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img Women in front of roller coaster (ddr-densho-136-25)

Nisei friends standing in front of the "Big Dipper" Rollercoaster at the Playland Amusement Park, located in the Bitter Lake neighborhood at North 132nd and Aurora Avenue. Many Green Lake Japanese Association and Seinenkai (Young People's Club) activities were held there in addition to Seattle's Japan Day celebrations. (L to R): Ruth Nishino, Yuri Takahashi, Rosemary …

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img Dorothy Swaine Thomas (ddr-csujad-29-249)

Portrait of Dorothy Swaine Thomas the first female president and 42nd President of the American Sociological Association. Photograph inscription: "To Jimmy and Hattie, From Dorothy;" "James Sakoda O.H. # 2010;" and "Dorothy Swaine Thomas." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P192

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doc Tribute to Mitch Miyamoto (ddr-csujad-55-2037)

Essay in recognition of the designer of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team patch, Mitch Miyamoto. Cover's Miyamoto's childhood, military career, personal life, and the design for the 442nd patch. Presented at the Association Installation Dinner. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2140

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img Dr. Donald Rowland (ddr-njpa-1-1573)

Caption on reverse: "HJCA speaker. Dr. Donald Rowland, visiting associate professor of history at the University of Hawaii summer session from the University of Southern California, who will be the main speaker at the 15tyh annual installation banquet and dance of the Hawaiian Japanese Civic association next Tuesday, July 33ng, at 7 p.m. at Kewalo Inn. …

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img Portrait of Galeazzo Ciano (ddr-njpa-1-52)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Portrait of Foreign Minister Ciano. Italian Foreign Minister Ciano sent a signed portrait (4P size) to the Japanese-Germany-Italian Goodwill Association accompanied by a letter requesting that it be given to 'Japan's greatest contributor to the fight against communism.' The portrait was presented to Foreign Minister Arita on the 20th. Photograph: the portrait …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 2 (July 10, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-28)

Selected article titles: "JACL protests use of vested property to settle Japanese war claims" (p. 1), "Fathers in Japan losing traditional dominance in family, delinquency mounts" (p. 1), "Close association of Zen Buddhism with beatniks doesn't disturb Zen philosopher" (p. 1), "55 AJAs on general election ballot for Hawaii legislature" (p. 3), "Rep. Roosevelt bill to …

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doc Buddhist church preliminary report (ddr-csujad-26-8)

Description of the development and practices of the Buddhist Church at Tule Lake including Sunday school, adult services and the Young Buddhist Association (YBA). Includes several comparisons to the Christian Church and Christians at Tule Lake. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California …

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doc Ryo Tsai: Keeping History Alive (ddr-densho-446-453)

Description of Ryo Tsai's life for the Strength and Diversity Exhibit: Japanese American Women 1885-1990

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vh Art Hansen Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-295)

White male. Born October 10, 1938, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Education History: BA, MA, Ph.D. at University of California, Santa Barbara. Work History: Professor of History and Asian American Studies, California State University, Fullerton (1966-Present); Visiting Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1979-1980; Editor, Oral History Review, 1980-1987; President, Southwest Oral History Association (1991-1992); …

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vh Art Hansen Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-310)

White male. Born October 10, 1938, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Education History: BA, MA, Ph.D. at University of California, Santa Barbara. Work History: Professor of History and Asian American Studies, California State University, Fullerton (1966-Present); Visiting Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1979-1980; Editor, Oral History Review, 1980-1987; President, Southwest Oral History Association (1991-1992); …

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Japanese Association Troubles Maturing. Believed Within Next Few Days President Takahashi Will Be Deposed in Favor of T. Arai. (March 25, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-160)

doc Japanese Association Troubles Maturing. Believed Within Next Few Days President Takahashi Will Be Deposed in Favor of T. Arai. (March 25, 1910) (ddr-densho-56-160)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 25, 1910, p. 7

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Collection Frank Kubo Collection (ddr-densho-128)

The Frank Kubo Collection, 1910s-1960s, focuses on the leisure and business activities of a group of Japanese Americans from Seattle, Washington. Included are photographs of Seattle landmarks, Tsutakawa Company and Furuya Company picnics and camping trips, and Pacific Market, a Japanese American operated grocery store on Jackson Street in Seattle. Also featured are several photographs of …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 25 (December 16, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-51)

