Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection ddr-densho-1007
1870 items
1870 items
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Impact Upon Nisei Identity by Dr. Toaru Ishiyama (ddr-densho-1007-1454)
Statement prepared for the JACL National Committee for Redress. Focuses on the psychological effects of internment.
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Robert Shimabukuro testimony for redress (ddr-densho-1007-1455)
In response to common arguments against redress.
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Congressional record for bill S. 1009 (ddr-densho-1007-1456)
Bill sponsored by Senator Spark Matsunaga and others in favor of implementing redress. Would not be passed by Congress but was effectively implemented by H.R. 442 in 1988.
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Letter from Senator Spark Matsunaga to Loni Ding (ddr-densho-1007-1457)
Mentions Bill S. 1009, which would have implemented redress. Includes a copy of the bill, available via the DDR as object ddr-densho-1007-1456.
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MIS Intelligencer Volume 21 No. 1 (ddr-densho-1007-1459)
The Intelligencer was the newsletter of the MIS veterans association of northern California. Includes tributes to John Aiso and a review of The Color of Honor.
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MIS Intelligencer Volume 21 No. 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1460)
The Intelligencer was the newsletter of the MIS veterans association of northern California. Mentions The Color of Honor.
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Early outline for Nisei Soldier and lists of available materials (ddr-densho-1007-1461)
Nisei Soldier was originally titled "American Samurai". Pages 1, 2 and 7-14 are missing.
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Letter from Dana Rouse to Loni Ding about Nisei Soldier distribution (ddr-densho-1007-1462)
"American Samurai" refers to the film that would eventually become Nisei Soldier.
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List of National Archive material for Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1463)
Project referred to as 442nd/MIS project at this time, had yet to be named Nisei Soldier.
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Funding request for "American Samurai" (Nisei Soldier) project (ddr-densho-1007-1464)
Grant proposal for the American Film Institute's Independent Filmmaker Program. Includes a thorough project synopsis; at the time, a 1-hour documentary was planned.
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Letter from Mike Masaoka to Chet Tanaka on the subject of Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1465)
Loni Ding cc'd. Also discusses an upcoming project of Ding's, which would become The Color of Honor. Expresses Masaoka's concern that a film on Nisei soldiers may spur anti-Japanese sentiment.
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Interview subjects for The Color of Honor (ddr-densho-1007-1470)
Includes brief descriptions and contact information for each interviewee. Seems to have been written after interviews were filmed.
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Interview questions for MIS vets (ddr-densho-1007-1471)
Used for interviews for The Color of Honor. Ordered by subject.
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Hawaii invite list (ddr-densho-1007-1473)
Likely for a fundraising event for The Color of Honor.
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Saga of the MIS workshop materials (ddr-densho-1007-1474)
Includes program, reading list, panelists and Loni Ding's notes on panels.
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Hawaii donors to The Color of Honor (ddr-densho-1007-1475)
Likely the same event as the invite list in ddr-densho-1007-1473.