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img Portrait of a woman (ddr-manz-10-8)

Original caption: "Gertrud Smith, Jefferson HS, Los Angeles, CA."

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img Portrait of Alice and Ralph Iwata (ddr-ajah-6-549)

Caption below photo: Alice and Ralph Iwata November 14, 1948, Los Angeles, CA

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img Graduation portrait of Kimiko Nakayama (ddr-ajah-6-187)

Inscription on front: Kimi 5/'36. Caption below photo: Kimiko Nakayama graduates from design school at Woodbury College in Los Angeles, CA. May 1936

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doc Envelope addressed to John Bonomi (ddr-janm-21-2)

An envelope postmarked May 9, 1942 used to mail the letter ID #2006.22.1a from Manzanar Relocation Center, CA., to Mr. John Bonomi, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Miyamoto was a drug client of Mr. Bonomi's before incarceration.

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doc Letter from David Miyamoto to John Bonomi (ddr-janm-21-1)

A letter from David Miyamoto, Manzanar Relocation Center, Ca., to John Bonomi of Los Angeles, dated May 7, 1942. Mr. Bonomi was a drug salesman, still providing sales support to his former clients from the Little Tokyo area to Manzanar.

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img Portrait of Kondo family (ddr-ajah-6-164)

Caption below photo: Hajime "Henry" Kondo, his wife Eleanor, and two boys, Doug (at left) and Gary pose for well known photographer Toyo Miyatake. The two boys were 12 years apart in age. Originally from Alameda, CA.,the Kondos moved to the Los Angeles area when they returned from their World War II incarceration camp at Gila …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 14 (October 03,1969) (ddr-pc-41-40)

Select article titles: "Jr. JACL organizational roots dry, program hurting" (p. 1); "Human relations dept. dropping talk, swing with action instead" (p. 1); "17 college set Asian American studies this fall" (p. 3); "Nikkei plight shown in perspective" (p. 4); "School Board Confronted" (p. 5).

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-13)

Christmas card and envelope from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated and postmarked December 18, 1942. The card is shades of blue and white with a silver foil frame around the center image of a church. The envelope is addressed to Harold Landon in West Los Angeles, CA, from John Sohei Hohri in Manzanar, CA. …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-34)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated July 12, 1972. The envelope is addressed to Harold & Thelma Jo Landon in Granada Hills, CA from John Sohei Hohri in New York. Along the bottom is a drawing of a ship passing under a bridge with tall city buildings on the …

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img Takeo Isoshima in car (ddr-densho-477-25)

Photograph of Takeo Isoshima in a car wearing a hat. The caption at the top of the page is "TAKEO'S EMPLOYMENT: *Salesman at Furuya Co. in Seattle, WA. *Bar Tender at Frank Turvan Club in Los Angeles, CA. *Army- private cook for Gen. F.L. Hayden & Gen. J.L. Collins (3/42 - 4/46) *Welder at Geo. Helgeson …

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img Man in front of car (ddr-densho-477-27)

Photograph of Takeo Isoshima in a black hat leaning against a car. The caption at the top of the page is "TAKEO'S EMPLOYMENT: *Salesman at Furuya Co. in Seattle, WA. *Bar Tender at Frank Turvan Club in Los Angeles, CA. *Army- private cook for Gen. F.L. Hayden & Gen. J.L. Collins (3/42 - 4/46) *Welder at …

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img Takeo Isoshima in front of palm trees (ddr-densho-477-26)

Photograph of Takeo Isoshima standing in front of palm trees wearing sunglasses. The caption at the top of the page is "TAKEO'S EMPLOYMENT: *Salesman at Furuya Co. in Seattle, WA. *Bar Tender at Frank Turvan Club in Los Angeles, CA. *Army- private cook for Gen. F.L. Hayden & Gen. J.L. Collins (3/42 - 4/46) *Welder at …

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img Ship Asama Maru docked in San Francisco. (ddr-ajah-6-763)

Caption below photo: the Asama Maru docked at the San Francisco, CA., waterfront, with the west section of the Bay Bridge in the background. Nippon Yusen Kaisha of Japan build the "Queen of the Sea" in 1929. It's first voyage took it to California. It would also visit Hong King, Shanghai, Honolulu and Los Angeles. It …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-24)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated March 26, 2004. Envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York City, NY. Sohei thanks Harold for his letter with Coach Jim Purcell's obituary and the drawing of the Disney Music Hall …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-4)

Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon, dated March 4, 1942. The envelope is addressed to Harold Landon in West Los Angeles, California from John Sohei Hohri in North Hollywood, CA. Postmarked March 5, 1942 North Hollywood, California. Letter is written in black ink and has drawings in the upper right corner and in the …

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img Portraits of Issei couple (ddr-densho-107-30)

Roy Matsumoto's mother, Tei Matsumoto, was the youngest daughter of a samurai, Shinjiro Kimura. Her elder brother, Koichi Kimura was Wakaji Matsumoto's (Roy's father's) classmate in school, and a second cousin. Tei managed the Matsumoto farm after Wakamatsu (Roy's grandfather) retired to Japan. Before WWII started, she went to Hiroshima, Japan, with her family. She escaped …

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Narrator Dale Minami

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview (ddr-densho-1012-14)

Sansei female. Born 1955 in Los Angeles, CA. Grew up in Gardena, CA, surrounded by a large Japanese American community. Influenced by father's role in community and politics, and mother's emphasis on education. Attended University of California, Santa Barbara where she became increasingly aware of Japanese American history, issues of ethnic identity and racial inequality. Attended …

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vh Dale Minami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-141)

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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vh Dale Minami Interview II (ddr-densho-1012-7)

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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vh Dale Minami Interview I (ddr-densho-1012-6)

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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