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img "Japan-America students society" (ddr-densho-259-297)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of what I will guess was a college group. This is a mixed group of young adult Caucasians and Nisei, both men and women. Since Frances Maeda is holding the Japanese Hino maru, and the American flag crosses it, I think that this may have been a Japan-America students …

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vh Bob Y. Sakata Interview (ddr-densho-1000-216)

Nisei male. Born April 15, 1926 in Alameda, California. Spent childhood in Alameda where family operated 10-acre farm. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Resettled in Brighton, Colorado, and resumed farming. Along with wife and son, owns and operates Sakata Farms, currently one of the top produce growers in the country.

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vh Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview (ddr-densho-1000-213)

Nisei female. Born April 9, 1925, in Malden, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, Washington, before being removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. From Minidoka, relocated with family to Utica, New York. Worked in Japan for the U.S. Army of Occupation, and for the Tokyo General Army Hospital …

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img Panorama photo of large group outside building (ddr-densho-493-183)

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doc North Portland Evacuazette Vol. I No. 5 (June 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-120-3)

Selected article titles: "Maeda and Shiiki Added to Board. Board Well Balanced" (p. 1), "Leonetti to Tule Lake" (p. 1), "Who's Coming and Where From" (p. 1), "Glenn Miller In "Sun Valley Serenade"" (p. 1), "17 Arrived Last Wk.end" (p. 1), "50 Students Visit First Aid Car" (p. 1), "Soldier Reports" (p. 2), "Rec. Dept. Dance …

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img Girl scout troop, Poston incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-55-2587)

Girl scout troop at the Poston incarceration camp, 1944. [L to R: Front row -- Alice Yamamoto, Alice Ueda, Fusaye Taniguchi. Second row -- Hisako Takemoto, ? Maeda, Roberta Urabe, Grace Yamamoto, Noburo Ichikawa. Third row -- Shirley Iyama, Fumi ?, Frances Yamamoto, ? Nakata, ? Yoshiyama, Alice Isao] See this object in the California State …

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img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-365)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "I think that this gathering took place in front of what was then called the Centenary Wilbur Methodist Church, in Portland I suspect that this was a YPCC--Young People's Christian Conference--because many of the Nisei are wearing identification badges."

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doc Densho eNews, June 2008 (ddr-densho-431-21)

Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: New Neighbors Among Us: The Japanese American 'Resettlement,'" "Densho News: Densho and Collaborators Interview in Denver," "Densho Wins History Award," "Please Forward! Share the eNews with a Friend and Win a Prize," "National News and Events: Report to Congress for Camps Preservation Grants," "Reminders of National Conferences," "Honorary …

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doc Scrapbook page with photo of Koniyo Club members (ddr-ajah-3-337)

Caption below page: Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA 1933. Names of women identified

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img Portrait of wedding party (ddr-densho-259-533)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party portrait of Ray [Ches] Tsuyoshi Yasui and Mikie Kageyama. This photograph was probably taken in the parlor of Ernest C. and Alice Smith in Hood River."

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img Class photo from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-452)

Caption below photo: Everett School in Alameda, CA. Fujio Inouye was born in January 1910, making this circa late 1920s

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img "The graduation exercise of the Americanization School sponsored by Japanese Ancestral Society" (ddr-densho-259-394)

Front of photograph: "The graduation exercise of the Americanization School sponsored by Japanese Ancestral Society Portland, Oreg. May 28, 1953." Caption by Homer Yasui: "Group portrait of the Issei in the Portland area who graduated from the Americanization school, in preparation for taking their citizenship examinations."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 25 (December 18, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-50)

Selected article titles: "East Coast history of Japanese to be distinctive contribution" (p. 1), "National Constitution Japanese American Citizens League" (p. 2), "JACL chapter presidents" (p. 4), "JACL Bowling Tournament Champions" (p. 7), "The JACL Story: For Better Americans in a Greater America" (p. 9), "Heart Mountain WRA Camp residents sound off before a Dies Committee …

