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doc Special meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, June 23, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-136)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Includes reports on the Japanese Association Hall lawn project and the Fourth of July parade. Discussion topics include the Northern District Council Convention, and whether to propose Monterey as the location of the 1941 convention. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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doc Executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, January 5, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-122)

Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive board meeting. Includes discussion of matters relating to the New Years dance, the JACL-sponsored skating party for the commemoration of the President's Ball, the District Council gathering, and the upkeep of the Japanese Association Hall. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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doc Buddhist digest: Heart Mountain Buddhist Church weekly journal, vol. 1, no. 4 (July 7, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1074)

Weekly bulletin from the Heart Mountain Buddhist Church. Covers the O'Bon (also called Obon or Bon) festival, the significance of O'Bon, and program schedule; Sunday School teachers association, and facts about the Buddhist Church. Includes five pages in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1076

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doc Japanese to Aid Antibooze Cause. Members of Association Will Try to Prevent Countrymen From Violating Law. (June 15, 1919) (ddr-densho-56-328)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 15, 1919, p. 24

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 26 (July 7, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-27)

Selected article titles: "'Guilt by Association' Policy in Deportation of Japanese Alien Protested by JACL" (p. 1), "TV Station Chief Expresses Regrets Over Film Feature Showing Nisei as Traitors" (p. 1), "Hawaii Adult Education Heads May Ask Ford Foundation for Citizenship Training Funds" (p. 2), "Justice Department Rules Internees Ineligible to File for Evacuation Loss Claims" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 16, (October 19, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-41)

Select article titles: "Ex-Envoy to Japan to Co-Chair Bldg. Fund Bid" (p.1); "40 et 8 Vets Drop All-White Policy" (p.1); "Little Tokyo Redevelopment: Hotel Okayed, Housing Assured" (p.1); "'Relocation Camp' More Comfortable As Term than 'Concentration Camp'" (p.3); "Association for Foreign Wives of Japanese Helps Members to Adjust" (p.6).

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img Young Men's Christian Association group (ddr-ajah-6-569)

Caption below photo: The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) at 1950 Bush Street, San Francisco, CA, circa 1915-1930s. Takuritsu Morita was living in Oakland by 1915 and by 1919, in Alameda, CA. He worked at Japanese Schools in Alameda and Mountain View until World War II. Morita is standing 3rd from right in second row.

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vh Fred Hirasuna Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-21-3)

Personal association with the Japanese American Citizens League as motivation for supporting redress

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our …

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doc General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 16, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-129)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the JACL-sponsored garden project at the Monterey Union High School; suggestions for the membership drive; the Fourth of July parade, and discussions over whether the JACL or Japanese Association will sponsor; and the proposal to form a camera club. See this object in the …

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-25)

Mr. Hori was born in 1918, Mr. Mizuta was born in 1914, and Mr. Tazuma was born in 1916. Both Mr. Hori and Mr. Mizuta are Nisei, and Mr. Tazuma is an Issei. All three grew up in Seattle and owned hotels in the International District. In this group interview, they discuss Japanese American hotel ownership …

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Narrator James Omura

Nisei male. Born November 27, 1912, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Denver and took a job as English Editor of a Japanese American vernacular newspaper, the Rocky Shimpo. As editor, wrote about and supported the Fair Play Committee in Heart Mountain concentration camp. Was charged and tried for conspiracy …

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img Funny (ddr-csujad-11-45)

The captions read "Funny" and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_004

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img Negative (ddr-csujad-11-44)

The captions read "Negative" and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_003

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img Feasting (ddr-csujad-11-47)

The captions read "Feasting" and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_006

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img Relax (ddr-csujad-11-46)

The captions read "Relax"and N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_005

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img More? (ddr-csujad-11-43)

The captions read, "More?' and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_002

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img Attentive (ddr-csujad-11-42)

The captions read "Attentive" and "N.A.Y.B.A. [North America Youth Basketball Association?] Prep Committee Outing." The outing took place on Treasure Island. From page 18 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_18_001

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doc Tankbusters [letter from Chappie Kishaba and Henry Ikemoto] (ddr-csujad-1-71)

A letter from Chappie Kishaba and Henry Ikemoto written in December 2000 to most likely members of the 100th/442nd Veterans Association. It summarizes the events and activities including their personal accounts in 2000. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_06_015

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doc Federal Bureau of Investigation Case file for Keizaburo Koyama. Page 3 of 4. (ddr-one-5-171)

Photocopy of a declassified file on Keizaburo Koyama by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The report notes that cannot verify if the FBI actually had the Japanese Association under surveillance, but the secretive activities of the group warranted greater scrutiny. The FBI does not find Koyama to be a Japanese leader, but his continued financial support …

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doc Special meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 31, 1939 (ddr-csujad-44-130)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include the donation of cherry trees for the garden project at the Monterey Union High School, updates on the lawn project at the Japanese Association Hall, the status of the anti-alien fishing bill, and the proposal to hold a rally in support of the membership …

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doc General meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, May 13, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-156)

Meeting minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Features discussion of the Arbor Day program, membership drive, El Toro softball league, graduation party, and a proposal from the Nihon-jin-kai (Nihonjinkai), or Japanese Association, that the JACL help decorate the hall for the opening celebration of the remodeled building. A list of new members is …

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Narrator Walt Woodward

White male. Born February 25, 1910, in Seattle, Washington. Co-publisher (with his wife Milly) and editor of the newspaper, The Bainbridge Review, from 1935-1963. During World War II, The Bainbridge Review was the sole newspaper on the West Coast to continuously speak out against the mass removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans, primarily through Woodward's editorials. …

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doc Reconsideration page 1 of 2 (ddr-one-5-161)

Photocopy of a declassified document labeled "RECONSIDERATION." It finds that Keizaburo Koyama should be interned due to being a member of the Fatherland Society (Sokoku Kai) and the Japanese Association of Portland. Despite having letters signed by 15 white Americans affirming his loyalty, the board did not consider their testimony as the letters were not submitted …

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Postcard from Federal Security Agency and Social Security Board to United States Employment Service Idaho Division, September 6, 1942 (ddr-csujad-38-551)

doc Postcard from Federal Security Agency and Social Security Board to United States Employment Service Idaho Division, September 6, 1942 (ddr-csujad-38-551)

A postcard from Federal Security Agency and Social Security Board to United States Employment Service Idaho Division and Fruit Growers Association, Idaho, introducing George Nobuo Naohara as an applicant for the position of fruit picker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_003

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[Minutes of the regular joint meeting of the advisory council and the Co-ordinating committee of the Tule Lake Center, March 3, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-30)

doc [Minutes of the regular joint meeting of the advisory council and the Co-ordinating committee of the Tule Lake Center, March 3, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-30)

Meeting minutes between incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government and the Advisory Council. Includes discussion on prisoner release from army stockades, the creation of a Young Men's Association and the transfer of incarcerees from Poston Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0030

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