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vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I (ddr-densho-1005-1)

Nisei male. Born January 25, 1912, in San Jose, California. Grew up in San Jose, working on family's extensive farmholdings, and graduating from San Jose Teachers College. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While at Heart Mountain, became the agriculture superintendent, and …

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doc Memo from John Burling to Philip Glick (ddr-densho-67-116)

Memo from John Burling to Philip Glick on a WRA memo called "validity of detention." Burling critiques the WRA memo -- written in connection to the Korematsu brief -- because of its reliance on DeWitt's Final Report. States that it is also based on heresay and rumors that were never proved to be true, such as …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 47 (November 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-156)

Selected article titles: "Tule Relaxes as Probe Continues" (p. 1), "Coast Grangers Would Bar Nisei" (p. 1), "Nisei Proving Their Loyalty, Thomas Tells Group at Hostel" (p. 1), "Editorial: Transfer Tule Lake Center!" (p. 4), "Committee on Resettlement of Nisei Formed in Wisconsin" (p. 4), "A Sermon in California: Persecution of Nisei Hit by Minister" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 25 (June 24, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-25)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Rules Coast Curfew Legal" (p. 1), "Dies Investigators 'Amazed' by Crowded Conditions at Poston" (p. 1), "California Republicans Urge Firmer Control of Evacuees" (p. 2), "Minidoka Canal Claims Life of Boy Evacuee" (p. 3), "Japanese Problem In Hawaii Exaggerated, Says Honolulu Mayor" (p. 7), "Spanish Consul To Investigate Alien Treatment" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 4 (July 28, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-30)

Selected article titles: "War Veterans in Stockton Take Steps to Restore Cemetery Desecrated by Angry Citizens" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadians File Cases to Test Validity of Dominion's Evacuee Segregation Program" (p. 2), "WRA Official Counters Charge of 'Conspiracy' by Legislator" (p. 2), "425 Evacuees Leave Rohwer Center on Special Train for Former Homes in California" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 16 (October 25, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-43)

Selected article titles: "Acheson Challenges Validity of California Alien Land Act. Wirin Argues Law is Race Legislation in Oyama Case Argument in Supreme Court" (p. 1), "Twelve AFL Locals Charged With Discrimination Against Japanese American Workers" (p. 2), "Stranded Nisei Processed for Jobs in Japan. Now Being Employed On Occupation Duties By Eighth Army" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 17 (April 24, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-17)

Selected article titles: "House Group Hears Please for Judd Measure. Witnesses Urge Congress Pass Bill to Give Naturalization Privilege to Japanese Aliens" (p. 1), "ACLU Attacks California Law Barring Japanese Fishermen" (p. 1), "British Columbia Proposes Lifting of Employment Bans On Japanese Canadian Group" (p. 3), "Restrictive Covenant Suit Seeks Nisei Ouster from Fresno Home" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 9 (March 4, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-9)

Selected article titles: "Interracial Housing Project Started in California City" (p. 1), "Justice Department Submits Bid for $5 Million to Pay Claims Filed by Evacuees" (p. 1), "Prejudice Bars Nisei Ex-GI from Buying Home in Boise District" (p. 2), "JACL, Resettlers Open Drive For Registration of Voters" (p. 7), "Chicago JACL Plans to File Brief Supporting …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 25 (June 30, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-26)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii Nisei Leaders Helped Formulate Plans for Wartime Activity, Says 442nd Chaplain" (p. 1), "California Newspaper Covers 'Six Years Overdue' Story of Nisei Soldiers in Combat" (p. 2), "Federal Appeals Court Upholds Treason Conviction, Sentence of Death Given to Kawakita" (p. 3), "Rule Evacuee May Receive Compensation for Insurance" (p. 3), "Nisei Organizations …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 21 (December 1, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-48)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Americans Honor Utah Citizens Who Helped Resettlement of Evacuees" (p. 1), "Jury Selected in Fraud Trial of San Francisco Evacuee. Defendant Charged With False Claim For $760 Losses" (p. 1), "Acceleration of Evacuation Claims Program Requested by Northern California Chapters" (p. 2), "Civic Unity Heads to Discuss Status of Racial Minorities" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 6 (August 6, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-31)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Reinstated in Market Jobs at Behest of Film Star" (p. 1), "Vandals Desecrate Japanese Cemetary in California Town" (p. 1), "Chicago JACL Considers Filing Service for Claimants" (p. 3), "Revive Nisei Week Festival for First Time Since War" (p. 3), "New York JACL Will Assist In Audit on Civil Rights" (p. 5), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 10 (March 12, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-10)

Selected article titles: "ADC's Contraband Articles Bill Passed by Congress. Permits Payment of Claims for Damage to Goods Ordered Given to Government Custody" (p. 1), "California Attorney General Will Not Seek Funds for Enforcing Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "U.S. Films on Nisei Will Aid Return of Canadians" (p. 1), "University of Washington Group Studies Employment …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 26 (June 27, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-26)

Select article titles: "Non-restricted housing key to end race bias" (p. 1); "Canadians of Asian descent in joint bid on immigration bias" (p. 2); "Two Nisei graduated this year from West Point, from Hawaii & California" (p. 4) Starting in No. 13, the volume number in the header changes from 46 to 26. This printing error …

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doc Report on Jerome to Tule Lake transfer George Kuratomi (ddr-csujad-2-46)

Detailed informational report about George Kuratomi, an incarceree transfer to Tule Lake Camp from Jerome Camp due to questions about his loyalty to the United States and his activities within the Buddhist repatriate group at Jerome Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0046

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doc [Significant factors in requests for repatriation and expatriation] (ddr-csujad-2-57)

Report on the influx of repatriation to Japan requests from Manzanar Incarceration Camp. Report describes camp life in Tule Lake compared to Manzanar, special concerns with Kibei and Issei individuals, the draft, and family dilemma related to repatriation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0057

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img Gary and Nancy Fujita at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-23-4)

Nancy Kiyoko Fujita and Gary Yoshio Fujita are older children of Henry and Ann Fujita. This 1943 photo appears to have been taken outside of the Fujita's apartment in Block 10-H at Amache. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp028-08-003

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, May 31, 1993 (ddr-csujad-24-94)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin. Also included is a letter to Weglyn and a letter written by Eji Suyama to Pacific Citizen about Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_07_011

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av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-590)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0767. Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_004

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img N. Korea, Anju (ddr-csujad-38-523)

Photographed is an iced lake in Anju-up, North Korea. The caption reads: N. Korea, Anju (North Korea) lake (iced). Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_113_003

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img Geroge Naohara and Atsushi Ishida (ddr-csujad-38-92)

A photograph of Atsushi Ishida (center) and George Naohara (right) posing at the entrance to a mess hall in the Jerome camp in Arkansas. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_21_007

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img Scenery from train window (ddr-csujad-38-421)

Photographed are a woman and man standing in front of a coffee shop in Genza, Japan. The caption reads: Continued from train window scenery. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_002_003

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img Children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-244)

Photographed are young children, Junko June and Keiko Kay Masukawa, incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Junko and Kay, June 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 12. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_12_002

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img Poston High School being built (ddr-csujad-38-170)

Photographed is the construction of the Poston High School in the camp. The caption reads: Poston High School being built. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_02_005

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doc Card to Mitzi Naohara, March 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-393)

A birthday card to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara for her 22nd birthday. It was sent to her while Mitzi was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 25. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_26_002

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av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-588)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0767. Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-588/

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