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![Letter from [Ayame] May Okine to Mr. Makoto Okine, October 22, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-173)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/31/6e/316e34f6d5bfe03092444901c37be259.jpg)
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Takeshi Minato Interview (ddr-manz-1-57)
Nisei male. Born July 13, 1922, in Park City, Utah. Family moved several times prior to World War II, and was living in Terminal Island, California, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during the war. After the war, lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois, and Seabrook, …
Narrator Grace K. Seto
Nisei female. Born September 23, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in California, where father worked as a bookkeeper. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with the family to a rural community in Maryland, then to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, before eventually returning to California.
Narrator Albert Bunji Ikeda
Sansei male. Born July 12, 1934, in Salinas, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, the family moved to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Mr. Ikeda attended Drexel University and studied mechanical engineering.
Narrator Helen Amerman Manning
White female. Born March 23, 1916, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Attended Michigan State College, then Stanford University for graduate courses, before becoming a high school teacher at the Minidoka concentration camp. After World War II, worked for various organizations in the field of race relations, including the San Francisco Council for Civic Unity, and the Oakland …
Narrator Sumiko Yamauchi
Nisei female. Born January 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a florist shop. During World War II, sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived and worked with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, before leaving to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eventually returned to …
Narrator Takashi Moriuchi
Nisei male. Born August 31, 1919, in Livingston, California. Grew up in Livingston and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to farm in Fort Collins, Colorado. Eventually started a family and moved to New Jersey.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 19 (May 8, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-19)
Selected article titles: "Rule Restrictive Covenants Unenforceable. Supreme Tribunal Says Courts Cannot Be Used to Enforce Discrimination in Housing" (p. 1), "The Seabrook Story: Issei at New Jersey Farm Settlement Live, Work for Citizenship Rights" (p. 2), "Ishikawa Stresses Disabilities Facing Issei as Ineligible Aliens" (p. 6), "San Francisco Senator Says Alien Land Law Issue Not …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 14 (April 5, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-14)
Selected article titles: "Oregon's Governor Declares Refusal to Hire 442nd Vet 'Stupid, Damned Outrage'" (p. 1), "Report Job Refusal Not Nisei's First Brush With Prejudice" (p. 1), "Protest Paper's Publication Of Wild Rumors Arising from Bombing of House in L.A." (p. 2), "New Jersey Congressman Tells EDC Mass Evacuation 'Greatest Wartime Mistake'" (p. 3), "Reader Finds …
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Masaru Ed Nakawatase Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-19)
Sansei male. Born September 29, 1943, in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, parents moved to and worked at Seabrook Farms in New Jersey. Masaru grew up in the Seabrook with the families that worked there. Became involved in the Civil Rights Movement and worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the American Friends …
Narrator Takeshi Minato
Nisei male. Born July 13, 1922, in Park City, Utah. Family moved several times prior to World War II, and was living in Terminal Island, California, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during the war. After the war, lived and worked in Chicago, Illinois, and Seabrook, …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 7 (August 14, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-33)
Selected article titles: "Japan flood victims qualify as non-quota immigrant refugees. 'Natural Calamity' provision aiding Dutch flood victims in assist" (p. 1), "New Jersey congressmen seeks ban of Peru-Japanese deportation to Japan" (p. 3), "East Los Angeles Couple Fight Anti-Japanese Housing Sentiments" (p. 5), "Warbride inadaptability: Nonsense" (p. 5), "'Picture bride' marriages in Hawaii stir [remarriage] …
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Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 102 (April 15, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-257)
Selected article titles: "Bernhard to Aid in Law Matters" (p. 1), "Ickes Defends WRA; Criticizes Race Mongers" (p. 1), "Relocation: Early Clearance Hastens Leave" (p. 1), "Ban Hardball Within Blocks" (p. 1), "Topaz: Children Speak on Evacuation" (p. 2), "Editorial: Welcome Visitors" (p. 2), "Pasadenans Form Group to Fight for Nisei Rights. Name for Group Sought" …
