ddr-densho-446 — Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Family Collection — Objects

Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Family Collection ddr-densho-446

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img Group Photo with ACS (ddr-densho-446-376)

Staff of Woodlawn Dining Co-op. Ai Chih Tsai was the manager

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-376/

img Ai Chih Tsai Photo (ddr-densho-446-377)

Waiter at St Louis Country Club during the summers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-377/

img Photo of Ai Chih Tsai with Keimer Shou (ddr-densho-446-378)

Ai Chih and his classmate from Doshisha and future brother-in-law, both waiters at the St Louis Country Club. The two of them were thought to have been the only Taiwanese in the US during the war.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-378/

img Group photo with Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-379)

Members of the Chicago Japanese Christian Church (later Church of Christ) where Ai Chih Tsai was the student pastor while studying at the Divinity School. The church had around 10 members in its congregation in 1939.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-379/

doc Bachelor of Divinity Diploma of Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-380)

Bachelor of Divinity, University of Chicago

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-380/

doc Ai Chih Tsai Ordination Certificate (ddr-densho-446-381)

Certificate was issued by the Congregational and Christian Conference of Illinois

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-381/

doc Service of Ai Chih Tsai Ordination Program (ddr-densho-446-382)

Ai Chih Tsai was ordained as a Congregational minister and recognized as pastor of The Church of Christ (Japanese) at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-382/

img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai after Service of Ordination (ddr-densho-446-383)

People in photo identified by Ryo Morikawa (later Ryo Tsai) on back of photo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-383/

doc The Open Door: Ai Chih Tsai Ordination Article (ddr-densho-446-384)

Announcement of Ordination Service in the church bulletin

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doc Chicago Sun: Ai Chih Tsai Ordination Article (ddr-densho-446-385)

Notes that "a Chinese has been chosen by Chicago's only group of Japanese Christians as their spiritual leader".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-385/

img Group photo with Ai Chih Tsai at Ordination Reception (ddr-densho-446-386)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-386/

doc Chicago Sun: Ai Chih Tsai Ordination Reception Article (ddr-densho-446-387)

Photo of Doc #417 and related commentary

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-387/

img Bride and Groom Photo (ddr-densho-446-388)

Wedding photo of Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai

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img Group Photo of Bridal Party (ddr-densho-446-389)

Photo of bridal party with attendants identified on the back by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai and in the Open Door church bulletin.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-389/

doc The Open Door: Wedding announcement (ddr-densho-446-390)

Wedding announcement for Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-390/

img Group Photo of wedding reception (ddr-densho-446-391)

People in photo identified by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on back and included Harry Shigeta who exchanged letters with Ai Chih Tsai.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-391/

img Woodlawn House, Chicago Theological Seminary Postcard (ddr-densho-446-392)

Notes by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on back indicate that this was "our first home", a "Frank Lloyd Wright building" (now called the Robie House and still on the University of Chicago campus).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-392/

doc Advance Congregational Christian Journal: As American as Hot Dogs and Coca-Cola (ddr-densho-446-393)

Article by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on what it means to be a "minority" American and influence of faith

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-393/

doc A.D. 1977: Japanese Christians in America: The Church That Survives Hate (ddr-densho-446-394)

Article in the July/August 1977 issue of A.D. 1977 on the experience of Japanese Christians in America through the end of WWII.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-394/

doc Military Intelligence Division War Department Certificate for Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-395)

Certificate of Appreciation from the Military Intelligence Division, War Department to Ai Chih Tsai

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-395/

doc US Strategic Bombing Survey Card (ddr-densho-446-396)

ACS Identification Card issued by the US Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-396/

doc US Strategic Bombing Survey Certificate to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-397)

Certificate of Appreciation from the USSBS to ACS (reduced copy)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-397/

img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-398)

ACS with his daughter and George Kerr, his commanding supervisor when he worked at the Navy in 1944 (Photo circa Spring 1946)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-398/

img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-399)

In 1945, ACS started working for the War Dept. in a classified civilian position which utilized his knowledge of Japanese and Chinese. In early 1946, he was assigned to Camp Ritchie, the only civilian working in this camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-399/

img Ai Chih Tsai Photo with Watkins (ddr-densho-446-400)

ACS with Lt. Com. Watkins, his supervisor when he worked at the Navy in 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-400/

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