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doc Evacuation claims compromise settlement award sheet (ddr-csujad-42-140)

A carbon copy of an award sheet issued by Holmes Baldridge, Assistant Attorney General, Claims Division, Department of Justice, and signed by John A, Jenkins, Attorney. 641.33 dollars were awarded for Fumio Fred Takano's claim. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_75_001

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doc Community analysis report, no. 2 (February 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1656)

Report, "Causes of unrest at relocation centers," discussing factors contributing to the strikes and unrest at Poston and Manzanar incarceration camps. Covers living conditions, cultural issues, security, administration, authority, labor, and other issues. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1658

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doc Resolution pertaining to summer school attendance (ddr-csujad-55-1733)

Resolution regarding summer school attendance for teachers at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1735

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doc Letter to Daniel Inouye from Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama (ddr-densho-510-43)

Includes copy of letter to Wilson from Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama. (ddr-densho-510-42)

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doc From the Frying Pan (ddr-densho-510-55)

Newspaper Clipping

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doc Itinerary and notes (ddr-densho-468-220)

Itinerary and notes for Nebraskans for Norman Thomas convention meeting

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Selective Service Board 88 (ddr-densho-446-152)

I was discharged from Office of War Intelligence due to "enemy alien" status.

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Velma N. Baldwin (ddr-densho-446-106)

Thank you for letter. Tsai will report for duty as instructed.

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doc Letter from A. C. Devaney to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-127)

Response to Tsai's letter to the White House. Immigration and Naturalization Service does not amend registration records. In regards to deportation concerns, Tsai has been granted extension of visa until September 1, 1946. American consulate in Formosa has jurisdiction to approve non-enemy status when the consulate is reopened. The Chinese government has jurisdiction to approve registration …

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Selective Service Board 88 (ddr-densho-446-147)

Expecting an offer of employment from the Office of War Intelligence

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doc Letter from Velma N. Baldwin to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-102)

Offering position of Expert at $10/day while employed by Military Intelligence Service of the War Dept. with explanation that "work would be of an extremely confidential nature"

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doc Letter from Velma N. Baldwin to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-105)

Instructions to report to Pentagon Building on February 5, 1945

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Velma N. Baldwin (ddr-densho-446-104)

Tsai is ready to report for duty immediately

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-13)

Original WRA caption: One corner in the basement of the home of the Kanekos and the Isodas has been turned into the kiddies' playroom for the two young sons of these families. In this box of play sand, Robin Isoda is pouring out a cup of make-believe coffee for his cousin, Wayne Kaneko. Both youngsters are …

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doc Letter to George Kida from Major E.A. Steuding (ddr-one-3-16)

Letter and envelope to George Kida from Major E. A. Steuding, the acting Provost Marshal for the State of the Oregon, informing George that his request for more information about the date of evacuation and the possibility of re-settlement in his letter written on May 19, 1942 could not be could not be answered by the …

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Letter from Keizaburo Koyama to Colonel L. T. Weaver, Commanding Officer of the Camp Livingston Internment Camp in Louisiana, requesting copies of his educational certificates (ddr-one-5-200)

doc Letter from Keizaburo Koyama to Colonel L. T. Weaver, Commanding Officer of the Camp Livingston Internment Camp in Louisiana, requesting copies of his educational certificates (ddr-one-5-200)

Photocopy of a declassified typed letter from Keizaburo Koyama to Colonel L. T. Weaver, Commanding Officer of the Camp Livingston Internment Camp. Dr. Koyama was advised at his Fort Missoula Hearing by U.S. Immigration officials to obtain his official educational attendance records. He sent this request to his wife who had the records forwarded to Camp …

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 1 (January 6-13, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-1)

Special New Year's edition. Selected article titles: "U.S. Court orders Wash. State to award women 'equal pay for comparable work'" (p. 1, Sec. A-1), "Vietnam vets held for burning Buddhist shrine" (p. 1, Sec. A-1), "Idaho Farm Bureau state board names first Nikkei director" (p. 2, Sec. A-2), "Amerika Monogatari: Widening the Gap between Nihonjin and …

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doc Hawaii's 150,00 Japanese (ddr-csujad-19-84)

An article from "The nation," vol. 155, no. 4 (July 25, 1942). It is written by Albert Horlings and describes the historic gamble by the United States government in Hawaii by trusting the loyalty of 150,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese, 40,000 of whom were aliens and and majority of those who cannot read or speak English. …

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img Japanese family, female children (ddr-csujad-25-300)

A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Six photographs are pasted on the page. Includes: Japanese or Japanese American female children along with Caucasian female children. In one of the photographs, Japanese female children pose holding "hagoita." Another photograph captures a United States Army Air Corps aircraft taken in July 1932, most likely …

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doc Letter from Fred W. Ross, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, August 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-42-105)

A letter from Fred W. Ross, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, to the employer who is hiring Fumio Fred Takano. It confirms that Fumio has been granted indefinite leave from the camp and is eligible for work. It also includes the requirements in hiring/releasing him and describes the resettlement program. …

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img Ranger Hall of Fame medallion presentation (ddr-densho-107-31)

Colonel David Grange presents the Ranger Hall of Fame medallion to Ranger Roy Matsumoto at Ranger Field, Fort Benning, Georgia. Front (L to R): Col. David L. Grange, CO 75th Ranger Regiment and Retired Army Master Sgt Roy H. Matsumoto. Back (L to R): CSM Jesse G. Laye and Col. Michael V. Church CO Ranger Training …

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doc From camp to college: information about student relocation as of July, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1823)

Report on the relocation of students at incarceration camps. Covers the history of relocating students, the student relocation council, student success, schools, large universities and the PMG, financial aid, part-time jobs, budget, the draft, trade schools, nursing, the United States cadet nurse corps, student relocation council and the WRA, applications from aliens, high school undergraduates, travel, …

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doc Memo from Ted Nakamura, Central Comm. Chairman, to all block managers, DSS form 165, February 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-188)

Memorandum of understanding from Ted Nakamura to Block Managers at Tule Lake regarding registration form WRA 304a (also known as the "loyalty questionnaire") and whether or not an individual is volunteering his services for the United States Army when filling out the form. Memo also includes a copy of the Application for Voluntary Induction, DSS Form …

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doc Our 110,000 new boarders (ddr-csujad-55-180)

Opinion article by J.P. McEvoy on the Japanese incarceration during World War II. Includes the author's perspective on implications of the incarceration for American taxpayers and armed forces, history of Japanese labor in the United States, and opinion on the incarceration. Condensed from the Baltimore Sunday Sun. A version of this article also appeared in Reader's …

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vh Chiyo Endo Interview (ddr-one-7-10)

Issei female. Born March 14, 1906, in Japan, where family owned and operated a silkworm business. At age fifteen, immigrated to the United States to join father who was already there. Lived in Milwaukie, Oregon, before the war, and married and had six children. Husband passed away before World War II. During the war, removed to …

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