Search Results | Densho Digital Repository

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 53, No. 14 (October 6, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-40)

Selected article titles: "Fair Housing Law Ruled Invalid" (p. 1), "Japan Movie Studio to Film Struggles of Issei Immigrants on Hawaii Plantations" (p. 1), "Step-Up of Minority Hiring in Industry Viewed as Answer to Soviet Propaganda" (p. 2), and "U.S.-Japan Forging Stronger Links in Joint Economic, Cultural Affairs" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-33-40/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 09, (March 9, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-9)

Select article titles: "Plaque Text of Manzanar Camp Tentatively OK" (p.1); "Progressive Westside JACL Board Action Viewed as Mass Resignation" (p.1); "Nisei Views on Career Education" (p.1); "Fukai Spearheads Anti-Drug Program for County Youth" (p.3); "Heart Disease Research of Japanese in Calif., Hawaii, Honshu Reviewed" (p.6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-9/

img Grace Tanabe (ddr-csujad-11-176)

A photograph of Grace Tanabe taken in Hawaii. Addressed to "Tazuko" [Tazu Kawamoto]. From page 63 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_63_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-11-176/

doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 51 (March 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-52)

Selected article titles: "Social Security May be Had" (p. 1), "40 Per Cent in Hawaii Volunteer for Army" (p. 1), "Air Mail May be Rationed" (p. 2), "Map of Arizona Showing the New Exclusion Line" (p. 5), "Topaz Volunteers Draw Up Credo of Loyalty" (p. 5), "Mass Deportation is Unamerican" (p. 7).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-147-52/

doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 57 (May 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-146)

Selected article titles: "Casualties Told"; "Monterey Action Hit"; "Golden State Perturbed"; "Demand Protection"; "Information Session"; "Sgt. Kuroki in Hawaii"; "Philadelphia Steering Committee Holds Forum"; "Service to be Held for Late Pfc. Masami Inatsu"; "Post-war Future Eyed"; "California 'Friendly Centers' Opened by Provisional Conference of Church"; "Delegates' Meat Problem is Solved"; "Condemned Vandals."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-148-146/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-224/

Narrator Jane Komeiji

Nisei female. Born July 7, 1925, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in the community of Aala, a vibrant neighborhood of Japanese American businesses, where family ran a dry goods store. Established a career in education, and became involved in various community organizations.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/655/

Narrator Harriet Sato Masunaga

Nisei female. Born November 25, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in the Aala neighborhood of Honolulu before the war, where parents operated a hat cleaning business. Directly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and interned in several camps.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/637/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 23 No. 7 (August 17, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-33)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Regiment Deactivated After Ceremonies in Hawaii" (p. 1), "Two-Thirds of U.S. Citizens Believe False Reports of Espionage by U.S. Japanese" (p. 1), "Disciples of Christ Demand Legisltation to Repay Evacuees" (p. 3), "Japanese Canadians Deported Under Government Program" (p. 8), "Racial Housing Bans Will Be Studied in L.A." (p. 8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-18-33/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 11 (March 17, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-11)

Selected article titles: "Propose Compromise Plan to Speed Claims Payments. Celler Bill Would Permit Justice Department to Offer Three-Fourths of Loss Claims" (p. 1), "Persons of Japanese Descent Now Comprise 40 Per Cent of Population of Hawaii Islands" (p. 3), "Maturity of Nisei Americans Since Evacuation Noted by Writer in 'Frontier' Article" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-23-11/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 14 (April 10, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-14)

Selected article titles: "Elks membership storm smolders" (p. 1), "Descendants in U.S. Negro" (p. 1), "Nisei prof criticizes American attitudes about environment" (p. 1), "Hawaii judge overturns divorce law requiring one-year residency in state" (p. 1), "U.S. Supreme Court accepts plea over voter literacy requirement" (p. 3), "Brazilians quit Mexico for Cuba" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-42-14/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 4 (July 22, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-29)

Selected article titles: "Civil rights legislation being studied by House subcommittee endorsed by JACL, particular Nisei interest emphasized" (p. 1), "Appellate court reverses strandee cases dismissed by Hawaii federal district judge" (p. 3), "Idea of lump-sum payment for every evacuee, as provided in latest Hillings Bill, favored by JACLers since 1942" (p. 8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-27-29/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 9 (August 28, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-35)

Selected article titles: "Police Department Acknowledges Use of Anti-Nisei Epithet Offensive" (p.1), "'No on 14' Funds Solicited through 20,000 Buttons" (p.1), "League of Women Voters Back Up 'No'" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Rights Case Appeal Opening Day" (p.1), "Racial Equality of Hawaii Seen as Part-Myth" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-35/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 5 (July 31, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-31)

