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img Cordell Hull giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-696)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Mr. Hull Gives Statement on Military Expansion. (Washington) Domei. In a broadcast to all of America and Europe on March 17, Secretary of State Hull stated his firm resolve at the National Press Club that, given the tense circumstances of times like these, America cannot remain aloof and that military expansion was …

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img Sacramento Rural League Champion, Northern California Class B Champion 1941 (ddr-csujad-55-2575)

Riverside baseball team, 1941. L to R: Front row -- David Kawaya, Shig ?, Sam Masahara, Takehashi Tanaka, ? Yamada, Frank Yamada. Second row -- Shig?, Mits Yamada, Bill ? Kay Masumoto, Mr. Mishigima, Jack Ono, ?, Jimmy Kashiwada, Tad Takeuchi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2739

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, special meeting, May 3, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-560)

Minutes from the Special Meeting of the Heart Mountain Community Council. Includes comments from Mr. Diehl regarding incarceration camp statistics, regulations, and record keeping and discussion on Fair Practice Labor Committee, and camp facilities. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0562

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img Koita Wedding Party (ddr-densho-477-102)

Photograph of the wedding party for C. Koito. On the far right is Mitsuko (Nakahara) Isoshima. Inscribed on the photograph in the lower right corner is "M. Michel" in black ink. Written on the lower left corner of the photograph is "October 20, 1940 / Mr. & Mrs. C. Koito" in blue ink. Caption on the …

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img Group photo around a desk (ddr-densho-494-11)

Meriko Maida on the right. Caption on webpage: "In Tokyo \ The album begins in Tokyo with pictures with the Fukushima family. As with many other pictures in this album, Meriko's sister-in-law Haru Tokuno Fukushima appears often in travels by the two (sometimes three, with Kozo)." and "Here, host Kozo Fukushima (1903-1978) celebrates his 50th birthday. …

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Ai Jin Tsai (ddr-densho-446-331)

Ai Chih Tsai's assignment at Camp Richie is over but he will continue to work for U.S. government. Assigned to raise funds for education and relief. Talked to representative from International Merchandise Co. Mr. Robison is interested in a textile factory or importing undershirts. Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai investigating other possibilities. Ai Chih Tsai expects passport in …

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img Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford (ddr-njpa-1-1134)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Hollywood Pictorial Romance. (Los Angeles) Domei. [illegible] surprised by the news that Mary Pickford had divorced Douglas Fairbanks, the announcement this summer that she is now engaged to Buddy Rogers caused the Hollywood movie world to exclaim in wonder. Recently, [illegible] appearing in and out of Hollywood, giving the gossips [illegible]. Photograph: …

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img Gift for Wang Jingwei (ddr-njpa-1-1056)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "No. 1-3. Helmet Given to Wang Jingwei. It was announced at the Peer's Club on the 23rd that a young artist wanted to present Mr. Wang, who is renewing East Asian history, with a helmet he had made. He spent six months immersing himself in its creation with the backing of Duke …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-192)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers with arms raised in front of a crowd. Right row second from the left: Mr. Yoshihara, right row third from left: Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-261)

Black and white photographic negative of two lines of dancers performing an Odori (traditional Japanese folk dance) at Obon. Right line from left to right: Mr. Tsujimura, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Susanne Mineko (Sasaki) Myer. Left line, third from left: Don Oishi. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-153-33)

Story of a relative who was "tricked" by the Japanese government into going to Japan and being drafted into the Japanese army

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-153-41)

Memories of mass removal: traveling to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, becoming head of the "vegetable department" at Santa Anita

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life experiences …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 71 (ddr-densho-1000-153-71)

The mental strain of being surrounded on Nhpum Ga hill; sent on a mission to secretly try to overhear enemy plans

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of his life …

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vh Roy H. Matsumoto Interview Segment 52 (ddr-densho-1000-153-52)

Description of relationship between Kibei and Nisei at Camp Savage, Minnesota; thoughts on the level of Japanese language education at the language school

