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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1008-3-7)

Working for the Japanese Chamber of Commerce when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

doc Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

Messages exchanged between Tomosuke Masukawa at the Poston camp in Arizona and his father-in-law, Hidetaro Myoren, in Hiroshima, Japan. The original message informed Hidetaro of the safety of Tomosuke's family in the camp. The reply message informed of deaths of Hidetaro and Kazuko Myoren. The two messages were exchanged with the assistance of the Red Cross, …

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Collection Grant Hirabayashi Collection (ddr-densho-127)

The Grant Hirabayashi Collection features five photographs and documents from the personal collection of Grant Hirabayshi, who was interviewed by Densho in 2006. The collection focuses on Mr. Hirabayashi's work as one of the famed Merrill's Marauders during World War II and as an interpreter and translator during the U.S. occupation of Japan.

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doc Testimony of Harry T. Kawanishi (ddr-densho-67-268)

Written testimony of Harry T. Kawanishi, born in Japan. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 84 (November 14, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-71)

"No One is Crying. Americans in Japan Living in Ease, Says Businessman" (p. 1), "Top Court Orders End of Effort to Deport Mexican. Ruling Affects Japanese Who Used to Ship Out of Seattle" (p. 1), "Obituaries: Manki Matsuno. Jiro Hirai" (p. 4).

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doc Envelope of Sanji Abe photographs (ddr-njpa-5-1)

Caption on front [translation]: "The Senator 1941. The former vice chief of the police department. visiting Japan 6/29/40. coming back 8/24/40. the president of international performance Inc. 7/25/41 – going to the U.S. 9/10/41 – coming back."

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img Fishing at Miyazu Village (ddr-one-2-77)

Black and white photographic print of three unidentified men in the foreground wearing straw skirts, and two unidentified men wearing straw skirts in the background, pulling in fishing nets at Miyazu, near Maizuru, Japan. Inscribed on back: "29 MAY 49/MIYAZU (NEAR MAIZURU)."

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img Aboard Acadia (ddr-one-2-292)

Black and white photographic print of passengers aboard the Acadia en route to Japan. A couple is holding hands on deck, the man without a shirt is unidentified, and the woman in a white blouse and black skirt is identified as Ella Thomas.

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img Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-680)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Bessie Matsuoka, Kiku Shimazaki, and Shiuko Sakai seated on deck lounge chairs aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/ME KIKU BESSIE."

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 29 No. 20 (November 12, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL Protests Discriminatory Treatment of Nisei Technicians in Japan by British Forces" (p. 1), "Six Court Cases Seeking U.S. Rights Filed for Strandees" (p. 1), "San Francisco's Supervisors Approve Policy of Non-Bias, Non-Segregation in Housing" (p. 2).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 17 (April 24, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-17)

Selected article titles: "Japan Ass'n float wins non-state trophy in D.C. cherry blossom festival" (p. 1), "Introduce legislation to restore crosses on graves of war Dead in Punchbowl" (p. 1), "Oregon state legislature passes civil rights bill, fear referendum" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 13 (September 26, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-39)

Select article titles: "Man who helped 1,200 former aliens gain U.S. citizenship to be recognized" (p.1); "JACL endorses 'Give a Buck' plan for political campaigns" (p.1); "Buddhist leader appeals to Nisei, Sansei to fuse best of U.S.-Japan cultures" (p.7)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 6 (August 7, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-31)

Selected article titles: "A-Bomb Days" (p. 1), "'70 census key to Hawaii governor race" (p. 1), "Bailey Gatzert school principal tours Japan as gift from 700 Nisei families" (p. 1), "Sansei physician-scientist develops artificial liver, due human test soon" (p. 3).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 40 No. 9 (March 4, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-9)

Selected article titles: "Refugee Relief Act for Japan orphans grows" (p. 1), "Proposal to revise Mc'Carran immigration law to be studied" (p. 1), "Home Buyer Gripes" (p. 3), "Many liberalizations added to claims amendment draft bill" (p. 3), "Nisei Adoptions" (p. 5).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 22 (November 25, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-47)