Selected article titles: "Kido's 36-Year Leadership in JACL Commemorated" (p.1, 4), "Naturalized Citizen Wife of Serviceman in Hawaii Denied Voter Registration" (p.1), "Defeat of Prop. 14 Principle Agenda Item for NC-WNDC" (p.1), "Nisei Teacher Pilots Training Class Among Youngsters in N.Y.'s Harlem" (p.1), "Immigration Legislation" (p.2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-31/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 25 (June 18, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-25)

Selected article titles: "History Project: Issei Railroaders in the Rockies" (p.1), "Tanno Laborers May Be Sent Home in Two Weeks: Wirtz" (p.1), "JACL Youth Survey among Chapters On" (p.1), "Supreme Court Decisions" (p.2), "Accent on Youth" (p.2), "Low Voter Registration in Hawaii May Bring in U.S. Registrars" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-25/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 2 (January 8, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-2)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 14 Upheld in First Test at Orange County" (p.1), "President Johnson Outlines His Thoughts of Great Society" (p.1-2), "California Braceros No More-Growers Uncertain about Future" (p.1), "San Francisco Main Port for Issei Emigres" (p.3), "Preparation Needed to Cope with Japanese Visitors to Hawaii" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-2/

img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 11 (March 23, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-11)

Selected article titles: "Mondale finds weak support among Asians" (p. 1), "Enthusiasm burgeons in Hawaii for Reagan-Bush re-election" (p. 1), "Nakashima named state vice chair for Reagan-Bush campaign" (p. 2), "One ancestry, two nationalities: Nikkei women share experiences in workshop" (p. 3), "Higashimoto survey: Assimilation of Japanese and Japanese Americans" (p. 8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-56-11/

doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 150 (August 5, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-306)

Selected article titles: "Casualties to Date" (p. 1), "Full Names on Letters Asked" (p. 1), "Hirabayashi Marriage Told" (p. 1), "Hawaii Lawyer Lauds Japanese" (p. 1), "40% Dislike West Coast" (p. 2), "Butte: 14 Plead Guilty of Gambling" (p. 3), "Tofu Factory to Open Again" (p. 3), "Residents Guilty on Theft Charge" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-306/

doc Topaz Times Vol. VII No. 8 (April 26, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-299)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Advice Asked in Endo Case" (p. 1), "5 Former Residents of Hawaii Leave Topaz to Join Relatives" (p. 1), "Nisei ERC Use Mooted. Stimson Explains Placing of Draftees in Inactive Status" (p. 2), "Calif. Alien Land Law Changes Proposed" (p. 2), "Evacuation is Propaganda News for Japan, Nash" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-142-299/

img Halla Pai Huhm posing in Korean dress (ddr-njpa-2-440)

Caption on reverse: "TO BE HONORED: Miss Halla Huhm, of the Halla Huhn Korean Dance Studio, will be given a award of merit sent by the Ministry of Education, Republic of Korea, for her work in promoting Korean culture in Hawaii. The Korean Consul will present the award in a ceremony on April 1."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-440/

img Bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-densho-37-768)

Original caption: Naval photograph documenting the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii which initiated US participation in World War II. Navy's caption: The terrific explosion of the destroyer USS SHAW when her magazine exploded after being bombed by Japanese aircraft in the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, 12/07/1941

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-768/

vh Maynard Horiuchi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-229)

Female. Born August 8, 1925, in Vallejo, California. Due to father's career as a prominent Navy admiral, moved frequently while growing up, living in Hawaii, Cuba, California, China and Japan. Worked as an editor for the military in Washington, D.C., and Japan. While in Japan, met future husband, Lucius Horiuchi. Presently lives in Sonoma, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-229/

vh George Yamada Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-187-21)

First encounters with Japanese Americans from Hawaii

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-187-21/

doc Article about Maki Akagi (ddr-njpa-5-145)

Translation of article: Ms. Maki Akagi, teacher for 35 years, oldest teacher in Honolulu, is retiring. Last Sunday, a farewell party was thrown for Maki Akagi, who worked for Kaimuki Japanese school for the past 20 years. She is the wife of Mr. Takezo Akagi, and she came to Hawaii after teaching in the Saha district, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-5-145/

vh Atami Ueno Interview (ddr-one-7-17)

Nisei female. Born March 27, 1927, in Ola'a, Hawaii. Grew up in Ola'a until family moved to Hawaii just before World War II. Attended high school and college during in Japan and then had to work a factory to support the war effort. Witnessed the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. Worked for the military government in Japan, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-17/

Filters

Narrator Jane Komeiji

Narrator Harriet Sato Masunaga