3716 items
3716 items
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Frank Endo Interview (ddr-densho-400-1)
Frank Endo was born in Wilmington, California, on April 20,1923, and grew up on Terminal Island, California. He taught gymnastics at Santa Anita, California, Race Track and at the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado, where he was imprisoned. Endo worked in Chicago during WWII and served in the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service. He participated in …
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George Joji Tenpo Interview (ddr-densho-400-22)
George Tenpo was born on May 28, 1923, in Compton, California. His parents were Hyoichi and Shizue Tenpo. His father was a farmer in Harbor City and his mother was a housewife. During World War II, George and his family were sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After the …
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Jim Akutsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-2)
Nisei male. Born January 25, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resisted the draft, with the rationale that the U.S. government had classified him 4-C, an enemy alien, and he was therefore under no obligation to serve. Imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington. Vocal critic of …
Narrator Thomas T. Noguchi
Thomas Noguchi was the first Japanese American to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of Los Angeles Country. Well-known for conducting autopsies of public figures such as Robert F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and William Holden, Noguchi was in the position between 1967 and 1982. As a Shin Issei immigrant born in Japan (in 1927) and trained …
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Grant Ujifusa Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-97)
Sansei male. Born January 4, 1942, in Worland, Wyoming. Graduated from Harvard College in 1965, and went on to earn an M.A. in American History from Brandeis University and an ABT in American Civilization from Brown University. Worked for book publishers Gambit, Houghton Mifflin, Random House, Macmillan, and Reader's Digest magazine. Played an integral part in …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 11 (September 11, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-36)
Selected article titles: "Mistreatment of Japanese Shocks 'Lindy'" (p. 1), "Literacy tests for Wash. Voters out" (p. 1), "Fire Destroys Berkeley Asian American Task Force Material" (p. 1), "Nisei mart spared in East L.A. riot" (p. 1), "The Filipino Americans" (p. 1), "Gas station lease cancelled, Nisei protests action" (p. 2), "U.S. Supreme Court agrees to …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 9 (August 28, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-34)
Selected article titles: "Unopposed Patsy reelected, Hawaii primary filing closed" (p. 1), "Sansei policeman talking to cyclist slain by bystander in Berkeley street" (p. 1), "Northern Pacific migrations link Aleuts with Okhotsks of north Japan" (p. 1), "4,000 Japanese admitted last year" (p. 1), "Leadership Conference on Civil Rights" (p. 2), "House Internal Security Committee awaits …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 22 (November 27, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-47)
Selected article titles: "JACL health plan quota dropped for PSW, open enrollment starts" (p. 1), "Citizenship case argued before Supreme Court" (p. 1), "Teachers needed for Asian courses" (p. 1), "Contributions of all minorities in growth of California to be noted" (p. 1), "Filipino community awakening, now in search of policy of self-continuity" (p. 3).
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Gentaro Takahashi Collection (ddr-densho-355)
The Gentaro Takahashi Collection consists of photos, documents and ephemera from the time of Gentaro Takahashi’s arrival in the United States in 1907 to the 1970’s. The collection includes family photos in the U.S. and Japan, photos of Takahashi's travels in the U.S. including Duluth, Minnesota and Yellowstone National Park, correspondence and academic work from Boston …
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Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-15)
Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell about sewing supplies, her parents' health, issues with John and Midori, and Martha's classes.
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George Kobayashi Interview (ddr-densho-400-13)
George Kobayashi was born on February 20, 1924, in Torrance, California. He was one of three children, and his parents' names were Tamechi and Yuko Kobayashi. His father was a farmer in Gardena and his mother was a housewife. When the war broke out, he and his family moved to Fort Lupton, Colorado. During the war …
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Jack Takeshi Omatsu Interview (ddr-densho-400-18)
Jack Takeshi Omatsu was born on March 8, 1929, in Torrance, California. He was raised in Torrance where his parents farmed and grew flowers. Omatsu worked on the family farm and attended local schools until his family moved to Utah to avoid imprisonment during World War II. After the war the family restarted the flower growing …
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William Marutani Interview (ddr-densho-1000-44)
Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …
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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 …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 6 (February 10, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-6)
Selected article titles: "Ben Kuroki speaker at PSWDC quarterly" (p. 1), "'On to Japan' emphasis urged by JACL committee on cultural heritage" (p. 1), "Critical issues face Interim meet" (p. 1), "Nisei GI in Vietnam up for Medal of Honor" (p. 1), "Bygone town, fort stand out for pioneer Issei Buddhist minister" (p. 2), "65 schools …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 19 (November 6, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-44)
Selected article titles: "Violence mars Aloha Week" (p. 1), "Racist angle in murders eyed" (p. 1), "Immigration Centennial ended" (p. 1), "State, local, JACL interests grow in Manzanar memorial site" (p. 1), "KRON-TV regrets showing of 1944 Anti-Nisei film" (p. 3), "Central Cal apprehensive over recent trends in JACL programs" (p. 3), "A rare Nisei-Sansei dialogue" …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 6 (February 9, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-6)
Selected article titles: "Fight Against Racial Bias Still a Long Way to Go, Enomoto Says" (p. 1), "Californians polled; 48 pct. still approve Education" (p. 1), "'Cooperative education' urged as role for JACLers" (p. 1), "Huge non-Japanese audience listen to Chicago's Sunday evening Sakura Hr." (p. 3).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 8 (February 27, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-8)
Selected article titles: "Rules announced for Inagaki chapter prize" (p. 1), "Nisei parents of 22,000 pupils in L.A. schools ponder bussing" (p. 1), "42 Walnut Grove Japanese families of 'Backtown' stick together to buy tract" (p. 1), "'Title II' Campaign: Unanimous expressions cast by Calif. legislature" (p. 1), "9 nat'l Jewish groups for repeal" (p. 1), …
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Family outside barracks (ddr-densho-37-673)
Original WRA caption: Sakamoto family picture on golden wedding anniversary of Joseph Gerald Osamu Sakamoto and Mary Ann Tsuchi Sakamoto, both 80, at the Minidoka Relocation Center on December 11, 1943. Married in Japan, they came to the U.S. in 1894. Mr. Sakamoto was an early Seattle hotel proprietor. His son, James Y. Sakamoto, 40, is …
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Weekly Press Review No. 22 (ddr-densho-156-334)
Original summary excerpt: The Dies Committee investigation continued as most important news source. Statements by various committee representatives and reports of hearings at which former and present Colorado River officials testified received prominent play, particularly in West Coast papers, although the press in other areas also carried wire service dispatches. New accusations reported included one that …