Selected article titles: "Masaoka to testify Dec. 1 before Sen. Kilgore hearing on I&N law; JACL statement being prepared" (P. 1), "Question arises on status of dual citizen in Japan whose citizenship being clarified" (p. 1), "Nisei vote in '56" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 8 (February 23, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-8)

Selected article titles: "Negroes Rise Questions of Keeping Pubic School Records by Race" (p.1), "Will Japan Be Excluded in Kennedy's New Trade Plan?" (p.1), "Japanese Soldier Brides Surveyed" (p.3), "75% of Berkeley Apartments Listed in Ad Discriminate" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 22 (June 9, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-22)

Selected article titles: "'Hot' Asian American Studies Topics Aired" (pp. 1, 7), "JACL National Board Meets in San Francisco" (pp. 1-2), "LEAP Examines Asian American Agenda" (pp. 1-2), and "Japanese Press Translation: The United States of Japan" (pp. 5, 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 23 (June 12, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-23)

Selected article titles: "Teachers Get Lesson about WW2 Camps" (p. 1), "President de la Madrid Credits Japanese Nikkei with Strengthening Japan-Mexico Relationship" (pp. 1, 11), "Lies and Half-Truths" (p. 4), and "Turkish Group Opposes Bill to Fund Films" (p. 10).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 106, No. 4 (January 29, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-4)

Selected article titles: "'Cautious Optimism' on Passage of Redress Bill Seen This Year" (p. 1), "Senator Pleased with Progress of Two Measures" (p. 2), "Pirating the Beatles in Japan" (pp. 2-3, 5), and "Articles About Asian Americans May Be Misleading" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol.76, No. 02, (January 19, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-2)

Select article titles: "Minority Task Force Accuses County Personnel Tests Replete with Bias" (p.1); "Sen. Inouye Calls Massive Raids on Vietnam Radically Oriented" (p.1); "Nisei Evacuee Recalls Life in 'Concentration Camp'" (p.1); "Japan Student Slain in N.Y." (p.1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 20, (November 16, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-45)

Select article titles: "Seattle Mayor's Post Eludes Tuai's Reach" (p.1); "'Mo' Marumoto Opens Watergate Phase Three" (p.1); "Cincinnati JACLers in Five Activities for Folk Festival" (p.3) "Unexploded U.S. Bombs Dropped in WW2 Found in 177 Spots in Japan" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 03, (July 20, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-28)

Select article titles: "State Alien Job Laws Voided" (p.1); "Inouye Avoiding Lure of TV Showmanship" (p.1); "Nat'l JACL Produces Kit for Chapters to Push Local Area History Workshops" (p.1); "'Guilty by Reason of Race' Reactions from Japan" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 81, No. 9 (August 29, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-34)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Travel Program: 11 Charter Flights to Japan Being Planned for 1976" (p. 1), "JACL Weak Points Viewed" (pp. 1, 4), "1975 Nisei Week Queen and Court" (p. 4), and "Poston: As It Looked in '69" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No. 2028 (February 2, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-4)

Selected article titles: "Tight-Spending Pressure Still Straps JACL Programming" (pp. 1-2 ), "First Friday Feature: Moving Day, 1918" (pp. 3, 10), "Chiaroscuro: Politics: A Matter of Heritage" (p. 6), and "Japan Decorates Issei Master Teaching Ikebana for 57 Years" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2051 (July 13, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-27)

Selected article titles: "'Yellow Peril' [Trademark] Voluntarily Abandoned" (p. 1), "Sen. Inouye Raps Colleague's Description of Evacuation" (pp. 1, 7), "Asians Eligible for SBA 8-A" (pp. 1, 5), and "'Japan Inc.' Firms Eye So. Calif. as Attractive U.S. Investment" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-51-27/

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