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doc Ruth Saitow high school diploma (ddr-densho-542-5)

Included is a letter from the Los Angeles Unified School District with an acknowledgment that diplomas for the class of 1943 were being awarded at the 50th reunion to those affected by Executive Order 9066.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 25 (June 21, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-25)

Select article titles: "1st Nisei Voted Mayor of City in Orange County" (p. 1); "Senate Leaders Urged by JACL To Place Civil Rights Bill Ok'd by House on Calendar, By-Passed Committee" (p. 1); "1st Oriental descent Canada member of parliament elected" (p. 1); "NARTB invited to join JACL campaign to help rid anti-Nisei movies on TV" …

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vh Richard Kosaki Interview (ddr-janm-13-1)

Nisei male. Born September 14, 1924, in Waikiki, Hawaii. Attended McKinley High School, where he was student body president, just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Served as a language instructor for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and was stationed in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Earned PhD in …

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img Tilda, Nobuko Arishima, and Aiko Yamamoto (ddr-njpa-1-956)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "With the Scent of 'Takeo' Dancing in Her Breast - The Tragic Miss Tilda Enters Tokyo - (Tokyo) June 28, 1937. Tilda Matilda, the 'heroine of love' who spent a miserable youth on the lakeside in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with the face of now deceased 'passionate author' Takeo Arishima hidden in her breast, …

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vh Ramsay Yosuke Mori Interview (ddr-densho-1000-316)

Nisei male. Born February 23, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan. Moved with parents to Hawaii at a young age, and grew up in Honolulu, where family held a prominent position in the community. Just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, parents received a phone call from Japan, which was tapped by the FBI. The U.S. government …

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vh Junkoh Harui Interview (ddr-densho-1001-20)

Nisei male born June 23, 1933, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His family built and operated Bainbridge Gardens, 27 acres of meticulously landscaped property, with a nursery, grocery store and gas station. At the onset of World War II, family moved to Moses Lake to avoid being incarcerated where they farmed and lived amidst a fairly hostile …

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doc Sworn statement by Charles E. and Dorothy E. Seely on behalf of Dr. Kei Koyama. (ddr-one-5-199)

Photocopy of a declassified handwritten statement by Charles E. and Dorothy E. Seely on behalf of Dr. Koyama. They state that they have known Dr. Koyama for 13 years and consider him an intimate friend. They feel that he is "an honest, upright man, and sincerely believe him to be loyal and true to our country."

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img Application for membership (ddr-densho-390-131)

Walter Matsuoka's application for Boy Scout Troop 162.

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doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Yoko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-1)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Yoko Miyagi. Yoko writes about how her sister Akiko misses him and wants him to join the family soon. Yoko also writes about her her brother Donald stood up for the first time on July 1st. Per donor, this letter was written by the older sister Takeko (aged 9) …

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doc Card from Tamiko and Deane Konishi to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-424-14)

From Konishi Oriental Antiques

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img American nightmare postcard (ddr-csujad-55-161)

Postcard of the lithograph, American Nightmare, by Roger Leyonmark. Image originally published by Cleveland Plain Dealer and presented to the Japanese American Citizens League in 1983. Verso includes title, artist, publisher, and copyright information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0163

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doc Envelope containing 2 letters, 2 cards and a telegram (ddr-densho-410-100)

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doc Letter from Charles Roselin Jr. and Mitsuye Takemiya to Charles Roeslin Sr. (ddr-densho-550-7)

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doc Letter from the Bringhurtsts to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-53)

Bill and Etta Mae Bringhurst thank Kimi Fujii for tickets to a flower show.

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doc Letter from Eulalia K. Tillotson and Gay Knoles to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-182)

Eulalia K. Tollotson and Gay Knoles send their congratulations to Kimi Fujii.

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doc Outstanding leadership certificate (ddr-densho-433-975)

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doc Letter from the Bringhursts to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-58)

Bill and Etta Mae Bringhurst write to Kimi Fujii about a party and include a bill for gin.

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doc Correspondence of John J. McCloy and Frederick Bernays Wiener (ddr-densho-1007-1865)

This is a collection of letters from 1984 by John J. McCloy and Frederick Bernays Wiener. Throughout the correspondence McCloy and Wiener defend the argument that the mass removal of Japanese Americans was a necessary national security act and criticize the work of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. To learn more about …

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doc Card to Miki Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-838)

Tri-fold Christmas card from Kan and Sylvia to Miki (Domoto) Stebbing. Text side of card reads "Dear Miki-- We look forward to seeing you next Sunday, but we thought it might be better to have Santa arrive on time! Love, Dad." Back of the card is a drawing in green marker of a Japanese garden landscape …

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doc Western Union Telegram to Kaneji Domoto from Jiro Omata & family and Mrs. Kane Omata & family (ddr-densho-329-649)

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doc Sympathy card to Kaneji Domoto from Luther & Shizu Nishimura (ddr-densho-329-624)

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doc Western Union Telegram to Mr. & Mrs. T. Domoto from Mr. & Mrs. Y. Oshima (ddr-densho-329-676)

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doc Two memos in regards to public assistance (ddr-densho-356-908)

Memo one from Henry Halliday to John J. O. Moore regarding the need for public assistance grants to be reviewed by multiple departments before disbursal requires at least 24 hours. Second memo is to case workers from John J. O. Moore regarding special diet requests needing authorization from chief doctor.

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