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img National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-188)

In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo the Hawaiian team is playing Seattle's Cathay Post at the Seattle University Gymnasium.

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vh Lillian Sato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-224)

Nisei/Sansei female. Born December 14, 1928, in Stockton, California. Father was Issei and mother was Nisei, born in Hawaii. Grew up in Santa Monica, California. During World War II, moved with family to Colorado to avoid mass removal. Remained in Denver, later operating a grocery store and greenhouse business with husband.

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vh Edward K. Honda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-244)

Sansei male. Born July 7, 1945, in the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Parents were from Hawaii, but father was picked up by the FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and mother went to rejoin him on the mainland. After leaving camp, lived briefly in New York City before returning to Hawaii, where parents separated. …

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doc Letter from Edward Fukunaga to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, May 22, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1883)

Correspondence from Edward Fukunaga to Dallas McLaren regarding teaching positions in Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1886

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doc Minority Groups in Hawaii (ddr-csujad-19-48)

This article from "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science," published in September 1942, by William C. Smith describes about the minority groups in Hawaii, the labor problems and immigration. It also describes in brief about the race relations in Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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img Japanese American chaplain (ddr-densho-114-57)

Original caption: Japanese-American Chaplain. This newly-commissioned U.S. Army Chaplain is Lieut. Hiro Higuchi, a native of Hawaii, of Japanese parentage. He is now in training at Harvard, and is the second chaplain of Japanese ancestry to receive a commission in the U.S. Army Chaplains Corps. Higuchi is 36, married, and has a seven year old son. …

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vh James A. Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-245)

Nisei male. Born November 12, 1933, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, and was nine years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Father was arrested by the FBI, and family went to the concentration camp at Jerome, Arkansas, to reunite with him. Transferred to Tule Lake, California, following the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After the war, …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 2 (January 14, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-2)

Select article titles: "Carnegie grants another $41,000 to 'Issei Story'" (p.1); "Tsukiyama: the AJA Pioneer" (p.1); "Shirota's novel: 'Lucky Come Hawaii' selling well in Islands and California" (p. 3); "D.C. installation goers to hear author Allan Bosworth tell of Evacuation story" (p. 4).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. VI No. 33 (March 25, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-290)

Selected article titles: "Myer Addresses Special Council Session Today" (p. 1), "Reopening of Draft in Hawaii Set for April 1" (p. 2), "McWilliams Urges Nisei to Fight California Ban" (p. 2), "Camp Savage: New Entrance Policy Revealed" (p. 2), "Hearings for Tuleans Begin" (p. 2).

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img Portrait and bio of Permanente Cement plant manager (ddr-njpa-2-1171)

Text on reverse: "TO: HAWAII TIMES (WITH PIC), June 27, 1960. James F. Smithson has been appointed manager of Permanente Cement Company's new $13,500,000 cement producing plant at Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii, it was announced today by J.M. Garoutte, operations vice president. For the past three years, Smithson has served as process engineer at Permanente's Northern California …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 21 (May 30, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-21)

Indochina refugees issue. Selected article titles: "Nikkei and U.S. Foreign Policy" (p. 1), "20,000 Parade in N.Y. Chinatown for Civil Rights" (pp. 1-2), "Asian Americans Mistaken for Illegal Aliens Working in Hawaii Tourist Trade" (p. 1), and "After Camp Pendleton: California Must Do More" (p. 2).

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doc Passport no. 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1844)

Passport belonging to Mr. McClaren (McLaren) for a cruise to Hawaii aboard the S.S. Aloha. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1847

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doc Passport no. 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1845)

Passport belonging to Mrs. McClaren (McLaren) for a cruise to Hawaii aboard the S.S. Aloha. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1848

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vh Richard Onishi Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-2)

Nisei male. Born October 15, 1931, in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. Moved to San Jose, California, from Hawaii in 1936. Grew up in San Jose's Japantown before the onset of World War II. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned with family to San Jose, after the war, and helped …

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img 442nd Regimental Combat Team training (ddr-densho-114-108)

Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Miss.; Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese-Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training of …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 4 (July 24, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-30)

Selected article titles: "Fear across-the-board cut in senate action on claims pay bill" (p. 1), "Hawaii exends hospitality to 50 mainlanders at 442nd reunion" (p. 1), "CL urges equal pay scale for Hawaii civil service employees" (p. 2), "Anonymous letter objects to Chinese Nisei home plans" (p. 4), "Four key policies affecting Japanese Americans new basis" …

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img 442nd Regimental Combat Team training (ddr-densho-114-115)

Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training …

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doc Golden Anniversary Reunion, 442 RCT (ddr-csujad-1-195)

A booklet of 50th Golden Anniversary 442 RCT includes mostly images of the events during the 5 days anniversary held in Hawaii. Also includes massages from Bill Clinton, U.S. President, Gen. Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington D.C., and addresses delivered by Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator, Hawaii, Gen. Gordon L. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 26 (July 1, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-26)

Selected article titles: "Report Tom Okino May Be First Japanese American to Become Circuit Justice in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Senate Judiciary Committee Reports Out Bill to Admit Japan Brides of U.S. Soldiers" (p. 2), "California Supreme Court Sets October Hearing on Issue of Alien Land Act, U.N. Charter" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-22-26/

doc Memo from A.M. Tollefson, Colonel, CMP, Director, Prisoner of War Operations Division to CG US Army Forces, October 23, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-231)

Memorandum of understanding from A. M. Tollefson to CG US Army Forces regarding relocation of enemy aliens to Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0233

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av Interview with Mary M. Hirai (tape 1, side 1) (ddr-ajah-3-352)

Mary M. Hirai was born on November 19, 1900. She left Japan as a baby and moved to Hawaii with her parents, then they went to San Jose, California, when Mrs. Hirai was aged five. Her father worked in a cannery and her grandmother cooked in Toyokan, a Japanese hotel.

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av Interview with Mary M. Hirai (tape 1, side 2) (ddr-ajah-3-353)

Mary M. Hirai was born on November 19, 1900. She left Japan as a baby and moved to Hawaii with her parents, then they went to San Jose, California, when Mrs. Hirai was aged five. Her father worked in a cannery and her grandmother cooked in Toyokan, a Japanese hotel.

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av Oral history with Richard Matsunaga (ddr-csujad-29-75)

An oral interview with Richard Matsunaga, resident living in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0186. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1428.3_T01

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av Oral history with Jean Yamaguchi (ddr-csujad-29-80)

An oral interview with Jean Yamaguchi, resident living in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0196. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2377_T01

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av Oral history with Richard Matsunaga (ddr-csujad-29-73)

An oral interview with Richard Matsunaga, resident living in Hawaii during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0182. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1428.1_T01

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