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img Fifth Army Headquarters (ddr-densho-114-48)

Original caption: Brescia Area, Italy. Pfc. Yoshito, Hilo, Hawaii, of Company "L", 3rd Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, stands guard at the headquarters building of the Fifth Army enemy concentration area. He is an American of Japanese descent. 21 May 1945.

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 6 (January 13, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-235)

Selected article titles: "Consider Problems: Study Own Problems Says JACL" (p. 1), "Relocation Favorable in New Orleans Region" (p. 1), "100th Battalion Men Cited: Seven Awarded Distinguished Service Cross" (p. 2), "Change Postage Rate for Hawaii Air-Mail" (p. 2).

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 68 (July 1, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-181)

Selected article titles: "Resettlement Program Moves at Steady Pace" (p. 1), "Former Nisei White Sox Bat Boy Pays Team Visit" (p. 2), "'Nebraskan' Hits Douglas on Japanese Americans" (p. 3), "Edgar Rice Burroughs Cites Japanese Americans in Hawaii" (p. 6).

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doc Digest of Information No. 27 (ddr-densho-156-387)

Section titles: "Evacuee Population - 102,700"; "Hawaii Evacuees Arrive"; "Survey WRA Material Needs"; "Report on Poston"; "School Building Contracts"; "Evacuee Christmas Parties"; Student Relocation"; "Central Purchasing Office"; "Rundquist Here"; "Leave Clearance Speeded"; "Temporary Leaves"; "Canadian Evacuation"; "Solicitor's Opinions Issued"; "Project Higlights."

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img Group of men around table (ddr-densho-393-7)

Seated from left: Sens. Spark Matsunaga and Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Reps. Robert Matsui of Sacramento and Norman Mineta of San Jose. Standing from left: Karl Nobuyuki, Ron Mamiya, Clifford Uyeda, Ronald Ikejiri and John Tateishi. Photo front and Back.

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img Soichi T. Yamamoto (ddr-densho-492-26)

Studio portrait of Soichi T. Yamamoto sitting in front of a backdrop. Written on the front is "Hilo Hawaii / Suit - Made by Mother" in blue ink. Written on the back in the upper left corner is "18 yrs" in blue ink.

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img Three children and a woman sitting on steps with Easter baskets (ddr-ajah-6-903)

Caption below photo: Dianne (left front), Doug and Janet Takeda sit on the steps of Risaburo Takeda's house at 2418 Railroad Ave in Alameda, CA., before it became 2419 Tilden Way, circa 1954. Woman at back is a friend of Hawaii.

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Narrator Jane Kurahara

Sansei female. Born February 16, 1941, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu where father worked as an insurance agent and mother was a teacher. Attended Punahou school. After World War II, attended Smith College and Columbia University before marrying and returning to Hawaii. Began career as a teacher and then switched to librarianship. Became involved …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-28-19)

Leadership techniques

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 than the typical Densho interview and concentrated …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-28-17)

Becoming an officer

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 than the typical Densho interview and …

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-92-14)

Remembering the Pearl Harbor bombing and a visit from the FBI

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 38 (ddr-densho-1000-92-38)

Description of a company runner's duties, being privy to confidential information

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-92-8)

Preventing records of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team from being destroyed

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-92-5)

Racism in Manchuria, similarities to the racism endured by Japanese Americans

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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img Representatives at a negotiation session (ddr-densho-179-87)

Representatives making preliminary negotiations for the surrender of the Ryukyus Islands to the Commanding General, Tenth Army. 2nd Lieutenant Takaharu Kosaka, who flew the plane, an air force pursuit pilot, and Tech 3rd Robert M. Oda of Kola, Hawaii. Photographer: Lieutenant Strauch.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 86 (October 16, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-148)

""Our Job Not Yet Complete' Williams Says as He Extends Chest Drive One More Week. Leader Cites Grave Need to Hit Goal. Youngsters Do Their Share. Area Expects to End Push by Oct. 18" (pg. 1), "Japanese Third of Hawaii" (pg. 1)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 20 (May 19, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-21)

Selected article titles: "Sansei in Calif. divided on integration, FEPC told" (p. 1), "Draft problems in Hawaii minimal, says Col. Oyasato" (p. 1), "Nisei represented on all levels of Livingston area school boards" (p. 1), "Nikkei janitors quit over union" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 6 (August 7, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-31)

Selected article titles: "A-Bomb Days" (p. 1), "'70 census key to Hawaii governor race" (p. 1), "Bailey Gatzert school principal tours Japan as gift from 700 Nisei families" (p. 1), "Sansei physician-scientist develops artificial liver, due human test soon" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 16 (October 14, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-42)

Select article titles: "Major civil rights case added for review by high tribunal" (p. 1); "32 of 38 AJAs Succeed in Hawaii Primary" (p.1); "Three generations of single Japanese American family work together to harvest lettuce crop for Seattle market" (p.3)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 74, No. 9 (March 10, 1972) (ddr-pc-44-9)

Selected article titles: "Concerned Asians to Picket S.F. JACL Installation" (p.1), "Internal Feud at Univ. of Hawaii Perils Ethinic Studies Program" (p.1, 3), "Media Perpetuate Racism, JACL Worker Declares" (p.4), "Extortionists Stab Sansei High School Co-ed" (p.6).

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img Member of the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion with Italian soldier (ddr-densho-114-93)

Original caption: Castrellina Sector, Italy. Tec 5 William Hirata, Honolulu, Hawaii, 522nd Field Artillery Bn., 442nd Inf. Regt., 34th Division, and Lorenzo Riba, Italian soldier, Right, 11th Pack Mule Co., 34th Division, are comrades-in-arms. U.S. Fifth Army. 12 July 1944.

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doc Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. 1 No. 19 (August 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-387)

Selected article titles: "Job Opportunities Told by Representative from Connecticut" (p. 1), "YWCA to Establish Registry for List of Housing, Jobs" (p. 1), "Swimming Star Returns to Hawaii as Teacher of Physical Education " (p. 3), "Los Angeles Living Conditions Improved" (p. 4).

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doc Poston Information Bulletin Vol. I No. 24 (June 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-24)

Selected article titles: "Fire Prevent Program Outlined for City by Fire Dept. Residents' Cooperation Asked to Curb Hazards of Flames Dangers" (p. 1), "Wei Lei Ka Hao! Kamaainas from Hawaii-nei Will Meet Tonight for Hoomalimali" (p. 1), "Judo Class" (p. 2).

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 21 (ddr-densho-156-285)

Article titles: "Mass Hawaii Jap Ouster Unlikely"; "Jap Reprisal Due on War Prisoners, Berlin Radio Says"; "Clearing the Atmosphere"; "3 Plead Guilty as Jap Agents"; "Crop Survey of Big Horn Basin"; "FBI Seizes Jap Artist, 16 Others"; "Mexico Will Ease Italian Alien Curbs."

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img Portrait of young Nisei man (ddr-densho-259-368)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Portrait of William Ito, the eldest son of Keisuke and Kei Ito, of Portland. William became the first Oregon Nisei to earn an M.D. degree. He established his practice in Honolulu, Hawaii." Signature on photograph: "Sincerely, William Ito."

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