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vh Takashi Hoshizaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-290)

Nisei male. Born October 3, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents owned and operated a produce store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, decided to resist the draft, and attended meetings of …

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Narrator Pramila Jayapal

Born September 21, 1965 in Madras, India. Attended the Jakarta International School in Indonesia before moving to the United States to attend college at Georgetown University. Worked as an investment banker in New York City as well as in the management development program for Physio-Control. Currently, Pramila is the founder and Executive Director of Hate Free …

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doc Legend continues ..., December 1998 (ddr-csujad-1-67)

A photocopy of December 1998 issue of "The legend continues ..." published by Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_06_011

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 12 (March 25, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-12)

Selected article titles: "Nineteen Japanese Americans Win Election as Delegates to Hawaii Statehood Convention" (p. 1), "House Appropriations Group Slashes 20 Per Cent from Evacuee Claims Payment Fund" (p. 1), "JACL to File Brief in Cases on Segregation. Court Will Hear Three Test Suits on Jim Crow Laws" (p. 1), "500 Claims Filed by Evacuees For …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 20 (November 16, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-46)

Selected article titles: "Longtime JACLer wins 31st Dist. seat in Sac'to" (p. 1), "Nisei evacuated from Middle East, says Seattle wife" (p. 1), "Issei pioneers of No. California flower growing industry honored by Nisei" (p. 1), "Deep-rooted racial prejudice in housing noted in San Francisco Bay Area survey, gains in jobs, education cited by survey" (p. …

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img Class of 1938 Electrical Engineers (ddr-densho-287-690)

Group photograph of 26 men. The image is of the Oregon State College (not Oregon State University) Electrical Engineering Class of 1938. Written on the image are the numbers 1-26. Identified: 1 Bob Welty 2 Milton Maeda 3 Fred Clausen 4 Vic Carson 5 Dan Smith 6 Dav Fulton 7 Dav Cox 8 Phil Brownell 9 …

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img Layton Japanese School (ddr-densho-162-18)

Front (L to R): Tak Satomura, Mas Miyagishima, Mits Satomura, Shig Satomura, Jim Yamane, John Kikuchi, Toshiye Nishida, Haruye Kosaiku, Yaeko Kosaiku, Kimiye Satomura, Hayashi sensei, Fumi Kikuchi, Ruth Imada, Uta Tsujimoto, Masao Oda, Jane Nakaishi, Chiyo Oda, Hisaye Kariya. 2nd row (L to R): Yori Kosaiku, Tamao Kariya, George Kikuchi, Ben Tsujimoto, Jun Kikuchi, Shimako …

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doc Crossroads Vol. 2 No. 32 (December 23, 1949) (ddr-densho-507-1)

Selected article titles: “A Generation in Transition” (p. 3), “Mike - A Portrait in Words” (p. 4), “A Burial for the Yellow Peril” (p. 5), “The Boy from Nebraska” (p. 6), “Just Reminiscing” (p. 8), “The Joker” (p. 9), “Yogore” (p. 10), “Coming Along Swimmingly” (p. 11), “Is It Jim or Hippo Or Just Me?” (p. …

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doc Kick Out Japs or Keep 'Em Working? Seattleites Argue. (January 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-587)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 29, 1942, p. 5

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 18 (May 4, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-18)

Selected article titles: "Use of Confidential Information in Deportation Cases Being Challenged" (p. 1), "Form Group to Rid Alien Land Law at Election" (p. 1), "Reallocation of Asian Refugee Quota Sought" (p. 1), "Delinquency, FEPC topics at East L.A. meeting" (p. 1), "Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crowism in intrastate bus travel pondered" (p. 2), "Chinese …

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doc Letter concerning JACL slogans (ddr-densho-280-48)

Letter from Peter Ohtaki enlisting his public relations committee to pick their top choices for the JACL 17th Biennial National Convention slogan.

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doc JACL Public Relations Committee final slogan suggestions (ddr-densho-280-51)

Letter from Peter Ohtaki encouraging his JACL (Japanese American Citizens League) Public Relations committee members to finalize their choices for the 17th Biennial National Convention slogan.

