Frank Abe Collection ddr-densho-122
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Bill Hosokawa Interview (ddr-densho-122-26)
Nisei male. Born in Seattle on January 30, 1915, and attended Washington grade school, Garfield High School and the University of Washington. He grew up as a typical Nisei, working summers in Alaska salmon canneries and Western Avenue produce brokerages to pay for his education. He became interested in writing at Garfield where he was sports …
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Andy Noguchi Interview (ddr-densho-122-27)
Sansei male. President of the Florin chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1999, and one of the authors of a resolution to recognize the constitutional stand of the World War II resisters of conscience.
(This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World …
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Kenji Taguma Interview (ddr-densho-122-28)
Sansei male, born 1969. Editor for the Nichi Bei Times, the oldest Japanese American bilingual newspaper in northern California. Son of a draft resister from Granada concentration camp. Attended California State University at Sacramento and became involved in civil rights activism.
(This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and …
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Fred Hirasuna Interview (ddr-densho-122-29)
Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL. Mr. Hirasuna passed away on February …
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Japanese America: Contemporary Perspective on the Internment (ddr-densho-122-33)
Poster for conference held in Seattle
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Japanese America: Contemporary Perspective on the Internment (ddr-densho-122-34)
Poster for conference held in Spokane
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Draft of Open Letter to the Honorable S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-35)
Letter in response to Hayakawa editorial opposing redress
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Press Persons @ "Open Letter" Press Conference (ddr-densho-122-38)
Contact list of press attending press conference at Uwajimaya, personal information redacted
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-39)
From Hannah Tomiko Holmes, including copy of letter from Helen Keller, personal information redacted
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-42)
From James Handa and Chiseko Handa, personal information redacted.
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-43)
From Kats Nishimura, personal information redacted.
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-45)
From Tom and Isabel Oshiro, personal information redacted
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-46)
From Mary Tani, including Tani's personal version of a letter to Sen. Hayakawa.
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-47)
From Jean Reis for Bishop Choy
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-49)
From Al Matsuki and Ken Minemoto
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-50)
From Kaya Endo, personal information redacted.