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doc Article about Horyu Asaeda (ddr-njpa-5-281)

Translation of article: Mr. Horyu Asaeda came to Hawaii on the Tatsuta maru ship as a missionary of Daigo Temple on Riliha Street. He is from Iwakuni city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Koya Mountain Secondary School in 1927. He became chief priest of a Buddhist temple at Konsho-In in Iwakuni. He was born …

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doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-47)

Envelope addressed to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon. Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) to her "children" (the Kida family) dated April 29, 1943. Asks how Kenjiro and George are getting along with their potatoes and beets. She asks if they are living on Mr. Dunaway's place. Notes that the address on their last letter …

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doc Letter from Don Comer to the Kida family (ddr-one-3-68)

Letter from Don Comer to George Kida and family, dated January 19, 1944. Writes of news of his farm and of the Kidas' livestock. Mr. Comer was once taking care of the Kidas' cows, but he gave them to James Albert "Al" Johnson the previous winter (he didn't know if Al had told the Kidas that …

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Letter from Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit, to H.L. Stafford, Project Director, Minidoka War Relocation Project concerning the parole of Keizaburo Koyama (ddr-one-5-247)

doc Letter from Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit, to H.L. Stafford, Project Director, Minidoka War Relocation Project concerning the parole of Keizaburo Koyama (ddr-one-5-247)

Photocopy of a declassified typed letter from Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien control Unit, to H.L. Stafford, Project Director, Minidoka War Relocation Project concerning the parole of Keisaburo Koyama. He advised Mr. Stafford that the Attorney General signed Koyama's parole on November 26, 1943 and that he should be able to rejoin his wife in …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 10, (September 7, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-35)

Select article titles:"Opposition to So. Korea Govt. Seen Taking Hold" (p.1); "EXECOM at Detroit Open Board sessions Voted" (p.1); "NIMH Funds Asian American Drug Abuse Program on County-wide Basis" (p.1); "Citizenship and the Alien" (p.2); "You Are Out of Order, Mr. Wilson" (p.3); "United Japanese Community Services Operating on United Crusade Funding" (p.6).

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doc Change of residence report card, WAR-148C. rev. (ddr-csujad-38-579)

A blank form of "Change of residence" report card. The return address is: Mr. Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Barr Building, Washington 25, D.C. Form "WAR-148C. rev." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_17_001

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img Wedding (ddr-csujad-25-342)

A wedding photograph taken at a Buddhist temple. Inscription on the backside reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Toichi __moto, most sincerely, Jerry and Mari Shibata, June 12th, 1948." Location is unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_12_004

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img Friends in Wyoming (ddr-csujad-42-230)

Photographed are the Takano family's friends in Wyoming. The handwritten note on the back side reads: Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ino, Mrs. Toshio Sakuma, Pauline and Donald Sakuma, Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_06_012

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Sasaki (ddr-csujad-5-9)

A photograph of Sasaki. The photograph is taken by C. Komaki and addresses Seiichi Okine. The handwritten notes read: Presented to Mr. S. Okine from F__ Sasaki. Kind regards, May 11, 1912. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_04_003

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img A mother receiving posthumous award (ddr-densho-114-147)

Original caption: Honolulu, T.H. Mrs. Risaku Kanaya is presented the Silver Star Medal posthumously awarded her son, Pvt. Walter E. Kanaya, for gallantry in action near Bruyeres, France, 17 October 1944, with the 2nd Bn., 442nd Infantry, as Mr. Kanaya stands with her. Chaplain (Colonel) Corwin H. Olds, CPBC, makes the presentation at 1521 Young St., …

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doc Rohwer Relocator Vol. I No. 26 (October 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-314)

Selected article titles: "Mr. Narita's Letter to Center Residents" (p. 1), "Fund Started to Rebuild Burned Home" (p. 2), "Demand for Nisei Workers Exceeds Supply in Baltimore" (p. 2), "First Nisei G.I. to Join Veteran's Administration" (p. 2), "New Job Offers in East Reserved for Rohwerites" (p. 4), "Minidoka Closes Ahead of Schedule" (p. 4), "WRA …

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img Oyster farmer (ddr-densho-15-96)

Mr. Okazaki gathering oysters in bushel baskets. When full, the baskets were emptied onto the bateau in the background. If the flats were muddy, the baskets were pulled to the bateau on wooden slats. The gloves worn by Okazaki were made from canvas covered with rubber. Because of the sharp oyster shells, a pair of gloves …