Select article titles: "Costa Mesa School Board Denies Use of Room for ACLU Meeting" (p. 1); "Japanese Canadian Citizens Association at crossroads, asserts Vancouver member" (p. 6); "Hawaiian Nisei actress thrives on hard work in London production of Flower Drum Song" (p.7); "U.S. Supreme Court Balks Louisiana on Appeals to Stay School Integration" (p.8); "Calif. Real …

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img Seattle Judo championship (ddr-csujad-25-334)

A group photograph of Judo competitors with a championship flag. The fist Judo tournament was held by the Seattle Judo Association in December 1936. The photograph is taken by "Takano Studio," a photo studio in Seattle, Washington. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_11_01_004

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 50 (March 26, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1042)

News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on WRA work regulations, property owners association, employment, Hana-Matsuri, Rural Defense training program, repatriation forms, and farming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1044

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 6, June 1995 (ddr-sjacl-1-426)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 50 People attend Asian American/Jewish American conference; Cherry Kinoshita awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot, by the Emperor of Japan; scholarship awardees, Akemi Tanemura (Seattle Chapter JACL Scholarship), Jonathan Matsui (Tamesa), and Dawn Hewitt (Tazuma); Seattle JACL and Seattle Education Association offers one day workshop on ?Japanese American Internment?A …

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doc Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 8, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-128)

Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics discussed include the meeting with the San Francisco chapter concerning the anti-alien fishing bill, the garden project at the Monterey Union High School, and committee appointments. Also discussed are suggestions of how to make the meetings more lively, a proposal to sponsor a camera …

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doc General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, February 6, 1941 (ddr-csujad-44-177)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports on the Infantile Paralysis Fund, Minato basketball game, skating party, and March of Dimes drive. Discussion topics include membership dues, suggestions for the membership drive, the benefit movie screening, and the idea of co-sponsoring a picnic with the Japanese Association. The suggestion that the …

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Narrator Kay Matsuoka

Nisei female. Born April 17, 1917, in Moneta, California. Grew up working on family's strawberry farm. Attended Japanese language school where she learned Japanese dancing and singing. Was popular and excelled in high school, but was prevented by the Parent Teacher Association from giving the commencement address because of her ethnicity. Attended dress design school, and …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No.23 (December 2, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-49)

Select article titles: "President Invites JACL to White House Conference on Aging, to Push for Low-Cost or Rent Housing" (p.1); "Oldest Japanese Christian church in American celebrates 75th anniversary" (p.2); "Calif. Attorney general to fight policy of 'whites only' in golf pro association" (p. 3); "Issei pioneer who retouched photographs of every President since Wilson succumbs" …

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doc Policy of title insurance (ddr-csujad-42-9)

Title insurance policy which insures Southern California Building and Loan Association on the property, Lot 21 in Block 11 of G. W. Morgan's Sycamore Grove Tract, Los Angeles, owned by Robert John Landry, Jr. Issued by Title Guarantee and Trust Company. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_09_001

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vh Art Hansen Interview (ddr-densho-122-23)

White male. Born October 10, 1938, in Hoboken, New Jersey. Education History: BA, MA, Ph.D. at University of California, Santa Barbara. Work History: Professor of History and Asian American Studies, California State University, Fullerton (1966-Present); Visiting Professor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1979-1980; Editor, Oral History Review, 1980-1987; President, Southwest Oral History Association (1991-1992); …

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doc Takami Hibiya's translation notes for Chuzaburo Ito's personal history (ddr-densho-381-167)

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Collection Kinuta Uno Collection (ddr-densho-324)

The Kinuta Uno Collection consists of letters and documents regarding the Uno Family's life in Seattle, Washington pre-World War II through their removal and life in Pinedale Assembly Center, Tule Lake and Minidoka concentration camp. Pre-war topics include: family business dealings and Kinuta Uno's work with the Northwest American Japanese Association, Seattle Zairyudobo, and the Consulate …

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Letter from J. T. Darnet, Investigator, California State Department of Agriculture Bureau of Market Enforcement to S. Hamada, January 12, 1951 (ddr-csujad-5-301)

doc Letter from J. T. Darnet, Investigator, California State Department of Agriculture Bureau of Market Enforcement to S. Hamada, January 12, 1951 (ddr-csujad-5-301)

A letter from California State Department of Agriculture Bureau of Market Enforcement to Sei Hamada. It announces a meeting of the partners Ramsey and Louie with Mr. Swartz of the Floral Association and Mr. McCall and Mr. Barnet of Market Enforcement on January 10, 1951. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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