2011 items
2011 items
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Bill Thompson Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-90-11)
Family background, growing up in Hilo, Hawaii: "Heaven on earth"
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, namely, the individual's military …
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Bill Thompson Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-90-14)
Honoring the Varsity Victory Volunteers, Japanese American ROTC students in Hawaii
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews and concentrated on a single topic, namely, the individual's …
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Fred Matsumura Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-46-1)
Memories of growing up on Molokai, Hawaii: attending school, participating in sports
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro …
Narrator Richard Onishi
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 …
Narrator Toshio Moritsugu
Nisei male. Born April 2, 1925, in Heeia, Hawaii. Grew up in a village called Fish Camp, where father was a fisherman. Witnessed Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Father was picked up and detained by the FBI at the Sand Island internment camp, Hawaii. After the war, earned a PhD in chemistry …
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Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-92-13)
Family's reaction upon returning to the U.S.
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-92-21)
Going from student to teacher at school
This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Testimony of Lawrence D. Kumabe (ddr-densho-67-146)
Written testimony of Lawrence D. Kumabe of Hawaii. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.
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Testimony of Patsy Saiki (ddr-densho-67-141)
Written testimony of Patsy Saiki of Honolulu, Hawaii. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.
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Article about Gentaro Arita (ddr-njpa-5-239)
Translation of article: Gentaro Arita, leader of 2600-nen Houskuku Kanko Dan, and Tokujiro Matsuda returned to Hawaii on January 31st. Mr. Ichiro Sato of the Matsuga Hotel took them to visit the head office today.
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National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-230)
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 Seattle Mayor William F. Devin talks with the Honolulu team.
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 74 (March 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-318)
Selected article titles: "Terminate Furloughs for Farm Employment" (p. 1), "War Relocation Authority Issues Grants to Hawaii" (p. 1), "Sixty-Five Per Cent Will Welcome Nisei" (p. 1), "Oakland Japanese Get Threats by Telephone" (p. 1).
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Gila News-Courier Vol. IV No. 69 (September 5, 1945) (ddr-densho-141-429)
Selected article titles: "Army Cancels Orders for Individual Exclusion" (p. 1), "The Final Issue" (p. 2), "Army Decides Hawaii Return" (p. 3), "Mike Masaoka Gets Army Award" (p. 4), "McWilliams: Government vs. West Hoodlums" (p. 5).
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Oren E. Long, Frank F. Fasi and Fasi's daughter in Long's chambers (ddr-njpa-2-291)
Caption on reverse: "FIRST 1950 BUDDY POPPIES BOUGHT BY ACTING GOVERNOR: Toni Anne Fasi, four-year-old daughter of Frank F. Fasi, is selling the first 1950 Buddy Poppies to Acting Governor Oren E. Long in the chief executive's chambers in Iolani palace as her proud father smilingly approves her salesmanship. Saturday has been proclaimed as Buddy Poppy …
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Politician taking his oath of office from Wilfred Tsukiyama (ddr-njpa-2-118)
Caption on front: "Honolulu-born, California-educated James P. Ferry of Kailua, Windward Oahu, today at 11 a.m. took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice Wilfred C. Tsukiyama of the Hawaii State Supreme Court, as chairman of the State Board of Land and Natural Resources (an $18,500-a-year-post) in the chief executive's chambers in Iolani Palace. With …
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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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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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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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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. …
Narrator Sarah Sato
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 …
Narrator Izumi Hirano
Kibei male. Born February 25, 1929, in Hilo, Hawaii. At the age of four, moved to Japan, where family operated a farm. Attended school in Japan during World War II. Was in school in Hiroshima when the United States dropped the atomic bomb in 1945. Survived the bombing along with mother and brother. In 1949, returned …
Narrator Edward H. Mitsukado
Nisei male. Born June 1, 1912, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, where father ran a taxi business. Was serving with the Hawaii Territorial 298th Infantry when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Went to the mainland for training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service and was asked to help select the Nisei …
Narrator Atami Ueno
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, …