Support from the non-Japanese American community

During mass removal and incarceration, Japanese Americans received outside support and assistance from religious organizations, civil rights groups, and other concerned individuals. The American Friends Service Committee was one of the most active groups to help the Japanese American community during World War II. Committee members donated educational materials to the camp schools and libraries and were influential in persuading the government to allow Nisei to leave the camps for colleges in the interior of the country. Ministers, peace activists and other supporters of the Japanese American community often visited the camps and spoke out publicly against the incarceration. Church groups across the country also organized clothing and food drives for the camp inmates.

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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 20 (May 15, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-20)
ds Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 20 (May 15, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-20)
Selected article titles: "Fiction Can Be Damaging" (p.1), "Norman Thomas to Be Honored at 18th Biennial" (p.1), "442nd Veterans Join Nat'l JACL in May 30 Rites" (p.1), "Pension Rights for Evacuees on Ballot" (p.1), "Watering Down Rights Bill?" (p.2), "Sansei Urged to Keep Japanese Heritage" (p.3).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 23 (June 4, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-23)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 23 (June 4, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-23)
Selected article titles: "Top JACL Scholarship Raised to $400" (p.1-2), "JACL Interim Youth Council Set June 26-27 at Salt Lake City" (p.1, 4), "Senate Voting Rights Bill" (p.2), "State Supreme Court to Rule on Prop. 14" (p.3), "Amassador Grew Endorsed JACL during War Years, Aided Issei Naturalization Program as Eloquent Witness before Congress" (p.3), "Watsonville JACL …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 10 (September 3, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-35)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 10 (September 3, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-35)
Selected article titles: "Inouye Career Hits Low Ebb" (p. 1), "Japan Finally Clears WW2 Debts" (p. 1), "Biennium Afterthoughts" (pp. 1, 3), and "Dr. Hubert Phillips, 91: Protested Evacuation in 1942" (p. 4).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 9 (August 26, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-33)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 9 (August 26, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-33)
Selected article titles: "HUD Exempts Seattle Housing for Asian Elderly" (p.1), "Another 'Profile in Courage' Filed" (p.1-2), "Postwar Japanese American Marriages Still a Problem" (p.1), "Uwajimaya Schedules $1.5 Million Expansion" (p.3), "1977 JACL-Hayashi Law Awards Made" (p.4).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No. 2034 (March 16, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-10)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No. 2034 (March 16, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-10)
Selected article titles: "United Way Help Sought for Asians in L.A." (p. 1), "Japan America Societies Form Nat'l Assn." (pp. 1, 3), "Only West Coast Public Official to Condemn Evacuation Proposal" (p. 3), and "Rohwer Revisited, Locals Wonder Why" (p. 8).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 9 (March 5, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-9)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 9 (March 5, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-9)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Veteran Wins Honorable Army Discharge After 36 Years" (p. 1), "'Day of Remembrance' in 1982: WW2 Aid of Quakers Recalled" (p. 1), "Redress Phase 3: JACL's Redress Ambassador Min" (p. 2), and "Trust Fund for Redress Seen as Breech of Faith" (p. 6).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 4 (August 16-September 5, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-16)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 4 (August 16-September 5, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-16)
Selected article titles: "JACL National Convention, San Jose, Aug. 6-11, 1996: All Aboard" (p. 1), "English-Only Bill Passes House" (pp. 1-2), "Severity of Anti-Asian Violence Is Increasing, Report Says" (p. 4), and "Michigan to Recall Murphy Dissent Against Internment" (pp. 6, 9).
Letter from Albert W. Palmer to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-77)
doc Letter from Albert W. Palmer to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-77)
Letter regarding Ai Chih Tsai. ACT is technically an "enemy alien" but as a Formosan, can his travel limitations be lessened (like Koreans)?
Letter from Albert W. Palmer to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-80)
doc Letter from Albert W. Palmer to Alien Registration Division (ddr-densho-446-80)
AWP vouches for Ai Chih Tsai and requests that he should be reclassified as a Formosan-Chinese.
