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1004 items
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Oregon Buddhist Church Bingo (ddr-one-1-422)
Black and white photographic negative of a bingo game with prizes displayed in the center. Event is hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now know as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, Mitsy (Kiyomura) Takeoka, Ben Kasubuchi, unidentified, unidentified, James “Jim” Mamoru Fujii, Susie "Jinx" (Tamiyasu) Fujii carrying …
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Letter from Tami (Tomoye) Takahashi to Aki, Fumi, Eiichi, Martha, Dorothy, Jim, Masaji Joe Wayne (ddr-densho-422-156)
Personal letter describing her trip, trouble adapting to the time change, different people she has seen.
Narrator Jim M. Tanimoto
Nisei male. Born June 3, 1923, in Marysville, California. Grew up in Marysville, California, eventually moving to Gridley, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Refused to sign the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and was removed with most other young men in Tule …
Narrator Taketora Jim Tanaka
Nisei male. Born January 2, 1926, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Drafted into the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy. Following …
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Highways of honor, Military Intelligence Service, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, 100th Infantry Battalion (ddr-csujad-1-185)
A booklet of California memorial highways to honor three entities of the United States Army, 100th Infantry Battalion, 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and Military Intelligence Service. Includes an article, "The Nisei soldiers of U.S. Intelligence: America's superb secret weapon of World War II" by Dan Nakatsu. Images and map during the Pacific War are included. See …
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Gen. Gavin leaves his famed 82nd (ddr-csujad-49-210)
Newspaper article about Maj. Gen. "Slim Jim" Gavin saying farewell to his troops in the 82nd Airborne Division. An item from: pages 104-105 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_066_01
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Tsutakawa Company photo (ddr-densho-128-134)
Tsutakawa Co. employees in front of Jin Tsutakawa's home in Seattle. Back row (L to R): Mr. K. Tsuji, Mr. F. Moriguchi, Mr. Geo. Tsutakawa, Mr. Frank Kubo, Miss M. Kimura, Thomas Tsutakawa, James Tsutakawa. Front row (L to R): Mrs. Moriguchi, Mrs. M. Tsutakawa, Hideko Tsutakawa, Mr. Jim Tsutakawa, Mr. Geo. Tsutakawa, Bob Tsutakawa, Mrs. …
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Glenn and Naomi Isoshima with others in boat (ddr-densho-477-216)
Photograph of four children in a row boat called "Jim & Johns." Back row left to right is Glenn Isoshima and Carol M. Front row left to right is Phyllis and Naomi Isoshima. The caption written on the photo reads "Glenn - Carol M. - Phyllis - Naomi (Whidbey Island) May 1952" in ink. The caption …
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Interview with Chris Ishii, part 5 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1559)
Ishii discusses his basic training in Mississippi, Jim Crow, his experiences with Nisei interrogators in China, and his father moving to the US. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 58, II NY #43, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1560/
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-220-1)
Making the decision to study anthropology as an undergraduate
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-220-8)
Work with S.I. Hayakawa, president of San Francisco State
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-220-11)
Participating in a research study in Guam: influence on personal ethnic identity
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-220-9)
Description of San Francisco's Japanese American community
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-220-4)
Teaching at San Francisco State, getting an opportunity to go to Eastern Nigeria
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-220-5)
Description of field work in Eastern Nigeria
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-220-13)
Thoughts on the future of Japanese American studies, community
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-220-3)
Enrolling in the anthropology PhD program at Harvard, obtaining a faculty position at San Francisco State
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-220-16)
Reflections: importance of museums and educational nonprofits
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-220-7)
Work with the Asian American Political Alliance and Third World Liberation Front, ethnic student organizations
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-220-2)
Doing field study in Japan for master's degree
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-220-10)
The impact of the San Francisco State strike on ethnic studies
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-220-6)
Returning to San Francisco State during a time of student unrest
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-220-12)
Teaching and traveling in various countries
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James Hirabayashi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-220-15)
Influence of the World War II stand taken by brother, Gordon Hirabayashi