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img Mitsuo Mike Iseri and Alice (Fujinaga) Iseri (ddr-densho-493-31)

Posed photograph of Mike and Alice Iseri addressed "To Dear Tomio + Frances" and signed "Affectionately, Mike + Alice." Mike wears a military uniform.

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img Children "playing soldier" (ddr-densho-25-94)

Mike, Masato, Tom, and Mun Iseri.

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img Burial of a Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-25-63)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II.

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doc Postcard from Mitsuo Mike Iseri (ddr-densho-493-32)

Postcard from Mike to Tomio in Auburn, Washington. Front of card is a cartoon drawing of Sergeant A.J. Shaw captioned "The First Sergeant / 'Such a nice fellow - - - when he's asleep.' / Sgt. Shaw Ho. Co. 35th Div. 'Joy'". Back of card has a message addressed to Tomio: "How are you all. Ah’s …

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doc "Disposition of World War II Armed Forces Dead" pamphlet (ddr-densho-25-119)

This pamphlet was sent to Matahichi Iseri following the death of his son, Private Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, during World War II.

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img Funeral service for a Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-25-64)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II. He was later buried in Seattle, Washington.

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doc Instructions to an Issei man regarding the burial of his son (ddr-densho-25-62)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during the war. Matahichi Iseri was instructed to fill out a form entitled "Application for Final Disposition of Remains."

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doc V-mail letter (ddr-densho-25-41)

While Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri was in the army in 1944, he sent this V-mail letter to his parents.

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doc Mother's Day letter (ddr-densho-25-43)

In 1944, Matahichi and Kisa Iseri's son, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, was in the army and was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama.

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doc Letter from Friends of the American Way (ddr-densho-25-61)

In this letter, the Friends of the American Way, an activist group sympathetic to Japanese Americans, expressed its condolences to Matahichi and Kisa Iseri following the death of their son, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, who had served in the military.

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img Family photograph (ddr-densho-25-89)

The Iseri family. Front (left to right): Mae, Matahichi, George, Kisa with Dan on lap, Alice, and Masato. Back row: Mitsuo (Mike) Tom and Mun.

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doc Letter to an Issei man from the U.S. Quartermaster General (ddr-densho-25-60)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II. As his closest relative, Matahichi Iseri received a letter from the U.S. Quartermaster General of the Army asking him to complete a form entitled "Request for Disposition of Remains," which enabled him to arrange for the funeral of his …

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img Memorial for Tsukasa Iseri (ddr-sbbt-6-9)

Attendees of the Tsukasa Iseri's memorial, held at the Buddhist Mission (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple).

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img White River Valley sumo club (ddr-densho-25-6)

Sumo wrestling was a popular sport among the Issei and Nisei. This team from the White River Valley was in Tacoma for a tournament. Front row (left to right): Sam Katsura, Tom Marutani, Tom Hirai, Tony Tsujikawa, D. Kagitani, Frank Takeshita, George Hirai, Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, unidentified, Ted Takeshita, and Ted Tsukamaki. Back row: Matahichi Iseri, …

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img Baseball team (ddr-densho-25-5)

Baseball teams from different Buddhist churches competed against one another during the early 1930s. The teams were often created by the Young Buddhist Association (YBA). The team on the left is from Tacoma; the team on the right is from the White River Valley. Left to right (starting with the ninth man from the left): Reverend …

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img Portraits of the 1938 White River Valley Civic League officers (ddr-densho-277-87)

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-25-3)

The Iseris were a prominent Japanese American family in the White River Valley. Front (left to right): George, Matahichi, Oscar (in front of Matahichi), Dan, and Kisa holding Carl. Back: Alice, Tom, Mitsuo (Mike), Mun, Masato, and Mae. Matahichi Iseri and his wife, Kisa, started farming in Thomas around 1914. They also ran a small grocery …

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doc Notification of a Nisei's induction into the military (ddr-densho-25-50)

Letter from the chaplain of the 12th training Regiment at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, to Matahichi Iseri. The letter describes Camp Robinson, where his son, Mitsuo (Mike), had been sent for military training. On January 23, 1942, the government decided to send Japanese American soldiers who were still in service to special camps in Arkansas and Alabama. …

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doc White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League vice presidents (ddr-densho-277-71)

A list of the JACL White River Valley Chapter members who acted as vice presidents from 1930 to 1939.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 1 (January 6, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-1)

Selected article titles: "NIMH grants $221,690 to Issei History Project" (p. 1), "JACL to file amicus brief on Loving case" (p. 1), "Chapter awareness of civil rights aim of EDC implementation plans" (p. 3), "Interracial dating subject of CCDC youth discussions" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 23 (June 8, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-23)

Selected article titles: "Mayor Taft Cities C.L. for Progress of Nisei in U.S." (p. 1), "Nisei vet bucks housing bias in Las Vegas" (p. 1), "Letter to San Francisco editor bares discrimination against Nisei home-buyer" (p. 1), "Clovis Nisei float wins first prize" (p. 3), "Bookkeeper admits theft from doctors, $10,000 involved" (p. 3), "Reno CL …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 93 (November 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-89)

Selected article titles: "Harvest Festival Claimed Success" (p. 1), "'Burgers Popular" (p. 1), "Parade Honors Go to Engei Club Entry: Farmer's Vegetable Display, U.C. Club Also Outstanding" (p. 1), "50 More Farm Workers Needed" (p. 1), "Univ. of Colorado Wants Japanese Language Teachers" (p. 1), "Sugar Beet Workers Back" (p. 1), "Cabaret International Goes Over Big..." …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 23 (December 7, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-49)

Selected article titles: "FBI chief tells personal stand on evacuation" (p. 1), "Saturday evening post editorial fears strong Nisei tie with Japan" (p. 1), "Delegate-elect Burns names Nisei to be administrative ass't in D.C." (p. 1), "Evacuation claims award procedure explained by gov't" (p. 1), "100th Infantry veterans urge immediate statehood for Hawaii" (p. 2), "Telling …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 49 (January 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-136)

Selected article titles: "Lunches For 730 Students Will Be Served at School: New Meal Schedule Effective Monday for Pupils From Remote Blocks" (p. 1), "Bar-bell Classes Will Begin Again" (p. 1), "Comic Books Dominate Enlarged News Stand" (p. 1), "Final Truck Delivery Date" (p. 1), "History of Tule Lake" (p. 2), "Positive T.B. Test Does Not …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 17 (November 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-16)

Selected article titles: "Two Chosen Delegates to JACL Meet" (p. 1), "Hospital Workers Receive September Pay" (p. 1), "Stafford in S.L. To Seek Reason For Coal Delay" (p. 1), "Nisei, Kibei for Army School Sought by Placement Office" (p. 1), "Buy War Bonds, Residents Advised" (p. 1), "Relocation Faces Lull Till Winter Quarter Begins" (p. 1), …

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