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![Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 10 [7] (August 18, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-34)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/83/3a/833a8485df112fcfdecfb685ea954ba7.jpg)
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Narrator Charles Olds
White male. Born 1913 in Karuizawa, Japan, to missionary parents. Attended Canadian school in Kobe, Japan, before coming to the United States with his older brother. He attended the University of Chicago School of Social Work, then volunteered to work for the War Relocation Authority (WRA). He later worked as a relocation officer in the concentration …
Narrator Kazue Murakami Tanimoto
Nisei female. Born January 28, 1919, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo before moving to Japan in 1934. Attended school in Japan, returning to Hilo before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, father was arrested and removed to the Kilauea Military Camp and Sand Island internment camps, Hawaii. During father's absence, took …
Narrator Hiroshi Terry Terakawa
Nisei male. Born January 3, 1929, in Kyoto, Japan. Came to United States as a young child with parents. Moved frequently as a child due to father's role as a Buddhist minister, living in places like Walnut Grove and Marysville, California. During World War II, was living in Salt Lake City. Drafted into the army and …
Narrator Susumu Nakanishi
Shin-Issei male. Born September 10, 1926, in Hyogo, Japan. Grew up in Japan, where parents farmed. During World War II, exempted from the draft due to higher education status. Attended Doshisha University in Kyoto, learning English from an influential missionary. Moved to the United States and attended Lehigh University in Pennsylvania, then studied at the University …
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George Naohara's handwritten annotations (ddr-csujad-38-161)
English translation of the annotations from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 12: [Right] Japan declared a war, and Japanese Imperial Army attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. When the war broke out, Yuta Masukawa was visiting Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. He rode on a streetcar to get to Little Tokyo and bought a record, "Shina no …
Narrator Kanji Sahara
Issei male. Born April 4, 1934, in Hiroshima, Japan, while mother and older siblings were visiting Japan for an extended period. Came to the United States at a few months old, and grew up in the Uptown area of Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the …
Narrator Paul Yamazaki
Sansei male. Born April 17, 1949, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shortly afterward, moved with parents to Hiroshima, Japan, where father worked with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. Returned from Japan and grew up in Los Angeles, California, where father was a physician. Moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State, joined the Asian American Political Alliance, …
Narrator Masamizu Kitajima
Nisei male. Born August 1, 1933, in Ookala, Hawaii. At a young age, sent to Japan to live with grandfather and begin ministry training, but returned to the U.S. just before the onset of World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father, a prominent Buddhist minister, was picked up and arrested by the FBI. …
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. IV No. 22 (May 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-234)
Selected article titles: "Relocation Assistance Will be Facilitated. Eligibility Determination, Early Issuance of Grants Will be Made at Centers" (p. 1), "Ickes Burns Hoodlums for Attacks on Evacuees; Return to Coast Unabated" (p. 1), "Nisei Serving Armed Forces Against Japan" (p. 1), "Seattle Mayor Demands Chief Bring Action" (p. 1), "Negro Moderator Will Speak Here" (p. …
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 17 (April 24, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-125)
Selected article titles: "WRA Plans Using More Evacuee Aid" (p. 1), "Indefinite vs. Seasonal Leaves. Difference Means Lot to Youths" (p. 1), "Shortcomings in Program Said Delaying Evacuee Resettlement" (p. 1), "Local Investigators Find Public Feeling, Conditions in Farm Areas Good" (p. 1), "Hit Snags in Hog Purchase" (p. 2), "Editorial: The Warlords Miscalculate" (p. 4), …
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 28 (July 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-136)
Selected article titles: "Myer Hits Charge of Dies Group. 807 to be Cut from Payrolls" (p. 1), "Editorial: Looking Toward the Future" (p. 1), "Falsehoods Scored by WRA Chief" (p. 1), "Grew Declares Common People of Japan Friendly Toward U.S." (p. 1), "Editorial: Facing the Race Problem Squarely" (p. 4), "Independence Day Address: Future of Loyal …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 6 (August 16, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-33)
Selected article titles: "Report 300 Nisei Veterans, Gis Will Wed Girls in Japan. American Consulate Swamped As Couples Seek to Qualify Under GI Brides Amendment" (p. 1), "Judge Orders U.S. to Release Renunciants" (p. 1), "Masaoka Will Attend Canada Nisei Confab" (p. 1), "New Community Center Planned For Resettlers in Chicago Area" (p. 2), "Greater Emphasis …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 17 (May 5, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-18)