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Primo Carnera boxing a kangaroo (ddr-njpa-1-103)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Sports Photography July 21. The Kangaroo Who Drew with World Heavyweight Champion Carnera. (Atlantic City, New Jersey) Rengo. Primo Carnera, who recently won the world heavyweight championship by knocking out Jack Sharkey, was met here by a brave challenger. Fans of fisticuffs were surprised when the kangaroo called Jo-Jo fought bravely, …
![Letter from [Ayame] May Okine to Mr. Makoto Okine, October 22, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-173)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/73/7c/737ceb986093eeffe4f366af9add2c2a.jpg)
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Letter from [Ayame] May Okine to Mr. Makoto Okine, October 22, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-173)
A letter from Ayame May Okine in Chicago to her brother-in-law, Makoto Okine in Whittier, California. She expresses her delight about her husband's returning home from Japan and updates on their lives including traveling to New York and visiting her sister in New Jersey. She also expresses that she is awaiting for the day when Masao …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 125 (October 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-211)
Selected article titles: "Peace Officers Hear Cozzens"; "Abiko Visitor Here"; "On the Other Hand"; "League Will Sponsor Talk by Army Officer"; "Nisei Linguists Trained and Being Sent to Japan"; "Sugiharas Return from Visit to New York City"; "Returnees Still Don't Have to Sleep in Parks"; "Nisei Attorney Opens His Office in Raisin City"; "Approve Sake Factory …
Narrator Nori Masuda
Nisei male. Born September 11, 1916, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Fresno in Chinatown, where the city's Chinese and Japanese communities were concentrated. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work for Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Enlisted in the military and served …
Narrator Masaru Ed Nakawatase
Sansei male. Born September 29, 1943, in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, parents moved to and worked at Seabrook Farms in New Jersey. Masaru grew up in the Seabrook with the families that worked there. Became involved in the Civil Rights Movement and worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the American Friends …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 162 (December 27, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-247)
Selected article titles: "Fumiko Tamura Case Postponed in Los Angeles"; "Careful Driving Urged Upon Holiday Travelers"; "Ota-Reynolds Wedding Disclosed in Hartford"; "Opportunities Still Open in New Jersey"; "Federal Judge's Action May Nullify All Hearings in Detention Centers"; "Bussei Choir to Hold Practice"; "Finding House was Not Hard for Her"; "College Teachers are Taught Cooking"; "Fete Veterans"; …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 78 (June 29, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-167)
Selected article titles: "Returnee News"; "On the Other Hand"; "First in New Jersey"; "Art Show Draws Crowd"; "Turn Down Rice Shipment for Center Residents"; "Job Contacts Established by 442nd Infantry for Returning Soldiers"; "'We Demand It!'"; "Fourth of July Fete to be Held"; "Some Refugees Go Home"; "3 Personalities"; "Iwasaki Dissatisfied with Jurist's Action"; "Bilbo Filibuster"; …
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Yukiko Miyahara Interview (ddr-manz-1-62)
Nisei female. Born November 29, 1919, in Venice, California. Married in Venice prior to World War II, and had a child only a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred with family to the Tule Lake concentration …
Narrator Yukiko Miyahara
Nisei female. Born November 29, 1919, in Venice, California. Married in Venice prior to World War II, and had a child only a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred with family to the Tule Lake concentration …
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Letters from Reeves family to Kida family (ddr-one-3-61)
Two letters dated December 22, 1943, one from Miriam Reeves to Miyuki "Kay" Kida, the other from George Reeves to the Kida family. The letter from Miriam Reeves describes her new hobby of knitting. Mentions that she had just finished knitting a suit for a Japanese American girl who was an evacuee from Los Angeles but …
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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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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 3 (July 16, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-28)
Selected article titles: "Miyako apologizes for bias" (p. 1), "Little Tokyo Redevelopment Project: HUD extends $6 million" (p. 1), "Temple City teacher arbitrarily denied tenure, JACL intervenes" (p. 1), "Mineta inaugural" (p. 1), "Interim nat'l JACL board sessions set" (p. 1), "New Jersey Sansei garners Pop Warner honors--first team of Little Scholars" (p. 2), "16 win …
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Susumu Mukushima Interview (ddr-chi-1-4)
Nisei male. Born October 8, 1942, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, mother and father received special dispensation to delay going to the Santa Anita Assembly Center to give birth. After Susumu was born, the family was sent to Santa Anita and then the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and later transferred to Tule …