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img Helen Keller's Akita, Kenzan-go on board a ship (ddr-njpa-1-756)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Akita Given to Ms. Keller Travels to America. (Tokyo) June 2, 1939. The Akita Kenzan-go (male, 3 years old), a messenger of US-Japanese goodwill being sent to Helen Keller, the saint of three burdens, was accompanied by his former owner Ichiro Ogasawara, a kendo instructor for the Akita Police, to Wharf B …

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vh Charles Olds Interview (ddr-densho-1000-121)

White male. Born 1913 in Karuizawa, Japan, to missionary parents. Attended Canadian school in Kobe, Japan, before coming to the United States with his older brother. He attended the University of Chicago School of Social Work, then volunteered to work for the War Relocation Authority (WRA). He later worked as a relocation officer in the concentration …

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doc [ Letter to the Whitney family from Fumiko Fukuda | July 21, 1942] (ddr-janm-22-35)

4-page handwritten letter written on recto and verso from Alma to Mrs. Whitney on July 21, 1942 from Santa Anita Assembly Center. Includes two cutouts from newspaper titled, "New Transfer Plan Told," first page has stain from newspaper. Alma thanks Mrs. Whitney for writing to her, she hopes that Mr. Whitney and Mrs. Whitney are well, …

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Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

doc Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

A letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Fumio Takano in Los Angeles, California. The letter follows up the inquiry from Fumio Takano regarding his home mortgage and automobile loan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_42_001

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vh Dale Minami Interview II (ddr-densho-1012-7)

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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vh Dale Minami Interview I (ddr-densho-1012-6)

Sansei male. Born in Los Angeles, California on October 13, 1946, and grew up in Gardena, California. Received B.A. in Political Science from University of Southern California, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1968. Received J.D., 1971, from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California. Mr. Minami was a co-founder of the …

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vh Tomiye Terasaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-122)

Kibei female. Born October 5, 1910, in San Francisco, California. At age three, sent to live with grandfather and receive education in Fukuoka, Japan. After high school, temporarily moved to Tokyo and assisted family-owned business. In 1929, returned to U.S. to join parents in Sacramento. After arranged marriage to Mr. Tadao Sakita, moved to Los Angeles, …

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Letter from B. Y. Read, Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General, Office of the Commanding General, Headquarters Western Defense Command to Mr. Fumio Fred Takano, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-128)

doc Letter from B. Y. Read, Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General, Office of the Commanding General, Headquarters Western Defense Command to Mr. Fumio Fred Takano, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-128)

A letter from B. Y. Read, Colonel, AGD, Adjutant General, Office of the Commanding General, Headquarters Western Defense Command to Fumio Fred Takano. It informs that Public Proclamation no. 24 revokes all individual exclusion orders and certifies that his exclusion is terminated. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_68_001

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img Photographs of a statue and the sculptor (ddr-njpa-4-1397)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Statue of 'Masaoka,' who was a local retainer to the Date family. Built at Shokaku Temple in Nakameguro. (Tokyo) July 11, 1934. The statue of 'Masaoka' will be built at Shokaku Temple in Nakameguro, where she spent her last day. She tried to help her Date master during the family's trouble, and …

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doc Clipping regarding husband and wife artists (ddr-njpa-4-1273)

Caption on front [translation]: "Teacher and student. Mr. & Mrs. Wako. He is only 35 years old and in the prime of his manhood, and fortunate enough to show his work in the Imperial Exhibition in the future, the artist Nakano and his new wife, Michiko, who draws like the sweet-smelling flower she is. This sweet …

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doc Article about Kansaburo Ageno (ddr-njpa-5-112)

Translation of article: Kanzaburo Ageno is going to Japan as a professor of fisheries. Kanzaburo Ageno, second-generation fisherman from Maui, has decided to go to Japan with his family. He is leaving April 22 on the Kamakara-maru to be a professor at the Yaezu fisheries school at Shimizu Port in Shizuoka Prefecture. He will be sent …

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doc Christmas card and letter from Opal Yarnell to Kida family (ddr-one-3-60)

Envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. K. Kida and son in Nyssa, Oregon. Christmas card from Opal Yarnell to the Kida family dated December 16, 1943. Says she is afraid that Mrs. Pyatt doesn't have long to live. Hopes the war will end. Talks about her son Bucky in the navy and the places he has …

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doc Term report: what will my future ambition be? (ddr-csujad-48-1)

Term paper by George Odahara for period V Social Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. He discusses working in a print shop during middle and high school to become a printer. However, after the war started he changed paths to become a farmer, believing he would never be …

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doc Term paper: poultry raising (ddr-csujad-48-63)

Term Paper by Masao Hayashida for period III Senior Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Masao discusses the in detail the steps necessary to be a good poultry farmer. He discusses the types of chickens, the required habitat and living conditions as well as necessary steps to profit …

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 41 (ddr-densho-156-354)

Original summary excerpt: Reports of a farm strike at the Tule Lake segregation center were the greatest source of news this week. It was stated that residents of the area were demanding protection against the Japanese as the result of a local rancher's statement that he and members of the WRA staff, including the National Director, …

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 24 (ddr-densho-156-336)

Original summary excerpt: There was some reduction in the amount of publicity originating fom the Dies Committee investigation. 444 news articles were received, contrasted with 575 last week. Comparatively few new stories were released by the Committee; most of the clippings received were based on events occurring earlier. While the week saw a decline in news …

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img Man standing on porch of house with business sign (ddr-ajah-6-123)

Caption below photo: this circa 1905-1910 photo of 1218 Oak includes signage that appears to state cleaning or cleaners, which fits the advertising from the 1907 era. In this circa 1905-1910 photo, 1218 Oak may have housed more than one business. In 1905 it was the Isshin Rou restaurant and also a Japanese Employment Office. On …

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img Alfred M. Landon (ddr-njpa-1-850)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Overseas Photographic News September 26. Two Enemies in the Same Boat. (Des Moines, Iowa) Domei. With the presidential race finally heating up and the campaigns of hard-fighting President Roosevelt and Republican candidate Kansas Governor Alfred Landon in utter opposition, the two met at the drought conference held here on the 4th. …

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img Benito Mussolini (ddr-njpa-1-935)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "US Secretary of State Stimson Meets with Italian Prime Minister Mussolini First. (Rome) Rengo Arrived July 29. American Secretary of State Stimson arrived in Naples on July 7 on the Italian steamship the SS Conte Grande and immediately headed to Rome. He met with Prime Minister Mussolini on the 8th and the …

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vh Perry Dobashi Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-3)

Sansei male. Born in 1938 in San Jose, California. Raised in San Jose, where parents and grandparents owned a store in Japantown. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and then to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to San Jose after the war, where family reestablished their business, the Dobashi Market. Mr. Dobashi eventually took …

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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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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-180)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers with "uchiwa" (fan) in front of large crowd. Some spectators seated on chairs, most on grass. Among the seated spectators next to an empty chair with her name on it is Portland Mayor Dorothy McCullough Lee. Dancers: Third from the left is Joe Shiraishi, fourth from the left …

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doc Letters from Kaneji Domoto to his siblings Toichi and Wakako (ddr-densho-329-883)

Letters from Taliesin. Letter to Toichi "Nich" Domoto: Kan tells him about the fall colors among the deciduous trees, a new method of balling trees, which he illustrates with sketches. Letter to Wak: Kan is doing some drafting of Hillside, where the fellows live at Taliesin. Gei and Mary Fujii come for a brief visit. Fall …

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img Nisei military volunteers (ddr-densho-37-329)

Original WRA caption: A family group picture of the Sakura family. Left to right are, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sakura and their baby, Frederick Scott Sakura, 10 weeks old; Chester is holding Chester, Jr., age 2; John David, age 7, is standing in [front] of Mrs. Chester Sakura; Gerald 3-1/2 is in front of Kenny; Mrs. …

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doc Postcard to Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-933)

Postcard with a black and white image on the front of platform tents in the woods, captioned "Tent Houses, Y.W.C.A. Conference Grounds, Asilomar Cal." Message written on the back reads "This is the kind of a tent we go to seep in but ours is way up on top of another hill. There is a lot …

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