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370 items
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An Oral History with Mitsuhiko H. Shimizu (ddr-csujad-29-57)
Issei community leader and businessman in Los Angeles's Little Tokyo recounts his arrest by Federal Bureau of Investigation after Pearl Harbor, his experiences in internment camps in North Dakota and Louisiana, and the Manzanar incarceration camp, California. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is …
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An Oral History with Reverend Seytsu Takahashi (ddr-csujad-29-58)
Issei Buddhist bishop and superintendent of Kayasan Temple in Little Tokyo since 1931 recounts his wartime experiences and internment at Fort Missoula, Montana; Livingstone, Louisiana; and Crystal City, Texas. Transcribed in both Japanese and English. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in …
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Letter from Norvell Gillespie to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-838)
Norvell Gillespie writes to Kimi Fujii about the 1965 California Spring Garden Show being publicized in a Mexico City publication.
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Department of Justice Alien Enemy Hearing Board Report and Recommendation page 2 of 4 (ddr-one-5-154)
Photocopy of a declassified report detailing the reasoning behind the recommendation that Dr. Keizaburo Koyama be interned as an alien enemy. The second page presents as evidence his involvement with the Sokoku Kai [Fatherland Society]. The FBI felt that this lead to a "sense of loyalty and subservience to the Imperial Government of Japan." The FBI …
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History of the Internal Relations Division (ddr-csujad-55-1451)
Essay covering the history and activities of the Internal Relations Division at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Covers the behaviors of internees, the Internee Mail and Censorship Unit, camp security, peace disturbances, and interpersonal issues between internees. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 101. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. …
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To Rid Country of Asiatic Laborers. League Composed of Prominent Men Formed in Washington to Fight Oriental Immigration. (August 9, 1908) (ddr-densho-56-130)
The Seattle Daily Times, August 9, 1908, p. 11
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 15 (October 16, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-40)
Selected article titles: "General Clark Lauds Nisei Combat Record" (p. 1), "Mrs. Roosevelt Asks Fair Play For Loyal Japanese American Group in Collier's Article. Right to Basic Freedoms, Justice, Equality Of Opportunity Stressed by First Lady in Article Depicting Problems of Nisei in U.S." (p. 1), "Post-War Dispersal Program Urged for Japanese Canadians. Demands for Wholesale …
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Pacific Citizen Vol. 22 No. 12 (ddr-densho-121-17)
Selected article titles: "Charge Wounded Nisei Treated Like POWs" (p. 1), "JACL Protests Treatment of Nisei Wounded on Ship" (p. 1), "Tule Lake, Last of Centers, Closed by Relocation Agency" (p. 1), "Clark Reveals Santa Fe Camp Will Be Closed" (p. 1), "California Personnel Board Expected to Drop Charges Against Japanese Americans" (p. 2), "Report 7100 …
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Mii Tai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-186)
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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Sumi Okamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-192)
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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Letter from Lorraine to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-23)
Lorraine writes to Kimi Fujii about her recent outings with friends.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 24 (August 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-19)
Selected article titles: "Fire at Canteen 3: Excitement of Residents Short-Lived" (p. 1), "To Notarize Ballots Tonight" (p. 1), "Shorted Wire Cause of $4000 Blaze. Damages Covered by Insurance; Fire Discovered at 4:45 a.m.; Flame Subdued in 15 Minutes" (p. 1), "Firemen Praised for Efficiency" (p. 1), "Wardens Commended" (p. 1), "Eight Nursery Schools Now Open" …
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Department of Justice Alien Enemy Hearing Board Report and Recommendation page 3 of 4 (ddr-one-5-155)
Photocopy of a declassified report detailing the reasoning behind the recommendation that Dr. Keizaburo Koyama be interned as an alien enemy. This page continues with the assessment of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber felt it was under FBI investigation in 1940 and someone there suggested they conduct their meetings in secret. The report states …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 34 (October 21, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-109)
Selected article titles: "Community Chest Fund Nets $1,023.28 to Date. Blks. 8, 29 Lead in Funds Given to War Fund; Three Blocks Fail to Complete Returns" (p. 1), "Twin Falls Grange Against Racial Discrimination" (p. 1), "Pomona Opposes Japanese in Idaho" (p. 1), "Citizen Denationalization Clarified by Attorney Biddle" (p. 1), "Responsibilities of Residents, Ad Stated …
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Jap Draft Dodgers Sentenced to Prison (September 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1065)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 29, 1944, p. 13
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 2 (July 13, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-28)
Selected article titles: "President signs claims amendment: Compromise procedure now granted for evacuation claims up to $100,000" (p. 1), "Gov't halts move to deport L.A. Issei couple" (p. 1), "Survey underway in discrimination of Nisei home buyers" (p. 1), "Dream comes true for Denver Nisei with entrance to U.S. Air Force Academy" (p. 1), "Expatriate cases …
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George Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-187)
Nisei male. Born November 16, 1923, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the World Hotel. Father also worked as a mail handler for the Great Northern Railroad. Attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University. During the war remembers seeing train cars pass through Spokane with Japanese Americans headed …
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Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-2)
Smith urges Truman to ask "Edgar J. Hoover and his organization" to help control "the arsonists and night-riders who are terrorizing the few Japanese Americans who have returned to the West Coast." Smith states that approximately 60,000 of the "110,000" people who were "evacuated" seek to return to their homes, under pressure from the War Relocation …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 36 (December 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-124)
Selected article titles: "Eighteen Year Olds Urged to Register" (p. 1), "Jamboree Time Schedule Out" (p. 1), "Hayes to Serve as Project Director" (p. 1), "Inventories on Property Begin" (p. 1), "Tulean Dispatch Bows Out-Thirty" (p. 1), "Student Council Progress Revealed in Letter Here" (p. 1), "New Year Jamboree: Twenty Four Organizations to Participate in Carnival …