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doc Solon to Test Jap Evacuation (May 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-807)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 22, 1942, p. 8

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Narrator Gordon Hirabayashi

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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Narrator Jim Hirabayashi

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1926, in small town of Thomas, Washington, on family farm. Attended school in Auburn, Washington, before being removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Idaho, and was subsequently joined by family. Postwar, became a social anthropologist, and later became only the …

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Narrator Grant Hirabayashi

Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …

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Narrator Bill Hirabayashi

Nisei male. Born September 12, 1923, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in small town of Thomas, where family was part of the White River Valley farming corporation. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved to Chicago and managed a large estate farm. Eventually …

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Narrator Hannah Hirabayashi

Nisei-Sansei female. Born 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the town of Christopher, now part of Auburn, Washington, where parents ran a grocery store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and sent to the Fort Missoula internment camp, Montana. The rest of the family went to the Puyallup Assembly …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 22, No. 8, August 1985 (ddr-sjacl-1-399)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle JACL co-sponsors candidates forum for King County Offices at Seattle University; Hirabayashi teams presents closing arguments' Board Bios-Ellen Miyasato and Cicki Toyohara; Board Meeting notes: LEC and Court Cases fundraising, Hibakusha exams in Seattle.

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img Fred Korematsu, Harry Ueno, Gordon Hirabayashi, George Ikeda, and William Hohri (ddr-csujad-29-298)

Members of the National Council for Japanese American Redress at the Supreme Court. Photograph titled: "Fred Korematsu, Harry Ueno, Gordon Hirabayashi, George Ikeda, and William Hohri." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P241

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doc The Petition of Gordon Hirabayashi: Civil Liberties Case of the Century (ddr-densho-122-321)

Pamphlet produced by the Committee to Reverse the Japanese American Wartime Cases

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 6 (February 13, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-6)

Selected article titles: "Hearing Set for Appeals of Ruling in Hirabayashi Case" (p. 1), "Formerly Weller St.: Street in Little Tokyo Named for Astronaut" (pp. 1-2), "Government Plan to Put Arab Immigrants in Camps Alleged" (pp. 1, 3), and "Defining 'Multicultural Education'" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 16 (April 24, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-16)

Selected article titles: "Parallel Between Treatment of Palestinians and JAs Seen" (pp. 1, 3), "Hirabayashi, Other Asians Listed in Wash. Hall of Fame" (pp. 1, 3), "Conference to Look at How to Resolve Inter-Ethnic Conflict" (p. 3), and "Action in the Senate" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 8 (March 4, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-8)

Selected article titles: "Question of Nisei Loyalty to U.S. Raised by Carter Transition Staff" (p.1), "Hirabayashi Cites Value of Education in Reparations" (p.1, 3), "Carter Virtually Ignores Asian American Appointees" (p.2), "Hokazono: Colorado Pioneer" (p.5), "Internment Credit Bill" (p.5).

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doc Jap 'Objector' To Evacuation Held (May 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-804)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 20, 1942, p. 30

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doc Hile to Prosecute In Appeal of Jap (January 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-881)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 26, 1943, p. 8

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doc Trial Set for Jap In Evacuation Case (September 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-846)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 24, 1942, p. 23

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Collection Steven Okazaki Collection (ddr-densho-1012)

The Steven Okazaki Collection consists of interviews conducted by filmmaker Steven Okazaki for his 1984 Oscar-nominated documentary, Unfinished Business. The film profiles Gordon Hirabayashi, Fred Korematsu, and Minoru Yasui and their legal fight to have their World War II convictions overturned. The interviews are audio-only, and are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 17 (December 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-110)

Selected article titles: "Unit Organized to Speed Clothe Money Payment" (p. 1), "Give Blood" (p. 1), "60% of Monthly Pay Given as Unemployment Compensation" (p. 1), "Hirabayashi Evacuation Trial is Likened to Dred Scott Case" (p. 1), "Estimated 8000 Cast Votes in Monday's City Election" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-110/