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doc Postcard to K. Domoto (ddr-densho-356-186)

Postcard addressed to Mr. K. Domoto (likely Kanetaro Domoto) with a message written in Japanese. Postmarked 5.1.2 (Taisho 5- 1916, January 2 or Showa 5-1930, January 2) and 6.1.16 (Taisho 6-1917, January 16 or Showa 6-1931 January 16). Tied together with objects ddr-densho-356-183 through ddr-densho-356-188.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 74 (October 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-72)

Selected article titles: "WRA Chief Myer Will Visit Today" (p. 1), "Science Teachers in Dire Need" (p. 1), "You May Not Know It, But..." (p. 1), "40 Needed for Vegetable Packing" (p. 1), "Flower-Making Classes in #508" (p. 1), "Newell to Have Cafe Society" (p. 1), "An Editorial: Mr. Dillon's Myer" (p. 2).

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doc Letter to Domoto Bros. Nursery (ddr-densho-356-199)

Envelope addressed to Domoto Bros. postmarked Dec. 27, 1922 Santa Rosa, California. Stored in the envelope were two letters and three postcard. First letter stored in envelope is to Mr. Domoto from K. Nagasawa of Santa Rosa dated Dec. 27, 1922. The letter is an acknowledgment of a shipment of flowers as a gift, and a …

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img Nobuaki Makino and an ink painting (ddr-njpa-4-1014)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Tokyo) February 27, 1937. A painting from former Minister of Foreign Affairs Count Nobuaki Makino's collection was designated a national treasure on the 27th. The elderly count, living with his wife in their house in Shibuya, spoke about this artwork which he loves. 'The artist is a pupil of Tanrei. He was …

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img Two photographs of Yukio Ozaki and his house on fire (ddr-njpa-4-1238)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Old man escapes from burning Fuunkaku. (Zushi Telephone). At 8:40 a.m. on the 20th, the home of Yukio[?] Ozaki, which was known as Fuunkaku, caught fire, and the main house and half of a detached building burned down. The fire was put out at 10 a.m. on the same day. The cause …

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doc Testimony of Arthur G. Barnett (ddr-densho-67-148)

Written testimony of Arthur G. Barnett, Chairman of the Japanese-American Emergency Committe of the Seattle Council of Churches. Mr. Barnett was also the first legal contact for Gordon Hirabayashi. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Public Climate and Racism." Personal information excised …

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img A man leaving court with his lawyers and others (ddr-njpa-4-1516)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "At last, innocence in case where parachute did not open. Shoji Nonaka, inventor and creator, who lives at 617 Kashiwara city, Osaka, is not guilty in our first aviation incident of "the parachute that did not open. The photo shows attorney Watanabe, attorney Mori, Mr. Nonaka, and Air Colonel Murakami, from left."

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img Kinrey Matsuyama in a billiards competition with Koji Yamada (ddr-njpa-4-906)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Three-cushion exhibition game. (Tokyo) March 6, 1937. The three-cushion exhibition game featuring the child prodigy of the billiards world, Kinrey Matsuyama, and Kawahara was held on the 6th from 1:30 p.m. at the Industrial Club. The picture shows 1, Matsuyama holding his cue (to his right are Mr. Koji Yamada and Kawahara)."

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doc Letter from Lester Suzuki to Mrs. Miller, 1942 May 5 (ddr-csujad-20-18)

Letter from Lester Suzuki to Mrs. Miller wishing her a speedy recovery and thanking her for letting Mr. Miller help them in many ways. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_18

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doc Letter from Ralph P. Merritt and Edwin H. Hooper, June 22, 1943 (ddr-csujad-48-64)

Letter releasing Mr. Harry B. Wells from employment at Manzanar, California and allowing him to be hired elsewhere for an essential activity. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9064. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0064

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img Photograph of Public Works, Manzanar, A.M. Sandridge, Chief Engineer, and staff (ddr-csujad-47-347)

Photograph of Public Works staff at Manzanar incarceration camp, including A.M. Sandridge, chief engineer. The photograph was given to the Mr. Merritt by Keishiro Kunishige. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0573

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doc Letter from [Emiko] A. Terada to Mrs. and Mrs. Thomas, August 27, 1948 (ddr-csujad-4-26)

A letter from Emiko Amy Terada in Los Angeles, California to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas in Lawndale, California. The letter contains news of her mother's death. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nis_06_028

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. I No. 9 (May 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-398)

