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Rafu Shimpo

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img Welcome party for Dr. Furukoshi (ddr-csujad-36-12)

Group photograph of a welcome party for Dr. Furukochi held at Koyasan Betsuin, Los Angeles, California. The event was sponsored by three newspaper companies, presumably "Kashu mainichi shinbun = Japan-California daily news," "Rafu shimpo," and "Shin Nichibei = New Japanese American news." A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-36-12/

doc Michi Weglyn was noted activist who wrote redress 'bible' (ddr-csujad-24-132)

An obituary of Michi Weglyn written by Takeshi Nakayama and published in the Japanese American newspaper "Rafu Shimpo" on April 27, 1999. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_017

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-132/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, April 07, 1998 (ddr-csujad-24-172)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she compliments Chin, tells him about the many letters she needs to write, and offers to send him newspaper clippings. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_74_01_005

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-172/

doc Letter from Eji Suyama, M.D., to Rafu Shimpo, October 1, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-5)

A letter from Eji Suyama to Rafu Shimpo criticizing an article about the Japanese American draft resisters in 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_005

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-5/

doc Remembering Michi Weglyn (ddr-csujad-24-131)

An obituary of Michi Weglyn written by her lifelong friend Sachi W. Seko and published in Japanese American newspaper "Rafu Shimpo" on April 27, 1999. The article is an emotional tribute to Weglyn and a vivid description of the end of her life. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-131/

doc Michi Weglyn: 'Japanese American's conscience' (ddr-csujad-24-128)

An obituary for Michi Weglyn published in "Rafu Shimpo" on Thursday, April 29, 1999. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_013

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-128/

img [Woman and two men reading a newspaper] (ddr-csujad-29-259)

A woman and two men read the Rafu Shimpo in the newspaper's production room, presumably. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P202

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-259/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Loomis votes to support railroad mining workers (ddr-csujad-55-2006)

Newspaper clipping published in "Rafu shimpo" [Rafu shinpo] regarding a resolution passed by the Loomis Town Council to extend coverage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to cover railroad and mining workers who were previously denied restitution. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2109

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2006/

doc Community members meet with Justice Dept. officials (ddr-csujad-55-2107)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu shimpo regarding a meeting between Deval Patrick and community members to discuss interpretation and future activities around the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2210

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2107/

doc Good news for some Nikkei denied redress (ddr-csujad-55-2113)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu Shimpo reporting on court cases regarding restitution payments for the children of "voluntary evacuees" and minors on prisoner-of-war ships. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2216

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2113/

doc Redress: government's request to stay all cases rejected (ddr-csujad-55-2106)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu shimpo regarding the U.S. Court of Federal Claims denial of the government's request to delay ruling in Japanese American redress cases. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2209

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2106/

doc Redress: U.S. appeals decision to pay child of voluntary evacuee (ddr-csujad-55-2103)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu shimpo regarding a court case in which the Department of Justice appealed a decision that ruled in favor of granting redress payments to the child of "voluntary evacuees" during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2206

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2103/

doc Landmark victory for children of voluntary evacuees; Court upholds Consolo decision (ddr-csujad-55-2112)

Two newspaper clippings reporting on court cases regarding restitution payments for the children of "voluntary evacuees." Clippings discuss the cases of Douglas Ishida and Linda Yae (Kawabe) Consolo, both of which won in the U.S. Court of Appeals. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2215

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2112/

doc Redress: lawsuits filed by children of voluntary evacuees (ddr-csujad-55-2104)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu shimpo regarding the court cases of Sharon Tanihara and Grace Watanabe. Tanihara and Watanabe are seeking restitution payments as the children of "voluntary evacuees," born outside of an incarceration camp, during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2207

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2104/

doc Redress: judge rules in favor of child of voluntary evacuee (ddr-csujad-55-2102)

Newspaper clipping published in Rafu shimpo regarding a court case in which the judge ruled in favor of granting redress payments to the child of "voluntary evacuees" during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2205

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2102/

doc Southern California Nisei Directory 1934-1935 (ddr-densho-480-1)

A directory of Japanese American citizens and businesses in Southern California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-1/

doc 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-2/