285 items
285 items
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Japanese performance (ddr-csujad-25-343)
A photograph of a Japanese theater performance taken by "Aiko," a photo studio in Seattle, Washington. Performers wear kimono. It is taken in the early 1900s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_005
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Cosmetology school students (ddr-manz-10-50)
Back row (L to R): Hideko Ohashi, Mary Kakoi, Amy Miyamoto, Sadaye Akemoto, Kazuko Nagai, Hideko Minabe, Tomi Isago, Katie Inouye, Diane Tani, Masako Kurokawa. Middle row (L to R): Lillian Uyemura, Mary Hirabara, Duchess Takeuchi, Dorothy Yamamoto, Riyoko Nakamura, Masako Matsuo, Marian Morita. Front row (L to R): Sets Motoike, Harumi Hino, Aiko Yamashina, Denise …
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Mother and young son on lawn (ddr-densho-383-224)
Yasuko Fukuhara with son Masateru Fukuhara. The Fukuharas were neighbors of the Tokuda family in Seattle in the 1930s. The Fukuhara family included Shigesaburo and Yasuko Fukuhara (c. 1905-1938) and their children Ruth Aiko Fukuhara (1921-1986), Francis Masateru Fukuhara (1925-2016), and Henry Kiyotaka Fukuhara (1928-1977). Written on album page below photograph: "Mrs. Fukuhara and Masateru".
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Thirteen adults and children around campfire on Okamura farm (ddr-densho-458-31)
Nine boys sitting behind a campfire, while four girls are standing behind them on Okamura Farm. Ladies left to right: Nobuko Okabayashi (nee-Okamura), Hiroko Okamura, Aiko, Mrs. Sawamura. Boys front left to right: Sakaye Okamura, Minoru Okamura, Kei Nakano, Shin Sawamura, Hiro Tsukushi, Tad Sawamura, and Hid (Hideyoshi Kashima). Boys back: Tomomi Yamada and Naomi Higaki
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Group of children in field having a picnic (ddr-densho-458-29)
At Okamura farm with a table having a picnic. Men left to right: Minoru Okamura, Shin Sawamura, Sakaye Okamura, Tad Sawamura, Kei Nakano, Tomomi Yamada, unidentified man holding bag above his head, Hiro Tsukushi, Naomi Higaki, and Hideyoshi Kashima. Women left to right: Unidentified woman, Hiroko Okamura, Nobuko Okabayashi (nee Okamura, Aiko Higaki and Mrs. Sawamura …
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Seattle Japanese Language School 1933 Graduation (ddr-densho-477-67)
Photograph of the 1933 graduating class from the Seattle Japanese Language School. The caption on the top of the photograph reads "Japanese School Graduation / March 26, 1933" in black ink, written on a piece of paper or tape. There are paper flags pointing out Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima and Helen Shimizu. Their is a caption along …
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Japanese American girls at a picnic (ddr-densho-62-7)
Edith Watanabe is in the second row, second from the left. Front row, L to R: Mary Hayano, Hana Hayano, Mary Morimoto, Kazuko Hayano, Nancy Akita, (first name unknown) Ogaki. Back row, L to R: (first name unknown) Ozaki, Aiko Takagi, Kimi Nakashima, Miyoko Takagi, Teru Nakashima, Emma M., Michiko Takagi, Mary Shimada, Jean M., cut …
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Elementary school class (ddr-densho-174-3)
Teacher: Mrs. Kellog. Back row (L to R): Harold Bennett, Haruko Aramaki. Middle row: Harry Jenson, Clarence Johnson, Kenneth Johnson, David Thomason, Fred Croober, Mineko Yamaguchi, Aiko Suguro. Front row: Helen Jenson, Vivian Drummond, Ruth Blye, Helen Senior, Mary Suda, Kathleen McCreary, Sueko Yamaguchi, Ona Grosvenor, Winifred Evans. Not pictured: Mark Keltner, William Hardman, Weslet Bovell, …
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Inouye family portrait (ddr-densho-383-354)
Kameki and Toku Inouye with five children (Tetsumi, Tamako, Tomiko, Kiichiro Kibo, and Michiko), daughter-in-law (Seiko), and grandchild (Maruko). Back row, left to right: Tetsumi, Tamako, and Tomiko. Front row, left to right: Seiko (wife of Tetsumi) with daughter Maruko on lap, Kameki, Michiko, Toku, and Kiichiro Kibo. Stamped on photograph: "Aiko". Written on back of …
Narrator Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga
Nisei female. Born August 5, 1924, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento and Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and transferred to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Washington representative and researcher for National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR) and primary archival researcher for the Commission on Wartime …
Narrator Kay Aiko Abe
Nisei female. Born May 9, 1927, in Selleck, Washington. Spent much of childhood in Beaverton, Oregon, where father owned a farm. Influenced at an early age by parents' conversion to Christianity. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, worked to establish a successful …
