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doc Letter from Earl Warren, Governor of California, to Frank Herron Smith May 29, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-5)

Response to Smith's letter detailing incidents against Japanese Americans returning to California informs Smith that law enforcement is a local responsibility, and that Warren has "personally urged every Mayor and every principal law enforcement officer in the state to support the government and do his full duty in this situation." Warren states that he is aware …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-21-5/

doc Japanese American Citizens League Northern California District Council special meeting minutes, March 10, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-25)

Japanese American Citizens League, northern California district council, special meeting minutes discussing budgets, dues, assessments, treasury announcements, and forced evacuation information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0025

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img Former California mechanic Chester Ishii repairing piece of farm machinery at Rohwer incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-25)

Former California mechanic Chester Ishii repairing piece of farm machinery at Rohwer incarceration camp. March 10, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_025

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doc "In the Center", Newsletter of the Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (ddr-densho-422-545)

Vol. 5, Summer 1996. Including article about Takahashi Foundation

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-545/

doc Receipt from State of California Division of Real Estate for real estate salesman license (ddr-densho-422-395)

From Tomoye Takakashi

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vh Fred Korematsu - Kathryn Korematsu Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-181-12)

Family's return to California following World War II

Due to technical difficulties and conditions at the time of taping, there is loud background noise in this interview.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-181-12/

vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-92-16)

Learning to cook in the Salinas Assembly Center, California

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-92-16/

doc JACL ADC (ddr-csujad-5-274)

A flier issued by Southern California Japanese American Citizens League Anti-Discrimination Committee. It summarizes the JACL activities and achievements as well as solicits financial supports. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_09_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-274/

av Katsuye Watanabe oral history interview (ddr-csujad-31-19)

Oral history of Katsuye Watanabe, a resident of San Fernando Valley, was recorded as part of Asian American Studies 390 course work at California State University, Northridge. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JSFVOH_01-22

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av Katsuye Watanabe oral history interview (ddr-csujad-31-20)

Oral history of Katsuye Watanabe, a resident of San Fernando Valley, was recorded as part of Asian American Studies 390 course work at California State University, Northridge. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JSFVOH_01-23

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-31-20/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to State University of Iowa Registrar (ddr-densho-468-134)

Inquiry on admission policy for students of Japanese ancestry

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doc Letter from H. Minami to Kimiko Fujii (ddr-densho-433-355)

H. Minami writes to Kimiko Fujii to congratulate her on being named Hayward's Distinguished Citizen of 1972.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-355/

doc The Democratic Volunteer (ddr-densho-433-265)

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vh Marianne West Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-120-4)

Mass removal to Tule Lake concentration camp, California: "it was an awful barren place"

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-120-4/

doc SDSU NewsCenter: CSU Seeks to honor WWII internees (ddr-densho-446-367)

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vh John Kanda Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-116-5)

Comparison between concentration camps at Tule Lake, California, and Minidoka, Idaho

This interview is part of a collaborative effort of the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizens League and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-116-5/

Collection Southern California Ehime Kenjinkai 75th Anniversary Book (ddr-densho-398)

In 1985, the Ehime Nanka Kenjinkai celebrated their 75th anniversary. To commemorate the event, the Kenjinkai compiled an anniversary book to document and preserve the history of the Ehime people in America. The book contains a collection of personal essays written by the Issei and Nisei, photographs of Ehime Prefecture, and interviews with officers of the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-398/

av Oral history with Alice Nishimoto (ddr-csujad-29-395)

An oral interview with Alice Nishimoto, incarceree at the Crystal City detention facility. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0970. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 3916_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-395/

av An oral history with Henry Yoshitake (ddr-csujad-29-37)

An oral interview with Henry Yoshitake, an incarceree at the Santa Anita Assembly Center and the Rohwer incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0126. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2373_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-37/

av An oral history with Elva Wallace (ddr-csujad-29-46)

An oral interview with Elva Wallace, a child civilian at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0148. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2654_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-46/

av Oral history with Rodney Kaihara (ddr-csujad-29-374)

An oral interview with Rodney Kaihara, incarceree at the Poston incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0928. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1277_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-374/

av Oral history with Tak Yamashita (ddr-csujad-29-370)

An oral interview with Tak Yamashita, longtime resident of Laguna Beach, California. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0920. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2328_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-370/

av An oral history with Rumi Uragami (ddr-csujad-29-38)

An oral interview with Rumi Uragami, an incarceree at the Santa Anita Assembly Center and the Granada (Amache) incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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vh An Oral History with Katsuma Mukaeda (ddr-csujad-29-56)

Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal and incarceration, camp conditions, wartime repatriation …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-56/

av Oral history with June Igauye (ddr-csujad-29-386)

An oral interview with June Igauye, incarceree at the Poston War Relocation Center. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0952. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1769_T01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-386/

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