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vh Catherine Embree Harris Interview (ddr-densho-1000-315)

White female. Born October 30, 1919. Grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, before World War II. After college, took a job with the Office of Indian Affairs, and went to work at the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, continued to work for the War Relocation Authority and then other agencies.

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Interview (ddr-densho-1000-32)

In this interview, three Nisei, Louise Kashino, Sadaichi Kubota, and Bill Thompson, discuss their postwar efforts to get Louise Kashino's husband's wartime court-martial conviction vacated. Sadaichi Kubota and Bill Thompson served with Shiro Kashino in the all-volunteer, all-Nisei 442nd Regimental Combat Team.

(This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-32-17)

Personal reasons for continuing to pursue justice for Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-32-4)

Shiro Kashino reads the charges against him for the first time

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-32-3)

Early obstacles: recovering destroyed records in the Shiro Kashino court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-32-10)

Tracking down key witnesses in the Shiro Kashino court-martial case: the MP

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-32-8)

Other turning points in the Shiro Kashino court-martial case

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-32-11)

Persevering to try to overturn the wartime court-martial of Shiro Kashino

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-32-6)

Breakthrough: finally admitting guilt in the Shiro Kashino court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. Debbie McQuilken, …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-32-14)

Feeling sympathy for one of the victims in the court-martial incident

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on a single topic. …

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vh Bill Thompson Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-90-6)

Finding a very serious breach of military regulations in the case of Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial

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 …

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vh Bill Thompson Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-90-7)

The first appeal, only a partial victory in trying to overturn Shiro Kashino's wartime court-martial

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 …

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Narrator Nobuko Miyake-Stoner

Japanese female. Born Feburary 10, 1952, in Hiroshima, Japan. Descendant of survivors of the atomic bombing in 1945. Father was a kamikaze pilot during World War II who was unable to fulfill his mission due to the war's end. Nobuko attended the Hiroshima Jogakuin, a missionary school established for young women. Graduated with an M.A. in …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-32-15)

Discussion of various roles each played in effort to overturn Shiro Kashino's erroneous wartime court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-32-16)

Continuing discussion of roles played in effort to overturn Shiro Kashino's erroneous wartime court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and concentrated on …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-32-7)

Uncovering the truth: a long overdue admission from the actual offender in the Shiro Kashino court-martial

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and …

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vh Terry Aratani - Fred Matsumura - Kenneth Okuma - Henry Bruno Yamada Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-3-2)

The impressive record of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team: "[W]e had something to prove, that we were loyal Americans."

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical …

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vh Terry Aratani - Fred Matsumura - Kenneth Okuma - Henry Bruno Yamada Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-3-11)

The only records of AWOL in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team were soldiers leaving the hospital early to return to battle

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than …

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img Wives and children of Japanese Consulate officials (ddr-njpa-4-488)

Caption on reverse: "FAMILIES OF LOCAL JAPANESE OVERSEAS AGENCY ARRIVE: Families of three members of the local Japanese Government Overseas Agency staff arrived in Honolulu this morning aboard the APL liner President Wilson from Yokohama. They are, left to right: Mrs. Kazuko Hitomi, wife of Hiroshi Hitomi, assistant representative, with her seven-months' old daughter, Kaoru; Mrs. …

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img Consolidated Amusement Co. president and employee posing with Japanese actors (ddr-njpa-2-969)

Caption on reverse: "Shown above, left to right, are Toei Actress Yoshiko Mita, President John Traut of the Consolidated Amusement Co., Ltd., Toei Actor Chiyonosuke Azuma and Stanley Miyamoto of the Consolidated Amusement Co., Ltd. Traut and Miyamoto greeted Azuma and Miss Mita yesterday at the Honolulu International Airport. Azuma and Mita, together with Kinya Kitaoji …

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vh Susumu Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-29)

Nisei male. Born July 27, 1919, in Stockton, California. Emeritus professor of anatomy at Harvard Medical School. During World War II, was second lieutenant, 522nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. In his interview, he discusses his memories of serving in the 442nd and some of the more psychological aspects of combat.

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-32-5)

The Shiro Kashino court-martial: finding a person directly involved in the incident: refusal to admit the truth

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview …

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vh Louise Kashino - Sadaichi Kubota - Bill Thompson Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-32-9)

Convincing the actual offender to write the affidavit admitting his guilt in the Shiro Kashino court-martial incident

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview …

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img Governor Samuel Wilder King and others listening to a speech (ddr-njpa-2-255)

Caption on reverse: "FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF WALTER-MCCARRAN ACT NOTED: The first anniversary of the Walter-McCarran Act, which eliminated all racial barriers to naturalization in the United States for the first time, was celebrated at a dinner sponsored by the Naturalization Encouragement Association of Honolulu last night at the Waikiki Lau Yee Chai. Frank J. Drees, director …

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vh Emlei "Emi" Kuboyama Interview (ddr-densho-1020-12)

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii. During the Redress Movement, the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA) was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as an Attorney with the ORA from 1995 to 1998. After leaving the Department of Justice, continued working as a civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department …

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