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img Neal Blaisdell, Samuel Wilder King, fire chief and AmFac manager holding poster (ddr-njpa-2-1166)

Caption on reverse: "FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: As proclaimed by Gov. Samuel Wilder King, Fire Prevention Week will be observed throughout the territory starting Sunday. Shown with the poster for this year's observance are, left to right: Mayor Neal S. Blaisdell, Fire Chief Harold C. Smith, Gov. King and Stafford W. Kelley, manager of the special accounts …

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img Samuel B. Kemp administering oaths of office to three judges (ddr-njpa-2-528)

Caption on reverse: "THREE LOCAL JURISTS TAKE OATH: Chief Justice Samuel B. Kemp administired oaths of office to new associate supreme court justice and two circuit judges in the supreme court room at 10 a.m. today. Above, left to right, are: Chief Justice Kemp; Edward A. Towse, new 4th division circuit judge of the 1st judicial …

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img Samuel B. Kemp administering oaths of office to three judges (ddr-njpa-2-529)

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img Farrant L. Turner receiving a report as Acting Governor (ddr-njpa-2-287)

Caption on reverse: "PRESENTING TAX REPORT TO ACTING GOVERNOR: Chairman Earl W. Fase of the 16-member Governor's Advisory Committee on Taxation (right) this morning presented copies of its 61-Page Report to Acting Governor (Secretary of Hawaii) Col. Farrant L. Turner in the chief executive's chambers on the second floor of Iolani Palace. Looking on is the …

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img Chief justice congratulating three new circuit court judges (ddr-njpa-2-977)

Caption on reverse: "THREE LOCAL CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES ARE SWORN IN: Chief Justice Edward A. Towse of the territorial supreme court (extreme left) is pictured congratulating the three new Honolulu circuit court judges, who were inducted into office at a brief swearing-in ceremony this morning in the supreme court chambers. The new circuit judges, left to …

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img The Marshalls and Trippes arriving in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-977)

Caption on reverse: "Top PAA executive here for annual board meeting: Sixteen top executives of the Pan American World Airways arrived here this morning at 7:40 to attend the company's annual board meeting at the Royal Hawaiian hotel. Top photo shows PAA President Juan T. Trippe and Mrs. Trippe at the left and Gen. George C. …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 7 (January 24, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-4)

"Finch Starts Drive to Aid Hawaii GI's" (p. 1),"Urges Improvement of "Blighted' Areas" (p. 1), "L.A. Council Hits Land Law Section" (p. 1).

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doc Envelope of Kasuke Benihiro photographs (ddr-njpa-5-377)

Caption on front [translation]: "Kasuke Benihiro came to Hawaii by ship, and returned to Japan on the Takita-maru after fifty-two years' absence."

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doc Envelope of George Eguchi photographs (ddr-njpa-5-480)

Caption on front [translation]: "Graduated from McKinley High School, and in 1929 graduated from the University of Hawaii with a Bachelor of Science degree."

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doc Article about Chiyomi Furukawa (ddr-njpa-5-644)

Translation of article: Hawaiian singer Chiyomi Furukawa records her first single, "Hawaii Nadeshiko." She traveled to Japan to study under popular singer Hamako Watanabe.

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img Acadia Arriving at Port of Honolulu (ddr-one-2-283)

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

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doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 87 No. 2015 (October 20, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-42)

Selected article titles: "Wash. State Launches Asian Studies Class" (1); "Nikkei Dominate Hawaii Primary Returns Again" (1); "Republican Bannai Still Facing Democratic Surge" (2).

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img Memorial service (ddr-densho-114-646)

The Hawaii delegation to the National Nisei Veterans Reunion poses in front of the memorial monument at the Public Safety Building in downtown Seattle.

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img Two men and a woman seated at table (ddr-densho-466-425)

Caption below photo on album page: Hawaiian Hut - Honolulu 1986 with Yoshiko and Sidney Oshiro. Printed on top left corner of photo: 1986 Hawaii

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Collection Nakano Collection (ddr-densho-177)

The Nakano collection consists of several photographs belonging to Densho narrator James Nakano. Originally born in Hawaii, Mr. Nakano was removed to the mainland U.S. during World War II. The photographs in this collection were taken at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California.

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Narrator Paul Yempuku

Kibei male. Born January 5, 1927, in Kahuku, Hawaii. Moved to Japan with family at age six, and attended school in Japan. Worked in a naval base in Japan during World War II, taking part in air raids and bombings by U.S. forces. Attended college in Japan before returning to Hawaii after the war. Worked for …

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doc Memo from General Emmons to John McCloy (ddr-densho-67-51)

Memo from General Emmons to John McCloy on nisei in the military. Gives statistics on Nisei in the military in Hawaii and suggests that even though they stopped accepting Nisei in the military creating an all-Nisei combat unit would improve security issues in Hawaii. Emmons says that 300 Nisei already volunteered, an indication of potential success …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 35 No. 23 (December 5, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-49)

Selected article titles: "Expect Nisei to do well in T.H. under GOP regime" (p. 1), "U.S. can absorb 100,000 immigrants" (p. 1), "Four Peruvian Nisei granted deportation stay as family kept intact" (p. 1), "141,768 Japanese in U.S., 1950 census shows; 184,611 in Hawaii" (p. 3), "Stockton Issei study U.S. civics" (p. 5), "Pidgin Bar to …

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vh Muriel Chiyo Tanaka Onishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-243)

Nisei female. Born March 6, 1921, in Hilo, Hawaii. Grew up in Hilo, where parents were Japanese language school teachers. In 1939, moved to Japan to obtain medical treatment, and attended school there. During World War II, was conscripted into the Japanese military and worked as an interpreter, translating U.S. radio transmissions for General Headquarters in …

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doc Issei parole review (ddr-densho-314-7)

The memorandum states that Kazuichi Takanishi was placed in Group II after a CGRB review which allowed him to return to Hawaii from the mainland. The back of the document has a note from The National Archives stating that this document came from Record Group No. 338. The handwritten portion states "Military Government of Hawaii Internment …

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img Kanekazu Okada and his family wearing leis (ddr-njpa-4-1975)

Caption [translation]: "December 1932. He took the Takieta Maru to get to Hawaii. Consul General Kanekazu Okada. His wife, [?]umi. His oldest daughter, Aiko, Shoko."

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img Welcome party (ddr-njpa-5-268)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Welcome party for Mr. Yamamoto and Mr. Asami sponsored by the Tokyo-Hawaii Association in Tokyo, August 18th, Showa 18th year."

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doc Letter from Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-181)

Likely sent to Tomoye. Just arrived in Tokyo, visited some stores, and set up some appointments, met up with old friends during layover in Hawaii.

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doc Crystal City Chatters Issue 4 (ddr-densho-537-18)

Issue 4 includes information about an upcoming picnic, a review of Yoshiaki Fukuda's book "My Six Years of Internment," a Hawaii Herald article, and more.

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Collection The Japanese in Hawaii under War Conditions (ddr-densho-547)

In 1942, at the request of the Institute of Pacific Relations, Andrew Lind created the report, "The Japanese in Hawaii under War Conditions." In it, Lind noted that despite the attack on Pearl Harbor and the institution of martial law in Hawai'i, Japanese Americans had been largely spared official repression and discrimination. This was not only …

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