Although Mr. Matsumoto does not identify himself as a Kibei (American-born person of Japanese ancestry sent to Japan for formal education and socialization when young and later returned to the U.S.), some of …

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vh Paul Bannai Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-128)

Nisei male. Born July 4, 1920 in Delta, Colorado. Grew up in small mining and farming towns in Colorado, Utah and Arizona, until his family moved to Boyle Heights in the Los Angeles, California area. After graduating from high school, he tested discrimination and employment practices and eventually succeeded in obtaining a job at a bank. …

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vh Paul Bannai Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-150)

Nisei male. Born July 4, 1920 in Delta, Colorado. Grew up in small mining and farming towns in Colorado, Utah and Arizona, until his family moved to Boyle Heights in the Los Angeles, California area. After graduating from high school, he tested discrimination and employment practices and eventually succeeded in obtaining a job at a bank. …

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Narrator Roy Ebihara

Nisei male. Born January 11, 1934, in Clovis, New Mexico, where father worked for the Santa Fe Railroad. On January 19, 1942, officials rounded up all of the Japanese Americans in Clovis and removed them from the town without warning in the middle of the night in response to an angry mob of townspeople who were …

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doc Letter written on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Goodenough. Page 2 of 4. (ddr-one-5-113)

Photocopy of a declassified letter written to Dr. William G. Everson, President of Linnfield College in McMinneville, Oregon and Chairman of the Alien Enemy Hearing Board by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Goodenough. This is the second page of a four-letter. The letter continues, stating that early on in their relationship with the Koyamas, Mrs. Koyama confessed …

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doc Letter written on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Goodenough. Page 3 of 4. (ddr-one-5-114)

Photocopy of a declassified letter written to Dr. William G. Everson, President of Linnfield College in McMinneville, Oregon and Chairman of the Alien Enemy Hearing Board by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Goodenough. This is the third page of a four-part letter. Mrs. Goodenough notes that per the morning newspaper, the Examining Board for Dr. Koyama's hearing …

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doc Memorandum For Mr. L.M.C. Smith Chief, Special Defense Unit - RE: Apprehension of Japanese Alien Portland Field Division (ddr-one-5-91)

Photocopy of a declassified memorandum from John Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of investigation, to L.M.C. Smith, Chief, Special Defense Unit, letting him know that Keisaburo Koyama, a Japanese alien, was apprehended.

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doc Letter written on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama by Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Goodenough. Page 4 of 4. (ddr-one-5-115)

Photocopy of a declassified petition to Attorney General of the United States Francis Biddle on behalf of Dr. Koyama included in a letter to Dr. William G. Everson. The letter was undersigned by American citizens and friends of Dr. Koyama and attesting to their belief that he is a loyal individual and would bring no harm …

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doc Letters from Naoji and Kenjiro Okine to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, July 23, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-152)

Contains two letters and an envelope. The letters are written by brothers of Seiichi Okine in Hiroshima, Japan, Naoji and Kenjiro Okine. Both letters are enclosed in an envelope and mailed by Masao Okine who is stationed in Japan as a U.S. Army soldier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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doc Letter from Louis F. De Martini, Jr., President, Los Angeles County Farm Bureau to Mr. Masao Okine (ddr-csujad-5-279)

A letter from Louis F. De Martini, Jr., President, Los Angeles County Farm Bureau to Masao Okine. It confirms Masao Okine's membership with Los Angeles County Farm Bureau Flower Department. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_14_001

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doc Letter from Robert Y. Kodama, Executive Secretary, Relocation Planning Commission, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, March 27, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-606)

Correspondence from Robert Kodama to Shoji Nagumo regarding Community Council members recommended for the Relocation Planning Commission and a schedule for the upcoming meeting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0608

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doc Memo from the Hearing Committee, Community Council Office, Heart Mountain, to Mr. Satoru Saijo, April 20, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-927)

Memorandum of understanding from the Heart Mountain Community Council Hearing Committee to Satoru Saijo regarding the date for an upcoming hearing about the "poultry project" dispute. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0929

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