ddr-densho-437 — James Seigo Miwa Family Collection

James Seigo Miwa Family Collection

ddr-densho-437

The collection contains materials from James Seigo Miwa's family, with a focus on James Seigo Miwa's arrest and detainment during World War II, and his son Lawrence Miwa's lawsuit against the Office of Alien Property to recoup the family's properties and business assists seized by the US government during World War II.

1924-1988

1954-1976

3 binders and 2 folders of paper documents

Densho

Courtesy of James Seigo Miwa Family Collection, Densho

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309 Objects

img Lawrence Miwa poses on porch (ddr-densho-437-1)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "11/1/53, At 2400 S. High Denver, Colorado".

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img Lawrence Miwa in graduation cap and gown (ddr-densho-437-2)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "6/6/56, Graduation on the campus at University Heights, N.Y.W., Me, N.Y., N.Y.

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img Lawrence Miwa (ddr-densho-437-3)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "2/24/57 N.Y.C., N.Y. Me,".

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img Yoko and Lawrence Miwa viewing the cherry blossoms (ddr-densho-437-4)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "April, 1961 Washington, D.C.".

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img Miwa family birthday party (ddr-densho-437-5)

Man, woman, and child pose with a birthday cake that says "Happy Birthday Stephen".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-5/

img Lawrence Miwa poses on sidewalk (ddr-densho-437-6)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "1/69, Dad, In Calif. With Mr. Binjiro Kudo, Mom's father."

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img Miwa family portrait (ddr-densho-437-7)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "5/20/72 Eddie is one year old! Stephen, 8 years & 7 mons, Dad, Jim, 4 years & 6 mons, Faunny face! Eddie, One year old! Jackie, 7 years & 1 mon., In our backyard @ 28738 Golden Meadow Drive, Palo Verde Ren., Calif. 90274".

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img Miwa family portrait (ddr-densho-437-8)

Inscribed on the back of the photograph "9/2/73 Mom, Grandma, Uncle Nihei, Aunty Katherine, Jackie, Eddie, Stephen, Jimmy, at our family room, Nin Valley, Honolulu".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-437-8/