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doc Letter to Frank Nishioka from John Lawton (ddr-densho-292-4)

John Lawton, WRA District Relocation Officer, writes to Frank Nishioka about household goods and personal effects being held at the Baptist Christian Church in Oakland, California. The church property had been sold and Nishioka needs to decide what to do with his property. Lawton suggests getting in contact with the Chicago relocation office.

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-16)

Legal size envelope from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon postmarked January 1943. The envelope is addressed to Harold "The Writeless" Landon in West Los Angeles, California. On the back of the envelope, under the fold, there is a small illustration of a boy with his hands up asking to be let go.

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doc The Imperial Japanese Government Passport for Moritaro Ishida, in Japanese (ddr-csujad-29-6)

A passport for Moritaro Ishida issued on April 8, 1916. Registered by Consulate General of Japan in Seattle on June 21, 1923. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1339_M01_01

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doc Change of Residence Notice (ddr-densho-25-27)

Considered a "dangerous enemy alien," Matahichi Iseri was separated from his family and sent to the Department of Justice internment camp at Fort Missoula, Montana. In June 1942, he received a Change of Residence Notice certificate, which indicated that his request to join his family at the Pinedale Assembly Center in California had been approved.

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 15 (April 8, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-176)

Selected article titles: "They Proved 'They Were Fine, Loyal and Brave'" (p. 1), "Parolees to Join Families Here" (p. 2), "Radio Talk: California Minister Defends Nisei" (p. 5), "Kuroki Overcame Prejudice to Enter Army Air Forces" (p. 5), "U.S. Racial Composition Told in Magazine Picture Story" (p. 6), "VFW Oppose Coast Group" (p. 6).

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Supplement Series 224 (August 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-442)

Selected article titles: "Form Letters Available for Asking Caucasian Aid in Returning to California" (p. 1), "Second Batch of Anniversary Issue to be Sold Friday" (p. 1), "Hospital Faces Critical Shortage of Nurse's Aides" (p. 2), "Replacements for Center Jobs Needed Immediately" (p. 3), "Residents Must Leave Swimming Pool at 11 P.M." (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 14 No. 162 (February 1942) (ddr-pc-14-2)

Selected article titles: "J.A.C.L. Lauded For Stand on Language Schools" (p. 1), "Reassurances on Evacuation Fears" (p. 1), "Members to Take Allegiance Oath" (p. 1), "Wholesale Evacuation Not Intended" (p. 2), "Prohibited Areas Included Regions Near Military Sites, Public Works" (p. 2), "Curfew Regions Revealed..." (p. 3), "California Areas Restricted to Enemy Aliens" (p. 6).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 8 (September 2, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-36)

Selected article titles: "The Battle of Belvedere" (p. 1), "California Lieut. Governor Charges 'New Deal' Seeks to Return Evacuees to Coast Area" (p. 3), "Nazis, Japanese Use Identical Tactics, Says Nisei Officer" (p. 6), "Relocation Hinges on Return To Coast, Says Dr. Emerson" (p. 7), "Coast Quakers Pledge Aid to Evacuee Group" (p. 8).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 21 (November 30, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-48)

Selected article titles: "VFW Post Asks Repeal of Utah Land Law. Salt Lake City Veterans Say Statute Violates Fundamental Concepts of Americanism" (p. 1), "Federal Court Action Filed For Renunciants" (p. 1), "California Supreme Court Rejects Oyama Case Petition. Rehearing Appeal Turned Down By State's Highest Tribunal In Alien Land Law Test Case" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 17 (April 26, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-17)

Selected article titles: "House Passes Walter Omnibus Measure. Proposal to Remove Race Bars From Nation's Immigration Laws Wins by Large Margin" (p. 1), "No Decision Yet by California On Appeal to State Court Ruling Outlawing Anti-Alien Land Law" (p. 1), "Discuss Possible Intervention By State Department on Problems of Japanese Group" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 2 (July 12, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-28)

Selected article titles: "California Tribunal Again Rules Land Law Valid. State Supreme Court Says Statute Violates Constitution in Decision on Masaoka Case" (p. 1), "Famous 100th Battalion Holds Tenth Anniversary Celebration" (p. 2), "Wartime Seniority Losses Restored to Nisei Workers in Federal Agencies" (p. 3), "Reprisals Taken Against Nipponese Group in Peru" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 31 No. 18 (November 4, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-44)

