Japanese American community responses
World War II
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Mass removal ("evacuation")
(743)
Japanese American community responses
(95)
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"Certificates Can Identify Members" (ddr-densho-96-19)
Full headline: "Certificates Can Identify Members. National JACL Officers Devise Plan For Protection Of All; Should Act Soon; Chapters To Conduct Program. May Renounce Dual Citizenship."
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"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"
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"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"
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Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …
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50th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-52)
This book traces the first fifty years of the history of the JCC in Seattle. The first four pages covering the introduction from Rev. Archie H. Hook and the brief overview of the church's history are in English, as are the photo captions throughout the book.The bulk of the text is in Japanese. The JCC members' …
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70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.
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Harry Konda 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 …
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Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-434-11)
Father encouraged to destroy Japanese Association records after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-510-16)
The role of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1942
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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.
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Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-76-28)
Attending an emergency meeting of the Japanese American Citizens League
This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.
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Bill Hosokawa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-129-12)
Role of the Emergency Defense Council after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Betty Morita Shibayama Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-152-10)
Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; memories of a teacher who came to visit in concentration camp
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-52-10)
Impact of exclusion on community, rise of the JACL and anti-JACL sentiments
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-52-9)
Confusion within the Japanese American community about mass removal
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-52-8)
Finding out about mass removal: "there was a helpless feeling"
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-52-7)
Differences in Issei and Nisei attitudes toward the war
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-52-6)
Atmosphere and events following the outbreak of war: rumors and fear
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Frank Miyamoto Interview III Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-52-5)
Community reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor: false rumors of espionage, Japanese American Citizens League flagwaving
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Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-12-32)
Role of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) during mass removal; husband's role as messenger between Bellevue, Washington community and Seattle JACL
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Henry Miyatake Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-53-19)
Using "China buttons" to beat the curfew
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Shigeko Sese Uno Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-98-32)
Defending the Japanese American Citizens League's role during the mass removal: "It's very easy to say things...in hindsight, but at the time..."
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Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview II Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-77-35)
Addressing the Japanese American Citizens League's role during the war
This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.
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Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-23-21)
Impact of Pearl Harbor on community leadership, farming community