Identity and values

Like millions of other immigrants in the United States, first-generation Japanese and their children felt the tension of maintaining their cultural heritage amid pressures to conform to mainstream society while also dealing with discrimination. Although most new immigrants in this country have had to struggle with these same conflicts, one traumatic event sets Japanese Americans apart from other immigrant groups: the mass incarceration during World War II.

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vh Diana Morita Cole Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-483-19)

Considering issues of identity while living in Canada

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-483-19/

vh Hiroki Kimiko Keaveney Interview Segment 8 (ddr-chi-1-3-8)

Coming to terms with personal identity

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-3-8/

img [Suit] (ddr-csujad-56-255)

Vintage portrait of a Kawase family member in a suit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-064

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-255/

doc George Masumi Sakai (ddr-csujad-8-95)

Oral history interview with George Masumi Sakai. 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 Sakai, George Masumi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-95/

doc James T. Komoto photograph album (ddr-densho-463-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-1/

doc Americans: The story of the 442nd Combat Team (ddr-densho-478-2)

The story of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, including the team's training, preparation for overseas movement, campaigns, and battles. It also includes drawings, photographs, maps, an award list, battle honors, and the names of the 442nd infantry regiment and the 552nd field artillery battalion.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-478-2/

doc Citizenship essay (ddr-one-3-115)

Photocopy of a handwritten essay on citizenship written by George Kida, c.1930-1933. Essay covers right, privileges and duties of citizens.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-115/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 14 (April 7, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-14)

Selected article titles: "'60 Census Shows 464,000 Japanese in United States: Rank as Leading Asian Group, Chinese Follow with 237,000" (p. 1), "See Big Year for Civil Rights Legislation Throughout States: Six States Enact Fair Housing Acts; 20 Have State FEPC" (p. 1), and "District Reports: PNW-NC-WN: Emphasis of Youth Programs Seen" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-14/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 12 (September 22, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-38)

Selected article titles: "'Liberalized' Immigration OK'd" (p. 1), "1st Session to Adjourn" (p. 1), "Youth Speaks: Be Proud of Ancestral Background" (p. 2), and "Unemployed Youth Between 16 and 21 Seen as National Problem, Bold Steps Urged to Get Them Off Streets" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-38/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 5 (February 2, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-5)

Selected article titles: "PSWDC Chapter Clinic Expected to Be Among Best" (p.1), "Revised Fair Housing Bill for San Fancisco City Presented" (p.1), "1942 Emergency Meeting" (p.2), "New Canadian Immigration Policy Removing Some Color Bars Adopted, Seek Quality Instead of Quantity-JCCA Not 'Sold'" (p.3), "Oregon State Senator Urges Nisei to Pass Wartime Evacuation Experiences to Sansei" (p.3), …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-5/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No.2 (July 13, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-28)

Selected article titles: "In Memoriam: Scotty Tsuchiya" (p.1), "Public School Prayers" (p.1), "Housing for Aged Issei in S.F. Urged" (p.2), "Architects Selected for 'Nihonmachi'" (p.2), "Early California History of Japanese Inspires Youth Delegates at NC-WNDC Meet" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-28/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 25 (June 22, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-25)

Selected article titles: "New York's Japanese American Groups Support 'History Project' Fund Campaign"(p.1), "New Walter Bill to Extend Stay of Deportation Dates" (p.1), "Nisei Complacency Rapped in Editorial" (p.1), "London Times Article on Various Ethnic Groups in Hawaii Misses Main Point: Census Bureau Practice of Racial Classes" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 10 (September 7, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-36)

Selected article titles: "Congress Adopts No-Tax Bill" (p.1-2, 4), "Race Discrimination in Labor Unions Next NAACP Target" (p.1), "Loneliness and Sharks Greatest Problems on Epic Solo Voyage Across Pacific Ocean, Kenichi Horie Reveals" (p.2), "Gunplay during Nisei Week Fells Youth, Two Sansei Brothers Held" (p.3), "Oakland JACL in Appeal to Community to Guard Against Damage to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-36/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 12 (March 19, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-12)

Selected article titles: "Washington State Legislators Order Land Law Repeal for '66" (p.1), "Non-Japanese Who Contributed to Nisei Community Due Awards" (p.1), "California Seeks 5,100 Mexican Farm Workers" (p.1, 3), "Shame of Selma" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-12/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 20 (May 14, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-20)

