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Shigeko Sese Uno Interview (ddr-densho-1000-98)
vh Shigeko Sese Uno Interview (ddr-densho-1000-98)
Nisei female born April 6, 1915, in Seattle, Washington's International District. At an early age became active in the Japanese Baptist Church. Parents owned and operated a dairy plant called White River Dairy. Was a student at the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago, Illinois. Took a group of young women on an eye-opening trip to …
Koyasan [Los Angeles Branch] Tourist Party, [departure] (ddr-csujad-25-131)
img Koyasan [Los Angeles Branch] Tourist Party, [departure] (ddr-csujad-25-131)
A group photograph of the tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party in front of Japan Air Line airplane at Los Angeles International Airport before departure. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_003
George Akau and other Lions Club members (ddr-njpa-2-10)
img George Akau and other Lions Club members (ddr-njpa-2-10)
Caption on reverse: "LIONS CONVENTION COMMITTEE: Pictured above are members of the committee in charge of the 13th annual district convention of Lions International which will be held Friday and Saturday at the Armed Services YMCA. They are, left to right: Front row--George H. Akau, F. Roy Johnston and E. M. de Harne; back row--David Bent, …
Advance release (Office of War Information), OWI-2712 (November 1, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1908)
doc Advance release (Office of War Information), OWI-2712 (November 1, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1908)
Press release regarding the purpose and process of segregation at Tule Lake, movement of segregants between WRA Centers, security at Tule Lake, unrest among incarcerees, strike and violence, interventions by the administration, and international press. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1911
Yoshida family (ddr-densho-495-12)
img Yoshida family (ddr-densho-495-12)
Yoshida siblings posing together on the steps of the Honolulu International Country Club to celeberate Tadashi Francis Yoshida's 80th birthday. Back row, left to right: Jack Itsuo Yoshida, Susumu Nakamura, and Edward Sueo Yoshida. Middle row, left to right: Patsy Yoshida, Tadashi Francis Yoshida, Nancy Teruko (Nagai) Yoshida, Ethel (Inouye) Yoshida. Front row, left to right: …
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Ai Jin Tsai (ddr-densho-446-331)
doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Ai Jin Tsai (ddr-densho-446-331)
Ai Chih Tsai's assignment at Camp Richie is over but he will continue to work for U.S. government. Assigned to raise funds for education and relief. Talked to representative from International Merchandise Co. Mr. Robison is interested in a textile factory or importing undershirts. Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai investigating other possibilities. Ai Chih Tsai expects passport in …
Portrait of Douglas MacArthur II (ddr-njpa-1-986)
img Portrait of Douglas MacArthur II (ddr-njpa-1-986)
Caption on reverse: "WA-41-3/3/51-INP Soundphoto-Washington, D.C.. The White House announced today that President Eisenhower will nominate Douglas MacArthur II, above, nephew of General MacArthur, as State Department counselor. The 43-year-old MacArthur is a career foreign services officer presently serving as Special Assistant for International Affairs to Gen. Matthew Ridgway, NATO Commander in Paris. INP Photo-Sent 2245 …
Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi standing in garden of the Japanese Pavilion at Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-densho-426-2077)
img Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi standing in garden of the Japanese Pavilion at Golden Gate International Exposition (ddr-densho-426-2077)
Inscription on back: Oct. 11th 1939 could not take good picture, because, day was pretty late. How is yours? Mrs. H. Yoshida
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 20 (November 12, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-45)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 20 (November 12, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-45)
Selected article titles: "Asians still simple target in U.S., antidote prescribed by Patsy Mink" (p. 1), "Better communication, understanding can mend U.S.-Japan economic rift" (p. 1), "Mayor Mineta sees U.S.-Japan ties breaking up" (p. 1), "Matsunaga bill extends aged, longtime resident expeditious naturalization" (p. 1), "Inouye attributes Senate foreign aid vote 'sour grapes'" (p. 5), "'Fishing …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 21 (June 1, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-21)
img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 21 (June 1, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-21)
Selected article titles: "Mondale wins Asian endorsements" (p. 1), "Editorials continue to urge redress" (p. 1), "18 Asians to run as Jackson delegates in California primary" (p. 1), "Hawaii center for international studies under program review" (p. 2), "Fashion show kicks off Nisei week" (p. 3), "Berkeley JACL Installation" (p. 4), "NCJAR to continue battle despite …
Koyasan [Los Angeles Branch] Tourist Party, [departure] (ddr-csujad-25-135)
img Koyasan [Los Angeles Branch] Tourist Party, [departure] (ddr-csujad-25-135)
A group photograph of the tourists of the Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party in front of a Japan Air Line airplane at San Francisco International Airport before departure. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_007
Nisei interpreter questioning a witness for the war crimes trials (ddr-densho-114-167)
img Nisei interpreter questioning a witness for the war crimes trials (ddr-densho-114-167)
Original caption: Tec 3 Ben Oshita (left) of Salt Lake City, Utah, interpreting the questions of Capt. Arthur A. Sandusky, staff attorney, asked of a possible prosecution witness for the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, in the Ministry of War Building, Tokyo, Japan. Miss Lenore Scott is the stenographer for the inquisition. This is …
Chiyoko Yano Interview (ddr-densho-1013-9)
vh Chiyoko Yano Interview (ddr-densho-1013-9)
Nisei female. Born February 27, 1918, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In Topaz, worked for the War Relocation Authority in the Central Statistics Division. Husband served in the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services. Lived in Japan during the …
Mary Jane Mikuriya Interview (ddr-densho-1000-504)
vh Mary Jane Mikuriya Interview (ddr-densho-1000-504)
Born December 8, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born to a father from Japan and mother from the Austria-Hungary region. Grew up in Pennsylvania during World War II, where family was monitored by the FBI. Attended Pembroke College and then worked for the federal government's Department of Education, then as an administrator in the education field. Volunteered …
Two women walking down stairs (ddr-ajah-6-535)
img Two women walking down stairs (ddr-ajah-6-535)
Caption below photo: Mrs. Teshima (left) and Fumiko "Nellie" Itahara stroll around the Golden Gate International Exposition of 1939, San Francisco's third and last World's Fair. It was also the year that Nazi Germany invaded Europe. Among the items that Itahara may have noticed at the World's Fair was the German swastika flag. Teshima and Itahara …

Narrator Pramila Jayapal

Born September 21, 1965 in Madras, India. Attended the Jakarta International School in Indonesia before moving to the United States to attend college at Georgetown University. Worked as an investment banker in New York City as well as in the management development program for Physio-Control. Currently, Pramila is the founder and Executive Director of Hate Free …
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