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img A retiring Honolulu Police Detective Captain talking to his replacement (ddr-njpa-2-240)

Caption on reverse: NEW AND OLD DETECTIVE CHIEFS: Neil A. Donahue, left, who has been named captain in charge of detectives of the Honolulu police department effective tomorrow, is pictured with Detective Capt. Eugene Kennedy, who is leaving the force after 19 years today.--(Hawaii Times photo)."

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vh Arthur Nishimoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-129)

Nisei male. Born August 28, 1923, in Honolulu, Hawaii. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the army and served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. After discharge, was called back to active duty and served with the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps in Japan.

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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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Narrator Jane Komeiji

Nisei female. Born July 7, 1925, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in the community of Aala, a vibrant neighborhood of Japanese American businesses, where family ran a dry goods store. Established a career in education, and became involved in various community organizations.

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img Samuel Wilder King being shown a fire prevention poster (ddr-njpa-2-110)

Caption on front: "GOV. KING PROCLAIMS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK: Gov. Samuel Wilder King, who has proclaimed the week of Oct. 4 to 10 as National Fire Prevention Week in Hawaii, is looking at a poster for the week's observance here. Others, left to right, are: Harry G. Albright, secretary of the Board of Underwriters of Hawaii, …

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img Honolulu Jaycee chairman and two young women posing for a publicity photo (ddr-njpa-2-691)

Caption on reverse: "49th STATE FAIR PLANS UNDERWAY: R.A. (Skip) May, general chairman of the Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce's 49th State Fair committee, accompanied by two lovely young ladies, this morning called on The Hawaii Times to officially announce that this year's Fair will be held again at Sand Island from June 19 through 27. …

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Narrator Yutaka Inokuchi

Nisei male. Born August 25, 1924, in Waipahu, Hawaii. Grew up on the Waipahu sugar plantation where parents worked. Was attending Mid-Pacific Institute in Honolulu when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Father was picked up by the FBI and eventually interned in the Honouliuli POW camp. Mr. Inokuchi got a job in the …

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 56 (ddr-densho-1000-92-56)

Returning home, unable to locate parents because Poston concentration camp had closed

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 41 (ddr-densho-1000-92-41)

Dealing with a difficult superior, an officer shoots at his own man

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 43 (ddr-densho-1000-92-43)

Hearing about Hawaiian Nisei soldiers' visit to the incarceration campsfrom the mainland

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 12 (ddr-densho-1000-92-12)

Returning to the U.S., catching the last ship allowed in from Japan

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 45 (ddr-densho-1000-92-45)

Liberating the town of Bruyeres, Japanese American officers are mistaken for Chinese

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 26 (ddr-densho-1000-92-26)

Forging passes to leave the base for New Orleans to buy "sashimi"

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

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Narrator Eric K. Yamamoto

Sansei male. Born 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Attended law school at UC Berkeley, California and became involved with the Asian Law Caucus. After graduating, returned to Hawaii. In the 1980s, left job in Hawaii and moved to the Bay Area to become a member of the pro bono legal team for Korematsu v. United States, a …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-28-10)

Bridging the rift between the Hawaii and mainland Japanese Americans, and learning about the concentration camps for the first time

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 …

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img Nisei soldier standing guard (ddr-densho-114-45)

Original caption: S/Sgt. James S. Kawashime, a Japanese-American from Hanoa Road, Honolulu, Hawaii, stands guard for the 442nd Combat Team, 100th Infantry Bn., U.S. Seventh Army in the Charmois area of France, in bivouac before meeting the Germans in combat for the first time. 10/12/44.

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img A Honolulu Chamber of Commerce treasurer reading at his desk (ddr-njpa-2-241)

Caption on front: NEW CHAMBER TREASURER - James K. C. Doo, past president of Commerce, was elected chamber treasurer for 1955 by the b ... Directors at a meeting held Thursday. Mr. Doo, a partner ... Yat Loy Co., is shown reading Building Honolulu, official history of the chamber. (Camera Hawaii photo)."

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img Joan Fontaine and William Dozier arriving in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-300)

Caption on reverse: "Joan Fontaine and husband here: Film star Joan Fontaine and her husband, William Dozier, an executive of Universal-International Studios of Hollywood, arrived this morning for vacation on the Lurline. The ship made her first post-strike voyage to Honolulu. (Hawaii Times photo by Don Nagano)."

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vh Eric K. Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-235)

Sansei male. Born 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Attended law school at UC Berkeley, California and became involved with the Asian Law Caucus. After graduating, returned to Hawaii. In the 1980s, left job in Hawaii and moved to the Bay Area to become a member of the pro bono legal team for Korematsu v. United States, …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-28-3)

Mother's loss of citizenship

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 …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-28-20)

Being injured in battle

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 …

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vh Daniel Inouye Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-28-15)

Receiving a battlefield commission

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 …

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