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Clifford Uyeda Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-122-19-11)
Thoughts on some of those who wrote about the incarceration and/or resistance issue: Michi Weglyn, Aiko Herzig and James Omura
This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews …
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Aiko and Jack Herzig, Harry Ueno, Michi and Walter Weglyn, Yuriko and William Hohri, and George Ikeda (ddr-csujad-29-283)
Photograph titled: "The Capitol Hill hotel, front: Aiko & Jack Herzig; back: Harry Ueno, Michi & Walter Weglyn, Yuriko & William Hohri, and George Ikeda." At the Capitol Hill Hotel with the National Council for Japanese American Redress. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P226
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Cast photo on stage (ddr-densho-383-359)
Photograph taken at Nippon Kan Theatre. Written on photo: "Aiko, Seattle". Written on back of photograph: "Mom [Tamako Inouye] - front row, 4th from rt in kimono. Tomi [Tomiko Inouye, sister of Tamako] - front row - 3rd from rt. Grandma [Toku Inouye] - 2nd row - 3rd from rt. Kibo [Kiichiro Kibo Inouye, brother of …
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Japanese family, children (ddr-csujad-25-42)
A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Include a Japanese woman and infants. The photographs appear to be taken in the early 1900s. One of the photographs is taken in "Aiko Studio," a photo studio in Seattle, Washington. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_07_01_042
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Christmas Card to Yuri Domoto from Yuki Kamayatsu (ddr-densho-356-304)
Christmas card to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yuki Kamayatsu. Inside the card is a message to Yuri about life in Denver and a plan to see each other soon. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and ddr-densho-356-320.
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Takeo and Mitzi Isoshima at dinner with Helen Shimizu (ddr-densho-477-525)
The caption below the photo reads "Helen Shimizu, Mitsuko's gambling buddy & Frank Nishimura's Aunt" in black ink.
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Amache YWCA Advisory Board Meeting Minutes (ddr-densho-356-831)
Minutes from the Amache YWCA's Advisory Board Meeting on June 26, 1943. This meeting covered reports on Hospitality House activities, conferences, harvest camp, carnival, and financials. It also covered business on staff, membership forms, blue star mothers, selection of chairman and officers, and the next meeting date.
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Cosmetology Club (ddr-manz-6-61)
Original caption: "Back row: 1. Hideko Ohashi, 2. Mari Kakoi; 3. Amy Miyamoto, 4. Sadaye Akemoto, 5. Kazuko Nagai, 6. Hideko Minabe, 7. Tomi Isago, 8. Katie Inouye, 9. Diane Tani, 10. Masako Kurokawa; Middle row: 11. Lillian Uyemura, 12. Mary Hirabara, 13. Duchess Takeuchi, 14. Miss Dorothy Yamamoto, 15. Rikoko Nakamura, 16. Masako Matsuo, 17. …
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Family at a park (ddr-densho-16-4)
The Murakami family on an outing at Volunteer Park. The Murakamis owned Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. Left to right: Ayako, Sanzo (holding Masako), Kay, Matsuyo, and Chiyoko.
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Jo Takata Interview (ddr-ajah-1-6)
Sansei female. Born January 16, 1944, at the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, the family returned to Alameda, California, where they had lived before World War II. Jo grew up in Alameda and became a high school teacher. Involved with the Buena Vista United Methodist Church and numerous other Japanese American community activities in …
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Edith Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-101)
Nisei female. Born August 29, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar years in Burlington, Washington. Was just starting college when incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp early because of illness and married a Nisei GI, Harvey Watanabe. Lived in Midwest for duration of war and resettled in Seattle, Washington following the war.
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Poston 3 annual staff of 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-171)
Photographed are Emily Ku__da, Grace Kushio, and Aiko Kubo at the Poston III camp, Arizona. They are probably teachers of the preschool at the camp. The caption reads: Poston 3 annual staff of 1943. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …