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doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 87 No. 2012 (September 29, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-39)

Selected article titles: "House Kills Senate-Passed Hawaii Claims Bill" (1); "Lawsuit Against WSU Charges Racial Bias" (1); "Carter Signs Two Bills with Asian American Impact" (1)

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIV No. 3 (July 11, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-359)

Selected article titles: "Miss Findley in Hawaii Denies Statements" (p. 1), "Honor Society Accepts Poston Schools as Members" (p. 1), "'What Are Your Future Plans?'" (p. 2).

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img Pineapple field (ddr-densho-363-105)

Nisei woman poses with a growing pineapple. Pat Kuroda attended the 442nd Regimental Combat Team 10th Anniversary Reunion in Hawaii from July 27th to July 31st, 1953.

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Collection Masao and Doris Abe Collection (ddr-densho-374)

Scrapbook containing clippings and ephemera related to the wartime service of Japanese American soldiers from Hawaii, one copy of Yank Magazine from 1944, and pamphlet from 1983 exhibit on The Japanese-American soldier in World War II at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-28-6)

Reaction of parents to Nisei military volunteers in Hawaii

This interview was conducted at the senator's office in Honolulu, Hawaii, as part of a series of interviews with veterans attending the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, the interviews were generally shorter in length …

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doc Article about Toyozo Doi (ddr-njpa-5-468)

Caption on newspaper clipping: "Big Isle Issei Pioneer Honored: Joseph Sureck, director of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service in Honolulu, is shown presenting The Hawaii Times trophy to Toyozo Doi, 90, of Pauhau, Hawaii, for being the Japanese Issei pioneer with the longest residence on the Island of Hawaii. The father of Masato Doi, Honolulu …

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vh Lillian Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-254)

Sansei female, born April 30, 1928, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Hawaii, where family ran a successful wholesale bakery business. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and sent to Sand Island internment camp. Moved with rest of the family to Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, to be reunited with …

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Narrator Kazue Murakami Tanimoto

Nisei female. Born January 28, 1919, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo before moving to Japan in 1934. Attended school in Japan, returning to Hilo before the outbreak of World War II. During the war, father was arrested and removed to the Kilauea Military Camp and Sand Island internment camps, Hawaii. During father's absence, took …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50, No. 18 (April 29, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-18)

Select article titles: "Hawaii civil rights group reports bias in private clubs" (p.1); "Orientals and Negroes classed together in home buyer grading system, official says" (p. 2)

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 20 (September 2, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-268)

Selected article titles: "USO to Honor Families of Servicemen at Program" (p. 1), "[Ophthalmologist] Slated Here September 4-7" (p. 1), "Hoover Denounces Rumors of Hawaii" (p. 1).

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doc 442nd 10th Anniversary Reunion Booklet (ddr-densho-363-326)

Pat Kuroda and a friend attended the 10th Anniversary Reunion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Hawaii. \n\nThe front cover has several signatures from other attendees.

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img Samuel Wilder King being shown a fire prevention poster (ddr-njpa-2-110)

Caption on front: "GOV. KING PROCLAIMS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: Gov. Samuel Wilder King, who has proclaimed the week of Oct. 4 to 10 as National Fire Prevention Week in Hawaii, is looking at a poster for the week's observance here. Others, left to right, are: Harry G. Albright, secretary of the Board of Underwriters of Hawaii, …

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vh Sarah Sato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-81)

Sansei female. (Mother and father born in Hawaii.) Born February 1925 in Peru. Spent prewar childhood in Peru and Hawaii. Father picked up by the FBI and detained after bombing of Pearl Harbor. Was incarcerated at Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Renounced citizenship in order to stay with parents, and was …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-28-4)

Attitude and recollections of Japanese Americans living in Hawaii during the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted at the senator's office in Honolulu, Hawaii, as part of a series of interviews with veterans attending the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, the …

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Narrator James Lovell

White male. Born February 6, 1907, in Hastings, Nebraska. Became a teacher, and was recruited to teach in Honolulu, Hawaii. Joined the Hawaii National Guard in 1931, and in 1942, was selected to serve as executive officer and second-in-command of the 100th Battalion.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/845/

img Acadia Arriving at Port of Honolulu (ddr-one-2-282)

Black and white photographic print of voyage on ship Acadia from Seattle, Washington, to Japan, arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, harbor with view of ocean and land in far distance.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 14 (October 2, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-40)

Selected article titles: "Washington JACL chapter joins in non-discrimination plea" (p. 1), "Bulk of Japan imports to Hawaii in foods -- over $2 1/2 millions worth" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 15 (October 10, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-41)

Select article titles: "Change of Warren's anti-Japanese bias to civil rights champion cited" (p.1); "45 of 96 AJA primary candidates survive Terr. of Hawaii elections" (p.1)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 15 (October 11, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-40)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii Politics: Ariyoshi Nominated" (p. 1), "Japanese Firms in U.S. Out-Do U.S. Counterparts" (p. 3), and "Integrating the Ivies: EEC on Harlem Heights" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 91, No. 2115 (November 21, 1980) (ddr-pc-52-41)

Selected article titles: "Demons in Hawaii prevail, bd. Of ed new" (p. 1), "Asian American immigration issues to be explored" (p. 3), "Talking up 'East to America' " (p. 5).

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img Selective Service training (ddr-densho-114-96)

Original caption: Selective Service man of Japanese ancestry proudly looks over his daily rifle score record. Reception Center, Hawaii. [According to Robert Sato, this photo was taken before 1941.]

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img Naomi Higaki, Ko Hirabayashi, and Toichi Arai (ddr-densho-458-41)

Naomi Higaki, Ko Hirabayashi, and Toichi Arai in uniform sitting in front of door. Written on verso: Oct. 15, 1945 Allendorf, Germany Toichi Arai Hawaii, Ko Hirabayashi Layton, Utah

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doc Scene the Pictorial Magazine Vol. 3 No. 9 (January 1952) (ddr-densho-266-38)

Selected article titles: "Hollywood films movie in Colorado" (p. 11), "Chicago treats young visitor from Hawaii" (p. 13), "Colorado newsgirl writes about forest fires and murder trials" (p. 18).

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doc Two Honolulu ikebana association leaders (ddr-njpa-4-2501)

Caption on front: "Presented above, left to right, are new President Miss Hisako Kurakake and Immediate Past President Mrs. Pearl Jensen of the Honolulu, Hawaii Chapter of the Ikebana International, which held its annual installation banquet yesterday in the Diamond Head Suite of the Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel. Chapter officers for the 1963-1964 term are president, …

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img Kocho Otani, his wife, and others wearing leis (ddr-njpa-4-1896)

Caption on reverse: "CHIEF ABBOT AND PARTY ARRIVE: Chief Abbot Kocho Otani of the Higashi Hongwanji sect, Mrs. Otani and three members of their party arrived here yesterday afternoon aboard the President Cleveland for a two-week stay before resuming their trip to the mainland. Seated are Chief Abbot and Mrs. Otani, and standing, left to right, …

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