Japanese American community responses | Densho Digital Repository

doc Denounces Japan (December 15, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-550)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 15, 1941, p. 12

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-550/

doc "Dislocations Hit California Young" (ddr-densho-96-15)

Full headline: "Dislocations Hit California Young. National Headquarters And All Chapters Busy Lending Assistance; Jobs Lost In Civil Service; No More Later. Los Angeles Will Make Survey"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-15/

doc "Chairman Asking For Co-operation With Army Heads" (ddr-densho-96-24)

Full headline: "Chairman Asking For Co-operation With Army Heads. Federal Authorities Kindly In Course; Promise Given To Soften Hardship. Council Needing Help."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-24/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 57 (July 16, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-224)

"Justice Dept. to Set Up Field Office in L.A." (p. 1), "Here're Questions Which You Must Answer When You File Claims" (p. 1), "Rules Pertaining to Contraband Disclosed by Justice Department" (p. 4).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-224/

vh Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1002-1-4)

Participating in a research study as an observer and participant through the mass removal and assembly center process

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-1-4/

vh Henry Miyatake Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-53-19)

Using "China buttons" to beat the curfew

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-53-19/

vh Fred Matsumura Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-46-7)

Community responses to Pearl Harbor: no animosity towards Japanese Americans in Hawaii; FBI pick-ups

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-46-7/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 58 (July 20, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-225)

"ADC Will Meet to Discuss Funds for Claims Unit" (p. 1), "Pfc. Takahashi Services Held" (p. 1).

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-225/

doc "League Warns On Sacrifice Sales" (ddr-densho-96-25)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-25/

doc "Federal Officials Send JACL Praise" (ddr-densho-96-5)

Full headline: "Federal Officials Send JACL Praise. State, Navy And Justice Departments Are Appreciative Of Messages Of Assurances Sent By Headquarters. Wire Pledge Given to Roosevelt"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-5/

img Nisei man leaving Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-183)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Harry Konda leaves the quarters of the Japanese American Citizens League of this township for the last time. He is about to board the first bus for the Tanforan Assembly center to which all people of Japanese ancestry of this community are being evacuated on this day. He is wearing his identification ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-183/

img Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-195)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry waiting in front of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters for evacuation buses which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-195/

vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1012-2-10)

Community responses to mass removal: discussion of reasons more people didn't resist (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-2-10/

vh Harry Ueno Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1002-7-5)

Gathering in a local pool hall to discuss the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-7-5/

vh Fred Hirasuna Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-29-7)

Thoughts on the wartime stance of the JACL: "I think it was the real practical thing to do"

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-29-7/

vh Fred Hirasuna Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-29-4)

Defense of the Japanese American Citizens League's wartime stance

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-29-4/

vh Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1002-1-3)

Personal as well as community reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-1-3/

vh Bill Hosokawa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-129-12)

Role of the Emergency Defense Council after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-129-12/

vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-76-32)

Attending a JACL meeting after the war started

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-76-32/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, September 19, 1991 (ddr-csujad-24-71)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she references the Lim Report, a report commissioned by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) in 1989 to determine the extent of JACL collaboration with Japanese American incarceration during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_05_005

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-71/

img JACL mass removal registration (ddr-densho-36-30)

The Seattle chapter of the JACL conducted emergency "evacuation" registration on or about March 14, 1942.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-30/

doc 1,300 Seattle Japanese Pledge Loyalty. Young, Old Japanese Grim in Denouncing Treachery. (December 23, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-560)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 23, 1941, p. 8

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-560/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 59 (July 23, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-226)

"This is Mike Masaoka's Testimony at Senate Hearings on ENI Bill" (p. 1), "B.C. Evacuation Will be Aired" (p. 1)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-226/

doc Mid-Columbia Bulletin Vol. VI (ddr-one-3-8)

Mid-Columbia Bulletin newsletter. Vol. VI, April 22, 1942. Written by the J.A.C.L. (Japanese American Citizens League). Covers preparations for the incarceration of the Japanese American community, including packing, property sales, personal documents (e.g. wills, letters of recommendations, etc.), financial concerns, and other information regarding the evacuation order. Includes a description about what ...

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-8/

doc "Chairman States Evacuation View" (ddr-densho-96-14)

Full headline: "Chairman States Evacuation View. Sakamoto Thinks Young Can Be of Greater Service Helping In Defense"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-14/