Selected article titles: "Promise Made by Rescued Men Kept as 442nd Veterans Proclaimed 'Honorary Texans'" (p. 1), "Gov. Warren Asked to Appoint Qualified Nisei to State Posts" (p. 2), "Secretary Acheson to Await California Decision Before Intervening in Land Law Case" (p. 3), "Issei Veterans of U.S. Navy In Japan to Get Pensions" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 16 (April 17, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-16)

Selected article titles: "Prudential reconsiders, OKs Nisei purchase of new home" (p. 1), "Nisei VFW posts lauded by California commander, San Jose post organized" (p. 1), "L.A. federal court packed to witness naturalization rites for 40 aliens" (p. 3), "National Council on Naturalization and Citizenship told of Issei difficulties in having petitions expedited" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 38 No. 1 (January 1, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-1)

Selected article titles: "5-F Issei naturalization case won" (p. 1), "Arizona Republic bares hate campaign in state, once failed in California as 'America Plus'" (p. 1), "Disclose 2,400 Japanese immigrants admitted to U.S. during 1953 fiscal year" (p. 1), "Christmas tragedy in Seattle, two Nisei shot to death by angered cannery worker" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 24 (December 4, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-49)

Selected article titles: "'Under God' Pledge Test Wins in Court" (p.1-2), "Prop. 14 Roadblock against Urban Renewal Projects in California Partly Removed" (p.1), "Freedom Worker Marilyn" (p.1-2), "Johnson's 'Great Society'" (p.2), "$7-Million Playland Projected by Nisei" (p.3), "Urge Formation of Youth Council in Pacific N.W." (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 2 (January 8, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-2)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 14 Upheld in First Test at Orange County" (p.1), "President Johnson Outlines His Thoughts of Great Society" (p.1-2), "California Braceros No More-Growers Uncertain about Future" (p.1), "San Francisco Main Port for Issei Emigres" (p.3), "Preparation Needed to Cope with Japanese Visitors to Hawaii" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 111, No. 12 (October 19, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-37)

Select article titles: "California Changes Policy for Medi-Cal Patients Due to Receive Federal Redress Payment"(p.1);"First 15,000 Checks in the Mail Now"(p.1);"Susan A Kamb of Malibu: 'The National' Calls Over a Sansei from 'Sports Illustrated' to Top Post"(p.2);"The JACL Legacy Fund -- Our Obligation"(p.5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 8 (August 22, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-33)

Selected article titles: "Foes of California English Initiative Form Coalition to Prevent Passage" (pp. 1, 8), "Japanese National Kept in Detention by Provision on McCarran-Walter Act" (pp. 1, 3), "President's Corner: Here's What We're Doing" (p. 5), and "U.S., Latin American Nikkei Athletes 'Go for the Gold' in Mexico Sportsfest" (pp. 6-7).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 6 [September 6, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-31)

Select article titles: "Arizona creates strategies to fight hate crimes" (p. 1), "Workshop covers hate crimes" (p. 1), "Minorities not getting contracts in California" (p. 1), "San Diego Asians told to face crime issue" (p. 4), "Nisei intelligence agent to keynote MIS reunion dinner" (p. 4), "Diablo Valley discusses JACL restructuring plan" (p. 5).

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doc [Minutes of the joint meeting of the advisory council and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center, March 7,1944] (ddr-csujad-2-22)

Meeting minutes between incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government and the Advisory Council. Describes change to transportation equipment in the center and vandalism within the public school. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0022

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doc [Some reactions to selective service: Tule Lake] (ddr-csujad-2-58)

Report on selective service reactions at Tule Lake Camp. Report discusses Japanese identity compared to American identity, especially for the Nisei, repatriation requests, and draft evasion. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0058

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doc Notes on the Korean War (ddr-csujad-38-444)

George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes on the Korean War. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_022_001

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img George Naohara at the Farm Labor Camp (ddr-csujad-38-79)

Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara posing at the Farm Labor Camp, probably, Rupert, Idaho. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_19_006

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img Tug of war in the Jerome camp (ddr-csujad-38-91)

Photographed are children incarcerated in the Jerome camp in Arkansas, playing tug of war. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_21_006

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img Birds eye view of Salt Lake City and mountains (ddr-csujad-38-82)

A professional photograph titled: Birds eye view of Salt Lake City and mountains. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_20_003

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