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img Taenaka family, kimono (ddr-csujad-25-268)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are four photographs of the Taenaka family, including Haruko, Yaeko, Chiyoko, and Saiko in kimono. The photographs are taken around 1930 in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_063

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img Haruko Taenaka, beach (ddr-csujad-25-244)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page is a photograph of Haruko Taenaka along with her sibling taken at a beach. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California in approximately 1920. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_039

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img Taenaka family, picnic (ddr-csujad-25-223)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are sixteen photographs of the Taenaka family at a picnic. Includes: Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, Chiyoko, and Saiko, probably taken between 1924 and 1925 in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_018

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img Taenaka family, children (ddr-csujad-25-236)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are six photographs of children, including Ukichi, Toshikuni, and Chiyoko Taenaka. The photographs are most likely taken in Los Angeles, California in the late 1920s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_031

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img Delegates from afar (ddr-csujad-11-22)

A large crowd of people carrying flags and signs representing "South Central" and the "C.Y.B.L. [California Young Buddhist League] South Central Coast District." Other signs read, "Coast," and "Bay Southern." From page 11 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_11_001

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img Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-38-27)

Photographed are buildings in the Manzanar incarceration camp in California. The caption reads: Manzanar incarceration camp. The construction was completed in 1945, but... [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_09_001

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doc Letter from Emiko [Amy] Terada to Miss Laura Thomas, March 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-4-19)

A letter from Emiko Amy Terada, an incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp, to Miss Laura Thomas in Lawndale, California. In the letter, she talks about school and wishes that she could go back to Lawndale school. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nis_06_021

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doc Envelope from Selective Service Local Board no. 277 to Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-577)

An envelope from Selective Service Local Board no. 277 to George Nobuo Naohara incarcerated in the Tule Lake camp in California. It appears that "Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry," DSS form 304A, was enclosed in the envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_006

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img George Naohara leaving Jerome camp for Tule Lake camp (ddr-csujad-38-259)

Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara on a truck. It is taken when he is leaving the Jerome camp in Arkansas, for the Tule Lake Segregation Center in California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_14_004

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img Shintani family (ddr-csujad-38-154)

A house of the Shintani family where George and Mitzi Naohara rented a room while George was attending U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 32. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_32_002

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doc Card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-382)

A greeting card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy in Los Angeles, California, to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. It was probably sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_21_001

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doc Receipt for U.S. postal money order (ddr-csujad-38-529)

A receipt for U.S. postal money order for 10 dollars. Issued by M.O.B. [Money Order Branch] of San Francisco, California. It was probably purchased by Tomosuke Masukawa. It is enclosed in an envelope which is found in item: csudh_nao_0504. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_01_002

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doc Uniform express receipt (ddr-csujad-42-118)

A receipt issued by Railway Express Agency on December 14, 1945. It details the shipment that Fumio Fred Takano shipped from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, including three boxes, one tool box, one footlocker, and one carton. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_66_001

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Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

doc Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

A letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Fumio Takano in Los Angeles, California. The letter follows up the inquiry from Fumio Takano regarding his home mortgage and automobile loan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_42_001

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doc General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, November 15, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-170)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes discussion of the 1941 convention, the Pacific Citizen newspaper, suggestions for the annual Christmas party, the Northern California District Council meeting, the women's auxiliary, and the New Years dance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0169

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doc Meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, October 29, 1937 (ddr-csujad-44-94)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics discussed include whether the local chapter should continue to be involved with the Northern California District Council and the National Council, and nominations for social chairman. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0093

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doc [Travel permit] (ddr-csujad-5-98)

A travel permit issued by Leave Officer of "Rohwer Relocation Center." It certifies that Seiichi Okine is permitted to leave for Long Beach, California with the permission of the United States Attorney. Enclosed with the letter (csudh_oki_0098). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_30_002

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doc Letter from Y. [Yuka?] Yamasaki to Mrs. T. Okine, April 15, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-143)

A letter from Yuka Yamasaki to her relative or friend, Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she describes the conditions of life and jobs in Chicago, Illinois. She also expresses her concerns about the living conditions in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_65_001

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doc Japanese address-book, L.A., Cal. 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-296)

A directory compiled by Roy Tazawa in 1945. It lists addresses of the Japanese and Japanese Americans who returned to Los Angeles, California after the forced evacuation and incarceration. It also includes Japanese American business guide and advertisements. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_33_001

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doc [Travel permit] (ddr-csujad-5-99)

A travel permit issued by Leave Officer of "Rohwer Relocation Center." It certifies that Tomeyo Okine is permitted to leave for Long Beach, California with the permission of the United States Attorney. Enclosed with the letter (csudh_oki_0098). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_30_003

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doc Subscription to international welfare and uplift (ddr-csujad-5-263)

A receipt for five dollars donation made by Seiichi Okine on April 23 to the international welfare and uplift program sponsored by Seventh-Day Adventists. The receipt is issued by the Japanese Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_01_004

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doc Documents on the members of the Friends Japanese Church in Norwalk during the incarceration (ddr-csujad-57-25)

A collection of documents regarding the incarceration camps of the members of the Friends Japanese Church in Norwalk, associated with the First Friends Church in Whittier, California. Includes meeting minutes, letters, and a report of Japanese Committee 1941-1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FFC-0025

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 7 (ddr-densho-156-319)

Original summary: Press interest in the Nisei military service has tapered off. While such editorial pinion as was evidenced continued favorable to the plan, news stories reported hostility in some places. Legislation to prohibit induction of Japanese-Americans has been introduced in the Oregon legislature; the California American Legion, the Native Sons of the Golden West and …

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doc B. Nakamura birth certificate (ddr-csujad-55-2566)

Official document stating B. Nokamura was born in Japan. He is a resident of State of California. He married Ita Mignasaki, at Marysville, County of Yuba. They had one male child named Hidao [Hideo] Nokamura (picture is enclosed). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2678

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img Japanese Americans inspecting guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-381)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Guayule plantings are being inspected by Doctor Robert Emerson, (third from right) a bio-chemist and botanist from the California Institute of Technology and director of the guayule rubber experiment. He is here shown conferring with several of his staff of young evacuee scientists at Plot 4. There are 408 …

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