citizens League Anti-Discrimination Committee (ddr-densho-355-146)

Letter related to passage of private bill S. 329 to Private Law 260

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-146/

doc Letter to Senator Arthur Vandenberg from Gentaro Takahashi (ddr-densho-355-131)

Re: Private bill relating to Gentaro Takahashi's immigration status

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-131/

doc Letter and envelope from Japanese American Citizens League Anti-Discrimination Committee (ddr-densho-355-147)

Letter related to Private Law 260

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-147/

doc Letter from The Detroit Council of Churches to Sen. Arthur Vandenberg (ddr-densho-355-143)

Related to private bill to give permanent residence to Gentaro Takahashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-143/

doc Newspaper Clipping (ddr-densho-355-72)

Describing act of congress allowing Gentaro Takahashi to file citizenship papers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-72/

doc Copy of Bill S. 2059 (ddr-densho-355-149)

Bill related to permanent residence of Gentaro Takahashi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-149/

doc Miscellaneous documents (ddr-densho-355-142)

Letter related to private law 260; Boston College Delta Mu Delta initiation; clipping mentioning Gentaro Takahashi; envelope

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-355-142/

doc Letter from Mike Masaoka to Shunichi Murata (ddr-densho-379-225)

On behalf of Alice Yuriko Endo and Frank Aiji Endo, Mike Masaoka explored Shunichi Murata's, (now living in Japan) request for return of his vested property from the Office of Alien Property, Department of Justice.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-225/

doc Japanese immigration: the California point of view (ddr-csujad-55-364)

Pamphlet describing perspectives on Japanese immigration to California including economics, assimilation, tensions, "kankodan" or "picture brides," birth rates, "Gentleman's Agreement", rights, and regulations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0366

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-364/

doc Japanese in California: comments in the California press (ddr-csujad-55-360)

Collection of articles on Japanese in California reprinted from California newspapers. Articles include "Anti-Japanese agitation", "Lyman Gage on the Japanese", "Always at hand", "Senator Phelan and the Japanese", "California mission to Japan", "Church Federation on the Japanese question", "Proposed initiative measure" "The Japanese in California", "Cultivate friendly relations with Japan", "The picture bride", "Stephens is right", …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-360/

doc Certificate of registration (alien poll tax. pol. code sec. 3841) (ddr-csujad-55-2538)

Certificate of registration for Takaichi Tsukamoto for the Alien Poll Tax Policy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2645

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2538/

doc Bargain and sale deed (ddr-csujad-55-2570)

W. E. Schwarz, of San Francisco, California sold property to Hideo Nakamura of Marysville, California for ten dollars. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2682

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2570/

doc Appeal to justice (ddr-csujad-55-361)

Pamphlet by George Shima (Kinji Ushijima) on the proposed revisions to the California Alien Land Law of 1913 (Webb-Haney Act). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0363

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-361/

doc Opinion (War Relocation Authority), no. 80 (August 5, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1672)

Report from Philip M. Glick, Solicitor, War Relocation Authority on the effect of alien land laws on the acquisition of property by individuals of Japanese ancestry. Covers the character of alien land law prohibitions, California alien land laws, the act of 1913, the act of 1920 as amended by acts of 1923 and 1927, amendment of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1672/

Draft of petition to the President of the United States of America from American citizens of Japanese ancestry at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming (ddr-csujad-55-877)

doc Draft of petition to the President of the United States of America from American citizens of Japanese ancestry at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming (ddr-csujad-55-877)

Draft petition letter to the President of the United States regarding clarification of the citizenship status of United States citizens of Japanese ancestry incarcerated at Heart Mountain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0879

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-877/

doc America's Japanese problem (ddr-csujad-55-356)

Pamphlet written in response to the proposed revisions to the California Alien Land Law of 1913 (Webb-Haney Act). Includes sections on immigration, California statistics, "picture brides", Japanese-owned land in California, and discrimination in California land laws. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0358

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-356/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 377 (April 6, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-412)

Selected article titles: "Bill Would Give Vets Citizenship" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-412/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 651 (July 6, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-686)

Selected article titles: "Registration Law Hits Many Aliens" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Rainiers League Leader" (p. 3), "Great Japan Day Playland Outing Will Lure Crowd" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-686/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 612 (October 7, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-647)

Selected article titles: "California Labor Stands by Aliens" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Boom Hits Japan Says Takahashi, Back From Tokio" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-647/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 351 (October 6, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-385)

Selected article titles: "V.F.W. Meet Backs Vet Citizenship" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-385/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 1, No. 29 (July 14, 1928) (ddr-densho-96-57)

Selected article titles: "Mac'Veigh Favors Placing Japan on Small Quota Basis" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Large Crowd Pays Last Respects to Late Sumizo Okada" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-57/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 655 (August 3, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-690)

Selected article titles: "Plan Speeds Work for Registration" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "To Enter National Championship" (p. 3), "Priest Host for JACL Chapter at Historic Mission" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-690/

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