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img Two Issei in front of barracks (ddr-densho-37-327)

Original WRA caption: Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. Joseph Gerald Osamu Sakamoto, 80, and Mary Ann Tsuchi Sakamoto, 80, on their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Sakamoto came to the United States from Japan in 1894. He was the first Japanese second-hand furniture store proprietor, first Japanese express man and one of the first vegetable …

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doc Memo from Jiro Fujioka, Co-operating with Block Chairmen, Heart Mountain, to Mr. Chikuma, July 19, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-688)

Memorandum from Jiro Fujioka to Speaker, Mr. Chikuma, regarding his Naniwabushi performance at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Naniwabushi is also known as rokyoku or naniwa-bushi. Includes handwritten comments in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0690

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting, December 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-373)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting. Includes discussion on "police problems," Mr. Rachford's retirement and petition for retention, fire hazards, and tentative plans for a recreation conference. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0375

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doc Memo from Jiro Fujioka, Co-operating with Block Chairmen, Heart Mountain, to Mr. T. Kimoto, July 12, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-690)

Memorandum from Jiro Fujioka to Speaker, Mr. T. Kimoto, regarding his speech on economy and postwar adjustment at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes handwritten comments in English and Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0692

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doc Letter from Bill Taketa to James Waegell, September 24, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2340)

Correspondence from Bill Taketa to Mr. James Waegell regarding the opening of school with him taking auto mechanic, English, and social problem and the rest of the day working part-time. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2446

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img Takeo Isoshima and Mitzi Nakahara wedding photo (ddr-densho-477-115)

Wedding portrait of Takeo Isoshima and Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. The caption above the photo reads "The Marriage of Takeo Isoshima and Mitsuko Nakahara February 2, 1942" in blue printed text. The caption below the photo reads "Honeymooned in Portland, Oregon for three days. Stayed at Belmont Hotel" in black ink. Inscribed on the left side is …

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img Japanese Americans inside barracks (ddr-densho-151-330)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Old Mr. Konda in barrack apartment, after supper. He lives here with his two sons, his married daughter and her husband. They share two small rooms together. His daughter is seen behind him, knitting. He has been a truck farmer and raised his family who are also farmers, in Centerville, Alameda …

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img Neville Chamberlain walking (ddr-njpa-1-13)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Photographic Overseas News June 23, 1937. The Life of British Prime Minister Chamberlain. (London) Domei. The leisurely daily routine of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who has succeeded Baldwin as prime minister of the British Empire: (1) Prime Minister Chamberlain leaving No. 10 Downing Street for his first visit to the House of …

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img Alfred M. Landon waving (ddr-njpa-1-853)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Caution: please use this only after final electoral results are released. If Republican candidate Alfred M. Landon is elected: 1. The happy new President Alfred Mossman Landon (raising his left hand). 1. Happiness at New President Landon's Family Home. New First Lady (the president's wife) Mrs. Landon, Mr. Landon, and citizens of …

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img View of large crowd on dock by ship with streamers taken from ship (ddr-ajah-6-595)

Caption below photo: Streamers connect departing Japanese friends and relatives aboard ship, likely in San Francisco, CA. Every person seen here appears to be Japanese. On the back of the photo: To: Mr. (Takuritsu) Morita, taken on April 17, 1926. Morita's friend must have taken this photo and sent it to him. Morita was living in …

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doc Funeral Announcement for Tsune Tahnuma (ddr-densho-329-943)

Funeral announcement card sent from "A. Tanuma" to "Mr & Mrs. R. Fujii & Family". Card with template format is filled in with specifics. "In profound sorrow we announce the death of Tsune Tahnuma on Sept. 3, 1951 Services will be held Friday-Sept. 7, 1951 from Columbus Circle Chapel at 2 p.m. o'clock Reposing at 43 …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-208)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of crowd. Obon dancers inner circle from front to back: Tomi Tsujimura, Shizuko "Shiz" (Ninomiya) Onishi, and Mr. Tsujimura. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was …

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img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Balloon Darts (ddr-one-1-90)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). Group of men watch an unidentified Issei throw a dart. Identified on the far left hand side is Walt Asakawa, sitting behind the dart thrower is Mr. Murahashi, standing on the far right wearing …

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