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img Nisei soldier and the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator (ddr-densho-10-1)

T-Sergeant Ben Kuroki (center front), a famous Nisei war hero, poses with the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the Minidoka concentration camp newspaper. Front (left to right): Mitsu Yasuda, Cherry Tanaka, Ben Kuroki, Kimi Tambara, and Kerry Soejima. Middle: Mitsuko Miyoshi, unidentified, Sachi Yasui, Miye Takatsuka, Masako Tsujikawa, and Watson Asaba. Back: Johnny Okamoto, Peter Ohtaki, …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-225)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in large circle around podium holding "uchiwa" (fan) above their heads. Large crowd watches on from left side of image. Outer circle of Obon dancers from right to left, starting left of podium: Tomi Tsujimura, Shizuko Oda, unidentified woman, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, all remaining unidentified. Inner circle …

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img Obon dance (ddr-one-1-76)

Black and white photographic print of large group dancing Odori (a traditional folk dance) with "uchiwa" (fans) during Obon Festival in front a large seated crowed outside. Outer circle of Obon dancers from right to left, starting left of podium: Tomi Tsujimura, Shizuko Oda, unidentified woman, Phyllis Midori (Ando) Muramatsu, all remaining unidentified. Inner circle of …

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doc Buddhist Gathas and Services (ddr-densho-493-40)

Book of Buddhist gathas (short verses, or hymns, which are recited or sung as a meditation on the present moment) in both English and Japanese, with musical notation. Compiled and printed at Amache by the Amache Young Buddhists Association.

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doc Amache Relocation Center block map (ddr-densho-390-40)

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doc Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, July 12, 1943 and an Independence Program (ddr-densho-432-16)

This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Missoula, MT. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."

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doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on February 20, 1942 (ddr-densho-356-767)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on February 20, 1942. Topics covered in the meeting include: reading correspondence regarding Japanese Americans, summery of recent board meeting, planned community outreach regarding public sentiment towards Japanese Americans, and planning financial assistance for Japanese Americans.

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doc Go for Broke Anniversary booklet (ddr-densho-368-711)

A large booklet created for the 50th anniversary of the 442nd Regimental Combat Unit in World War II. Historical articles about different parts of the experience were written by different veterans.

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doc Scrapbook for Southern Alameda County Chapter of JACL (ddr-densho-491-182)

Containing photos, meeting notes, document related to special events, membership lists, social events from 1949-1952

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 86 (ddr-densho-537-95)

Issue 86 includes a recap of a Las Vegas trip, an article about Hawaii concentration camp sites, a repatriate's story, and more.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 19 (November 8, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-45)

Selected article titles: "Spokane Medical Student Wins 1968 Dr. Nobe Memorial Award" (p. 1), "More immigrants from Asia may generate ill will" (p. 1), "Emergency Detention Act Repeal: 'Local Contacts' Wanted" (p. 1), "Japan Confers Mike Masaoka With Award" (p. 1), "Sen. Inouye Opposed to any Law Providing Detention Camps in U.S." (p. 1), "Lake Okeechobee …

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doc Report for the State of California Department of Employment (ddr-densho-423-267)

Earnings Report for 3rd Quarter 1938, for Starlight Laundry

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 60 (May 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-227)

Selected article titles: "Evacuees May Ask For Job Placement: Those With Specialized Skills Should Apply" (p. 1), "O'Brien Gets New Post; Scores Chronicle Report" (p. 1), "Books on Sale" (p. 1), "Memorial Day... 1943" (p. 1), "Shoes Ready" (p. 1), "Editorial: This Memorial Day" (p. 2), "Capitol Chevrolet Will Buy Used Cars" (p. 2).

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doc Tule Lake Bulletin (March 2, 1944) (ddr-densho-65-437)

Selected article titles: "Time of Daily Siren Blasts Announced" (p. 1), "Population Swells to 16,797 with Arrival of Manzanites" (p. 1), "Cameraman Here from Life Mag." (p. 1), "New Colonists Occupy 5 1/2 Blocks in New Area" (p. 1), "Warrants Given to Five Nisei Granada Boys" (p. 1), "Internees to Send Shoyu to Families and Friends" …

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doc University of Wisconsin album (ddr-densho-433-981)

A photograph album with pictures and documents primarily related to Kimi Fujii's time at the University of Wisconsin. Additionally there are photographs from a Topaz school, a recital program (2003), a red cross card, and a Pacific Citizen article.

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img JWSC annual initiation dinner (ddr-densho-433-984)

Partial identification is listed on the reverse of the photograph. Kimiko Fujii is on the back row, fourth from the left.

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doc Scrapbook of newspaper clipping (ddr-densho-483-100)

Loose scrapbook pages containing newspaper and magazine clipping, a press release, and a speech transcript. Selected article titles: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Seattle Japs return home" (p. 1), "The National Director speaks to residents" (p. 2), "237 Bainbridge Japs leave, head south" (p. 3), "No refunds for japs, says city" (p. 4), "Sad farewells while troops stand by" …

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 88 (ddr-densho-537-97)

Issue 88 includes letters to the editor, an excerpt from the book about the Japanese American memorial in Washington D. C., an article about San Francisco's Japantown, and more.

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img 5th Annual NWYPBF convention (ddr-sbbt-3-2)

Group photograph of the Fifth Annual Northwest Young People's Buddhist Federation convention attendees.

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doc Memo to J. Edgar Hoover from Edward J. Ennis with list of Alien enemies (ddr-densho-474-108)

from the National Archives

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 58 (September 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-55)

Selected article titles: "Hi Students to Make Ad. Survey Here" (p. 1), "July Pay Today" (p. 1), "2000 Climb "Castle Rock" on Hiking Trip" (p. 1), "Fair Practice Committee: Election Stymied by Poor Showing" (p. 1), "Volunteers Put Out Mess Blaze" (p. 1), "Red Cross Opens New Chapter at 3001-A to Expedite Work" (p. 1), "Those …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 42 (September 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-39)

Selected article titles: "Farm Products Being Shipped" (p. 1), "Farm Products Being Shipped" (p. 1), "Funai, Matsune, Namba, Ohmura, Takagaki, Tamaki, Tsujikawa Place 3216 Votes Cast" (p. 1), "Committee On Mess Formed" (p. 1), "2,842 Workers Employed During Month of June" (p. 1), "For the Ladies: Fashion Show Friday Night" (p. 3), "Course in Beauty Culture …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. II No. 3 (June 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-313)

Selected article titles: "Important Recreational Meeting" (p. 1), "Furukawa to Head Block Managers" (p. 1), "Self Government" (p. 2), "Quilting Class Popular" (p. 3), "Another Canteen to Open" (p. 3), "Dance Band Will Organize" (p. 3), "Landscape Gardening Now Underway" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 4 (July 24, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-30)

Selected article titles: "U.C. regents clear campus of fraternity bias" (p. 1), "Idaho Nisei regains U.S. citizenship as private bill signed" (p. 1), "JACL support of returning vested property told in detail" (p. 1), "Father LaFarge takes issue with stand of Eisenhower on civil rights legislation" (p. 1), "Saibara Family credited by American rice industry for …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 7 (August 14, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-33)

Selected article titles: "Congressman Inouye to address EDC-MDC" (p. 1), "Linda Yatabe of San Francisco named 'Miss 1960 JACL' Queen" (p. 1), "Sen. Engle remarks on reversal of anti-Nisei feelings" (p. 2), "Old American political truism works for JACLer who writes his congressman" (p. 2), "San Francisco Nipponmachi assured more police protection; businessmen complain" (p. 3), …

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