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img Members of a Japanese dance troupe posing with Honolulu Rotarians (ddr-njpa-2-519)

Caption on reverse: "TAKARAZUKA GIRLS GUESTS OF ROTARIANS: All 25 members of the visiting Takarazuka Troupe from Japan were guests of the West Honolulu Rotary Club at its regular weekly luncheon meeting Friday noon at Kewalo Inn. Above, left to right, are: Yuko Minami, Ayako Fujishiro, the Rev. Samuel Keala, pastor of the Kamakapili Church and …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 2 (January 13, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-2)

Selected article titles: "Urge Senate study Mongolian labor bill OKd by House" (p. 1), "Lane assures early consideration on evacuation claims amendments" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan regaining citizenship under pL 515 not affected by I&N section" (p. 1), "Passage of Hawaii land return bill in senate sought" (p. 1), "Nisei couple elected officers of Masonic …

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1456)

Shinichi Seike family. Written in the bottom right hand corner is "July 13, 1945". Front row, left to right: Shinichi, Kameno, Ruth. Back row, left to right: Hal, Shizu, and Ben.

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1578)

Shinichi Seike family. Written in the bottom right hand corner is "July 13, 1945". Front row, left to right: Shinichi, Kameno, Ruth. Back row, left to right: Hal, Shizu, and Ben.

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1077)

Shinichi Seike family: From left, seated: Kameno, Hal, Ruth, Shizu, Shinichi; From left, standing: Ben, Toll. Toll was killed in action with the 442nd; Shu was with the Military Intelligence Service in the Phillipines.

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img Dentists of Rivers Community Hospital (ddr-csujad-11-196)

A photograph of the dentists at the Rivers Community Hospital at the Gila River incarceration camp in Arizona. Each of the dentists' names are provided as well as their hometowns. Standing, left to right: Dr. Obo Sakaguchi- Los Angeles, Dr. Kawamura- San Jose, Dr. Kiyoshi Sonoda- Los Angeles, Dr. C. Nishi- San Francisco, Dr. Masao Sugiyama- …

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doc Gem of Songs (ddr-densho-433-277)

A collection of songs compiled and published by the Butte Young Buddhist Association at the Gila River concentration camp.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 20 (November 16, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-46)

Selected article titles: "Longtime JACLer wins 31st Dist. seat in Sac'to" (p. 1), "Nisei evacuated from Middle East, says Seattle wife" (p. 1), "Issei pioneers of No. California flower growing industry honored by Nisei" (p. 1), "Deep-rooted racial prejudice in housing noted in San Francisco Bay Area survey, gains in jobs, education cited by survey" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 23 (December 8, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-50)

Selected article titles: "Anti-Alien Ban in Public Jobs Invalid: Santa Barbara Judge Upsets 52-Year-Old Law" (p. 1), "'What Now--JACL?' Challenge Beckons All-Out Effort to Help Disadvantaged" (p. 1), "Mexican American Study Project: Unintentional discrimination affects hiring of manual labor" (p. 3), "UCLA ethnic tally announced" (p. 3), "Issei emphasis on education pays off for Nisei: Shimasaki" …

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av Day of Remembrance (ddr-densho-1024-30)

Documentary film by Cynthia Gates Fujikawa consisting of highlights from 2003 Day of Remembrance (DoR) commemorations in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Honolulu, all of which highlight the parallels between what happened to Japanese Americans in 1942 and what was then happening to Arab and Muslim Americans in the aftermath of the 9/11 …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 2 (January 9, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-2)

Selected article titles: "Suit filed to protest yen exchange rate of bank claims" (p. 1), "Nisei attorney asked to defend confessed killer, but asks out" (p. 1), "Calif. attorney general rules against anti-racial frats on state college" (p. 1), "Nisei subcommittee formed for Utah civil rights group" (p. 1), "Ellison appointment to vacant Court of Claims …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 19 (November 9, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-45)

Selected article titles: "Prop. 13 wins by 2-1 margin. Calif. Alien Land Law repealed, but number of 'nays' significant" (p. 1), "JACL, Nisei urged to widen fight in civil rights field by NCAAP official" (p. 1), "Major share of postwar high status of Nisei-Issei goes to JACL, ADL told" (p. 1), "Hayakawa retains stand Nisei social …

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doc Description of the California Nisei College Diploma Project (ddr-densho-446-361)

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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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Digital document with class photo and history of the church run Japanese school at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Alameda (ddr-ajah-4-64)

img Digital document with class photo and history of the church run Japanese school at the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church in Alameda (ddr-ajah-4-64)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 13 (September 25, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-39)

Selected article titles: "Inouye prays U.S. stay firm after 'K' visit" (p. 1), "Negroes urged by newspaper columnist to maintain close ties with Nisei" (p. 1), "Private bill signed to admit Japanese ex-TB immigrant" (p. 1), "Nisei VFW post poker palace license fight ends, more clubs may be opened" (p. 3), "JACL's long-standing record on civil …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 24 (June 12, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-24)

Selected article titles: "JACL objectives for 1960-70 to be drafted by commission" (p. 1), "Special Issei citizenship class of nine ranging in ages 77-92 await taking of oath, hope Supreme Court Chief administers it" (p. 1), "L.A.-born strandee restored citizenship on basis of 'certificate of identity'" (p. 3), "NBC radio series on minorities begins in L.A." …

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doc Memorial donor list (ddr-densho-329-718)

List of donor names with addresses and amounts donated to the memorial service for Kanetaro and Motonoshin Domoto

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 74 (ddr-densho-537-83)

Issue 74 includes a recap of a Shinnen Enkai luncheon, an obituary for Leona Lunz, letters to the editor, and more.

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img Wedding party portrait (ddr-densho-359-1301)

The wedding of Alice and Phil Okano. Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Takano Studio Seattle"Left to right, front row: Jeanette and Eddie Otsuka with Bob Nakata, Itsuno and Kaichi Kawamoto, Sakaye Seike, Niki Okano, Shizuko Seike, Sachan Nakata, Alice and Phil Okano; Min Okano, with Don Nakata in front of him, two unidentified men, …

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doc The Alameda Japanese Grammar School 1908-1916 / September 1983 M. Miyauchi (ddr-ajah-4-19)

Memoir of student who attended the Alameda Japanese Grammar School. Includes names of students and teachers

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doc Eden Township JACL 60th anniversary program (ddr-densho-329-841)

Program for the 60th Anniversary Celebration & Annual Installation Dinner of the Eden Township JACL in San Lorenzo, California. Program lists the order of events for a speaking program and dinner, a list of charter members of the 1936 Eden Township Chapter of the JACL and the 1997 Eden Township JACL, introduces Herbert Yamanishi as National …

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