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doc Letter to Yuri from Yoshito (ddr-densho-356-219)

Envelope and letter addressed to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata. In the letter Yoshito writes about the descriptions of the Assembly centers he's heard so far and how positive Yuri's description was, pending deployment to Japan, his friendship with fellow Nisei soldier Stg. Harry Fujita, his recent promotion to Tech Sgt. He also describes a USO …

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vh Kazuko Miyoshi - Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri Interview (ddr-manz-1-134)

Nisei females, sisters. Kazuko Miyoshi born 1936, Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri born 1938. Grew up in Culver City, California, where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Both sisters returned to California after the war.

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doc Letter concerning JACL ad space (ddr-densho-280-47)

Letter from Peter Ohtaki informing Mrs. George S. Matsui that her prior letter had been forwarded to James Matsuoka and that they intend to buy a full-page advertisement in the JACL EDM-MDC convention booklet.

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img "R.T.C. 208 Co. B, 2nd Platoon, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1943" (ddr-densho-201-404)

Caption on reverse: "1st Row: George Tanagi Seattle, John Tanaka - Idaho Falls, Joe Ono - , Nobu Sakaguchi - , Satoru Sakuma, Mt. Vernon, Wash., Tamio Sakata, Roy Ono - Los Angles [sic], Mits Sakurada - Blackfoot Idaho, Ted Tadehara. 2nd Row: Emo Suzuki, Frank Shiota, Roy Ono, Ishida, Ernist [sic] Seko, Shiozaki - Idaho …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 18 (May 8, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-18)

Selected article titles: "What are social service needs in the community?" (p. 1), "Prospects dim for resolution urging Elks to open membership" (p. 1), "Seattle Central Area residents frightened by bomb terrorism" (p. 1), "Racial bias, distortions noted in three Calif. state textbooks" (p. 1), "Title II campaign: Hearings resume May 11 with Nixon man on …

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doc 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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img Team photo of ATK baseball team (ddr-ajah-5-100)

Caption below photo: 1936 Alameda Taiiku Kai (ATK) baseball team, Alameda, CA

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img Heart Mountain Fire Department (ddr-densho-363-30)

A poster of the Heart Mountain Fire Department in 1944 including the Inspection Bureau, Platoon A, Platoon B, and Platoon C.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 13 (September 25, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-38)

Selected article titles: "19 Succumb in Issei Operated L.A. Hotel Fire" (p. 1), "'Perfecting' amendments to Title II repeal inserted" (p. 1), "PSWDC backs Issei housing plans" (p. 1), "A slit throat hasn't scared Ranko" (p. 1), "Lack evidence in racial slur charge by five" (p. 2), "Majority disapprove anti-miscegenation law" (p. 2), "Seminar told Evacuation …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 19 (May 15, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-19)

Selected article titles: "What can youth do in community service area?" (p. 1), "Nisei of Biennium list told" (p. 1), "Nonimmigrant status liberalized" (p. 1), "Nation's TV stations alerted to anti-Nisei films" (p. 1), "Abusive epithet cause for damage suit in court" (p. 3).

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doc Santa Anita pacemaker, vol. 1, no. 27 (July 18, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-1259)

Biweekly newspaper published at the Santa Anita Assembly Center from April through October 1942. Current issue includes information on recreational activities, religious services, sports, a new mess system, jobs, bank hours, hygiene clinic, diphtheria shots, an editorial on "defeatism," and the feature "Win, Place, and Show." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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doc Santa Anita pacemaker, vol. 1, no. 19 (June 19, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-1251)

Biweekly newspaper published at the Santa Anita Assembly Center from April through October 1942. Current issue includes information on recreational activities, religious services, sports, grievances of camouflage net workers, paychecks, Father's Day events, parent-teacher association, "visitor house," an editorial on New York nisei, and the feature "Win, Place, and Show." See this object in the California …

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doc Santa Anita pacemaker, vol. 1, no. 22 (July 1, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-1254)

Biweekly newspaper published at the Santa Anita Assembly Center from April through October 1942. Current issue includes information on recreational activities, religious services, sports, selective service, a talent show, birth of twins, additional facilities, boy scouts, religious services, sports, recreational activities, schedule of events, an editorial on graduation, and the features "Feminine Forum" and "Win, Place, …

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