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doc George Naohara's handwritten annotations (ddr-csujad-38-162)

English summary of handwritten annotations from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 11: George Nobuo Naohara describes Kazumasa Sasaki who married to his cousin, Yoshiye Dorothy Naohara. Kazuma Sasaki had a gambling habit and earned a large amount of money by gambling. He continued gambling in Santa Anita Assembly Center. He participated in the war but …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-180)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers with "uchiwa" (fan) in front of large crowd. Some spectators seated on chairs, most on grass. Among the seated spectators next to an empty chair with her name on it is Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee. Dancers: Third from the left is Joe Shiraishi, fourth from the left …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-334)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. First row: Kiku Fujita, unidentified, Nancy from Tacoma, and Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row, far right is Irene (Fujii) Mano. Third row far right: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato. Fourth row far left: Yosh Tanabe, Ted …

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doc Letter from Seiichi Okine to Office of Dependency Benefits, November 26, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-103)

Two copies of a letter written by Seiichi Okine from Hawthorne Public Housing, Hawthorne, California, to Office of Dependency Benefits, Newark, New Jersey. He receives a monthly allowance from Makoto Okine's military service to support his family including Seiichi, Tomeyo, Dorothy, and Hatsuno. Listing the expenses, such as rent, food, clothing, medical care, education supplies, social …

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img Obon Festival- Mayoral speech (ddr-one-1-206)

Black and white photographic negative of Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee giving a speech at the Portland Obon festival while dancers and spectators watch. Photographers are taking pictures near the podium. Man behind stairs leading up to the podium is Matsutaro Muramatsu. Woman on right edge of image behind a photographer is Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka. A …

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img Group photo of men, women and children in Buddhist Temple (ddr-ajah-3-260)

Caption below photo: 1948-1953 Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. Rev. Shozen Naito is front row, just right of center

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doc Clipping Bridal Shower held for Pauline Tanaka (ddr-densho-316-155)

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img Duplicate of ddr-ajah-3-37 with individuals identified (ddr-ajah-3-238)

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img Koura Family at Manzanar (ddr-densho-544-6)

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img Group photo of men and women at gathering (ddr-ajah-6-149)

Caption below photo: A gathering for Niseis from the Buddhist Temple (BTOA) and Japanese Methodists (BV) in Alameda, CA, circa late 1940s or early 1950s

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doc Amache YWCA Meeting Agenda (ddr-densho-356-827)

Amache YWCA Meeting Agenda for meeting on October 29, 1942. Topics include: YWCA activities prior to relocation, Amache YWCA, suggestions and discussion.

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doc Document with photo of Alameda ATK and Meiji University baseball teams and transcription of article about game (ddr-ajah-5-40)

Document includes names. Caption below separate photo: Alameda ATK vs Meiji team (from Japan) - Alameda, CA Meiji tour of America. Geizaburo Okada was head coach at Meiji University from 1923-1935.

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-42)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including social interactions, friendships, "going steady," and personality traits. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected for the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). Additional personality …

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img Portrait of Hyakutaro and Yoshi Towata Family (ddr-ajah-6-959)

Caption below photo: Hyakutaro and Yoshi Towata Family of Alameda, CA. Includes names and dates for family members

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doc Walnut Grove reunion program (ddr-densho-390-42)

A program for the 1981 Walnut Grove reunion with the schedule of events, directory, boosters, advertisements, and more. The Matsuoka family is listed on page 66 of the directory and as boosters on page 78. Toshio Matsuoka is listed on page 40 as responsible for posters.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 11 (November 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-337)

Selected article titles: "Mail Addresses of WRA Projects" (p. 1), "Eligibility of Public Ass't Grants Clarified" (p. 1), "Chico Students Offer Goodwill to Tule Nisei" (p. 3), "Block 26 Has 1st Japanese Bathtubs" (p. 3), "Local Firemen Get Lazy, Not Enough Excitement!" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 19 (November 8, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-45)

Selected article titles: "Spokane Medical Student Wins 1968 Dr. Nobe Memorial Award" (p. 1), "More immigrants from Asia may generate ill will" (p. 1), "Emergency Detention Act Repeal: 'Local Contacts' Wanted" (p. 1), "Japan Confers Mike Masaoka With Award" (p. 1), "Sen. Inouye Opposed to any Law Providing Detention Camps in U.S." (p. 1), "Lake Okeechobee …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 19 (May 10, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-19)

Selected article titles: "Help oppressed adopt JACL slogan seen as key to quell racial riots" (p. 1), "Hawaii's crack 29th Infantry Brigade to report without its Nisei general" (p. 1), "Nipponmachi property owners in Seattle in wait & see mood" (p. 3), "Li'l Tokio businesses surveyed - nomiya pace with 23, physicians next at 15" (p. …

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img Girl Scout Troop 15 Celebrity Skit (ddr-ajah-2-899)

Group of Girl Scouts in costumes

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doc Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Vol. I No. 8 (March 1943) (ddr-densho-65-433)

Selected article titles: "Along the Firebreak" (p. 4), "Nisei America: Entrails of a Thought" (p. 8), "What Peter Run" (p. 12), "Haiku and Painting" (p. 15), "Tule in Rhyme" (p. 18), "Ramblings" (p. 20), "It's the Little Things in Life" (p. 21), "What Makes Peter Run" (p. 22).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 23 (December 6, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-49)

Selected article titles: "Public interest still high on WRA camps" (p. 1), "S.I. Hayakawa heads strife-torn San Francisco State College" (p. 1), "Elementary school with over 50 pct. Enrollment of Oriental pupils big factor in high reading factor" (p. 1), "Poor Peoples Theater to stage play based on Dr. King's civil rights dream" (p. 2), "Oriental …

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img Inaugural opening of Elk Grove Japanese School (ddr-csujad-55-1588)

Sepia-toned photograph of a group of students and adults at the inaugural opening of the Elk Grove Japanese language school. Photograph includes identification of some individuals. From left to right, Yamada, Hatsutaro Ishigaki, Kanjiro Omae, George Haruto Omae, Harry Kaname Omae, Frank Yamada, George Shigeru Matsumoto, Shigeo Sakamoto, Makishima, Robert Masaru Matsumoto, Tsunematsu Sugimoto, Elwood Norio …

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-37)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including classes, class discussions, grades, exams, homework and studying, school activities, graduation, social events, carnival fundraiser for yearbook, and complaints about school conditions. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class …

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img Girl Scout Troop 15 at Yellowstone National Park (ddr-ajah-2-932)

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 28 (December 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-117)

Selected article titles: "Final Photo Exhibit of Community Life" (p. 1), "Huge New Year Jamboree Planned by Rec. Co-ordinating Council" (p. 1), "Manzanar Report by WRA, War Department" (p. 1), "Orchestras to be Cleared at #2508" (p. 1), "Caution Against Bath Room Theft" (p. 1), "Administration to Center in Capital" (p. 1), "'__Develop Faith, Loyalty' Bennett" …

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