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vh George S. Matsui Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1008-2-4)

Basic training and reconnaissance training as an early draftee

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh George S. Matsui Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1008-2-3)

Drafted into the army in early 1941

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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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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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 19 (November 7, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-44)

Edition contains Mail Order Supplement, A-D, between pages 4 and 5. Selected article titles: "'Star Trek' Star Honored by Hollywood" (pp. 1, 8), "L.A.'s Nikkei-Oriented Movie Theater Closes Doors" (pp. 1, 5), "Mineta Recalls Impact of 99th Congress on JAs" (p. 2), and "Take Risks, Help Others, Matsui Tells Students" (pp. 6-7).

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Narrator George S. Matsui

Nisei male. Born March 1, 1915, in Los Angeles, California. Spent prewar childhood in Long Beach, California, but attended grade school and junior high in Japan. Returned to the United States to attend high school. In 1941, was drafted into the U.S. Army and sent to Camp Roberts, San Luis Obispo, California for basic training. Was …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-335)

Black and white photographic negative of a large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington. Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa sitting in right hand corner. First row far left: Kiku Fujita, fourth from left: Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row: fifth from left is Irene (Fujii) Mano, sixth from left: Elaine Miyake. Fourth row directly …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-334)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. First row: Kiku Fujita, unidentified, Nancy from Tacoma, and Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row, far right is Irene (Fujii) Mano. Third row far right: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato. Fourth row far left: Yosh Tanabe, Ted …

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-42)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including social interactions, friendships, "going steady," and personality traits. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected for the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). Additional personality …

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doc The Redress Monitor (ddr-densho-381-52)

The national newsletter of the Japanese American Citizens League; volume 2, number 3. Included are articles on: waiting for redress, messages from the editor and chair, fundraising information, a statement from Senator Inouye, and more.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 4 (January 27, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-4)

Selected article titles: "Nisei in federal civil service well placed and paid, tally finds" (p. 1), "JACL and politics on Interim board meeting agenda" (p. 1), "Japanese okay but Negroes barred from apartment" (p. 1), "Prop. 15 official count by counties disclosed" (p. 3), "1st Issei physician trained in U.S., Dr. Katsuki, dies in Hawaii; was …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 1 (January 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-1)

Selected article titles: "Nondiscrimination by realty industry makes Nov. '68 ballot" (p. 1), "Civil rights issue more serious than Vietnam: Sen. Dan" (p. 1), "Orientation of new Japanese immigrants to U.S. proposed" (p. 1), "Seattle Buddhist Church to push housing project" (p. 3), "Spark receives gavel for sitting in Speaker's chair 100th time" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 18 (May 3, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-18)

Selected article titles: "American (Gallup) opinion of Japan continues mixed" (p. 1), "JACLer hears Patsy and Sparky cast 'Yea' votes for 1968 Civil Rights Act" (p. 1), "Seattle ordinance on open housing passed unanimous" (p. 1), Architect Minoru Yamazaki designing patient-centered hospital in Toledo" (p. 3), "Hiring Nisei not enough to dismiss state bias charge" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 4 (July 26, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-30)

Selected article titles: Four steps outlined to raise $145,000 JACL basic budget" (p. 1), "PSWDYC youth to beautify Headstart Project play area in San Fernando" (p. 1), "Time is now for Young Adults to assume their place in JACL and Nisei participation in community life" (p. 1), "Stress cooperation, not conflict" (p. 4), "Japanese tourists will …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 13 (March 29, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-13)

Selected article titles: "Role of mediator in civil rights pictured for JACL" (p. 1), "Fishing area name 'Japanese Point'" (p. 1), "Nisei a 'White' to Eyes of NAACP Man" (p. 1), "San Francisco to dedicate Japan cultural-trade center" (p. 1), "JACL Role in civil rights: interpret the problem" (p. 1), "New Nihonmachi to rise north of …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 9 (March 1, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-9)

Selected article titles: "Nisei employers note on-the-job training program" (p. 1), "JACL placed on record in Sentate for rights bills" (p. 1), "Kido recounts his 40 years inside League" (p. 1), "Seattle newsletter survey made on central area school issue" (p. 1), "Civil Rights and the Senate" (p. 2), "San Francisco new Nihonmachi awaits formal dedication …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 26 (June 28, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-26)

