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Portrait of a boy (ddr-densho-298-52)
Caption in album: "Rudy. Little friends - Chicago, 1944-45. Children who came to the Mexico settlement for recreation and classes."
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Postcard for Club Waikiki (ddr-densho-300-607)
Caption on front: "Honolulu Harry's Club Waikiki Hawaiian Holiday in Chicago. 804 Wilson 15 Min. from the Loop."
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Mae Hara and Rae Yoshioka at World's Fair (ddr-densho-308-5)
Mae (Kanazawa) Hara spent three years (1932-1935) in Chicago to attend college and study music. During the summer of 1933, Chicago hosted the World's Fair. Hara and her cousin, Rae Yoshioka, worked at the Japanese Pavilion. During the opening ceremonies both girls wore kimonos and served as ushers. Hara also sang in a 5,000 voice choir …
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Letter approving travel (ddr-densho-314-19)
Andrew Jordan writes to Kazuichi Takanishi stating that his application for permission to travel has been approved and included a coach railroad ticket in the ticket. Takanishi was to travel from Chicago to Seattle and even though the war was officially over, Takanishi still had to report to the chief of the Detention, Deportation and Parole …
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Telegram concerning parole (ddr-densho-314-27)
Loyd Jensen sends a telegram to the Immigration and Naturalization Service in Chicago stating that Kazuichi Takanishi has no sponsor. A sponsor was a person living outside the western exclusion zone that agreed to house Japanese internees after being paroled from the camps.
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Invoice from The United Advertising Services (ddr-densho-319-534)
Invoice for a purchase of combs, rubber gloves, and baby bottles made by T.K. Pharmacy from The United Advertising Services.
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Correspondence regarding the draft (ddr-densho-320-3)
Contains information about Seiki Ronald Miyasato's physical examination for the World War II draft.
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Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card (ddr-densho-320-18)
Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card issued to Ronald Seiki Miyasato.
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Report on Relocation (ddr-densho-356-1010)
Document encouraging Japanese Americans to resettle in the Midwest and East Coast by highlighting stories about not experiencing racism, and encouraging Japanese Americans to avoid settling near or socializing with other Japanese Americans.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Min Yonekura (ddr-densho-356-373)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Minoru Yonekura in which Min writes his hope for the new year, how he celebrated Christmas, and possible plans to move to Seattle. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Card to Yuri Domoto from Margaret McClain (ddr-densho-356-327)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret McClain that provides Yuri with a possible job opportunity at Minidoka and provides details about Margaret's life in Chicago. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Min Yonekura (ddr-densho-356-332)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Minoru Yonekura in which he details his trip from Amache to Denver and finally Chicago, where he found a job and settled into a room at the local YMCA. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-226)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he tells about the USO building he is writing this letter from, his urgent need to return to Camp Savage to write up his report on his recent recruitment tour of WRA camps, and of a good Japanese restaurant he visited while on furlough.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Min Yonekura (ddr-densho-356-363)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Minoru Yonekura in which Min provides condolences for the death of Kanetaro Domoto (Yuriko's father), details a trip to visitor Toichi Domoto (Yuriko's brother), talks about the conditions at his work, and how he spent Thanksgiving day. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Toichi Domoto (ddr-densho-356-548)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her brother Toichi "Niich" Domoto. Toichi writes to give his approval to use his name on the wedding invitation in lieu of their deceased father, he also writes about his own family. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-551 and ddr-densho-356-577.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tomi Domoto (ddr-densho-356-336)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her cousin Tomi Domoto in which Tomi describes her new job in Chicago, life there, and making new friends in the city. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Min Yonekura (ddr-densho-356-343)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Minoru Yonekura in which he details his life in Chicago, a recent trip with Yuri's brother Kaneji to visit Yuri and Kaneji's brother Toichi, and some information about mutual friends. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Tadaichi and Hiroko (ddr-densho-357-786)
Tadaichi Yoshioka and his granddaughter, Hiroko Terakawa, visit snowy Chicago in 1947.
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Mr. Tokagii's house (ddr-densho-357-785)
Tadaichi Yoshioka stands in the snow, in the middle of two unnamed women, in front of Mr. Tikagii's home in Chicago.