370 items
370 items
Narrator Peggy A. Nagae
Sansei female. Born July 25, 1951, in Boring, Oregon, a small town outside of Portland. Graduated from Vassar College, then earned a law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College. In the 1980s, lead the legal team for Yasui v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40 year old conviction for …
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Letter from (sgd) Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, to Staff Nurse Mary F. Clark to Crystal City, Texas, December 8, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1350)
Scrapbook page containing correspondence from Thomas Parran to Mary Clark regarding travel and expenses for her reassignment from Fort Missoula, Montana to Crystal City, Texas. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 21. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1352
Narrator Mii Tai
Nisei female. Born 1923 in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the Oriental Laundry. Family was active with the Methodist Episcopal Church and mother taught at the Japanese Language School. Attended Lewis & Clark High School. Remembers changes in the Japanese American community brought about by World War II. Husband, Sumio Tai, …
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Harry Matsuoka's certificate of naturalization (ddr-densho-390-31)
Harry's certificate of naturalization with a name change decree typed on the back, changing his name from Tomio to Harry as part of naturalization.
Narrator Sumi Okamoto
Nisei female. Born January 7, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Spokane, Washington, where father worked for the Alaska Junk Company. Attended Irving Grade School and Lewis & Clark High School. Wedding took place on December 7, 1941, the day of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Husband passed away in 1946, and Ms. Okamoto worked …
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Group of mostly young women posing for photo outside building (ddr-ajah-3-173)
Caption below photo: 1928 Buddhist Temple of Alameda, Bay District Young Women's Buddhist Association (YMBA). Might be Rev. Clark at left, seated next to Rev. Shojun Taguchi (1928-1932) in the front row.
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Letter from Frank I. Clark, Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-326)
No bicycles available for overseas shipment until well into 1947
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Japs to Make Eden in Idaho (April 26, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-773)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 26, 1942, p. 10
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Letter from Tom C. Clark, Assistant Attorney General of the United States, to Frank Herron Smith, May 31, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-7)
Referencing Clark's May 4, 1945 letter to Harry Truman regarding violence against Japanese Americans on the West Coast, Clark informs Smith that unless a federal law is violated, the FBI can not be involved. See related Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945. See this object in the California State …
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Obituary, Harry Fumio Madokoro (ddr-csujad-55-1830)
Posthumous award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Harry Fumio Madokoro, Private First Class, Company K, 3d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division for extraordinary heroism in military operations. Madokoro was drafted from Poston incarceration camp and was killed in action in Italy during World War II. See this object in the California State …
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History of the Surveillance Division 1942-? (ddr-csujad-55-1445)
Narrative essay on the history of the Surveillance Division at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 96. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1447
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The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 6 (January 19, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-173)
"Bias Noted in Jobs For Minorities" (p. 1), "Crematory Aide, After Reading Word from Gen. Clark, OK's Burial of Nisei" (p. 1), "Challenge Right of U.S. Ouster" (p. 1), "Additional Claim Queries, Replies" (p. 2).
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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2149, Vol. 93, No. 5 (July 31, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-30)
Selected article titles: "'No support' for monetary redress in Congress, warns Lungren to JA groups" (p. 1), "Clark lauds 100th/442nd; asks CWRIC for redress" (p. 1), "Manzanar Memories overwhelm author on return" (p. 1).
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Jap-American unit in Italy cited by clark; Nisei Regiment receives banner of honor (ddr-csujad-49-185)
Newspaper articles from July 1946 about the honors and accolades of the all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Items from: pages 96-97 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_062_01
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 19 (November 8, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-44)
Selected article titles: "Illegal Alien a Nat'l Crisis, Saxbe Declares" (p. 1), "Ramsey Clark Views Evacuation" (p. 1), "East Wind: Asian American Attitudes" (p. 2), and "Rep. Ed Derwinski: U.S. Favors Japan Over Common Mkt." (p. 3).
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Repatriation statistics and clipping (ddr-csujad-55-1494)
Scrapbook page containing statistics on repatriation from Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp and a newspaper clipping including a photograph of a Japanese family as they returned to Japan. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 133. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Syllabus of course instruction for Red Cross volunteer nurse's aides (ddr-csujad-55-1380)
Scrapbook page with attached booklet, Syllabus of Course of Instruction for Red Cross Volunteer Nurses Aides used for hospital staff at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Digital object shows cover only; original booklet is 50 pages. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 51. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See …
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Lt. Gen Mark W. Clark and King George of England inspect members of the 442nd (ddr-densho-1007-350)
General Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander in rear.
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Granada Pioneer Vol. III No. 63 (June 9, 1945) (ddr-densho-147-273)
Selected article titles: "Closing of 6E Mess Set; Others Listed" (p. 1), "Rules Army Cannot Enforce Coast Ban" (p. 1), "Editorial: Mark Clark on Duty" (p. 2), "Refuses to Review Decision on Nisei Draft Violation Charge" (p. 2).
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Japan Friend and Ally (ddr-ohs-1-42)
Pamphlet describing the mission of the Far East Command for those serving in Korea, Japan, and Okinawa. It includes a message from General Mark W. Clark who served as the Commander in Chief Far East from 1952-1953.
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XXIII No. 17 (June 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-645)
Selected article titles: "Court Upholds Army Ruling but Holds Force Not be Used" (p. 1), "General Clark Praises Nisei Soldiers. Speaks in Chicago on Memorial Day" (p. 1), "Assistance Grants May be Arranged at Center Instead of Outside" (p. 2).
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Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 47 (June 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-275)
Selected article titles: "WRA Take Over Temporary Aid. Three Types of Help Open to Those Eligible" (p. 1), "General Clark Honors 442nd" (p. 1), "Rohwer Heads All Relocation Again" (p. 1), "Civil Service Jobs Open in Calif. WRA" (p. 4).
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Japs Here May Be Sent to Idaho (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-769)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 24, 1942, p. 3
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Japs to Work in Beet Fields (May 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-802)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 19, 1942, p. 4