Selected article titles: "Two Hundred 442nd Veterans Will Be Guests at Tokyo Premiere of 'Go for Broke!' (p. 1), "Ruling by Supreme Court May Affect Japanese Aliens" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Official to Testify in Favor of Fair Employment Law Before Assembly Group" (p. 2), "California Assemblyman Plans Resolution to Delete Racist Terms in State's Constitution. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 1 (January 5, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-1)
Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Sets Aside Ruling Restoring Citizenship to Two Wartime Strandees" (p. 1), "Legal Showdown Nears Over Government Subversives List" (p. 2), "JACL Joins 21 Groups in Suit Over Restaurant Segregation" (p. 3), "Former Seattle Kendo Group Gives Hall to Nisei Veterans" (p. 3), "Minorities and Crime. Opponents of Cultural Diversity Present a …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 1 (January 8, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-1)
Selected article titles: "Chicago City Agency Will Fight Race Bias in Burials" (p. 1), "Dean Acheson Proud of Role as JACL Counsel in Test Cases" (p. 1), "Truman Reaffirms Civil Rights Program In Talk to Congress" (p. 1), "U.S. District Court Hears Fujizawa's Attempt to Win Recognition of Citizenship. Served as Interpreter During War at POW …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 22 (November 27, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-48)
Selected article titles: "Rule Cal. Campus groups eliminate race bias by 1964" (p. 1), "Li'l Abner cartoon use of 'Japs' charged as 'appalling incident' by Cleveland CLer" (p. 1), "Tacoma Nisei who studied art in Los Angeles, Chicago, Paris settles down in New Mexico; manages nursery, rock landscaping" (p. 3), "U.S. colleges note impetus of students …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 18 (November 1, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-44)
Selected article titles: "Japan decorates Kido, Dr. Yatabe at Meiji fete" (p. 1), "LeMay's say on A-bomb dismays Hiroshima mayor" (p. 1), "Blaisdell undisturbed by primaries in bid to unseat Spark or Patsy" (p. 1), "JACL protests with Chicago groups on police backlash" (p. 1), "Nisei translator corps of WW2 rated as 'best secret of the …
![Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 10 [7] (August 18, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-34)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/36/42/3642f162254aecda421af93d387abb0a.jpg)
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 10 [7] (August 18, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-34)
Selected article titles: "Sen. Fong Raps State Dept. Ignoring Asian Refugees" (p. 1), "Miss JACL 1968 coronation ball tomorrow enraptures San Jose with Convention fever" (p. 1), "Police Commission Seeking Broader Powers to Limit Parades in L.A. City" (p. 1), "New Jersey school bans Jewish skullcap" (p. 1), "Map makers removing anti-racial names" (p. 1), "Patsy …
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2128, Vol. 92, No. 9 (March 6, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-9)
Selected article titles: "Census shows Asian-Pacific American population doubled" (p. 1), "Court hearing set Mar. 10 for ousted Livingston Nisei teacher" (p. 1), "Nisei vets harassed on S.F. radio talk show" (p. 1), "Benihana workers succeed in first unionizing drive" (p. 2), "Nisei denied malpractice insurance renewal" (p. 2), "KNBC commended for pulling 'Chan' film ads" …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 5 (August 3, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-30)
Selected article titles: "'Sixteen Candles' protests taken to Universal" (p. 1), "Fujiyoshi's case supported by defense witness" (p. 1), "'Sixteen Candles': A Dreary Exercise in Asian Stereotypes" (p. 2), "Workshop on Nisei resisters offered" (p. 3), "Summary of Resolutions for Consideration by National Council" (p. 4), "Proposed Amendments to Constitution and Bylaws" (p. 4), "1984 National …
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Order battle map, Korean War front line (ddr-csujad-38-500)
A page from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). Includes George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes on the Korean War and a newspaper clipping with an image capturing the wounded soldiers. George Nobuo Naohara was one of the wounded soldiers and taken to a field hospital by Capt. Takahashi and Sgt. Miyamoto. See …
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Passing the time while awaiting order to board ship to Korea (ddr-csujad-38-450)
Photographed are U.S. soldiers at Kokura Port, waiting for the order to depart for Korea. The caption reads: Passing the time while awaiting order to board ship to Korea. The photo was taken when 24th Infantry Division departed for Korea. Title from caption. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See …
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Matsui family (ddr-csujad-25-206)
A page from tthe the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page is a group photograph of the Matsui family. It is taken at the front door of Matsui's house probably in Osaka, Japan on Takako Matsui's wedding day. From the left: Saki, Taka [=Takako], Ukichi, Yone, Harue, Kinoko, and Yanosuke Matsui. See this object …