Selected article titles: "Fair Labor Laws Enforced Here" (p. 1), "Evacuation Nears Half-Way Mark" (p. 1), "One-Third of Camp Now Employed" (p. 1), "Comedies and Dances to Feature First Manzanar Extravaganza" (p. 3), "Typhoid and Small Pox: Immunization Nearly Completed" (p. 4), "Faucet Uses are Defined" (p. 4), "Mr. Scorpion: Stay Away From My Door" (p. …

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img William and Nancy Quinn posing with their children (ddr-njpa-2-1019)

Caption on reverse: "'one big happy family' reunion: The Quinn clan is pictured in a reunion in the Pan American Airways lounge at the airport Saturday afternoon when William F. Quinn, the governor-designate, returned from Washington. Left to right: Billy, Jr., Timothy, Cecily Ann, Mr. Quinn, Stephen, Christopher, and Mrs. Quinn. --(Hawaii Times photo by Seiki …

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img Hawaii Cancer Society presidents posing with leis (ddr-njpa-2-479)

Caption on reverse: "HAWAII TIMES. Mr. J. Robert Judd (left), newly elected president of the Hawaii Cancer Society's Oahu Chapter, is shown with Dr. Grover H. Batten, outgoing president, following the Society's annual meeting and premiere of the locally produced cancer movie 'Decision For Life' on Tuesday, September 24, at MacNeil Hall on the Punahou campus."

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img Family portrait of Issei and Nisei (ddr-densho-259-380)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Magoichiro and Ume Sato family, who used to live in Parkdale [Oregon] Other than Mr. Sato, the only other person I recognize is Mark Kinya Sato. I'll guess that this picture was taken in 1927-28, because the Sato's youngest son, William Katsuya, was born in 1928, and he's in this photograph."

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img Ichikawa family and friends (ddr-densho-258-203)

A photograph was taken by Jack Yamaguchi of the Ichikawa family on the steps of their barracks, Block 13-1-E, at Minidoka Concentration Camp. Back row from left to right: Satoru Ichikawa, Mr. Hino, Etsuko Ichikawa, Yasashi Ichikawa, Shinya Ichikawa, Unidentified boy, Noriko Ichikawa, Yahachi Suzuki Front Row left to right: Akira Ichikawa, Hiroko Ichikawa

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doc Letter regarding a publishing company's use of term "Jap" (ddr-densho-274-3)

Letter from Neil Gotanda of the Asian Law Caucus to Shosuke Sasaki about a recently revived campaign against a large publishing company for use of the term "Jap" in its printed materials. In the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Sasaki was the leader of a movement against the use of the word "Jap" in movies and print …

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doc Brief Account of the Life of Iwahiko Tsumanuma (ddr-densho-335-16)

A brief account of life of Thomas Rockrise (Iwahiko Tsumanuma) including his architectual work finished in Japan during his two trips there in 1920 and 1921. These projects include Kawasaki Hospital in Kobe; Colonial home for a business man, Mr. Uenaka, in Tokyo; Private Museum for Tokushichi Nomura, Esq., in Kyoto; Nanying office building, Nanking Road, …

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img Henry Ford playing cards with Clara Ford and the Bryants (ddr-njpa-1-366)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "The Thing that Even Ford is Bad At. (Detroit, Michigan) Rengo. Perhaps even Automotive King Henry Ford is bad at cards. He is deep in thought in this recent masterpiece of a photograph taken quickly at the Colony Club here. (from left) Mr. Bryant, Henry Ford, Mrs. Bryant (Mrs. Ford's younger sister), …

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doc Memo from Glen Hartman, Chief of Agriculture, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, to Mr. K. Ichiro Hoshizaki, April 6, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-922)

Memorandum of understanding from Glen Hartman to Mr. K. Ichiro Hoshizaki regarding appeal for investigation of Hoshizaki's termination from the "poultry project" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0924

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doc Memo from Jiro Fujioka, Co-operating with Block Chairmen, Heart Mountain, to Mr. Mihara, June 21, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-701)

Memorandum from Jiro Fujioka to Speaker, Mr. Mihara?, Miharai?, or Nisharai?, regarding his speech on world culture and Japanese language at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0703

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, May 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-561)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes report on Chicago conference from Mr. Carroll, Relocation Program Officer, selective service, indefinite leave, and "relocation counseling." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0563

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doc Baby announcement (ddr-csujad-55-1952)

Birth announcement card for baby, William Thomas, born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mayes on July 14, 1942. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1955

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doc Minutes from the meeting of the Heart Mountain Relocation Planning Commission, July 26, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-609)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Relocation Planning Commission. Includes comments by Mr. Carroll on relocation procedures, regulations, and returning to the incarceration camp as a visitor. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0611

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