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img Helen Keller and Polly Thomson meeting blind 442nd Regimental Combat Team and 100th Infantry Battalion veterans (ddr-njpa-1-752)

Article title: "Helen Keller Meets Local Blind Veterans."

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vh Yukiko Katayama Omoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-38)

Nisei female. Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, eventually transferring to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Bainbridge Island.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, …

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vh Victor Takemoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-8)

Nisei male. Born October 27, 1926, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Parents were strawberry farmers before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Unlike most Bainbridge Island Japanese Americans, did not transfer to the Minidoka, Idaho, concentration camp. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war, and attended …

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vh Nobuko Omoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-11)

Nisei female. Born December 20, 1923, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed along with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California, before moving to Minidoka, Idaho, in early 1943. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war.

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview (ddr-densho-1001-3)

Nisei female. Born and raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp California, then later transferred to Minidoka, Idaho. Married while in Minidoka, and returned to Bainbridge Island after World War II.

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vh Tomiko Hayashida Egashira (ddr-densho-1001-24)

Nisei female. Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Bainbridge Island.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park …

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vh Frank Kitamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-25)

Sansei male. Born 1939 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Incarcerated with parents at Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Returned to Bainbridge Island after end of World War II. President of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), a community organization dedicated to the preservation of Japanese American history on Bainbridge Island.

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vh Lilly Kodama Interview (ddr-densho-1001-19)

Nisei female. Born 1935 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Grew up on Bainbridge Island before being removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California, in 1942. Later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, and eventually returned to Bainbridge with family.

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doc Women's Division memorandum (ddr-densho-433-327)

A memorandum about upcoming Women's Division meeting.

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img Naniwabushi artists and others at a dinner party (ddr-njpa-4-2469)

Caption on reverse: "YONEWAKA GROUP AT KANRAKU PARTY: Yonewaka Susuki, renowned Japanese naniwabushi artist, and his troupe were honored at a dinner at Kanraku tea house Saturday night. Left to right: Masayoshi Toguchi, a personal friend of the naniwabushi artist who invited the group here; Yonewaka Susuki, his wife (professionally Nobuko Fujita), Yoneyakko Susuki, Kikuwaka Susuki, …

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img Hayato Ikeda posing with Chamber of Commerce president, Japanese dignitary, and his secretary (ddr-njpa-4-152)

Caption on reverse: "JAPANESE FINANCE MINISTER HERE: Hayato Ikeda (third from left), head of the finance department of the Japanese government, arrived by Pan American at 7 a.m. today enroute to Washington to study economic conditions. He is on a three-week tour and while in Washington he will mainly meet with Secretary of the Treasury John …

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img Hibari Misora posing with her mother, Haruhisa Kawada and a Nichibei Kinema agent (ddr-njpa-4-970)

Caption on reverse: "FAREWELL TO HAWAII: Hibari Misora and Haruhisa Kawada are pictured on the roof of The Hawaii Times yesterday afternoon as they waved farewell after a fabulously successful personal appearance tour of the islands. Left to right: Muneo Kimura of Nichibei Kinema Co. of Los Angeles which is sponsoring the stars' American tour; Mrs. …

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img Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)

Caption on reverse: "A LEI FOR DR. BOWLES: Mrs. Hisaji Hattori, wife of the Japanese Consul General, presents a lei to Dr. Gilbert Bowles at a dinner honoring him on his 89th birthday. Among the 500 persons who attended the banquet were (left to right) Miss Virginia Bowles, granddaughter of Dr. Bowles; Mrs. Herbert Bowles, Dr. …

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vh Michiko Amatatsu Noritake Interview (ddr-densho-1001-4)

Nisei female. Born December 6, 1919, in Winslow, Washington. Was fired from job as a domestic following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, returned to Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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img Sutemaru Sunagawa, Haruyo Nakamura, and other manzai performers (ddr-njpa-4-2262)

Caption on reverse: "'MANZAI' ARTISTS FROM JAPAN: The group, headed by Sutemaru Sunagawa, arrived from the mainland by plane last night after giving shows from Los Angeles to as far away as Chicago. The performers are enroute to their homes in Japan but will stay here briefly to present shows at Kawananakoa and McKinley auditoriums, starting …

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img An Aloha Week king and queen in traditional dress greeting a Lurline captain (ddr-njpa-2-512)

Caption on reverse: "ALOHA WEEK FORMALLY OPENS: Hawaii's annual festival was formally launched at Pier 11 shortly after 9 this morning when the Lurline arrived and her skipper, Capt. Harold R. Gillespie, was welcomed to Honolulu by the King and Queen of Aloha Week, Robert K. Kamana, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Ann N. Hutchinson, in a …

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img Woman and children (ddr-densho-359-374)

From left to right: Kenji Nakata; Sadako Nakata, Donnie Nakata

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img Woman and child (ddr-densho-359-279)

Pauline Nakata holds her sons,Donnie and Kenji, for a photograph.

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img Paul Withington and other members of Territorial Boxing Commission (ddr-njpa-2-1034)

Caption on reverse: "NEW BOXING COMMISSION TAKES OFFICE: The newly-appointed Territorial Boxing commission gathered for its first official meeting yesterday at the commission office. Four members of the outgoing board were present to greet in the new fight moguls. Their nominations confirmed by the territorial senate only last week, members of the new board are as …

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doc American Japs' Fighting Wears Out Commander (December 28, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-1005)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 28, 1943, p. 3

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img President Reagan signing the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (ddr-densho-10-6)

Onlookers watch as President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. Left to right: Senator Spark Matsunaga (Hawaii), Representative Norman Mineta (California), Representative Patsy Saiki (Hawaii), Senator Pete Wilson (California), Representative. Don Young (Alaska), Representative Robert Matsui (California), Representative Bill Lowery (California), and Harry Kajihara, President, National JACL. The man in the back is …

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img Woman and children (ddr-densho-359-373)

From left to right: Donnie Nakata, Alice Kawamoto, Kenji Nakata

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doc Translation of the interview transcripts (ddr-csujad-1-193)

English translation of the transcripts of the interview between Masakiyo Watanabe, TV Fan, and World War II Nisei veterans, including Douglas Tanaka, Albert Takahashi, Don Seki, and Tetsuo Asato. This is a documentary on the exploits of the 100th Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. The interview was conducted to publish …

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img Sutemaru Sunagawa, Haruyo Nakamura, and other manzai performers (ddr-njpa-4-2261)

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img Women and child (ddr-densho-359-272)

Yonchan Nakata, Donnie Nakata and Alice Kawamoto pose in front of a house.

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