World War II

vh An oral history with Ben Kuroki - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-63-1)

An oral interview with Ben Kuroki, a tail gunner part of the 93rd b24 Bombardment Group during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0132. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 20 (November 14, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-45)

Edition contains Travel Section, A-B, between pages 4 and 5. Selected article titles: "New Lineup in House, Senate May Help Redress Legislation" (pp. 1, 3), "Prop. 63 Passes; Opponents Plan Next Move" (pp. 1-2), "From the Frying Pan: Diary of an 'Enemy'" (p. 4), and "NJAHS Project: Liberators of WW2 Death Camp Sought" (p. 7).

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doc Myths and facts about the Japanese Americans: ansering common misconceptions regarding Americans of Japanese ancestry (ddr-csujad-55-358)

Pamphlet created for War Relocation Authority staff on "common misconceptions regarding Americans of Japanese ancestry." Topics include citizenship, loyalty, religion, education, military service, occupations, agriculture, and social and cultural issues. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0360

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doc Imagination (ddr-csujad-55-2527)

Handwritten poem on the topic of "imagination." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2634

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doc Evacuation of the Japanese from the west coast during World War II: A social injustice or a justifiable wartime precaution? (ddr-csujad-55-2038)

Essay written for an English class covering Japanese immigration to the west coast, occupations of Japanese immigrants, discrimination, culture and customs, education, reaction to Pearl Harbor among the Japanese community, "evacuation," life in incarceration camps, Nisei in the armed forces, leaving camp, laws, and the settlement of Nisei in the Midwest and east coast. See this …

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doc Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell, February 26, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2559)

Postcard from a Japanese American Nisei to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell regarding the fact that he is waiting for the Challenger to take him to Salt Lake City so he can buy a ticket to NYC. He is taking the middle route to St. Louis, Chicago, NY. See this object in the California State Universities …

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doc Letter from Tomi Fujimura, Secretary, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, July 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-967)

Correspondence from Tomi Fujimura to Shoji Nagumo regarding an invitation to the Relocation Planning Commission meeting at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0969

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doc Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell, February 26, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2560)

Postcard from a Japanese American Nisei to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell regarding the fact that he landed at Chicago Illinois about 2 p.m. He is staying in Chicago for a few days and then going to New York City. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2668

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doc Proposed conference on nine relocation centers: evacuees' future at stake (ddr-csujad-55-796)

Statement regarding the proposed "Relocation Center" conference by Thomas T. Sashihara, Chairman, Heart Mountain Community Council. Sashihara comments on the complexities of "evacuees" relationship with the W.R.A. and discusses proposed topics for the conference. Includes additional commentary on the following topics: transportation, freight, aid rendered for group relocation, loans and assurance of financial aid, W.R.A. field …

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doc Advertisement postcard from the Thos. H. Fillmore Insurance Agency to Helen Thomas, July 3, 1942 (ddr-csujad-4-4)

A postcard advertisement selling "war damage insurance" covered by the US government reinsurance program. It was sent to Helen Thomas in Lawndale, California from the Thos. H. Fillmore Insurance Agency in Inglewood, California. It also includes numerical marginalia on the front. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nis_04_001

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doc Dr. Kikuo H. Taira (ddr-csujad-8-70)

Oral history interview with Dr. Kikuo H. Taira. 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 Taira, Dr Kikuo

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doc Japanese American News clippings, September 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-17)

News clippings which describe the life of the Japanese American people moved from the Pacific Coast to different parts of the country and other significant events. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-08_01

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doc Bibliography of Japanese in America, Part I, periodical articles, January 1941-November 1942 (ddr-csujad-19-36)

This document is the first of three parts listing periodical articles regarding people of Japanese descent in America during the period from January 1941 to November 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-23_01

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doc On Tolerance, newspaper editorial, The Press Democrat, May 27, 1942 (ddr-csujad-23-15)

Newspaper editorial dated May 27, 1942, on Sonoma County, California's Japanese evacuation and incarceration. Author offers stance of tolerance and "true democracy." Author is anonymously named "Miss Nineteen." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp041-01-004

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family, May 10, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-79)

Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-077

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 2, 1947 (ddr-csujad-56-127)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-125

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doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 4, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-33)

Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-031

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doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 27, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-36)

Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-034

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doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, December 19, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-98)

Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-096

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito, January 7, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-34)

Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9032. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-032

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, November 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-27)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-025

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, October 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-18)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9016. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-016

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doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-116)

Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-114

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doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 28, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-21)

Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-019

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doc Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, November 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-133)

Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-131

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