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Collection Arai and Kawaguchi Family Collection (ddr-densho-430)

The collection contains materials (photos, documents, journals, and ephemera) related to the Arai and Kawaguchi families, including documents related to the family's incarceration at Minidoka and relocation. Particularly, the life and work of architect Allen Kichio Arai, who designed the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple in 1940, including blueprints and design notes for the project.

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doc Letters from Roger Kirchhoff to Allen Arai (ddr-densho-430-94)

Three letters between June 14, 1944 and June 28, 1944 regarding a job opportunity as a draftsman with the Wisconsin State Bureau of Engineering. Letter one is a form letter dated June 14, 1944 from Vivian M. Wessel Director of Personnel in the Bureau of Personnel arranging an interview with roger Kirchhoff. Letter two is a …

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doc Red Cross Telegram (ddr-densho-430-52)

Telegram sent through the Red Cross from Tsuneji Arai to Kichio Arai. Form is in French, filled out in English, with a message in Japanese. The messages informs of the sender's mother's death, inquires about everyone's safety in the US, and says everyone in Japan is alright. Send date is September 21, 1943; the received date …

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doc Harvard Handbook for students (ddr-densho-430-149)

A.K. Arai's calendar, planner and handbook including receipts for tuition, membership cards

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doc Mechanical Plant for Thesis (ddr-densho-430-145)

Requirements for thesis project

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doc House loan & purchase doc (ddr-densho-430-126)

Mortgage documents related to Kichio Allen Arai and Nobu (Kawaguchi) Arai's post-war home. The first set of documents relate to Kichio's 1947 mortgage for the house. And the second set related to their son Donald's purchase of the house in 1968.

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doc Letters and form regarding items in storage (ddr-densho-430-83)

Letter to Kichio Allen Arai from Harold S. Fistere informing Arai that his property held in storage by the WRA must be removed by March 15 or it will be sold. Arai's draft reply to letter, and a completed WRA-155 form listing the property to transferred are included in the envelope. Objects ddr-densho-430-81 and ddr-densho-430-82 related.

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img Man with two boys at a park (ddr-densho-430-350)

Caption on back: Donnie, Anky, Jerry

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doc Kichio Arai birth certificate (ddr-densho-430-37)

Request for Kichio Allen Arai's birth certificate, with three different versions of the birth certificate.

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img Man with two boys at park (ddr-densho-430-162)

Written on back: "Donnie, Anky and Jerry"

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doc Letter to Newell from William Maxey regarding Allen Arai (ddr-densho-430-71)

Carbon copy of a letter of reference to R.J. Newell, Assistant Regional Director in the Bureau of Relocation from William Maxey Jr. Irrigation Engineer at Minidoka with request this letter be forwarded to Anderson Ranch Dam to help Kichio Allen Arai obtain architectural work at the dam.

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img Two photos attached, beach picnic (ddr-densho-430-303)

Top photo: 4 kids sitting on log. Bottom photo: group sitting under tent. Attached sticky note: Top - Tina, Tommy, Jerry Susan. Bottom - Kenji, Nobu, Hana, Hisa, Anky, Sumi

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