Selected article titles: "Race Issue in Hawaii Politics Raised in Rule" (p.1-2), History Project: Historical Documents Being Donated" (p.1), "17 Organizations to Honor Issei Elders at Huge Joint Dinner" (p.1), "1945-VE DAY-1965" (p.2), "Strawberry Grower Plows Under One Acre in Protest against Government Failure to Secure Field Labor" (p.3), "Public Schools Have until 1967 to Desegregate" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-20/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 1 (July 2, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-27)

Selected article titles: "Four Projects by JACL Youth Commission Set" (p.1), "Interim Youth Council at Salt Lake City Hailed as Fruitful and Enthusiastic Meeting" (p.1, 4), "Voting Rights Bill" (p.2), "History Project: Marriage Opposition Triggers Suicide" (p.2), "Issei Literary Output Outshadows Nisei" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-27/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 7 (February 12, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-7)

Selected article titles: "Warren's 1942 Stand Demanding Evacuation Hit" (p.1), "Agricultural Exploits of Early Day Issei in San Luis Obispo, Watsonville, Role in Monterey Fishing Told History Project" (p.1, 4), "Great Lack of Communication between Nisei and Sansei Note by Psychologists" (p.1), "Utah Governor Signs Mixed Marriage Bill" (p.1), "'Nisei: the Pride and the Shame'" (p.2, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-7/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 9 (February 26, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-9)

Selected article titles: "History Project Drafting Plans of Nisei Survey" (p.1), "JACL to Seek Help for 'Tanno' on Humanitarian Principle" (p.1), "Prop. 14-type Threat Cited as Colorado Houses [sic] Passes Stronger Fair Housing Bill" (p.1), "In Memoriam: Larry Tajiri" (p.2), "History Project Uncovers 'Depressed Area' among Japanese Pear Orchardists in Placer County; Okei Grave Beautification Urged" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-9/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 20 (November 17, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-45)

Selected article titles: "To Save International District Seattle's Domed Stadium Groundbreaking Distrupted" (p.1), "34-page Petition Protests ILGWU Subway Poster" (p.1, 3), "Little Tokyo Denizen Hijacks JAL Jet Plane in Japan" (p.1, 6), "Work of Nisei G-2 in WW2 'Stupendous'" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-45/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 25 (June 30, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-25)

Selected article titles: "Bias in L.A. Civl Service Promotion for Nisei Noted" (p.1), "Inouye Introduces Bills for Evacuees" (p.1); "'Unification' of Asians in U.S. Urged" (p.1-2), "Nat'l Archives Deny Killing of WRA Records" (p.3), "State Parks Urged to Add Manzanar as Historical Unit" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 10 (March 17, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-10)

Selected article titles: "House Repeals Archaic Cooly [sic] Trade Laws" (p.1, 3), "Calif. Board of Education Adopts Some Textbooks" (p.1), "Pills Back in Greater Number, Five Asian Overdoses Reported" (p.1, 3), "Meal Program for Elderly Urged as Local Project" (p.6)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-10/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 14 (October 6, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-39)

Selected article titles: "Chavez Hurls Threat at Nisei Farm League" (p.1, 5), "Yen Claims Bill: Questions Raised, Answers Furnished" (p.1), "Immigrants Changing New York" (p.1), "A Nisei View of Japan: Understand the Japanese?" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-39/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 75, No. 12 (September 22, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-37)

Selected article titles: "A Nisei View of Japan: Sense of Identity" (p.1-2), "Patsy, Sparky Facing Tougher Bid" (p.1, 3), "Asian Groups Funded $524,000 from HEW" (p.3)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-37/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 11 (March 24, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-11)

Selected article titles: "Over 500 Expected This Weekend in Trek to Manzanar" (p.1, 3), "442 'Hero' Rediscovered" (p.1, 5), "Kawabe House" (p.1, 3), "Welfare Issue Flares Inside Little Tokyo" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-44-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 19, (May 18, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-19)

Select article titles: "'Ambidextrous Irishman' Dr. Shig Hashimoto" (p.1); "Asian Caucus Vow Continued Support of Aims Symbolized by Wounded Knee" (p.1); "Japan as a Sansei Sees It" (p.2); "Social Work Professor Prepares Paper on 'Koreans in U.S.' for Hew Seminar" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-19/