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img Henry and Richard Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-522)

Black and white photo of a Henry Ishikawa with his son, Richard "Dickie" Ishikawa. Two captions on album page written in white pencil. Caption above photo: "Father and Son" Caption below photo: "Hank and Dickie"

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doc Letter from Henry Ishikawa to WRA Relocation Project manager at Granada (ddr-densho-468-118)

Cover letter for letter to Joseph Ishikawa, who is en route to Granada

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doc Letters to Joseph Ishikawa from Henry "Hank" Ishikawa with letter of acceptance from University of Nebraska (ddr-densho-468-100)

Page one is a brief letter from Hank. Page two is Joseph Ishikawa's letter of acceptance confirming his transfer from UCLA to the University of Nebraska

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doc Biographical poem (ddr-densho-468-155)

Typed draft of poem based on Ishikawa's childhood and experiences in World War II

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av Fujiko "Fuzzy" Ishikawa Interview (ddr-densho-400-8)

Fujiko Ishikawa was born on November 18, 1912, in Oxnard, California. She grew up in Lomita, California, and attended UCLA where she met her husband Henry who became a partner in a successful produce business. She was imprisoned at Santa Anita Race Track and the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado. She moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, during …

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doc Oral Memoirs of Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-94)

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doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-124)

Letter informing National Student Relocation Council of missing letter with permit to go to Nebraska.

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doc Memoir: "The Ishikawa Family Who Came to America" (ddr-densho-468-96)

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doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to William Becker (ddr-densho-468-214)

Letter with updates from Nebraskans for Norman Thomas

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doc Letter to the Editor of the Omaha World Herald from Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-223)

Clarification of Socialist Party platform for newspaper readers

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doc Memoir: "A Misspent Life" (ddr-densho-468-95)

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doc Minutes of the Official Meeting (ddr-densho-491-7)

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doc Chapter 11 personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-36)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topic including a fundraising carnival, yearbooks, class subjects and discussions, sports, homework, books, and teachers. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were collected as part of a class assignment and used for the Japanese American …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 18 (October 30, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-44)

Selected article titles: "Orange County JACL challenged to think future in terms of urban chapter at 25th anniversary" (p. 1), "Rep. Inouye wary of farm parity plan, abuses fantastic" (p. 1), "40 and 8 'white' membership clause reported dropped" (p. 3), Weightlifter Tommy Kono bedazzled by beauty of Polish women, brings home another 165-lb. title; to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 17 (October 26, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-43)

Selected article titles: "Views Conflict in Gilroy Hot Springs Incident" (p. 1), "Support mounting for 'Yes' on prop. 13; press; civic groups join" (p. 1), "Urge Congress amend Refugee Relief Act to admit adopted Japan orphans" (p. 1), "Oregon Candidates Tell of Deep Interest in New Citizen Balloting" (p. 3), "Continuing need of clothes for Japan" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 20 (November 16, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-46)

Selected article titles: "Longtime JACLer wins 31st Dist. seat in Sac'to" (p. 1), "Nisei evacuated from Middle East, says Seattle wife" (p. 1), "Issei pioneers of No. California flower growing industry honored by Nisei" (p. 1), "Deep-rooted racial prejudice in housing noted in San Francisco Bay Area survey, gains in jobs, education cited by survey" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 18 (November 2, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-44)

Selected article titles: "442nd Veteran recalls spirit of combat team" (p. 1), "Move to Eliminate Racial Bias in Postal Transport Membership Fails" (p. 1), Editorials Urge 'Yes' Vote on Proposition 13" (p. 1), "Nisei pianist shows promise in debut" (p. 3), "Yatabe recalls hardships of early days at 10th anniversary Detroit JACL affair" (p. 4), "Las …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 9 (August 30, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-35)

Selected article titles: "Tone for JACL emphasis in next biennium set by Whitney Young" (p. 1), "JACLer of Biennium: Tak Kubota of Seattle" (p. 1), "Convention pays tribute to Inagaki" (p. 3), "Oriental influx to Monterey Park deplored by Negro. Wants 'out' if it's to be yellow ghetto" (p. 3), "Little Tokyo scouts to greet Japanese …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 21 (November 22, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-47)

Selected article titles: "JACL Policy Statement: Stand on Japanese temporary farm workers cautions gov't" (p. 1), "Grievance Committee to hear job discrimination in Fresno set up" (p. 1), "Japanese farm laborers from Hokkaido happy working on truck crops in Oxnard area, but 'homesick' too; climate like home" (p. 1), "Soviet-Japan relations" (p. 2), "34 Nisei win …

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doc Nonfiction manuscript: "Road to Freedom" with submission letter and rejection letter (ddr-densho-468-158)

Manuscript of nonfiction narrative describing experience as Japanese-American seeking student leave from World War II incarceration. The manuscript incorporates letters to various college admission staff. Page one is a submission letter to the Yale Review. Page two is a rejection slip.

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doc Press Releases for Nebraskans for Norman Thomas (ddr-densho-468-222)

Five press releases notifying media of upcoming convention of Nebraskans for Norman Thomas and attempts to form new political party in Nebraska. Various dates, August 1948

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-43)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including family interactions, memories, homesickness, friendships, social interactions, school, self-reflection, juvenile delinquency, peer behaviors, death, religion, opinions, and worldviews. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected for …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 19 (November 9, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-45)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 13 wins by 2-1 margin. Calif. Alien Land Law repealed, but number of 'nays' significant" (p. 1), "JACL, Nisei urged to widen fight in civil rights field by NCAAP official" (p. 1), "Major share of postwar high status of Nisei-Issei goes to JACL, ADL told" (p. 1), "Hayakawa retains stand Nisei social …

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doc Chapter 8, 9, 10 personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-35)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including movies, dances, dissatisfaction with recreation, family dynamics, desire to leave camp, cultural and generational differences, and weather. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected for the …

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doc Chapter 2, 3, 4, 5 personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-32)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including weather, social interactions, barracks noise, the desire to leave camp, prospect of discrimination, reflections on "one year since 'evacuation,'" and the journey to camp. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of …

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