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img Taenaka family, friends (ddr-csujad-25-250)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are two photographs of Japanese or Japanese American female and male children. Include one of the Taenakas' daughters. Both photographs are taken in Los Angeles, California between 1920 and 1930. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_045

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img Taenaka family portrait (ddr-csujad-25-246)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page is a family portrait of the Taenakas, including Tamesaburo, Kamie, Haruko, Yaeko, Ukichi, Toshikuni, Chiyoko, and Saiko. The photograph is probably taken in Los Angeles, California, between 1924 and 1925. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_01_041

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img Haruko Taenaka, friends (ddr-csujad-25-260)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page are eight photographs. Include Haruko Taenaka and Caucasian female children and adults. The photographs are most likely taken in front of a school in Los Angeles, California in the early 1920s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Susuki Juria-jo shusai Dai 1-kai Piano Onshukai [First Piano Performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki] (ddr-csujad-25-213)

A page of album containing the Taenaka family. Pasted on the page is a group photograph of performers at the first piano performance coordinated by Ms. Julia Susuki. The performers include Japanese American youth. It is most likely taken in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-381)

A Thanksgiving greeting card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy in Los Angeles, California, to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. It was probably sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_20_002

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Letter from Henry C. Freeland, Leave Officer for L. H. Bennett, Project Director, Gila River Project, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, August 6, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-117)

doc Letter from Henry C. Freeland, Leave Officer for L. H. Bennett, Project Director, Gila River Project, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, August 6, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-117)

A letter from Henry C. Freeland, Leave Officer for L. H. Bennett, Project Director, Gila River Project, War Relocation Authority, Untied States Department of the Interior. It certifies that Itsuhei Takano is permitted to travel to Los Angeles, California by the Department of Justice. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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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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img Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata, [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-66)

A wedding photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata taken at Toyo Miyatake photo studio in Los Angeles, California. The photograph is addressing "Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine" [Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine] signed from "Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata" on December 14, 1946. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Subscription to international welfare and uplift (ddr-csujad-5-261)

A receipt for three dollars donation made by Seiichi Okine on April 16, 1950 to the international welfare and uplift program sponsored by Seventh-Day Adventists. The receipt is issued by the Japanese Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_01_002

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doc Subscription to international welfare and uplift (ddr-csujad-5-260)

A receipt for five dollars donation made by Seiichi Okine on April 10, 1949 to the international welfare and uplift program sponsored by Seventh-Day Adventists. The receipt is issued by the Japanese Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_01_001

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doc Letter from Pacific Mail Order Company to Seiichi Okine, April 12, 1952 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-278)

Contains one letter from Pacific Mail Order Company to Seiichi Okine, a receipt, a catalog, and one envelope. Pacific Mail Order Company is an agency to ship packages of relief supplies or remit to Japan, which is located in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_13_001-004

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[Satoru and Yaeko Sasaki, wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-7)

A wedding photograph of Satoru and Yaeko Sasaki dressing in kimono. The photograph is taken in Hiroshima, Japan on December 27, 1949 and mailed to Seiichi Okine in Los Angeles, California. The arrival date, February 24, 1950, is noted on the backside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_04_001

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-122)

Nisei male. Born June 28, 1922, in San Jose, California. As a teenager, moved with family to West Los Angeles, where father was a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, Jack volunteered to work with the orphans at the Manzanar Children's Village, and also helped to establish …

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vh Joan Ritchie Doi Interview (ddr-densho-1011-4)

Nisei female. Born in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are …

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon (ddr-janm-18-15)

Postcard from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon postmarked, January 23, 1943. The postcard was sent from Manzanar, California to Harold in West Los Angeles, California. The back of the postcard is an illustration of John smiling, sitting on a wooden chair, and holding a letter. The letter in the hand of the illustration is noted …

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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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vh Nobu Shimokochi Interview (ddr-densho-1011-7)

Nisei male. Born in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp eventually returned to California.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …

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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-434)

Nisei female. Born October 1927 in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California where father was a minister, but was living in Riverside, California, when World War II broke out. During the war, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to finish high school in Ohio, then attended UC Berkeley and …

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vh Norm Hayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-468)

Sansei male. Born September 11, 1939, in Oakland, California. Grandfather, father, and other family members established a nursery business in San Francisco, California prior to World War II. During the war, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After the war, the family returned to San Francisco and …

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vh Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-456)

Nisei female. Born January 31, 1939, in Los Angeles County, California. At a young age, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona, with family. After leaving camp, returned to family's farm in Lawndale, California. Father passed away early, leaving her mother to run the farm. Hatsuko Mary became a teacher, establishing an education career in Torrance, …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 4 (July 28, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-30)

Selected article titles: "War Veterans in Stockton Take Steps to Restore Cemetery Desecrated by Angry Citizens" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadians File Cases to Test Validity of Dominion's Evacuee Segregation Program" (p. 2), "WRA Official Counters Charge of 'Conspiracy' by Legislator" (p. 2), "425 Evacuees Leave Rohwer Center on Special Train for Former Homes in California" (p. …

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img Koyasan [Los Angeles Branch] Tourist Party, [arrival] (ddr-csujad-25-132)

A group photograph of the tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, including Kamie Taenaka, taken in Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan, after their arrival. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_004

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img Kamie Taenaka (ddr-csujad-25-157)

A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and other tourists from Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party having a meal at an individual's house, most likely in Totsugawa, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_029

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img Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, San Francisco International Airport (ddr-csujad-25-138)

A group photograph including Kamie Taenaka and other tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party taken at Gate 34 of San Francisco International Airport. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_010

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doc Commendation (ddr-csujad-5-227)

A commendation issued by Nishi Honganji, Kyoto, Japan. It praises Seiichi Okine for his devotion to "the development, propagation, and progress of Buddhism in America." It is mailed by Hompa Hongwanji Los Angeles Betsuin. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_63_002

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