Letter from Robert Cashman to Alderman P.H. Douglas (ddr-densho-446-71)
doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Alderman P.H. Douglas (ddr-densho-446-71)
Letter to Alderman Douglas with introduction for Ai Chih Tsai with request for counsel regarding Tsai's status following Pearl Harbor
Letter from Robert Cashman to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-72)
doc Letter from Robert Cashman to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-72)
Letter to certify that Ai Chih Tsai, Japanese citizen of Formosa, resides in Chicago Theological Seminary dorm, is registered as a CTS student, has been the minister of the Chicago Japanese Christian Church for 2 years, is a graduate of Doshisha University, and Cashman can vouch for Tsai's character
Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)
doc 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 …
Letter from Robert Cashman to Lt. George H. Kerr, Department of War, Military Intelligence Service (ddr-densho-446-75)
doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Lt. George H. Kerr, Department of War, Military Intelligence Service (ddr-densho-446-75)
Response to Lt. Kerr's letter: Cashman had previously counseled Tsai to maintain his Japanese citizenship; Cashman recommends Tsai's character and recommends him for service. Also includes discussion of Professor Minoru Tabuchi.
Draft letter from Japanese Christian Church to Harrison Anderson (ddr-densho-446-36)
doc Draft letter from Japanese Christian Church to Harrison Anderson (ddr-densho-446-36)
Thank you for the Christian love and generosity that Dr. Anderson and 4th Presbyterian have shown us. (2 of 2 drafts) (Handwritten notes and draft memo to Mr. Koga on reverse dated December 10, 1942)
History of the Japanese Congregational Church 1907-2007 (ddr-densho-446-454)
doc History of the Japanese Congregational Church 1907-2007 (ddr-densho-446-454)
Summary of the Japanese Congregational Church's history from 1807 to 2007 written by Bisim Lee for its 100th Anniversary Dinner (October 2007)
Letter from E.O. Dorsy to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-79)
doc Letter from E.O. Dorsy to J. Albert Woll (ddr-densho-446-79)
Acknowledgement of receipt of letter to AWP dated December 30. AWP is out of town but will reply when he returns.
Draft letter from Japanese Christian Church to Harrison Anderson (ddr-densho-446-35)
doc Draft letter from Japanese Christian Church to Harrison Anderson (ddr-densho-446-35)
Thank you for the Christian love and generosity that Dr. Anderson and 4th Presbyterian have shown us. (1 of 2 drafts) (signed)
Letter from J. Albert Woll to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-78)
doc Letter from J. Albert Woll to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-78)
Response to Albert W. Palmer: DOJ files say that Tsai is of Japanese nationality and holds a Certificate of Identification (enemy alien). Instructions to contact Alien Registration Division of INS, DOJ in Philadelphia
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 10 (March 9, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-59)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 10 (March 9, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-59)
Selected article titles: "Japan Sends New Memo on Exchange of Nationals" (p. 1), "Night Attack Reported on Santa Clara Evacuee" (p. 1), and "Long Beach YWCA Ready to Give Assistance" (p. 3).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 13 (March 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-62)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 13 (March 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-62)
Selected article titles: "Spain Quits as Protecting Power: Vice Consul of Spain Leaves Center After Receiving Order" (p. 1), "Nisei Inducted into U.S. Army Now Total 17,600" (p. 1), "9 Sentenced on Charges of Violating Regulations" (pp. 1-2), and "Procedure Given for Those Planning Return to Hawaii" (p. 3).
The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 11 (May 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-17)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 11 (May 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-17)
Selected article titles: "Segregation: 1000 from Jerome, Rohwer Expected Over Weekend" (pp. 1-2), "Spanish Delegate to Visit Japanese Nationals Here" (p. 1), and "CA Contacting Other Centers to Obtain Japanese Movies" (p. 4).
70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)
doc 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.
50th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-52)
doc 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' …
Oral history with Ruth King (ddr-csujad-29-380)
av Oral history with Ruth King (ddr-csujad-29-380)
An oral interview with Ruth King, a newspaper correspondent for the Klamath Falls Herald and News. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0940. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1353_T01
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