Selected article titles: "JACLer of Biennium search on" (p. 1), "Nihonmachi housing for aged Issei proposed" (p. 1), "Denver Nikkei redevelopment group organized" (p. 3), "'La Raza' rallies Mexican Americans" (p. 5), "Notice to missing persons eligible for alien property yen claims payments" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 18 (November 3, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-45)

Selected article titles: "25th anniversary of Evacuation to be observed by Watsonville" (p. 1), "JACL hails Administration Civil Rights bill; Forced from Judiciary Committee by one vote" (p. 1), "Two JACL Youth Delegates Inspired by Challenges Forged by Democracy" (p. 2), "Mink sponsors Bill to aid Longshoremen" (p. 3), "Urban housing crisis compared with experiences of …

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doc Memoirs 1944 - Minidoka High School Yearbook (ddr-densho-474-49)

Yearbook for the Minidoka High School, property of Starr Urakawa. Student signatures are included throughout the book.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 16 (October 18, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-42)

Selected article titles: "JACL Steps Up Campaign on Detention Camps" (p. 1), "Flower grower's labor issue shifts to Denver airport" (p. 1), "Milder redevelopment approach of Little Tokyo endorsed by JACL" (p. 1), "Wartime U.S. attorney general Biddle dies, rued Evacuation" (p. 1), "Hawaii election bid seen tough for Nisei congressmen" (p. 1), "Mike Masaoka Tokyo-bound …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 16 (April 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-16)

Selected article titles: "JACL undergraduate scholarships now awards $500 for top three" (p. 1), "Nisei businessmen urged to aid economic progress of Negroes" (p. 1), "Rep. Mink Marches in Rev. King Funeral" (p. 1), "Open housing signed into law by President" (p. 2), "Negro servicemen scuffle with whites at Yokosuka club" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 14 (October 6, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-41)

Selected article titles: "Comeback of Japanese Americans Since Evacuation Gilded by Rise in Politics" (p. 1), "American men marry Orientals because they're not as nagging" (p. 1), "American soybeans popularized in Japan after 20-year effort" (p. 1), "Student prefers Oxford to American university system, returning to study Japanese this year" (p. 1), "Anti-Oriental racism charged" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 22 (June 2, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-23)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court rules on citizenship, Calif. Prop. 14" (p. 1), "Hosokawa commissioned to write 'popular history'" (p. 1), "Fair housing bills under study" (p. 1), "S.F. Japan center must not lose its 'cultural' sight" (p. 1), "Justice Dept. not now maintaining Tule Lake center" (p. 2), "Episodes of Evacuation: Internment on Rainbow Island" …

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img "RTC 208 B Company, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1944" (ddr-densho-201-403)

Caption on reverse: "Property of Masao Sakagami. Nob [?] Sakagami [illegible] #34. RTC 208 B Company, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1944. 1st row: 1. Nukaya, 2. [unidentified], 3. Enro Okada, 4. [unidentified], 5. Shig Matsukawa, 6. Joe Matsuzaki, 7. Mitsuru Sakurada, 8. Tamio Sakata, 9. Satoru Sakuma, 10. Ishida, 11. ?? Sakuma. 2nd: 1. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 10 (March 8, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-10)

Selected article titles: "Despite war, pacification on" (p. 1), "Negro ghettos still hear detention camp rumors" (p. 1), "Nisei to be elevated bishop of Buddhist Churches of America" (p. 1), "California Fair Housing Act still subjected to repeal tries" (p. 1), "Asian war babies now coming of age" (p. 1), "Nisei groups duty-bound to correct misstatements …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 21 (November 24, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-48)

Selected article titles: "New NIMH Grant of $118,000 Assures Continuance of Issei History Project" (p. 1), "Nisei Editor Quits Over Negro Issue: Charges College Administration Kills Free Press" (p. 1), "L.A. museum to show photos of Japanese town" (p. 1), "All-Oriental human relations council forms in Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Deportation of Unwanted Alien Upheld: Japanese …

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