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img Fourth biennial Japanese American Citizens League convention (ddr-densho-259-305)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group of JACL [Japanese American Citizens League] members at the 4th biennial national convention held in Seattle, September 1936. There are only some 50-75 people present, which indicates how small the beginnings of JACL were."

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-8-2)

Memories of meeting Minoru Yasui to discuss decision to resist the draft

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, …

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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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doc Fahy Defends Curfew on Japs (May 11, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-913)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 11, 1943, p. 5

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doc High Court Upholds Jap Curfew, Restores U.S. Citizenship of Red. Exclusion Justified, Say Judges. (June 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-939)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 21, 1943, pp. 1, 4

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doc Letter to Harry Kajihara from William Yoshino (ddr-chijacl-1-683)

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 23 (July 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-181)

Selected article titles: "Lack of Evidence Forces Dies to Call Off Nisei Investigations" (p. 1), "WRA Clarifies Segregation Policy. Tule Choice Explains. Agricultural Advantages: Size, Listed as Reasons" (p. 1), "Hunt Exchange of Transferees Not Seen Till After October 1" (p. 1), "Minoru Yasui Released Thurs." (p. 1), "Minnesota American Legion Denounces Race Discrimination" (p. 2), …

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av San Francisco Courthouse footage, part 6 of 10; interview with Dale Minami and Karen Kai, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1627)

Sansei lawyers Karen Kai and Dale Minami discuss their family's reluctance to talk about the war, redress legislation, working on the Korematsu case, the coram nobis petition, and the Gordon Hirabayashi and Minoru Yasui cases. Video starts at 0:49. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 106, II SF CT #6, …

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doc Memo to Karen Seriguchi and Harry Honda from Clifford Uyeda (ddr-chijacl-1-170)

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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 The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 2 (July 17, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-27)

Selected article titles: "Nisei War Hero is Presented To King and Queen of Britain" (p. 1), "Segregation in WRA Centers Slated to Begin in September, Myer Says in Dies Hearing" (p. 1), "Three Nisei Injured in Chicago Fight" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Act as Doormat for Coast Newspapers" (p. 2), "New Delay Resentencing Minoru Yasui" (p. …

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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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img Hood River Japanese community band (ddr-densho-259-319)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese community band--or maybe it was the Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Band I think that LeRoy Burns used to lead this band and maybe later on it was a Mr. Savo, but in this picture, neither of them are pictured. This was taken on the wooden front steps …

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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 Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 7 (November 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-103)

Selected article titles: "Military Order Under Question" (p. 1), "Army School to Recruit Candidates for Service" (p. 1), "Week Notice Required for Termination of Colony Jobs" (p. 1), "Representatives to be Nominated" (p. 1), "Mayeda Elevated to Supervisor" (p. 1), "Famed Editor Visits Project" (p. 1), "Judicial Committee Acquits Men Charged With Gambling" (p. 3).

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doc JACL Committee for Redress Meeting Minutes, February 29, 1980 (ddr-chijacl-1-467)

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 7 (July 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-328)

Selected article titles: "Colony Near Full" (p. 1), "No Damage at Mess 24 Fire" (p. 1), "Civic Improvement. To Make Better Town" (p. 2), "Education Building Will Take Big Space" (p. 2), "Bakery to Make Bread, Pastries" (p. 2), "Will Teach Soil Fertility" (p. 2).

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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 Pacific Cable Vol. I No. 10 (ddr-densho-498-51)

Volume 1, number 10 of the Pacific Cable. Stories from an American internee, unconstitutional curfew, and discrimination laws.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 2 (January 16, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-2)

Selected article titles: "Immigration laws may earn '70 dress" (p. 1), "JACL grants $1,700 to eight needy AJA students" (p. 1), "Calling all chapters to aid Indians" (p. 1), "Morality Guide for Cal. School Use Adopted" (p. 3), "Seek U.S. funds to push teaching or morals, ethics" (p. 3), "Congress will repeal Title II when convinced …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 1 (July 5, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-27)

Selected article titles: "Full time staff to direct JACL civil rights program proposed" (p. 1), "Anti-American mood in Japan worst since '45" (p. 1), "M. Yasui robbed in Denver race disturbance" (p. 2), "3-ft. high scale model of hemoglobin molecule aids Nisei biochemist in research of sickle-cell anemia" (p. 3), "Improve Jr. JACL by inviting all …

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vh Donald K. Tamaki Interview (ddr-densho-1021-10)

Born in 1951, Donald K. Tamaki spent his formative years in the era of the African American and Asian American civil rights movements. He studied at the Asian American Studies program at University of California, Berkeley, and became a lawyer inspired by the significant social and political changes of the 1970s. In the early 1980s, he …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 14 [11] (September 15, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-38)

Selected article titles: "Rep. Matsunaga fights plan for civil service racial survey" (p. 1); Seattle Bon Odori attendance tempered by neighborhood unrest" (p. 1), "Min Yasui appointed director of community relations group" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans hold superficial show of education in higher esteem" (p. 1), "Seattle Japanese leader plays major role in Alaska, sees many …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 6 (August 7, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-32)

Selected article titles: "Sansei teacher denied Virginia position" (p. 1), "36 AJAs elected to Hawaii state senate and house" (p. 1), "Filipino attitude on Japan softens" (p. 3), "Hard work, good water, eating fresh fruit seen as key to longevity of Fowler Issei" (p. 4), "Three neighboring high schools in Turlock to sport Sansei student body …

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