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img Tule Lake Camp group photograph (ddr-csujad-2-67)

Appears to be group photograph of internal security officers at Tule Lake Camp. Photograph includes Willard Schmidt, Chief of Internal Security at Tule Lake Camp. Includes list of members in photograph. Names from left to right: Seventh Row: Okino, Y., Kato, J., Taniguchi, S., Yoshihara, D., Asada, E., Yamakawa, M., Yoshihara, G., Iwawaki, H., Yokoyama, K., …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 21 (May 29, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-21)

Selected article titles: "Title II hearings expected to conclude by next week" (p. 1), "Oakland Museum to premiere photos on Japanese evacuation" (p. 1), "Over 500 attend youth-sponsor teach-in on war" (p. 2), "Chicago JACL introducing changes in Convention" (p. 3), "Have chapters voiced interest on specific public or political issues?" (p. 5), "Have we forgotten …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 63 (June 2, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-230)

Selected article titles: "Carter Deputy County Clerk" (p. 1), "It's True! It Snows in June" (p. 1), "Use of Water Must Be Drastically Reduced" (p. 1), "Father Daisuke Kitagawa to Study Relocation" (p. 1), "Residents Moving to Other Centers Must Pay Own Way" (p. 1), "Time Limited to Sell Cars" (p. 2), "Personality is Class Topic" …

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img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-288)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

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img Young People's Christian Conference (photocopy) (ddr-densho-259-286)

Photocopy. Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of many young Nisei This surely must have been another YPCC gathering this conference likely took place at a church in Portland."

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doc Letter from Evacuee Police to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, February 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-13)

Letter from Evacuee Police Force to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, requesting the release of Hiroyoshi Tsuda from the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. Signed names: Kataoka, H.; Okusako, Thomas; Ogata, Roy K.; Miyamoto, H.; Tanaka, K.; Haruyama, N.; Yoshida, Maeko; Hanagata, Ken; Ayabe, Toshi S.; Ono, I; Kanno, Thomas K.; Sato, R.; …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 17 (November 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-16)

Selected article titles: "Two Chosen Delegates to JACL Meet" (p. 1), "Hospital Workers Receive September Pay" (p. 1), "Stafford in S.L. To Seek Reason For Coal Delay" (p. 1), "Nisei, Kibei for Army School Sought by Placement Office" (p. 1), "Buy War Bonds, Residents Advised" (p. 1), "Relocation Faces Lull Till Winter Quarter Begins" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 23 (June 8, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-23)

Selected article titles: "Mayor Taft Cities C.L. for Progress of Nisei in U.S." (p. 1), "Nisei vet bucks housing bias in Las Vegas" (p. 1), "Letter to San Francisco editor bares discrimination against Nisei home-buyer" (p. 1), "Clovis Nisei float wins first prize" (p. 3), "Bookkeeper admits theft from doctors, $10,000 involved" (p. 3), "Reno CL …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 36 (December 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-124)

Selected article titles: "Eighteen Year Olds Urged to Register" (p. 1), "Jamboree Time Schedule Out" (p. 1), "Hayes to Serve as Project Director" (p. 1), "Inventories on Property Begin" (p. 1), "Tulean Dispatch Bows Out-Thirty" (p. 1), "Student Council Progress Revealed in Letter Here" (p. 1), "New Year Jamboree: Twenty Four Organizations to Participate in Carnival …

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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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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. V No. 1 (March 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-357)

Selected article titles: "Senator Wallgren Visits City. 'Coddling' Bill Author Toured Project Tues." (p. 1), "Civil Liberties Union Ready to Help Removed Evacuees" (p. 1), "2571 Indefinite Leaves are Granted; 88 from Colony" (p. 1), "Transfer Forms for Property" (p. 1).

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 83 (ddr-densho-537-92)

Issue 83 includes an article about Yae Aihara skydiving for her 80th birthday, upcoming get-togethers, an excerpt about the Nisei' WWII experiences, and more.

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