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Jim Akutsu Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-2-3)
Father's shoe sales business
Interview was conducted over two days because of delays caused by technical difficulties.
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Shigeo Nagaishi (ddr-densho-459-2)
Father Shigeo Nagaishi outside in front of Oriental Fish Market
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Oriental Fish Market (ddr-densho-459-3)
Grandmother Taku (Yamaguchi) Nagaishi and Aunt Tomi (Wakatsuki) Nagaishi outside the Oriental Fish Market between 5th and 6th on the North side of Main St. Seattle
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Three men behind counter inside store (ddr-densho-459-4)
Inside Fish Market and grocery store. Written on photo front: Tokyo Fish Market. Store identified by donor as former Oriental Fish Market. The 3rd person to the right is Shigeo Nagaishi.
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M. Furuya Co. in New Location. Beautiful New Store Thronged All Day With Friends and Patrons. (March 16, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-159)
The Seattle Daily Times, March 16, 1910, p. 3
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Envelope and letter to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Teru Koyama and Eva Koyama (ddr-one-5-19)
Yellowed envelope addressed to Dr. Keizaburo Koyama in Camp Livingston from his wife, Teru Koyama, in the Portland Assembly Center. The envelope is postmarked Jul 13, 1942. In red pencil “7/16-42” is written just below the postmark. On the left side of the envelope is a purple "CENSORED" stamp with unknown initials below the stamp in …
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Cooperatively owned canteen (ddr-csujad-26-130)
Photo of people working and shopping inside a canteen. Goods are seen divided by type. Verso reads "cooperatively owned canteen." From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_100
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Co-op movement in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-6)
Chronological report of the organization and initial leadership of the co-op movement at Tule Lake as decided by the War Relocation Authority (WRA). Includes details of the process, advisory council meetings, incarceree participation, and establishment proceedings. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California …
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Affidavit in Japanese (ddr-csujad-12-1)
An affidavit written by Kobayashi Trading Company in Tokyo to the Mayor of Yokohama City Naka Ward. It confirms that Tsugitada Kanamori used the Kobayashi Trading Company as a Tokyo office from January 1, 1953 through December 31, 1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tsu_01_01_001
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Takano, Itsuhei, evacuation statement of claim (ddr-csujad-42-137)
A statement of claim for property losses of Itsuhei Takano. It details the losses of his retail business and itemizes other the cost caused by the forced evacuation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_73_002
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Saka Tanaka (ddr-csujad-8-73)
Oral history interview with Saka Tanaka. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Tanaka, Saka
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Group photo in front of a store front (ddr-densho-348-42)
Five men and one woman standing in snow pose together for a photo in front of a store front.
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Man behind clothing store counter (ddr-densho-383-380)
Kameki Inouye pictured in his men's clothing store at 504 King St. Written on mat: "Grandfather Inouye first store King St. between 5th & 6th".
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Basketball team photo (ddr-densho-383-374)
The basketball team was sponsored by George Tokuda's pharmacy business, Tokuda Drug. George Tokuda is pictured third from right. The team won the championship for the league in 1949.
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Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)
A directory of Japanese American citizens and businesses in Southern California.
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Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)
The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.
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Letter from Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-181)
Likely sent to Tomoye. Just arrived in Tokyo, visited some stores, and set up some appointments, met up with old friends during layover in Hawaii.
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Letter from Henri Takahashi to Tomoye Takahasho (ddr-densho-422-214)
Happy Mother's Day to Tami, is sending more samples, purchased more trays