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img Men working on a plane (ddr-njpa-1-693)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Photographic Overseas News A July 19, 1938. About to Depart. (New York) Domei. The newest Lockheed passenger plane, which will carry American millionaire Howard Hughes as he attempts to set a new record for flying around the world."

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doc Letter from Norvell Gillespie to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-838)

Norvell Gillespie writes to Kimi Fujii about the 1965 California Spring Garden Show being publicized in a Mexico City publication.

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vh George Yamada Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-187-32)

Working as a chick sexer in upstate New York

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh George Yamada Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-187-33)

Description of Japanese American community in New York City postwar

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-187-33/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 24 (March 23, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-191)

"Delay by Senate on ENI Bill Looms; New York Post Scribe Fears Road "Very Uncertain" (p. 1), "President Inks Contraband Bill" (p. 1), "Letter to CARE from Japan" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-191/

img 107th Infantry Memorial monument (ddr-janm-17-48)

1 photographic print: b&w; 107th Infantry Memorial monument in New York City. Sidewalk and road in foreground; Trees are barren in the background; appears to be covered in snow.

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doc Clipping from front page of Rocky Shimpo (ddr-densho-122-781)

Selected articles: Drive opens to Ban Japanese from Buying Land, Proud to Have Privilege to Fight Beside Nisei, Iowa Soldiers Declare, LaGuardia Protests Plan to Send Nisei to New York

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-781/

Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Media Releases, Tentative Witness Lists, and Tentative Agendas (ddr-densho-1007-1822)

doc Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians Media Releases, Tentative Witness Lists, and Tentative Agendas (ddr-densho-1007-1822)

Compilation of research materials from the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians documenting hearings and testimonies given in 1981 throughout Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles.

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doc National Council for Japanese American Redress Newsletter includes clipping from The New York Times (ddr-densho-352-91)

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doc Flyer for the commission on wartime relocation and internment of civilians New York hearing (ddr-densho-352-315)

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Harry Emerson Fosdick (ddr-densho-356-229)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Reverend Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick of The Riverside Church in New York City. Reverend Dr. Fosdick wrote to Yuriko as Sergeant Yoshito Shibata visited the church during his furlough to New York City and provided her name and address to them as part of his required registration to visit the …

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. IV No. 63 (August 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-141-423)

Selected article titles: "Director Myer Orders Weekly Leave Quotas" (p. 1), "WRA Announces 755 Casualties" (p. 3), "New York: Worker Demand Remains High" (p. 4), "Majority Return to California" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-423/

doc Letter to T.W. from Fred (ddr-densho-410-56)

Sent to T.W. in New York with details about the whereabouts of the "Pomona kids" in the military and elsewhere. Names listed were Pomona college students in the mid-1930's.

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-149)

Tad and friends saw Johnnie Long's orchestra in NYC. Tad and "the gang" plan to go to New York again soon. Parents' note on envelope back: 152 Monday March 5, 1945

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 64 (January 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-218)

Selected article titles: "Judicial: First Cases Set for Commission" (p. 1), "Early Return to Calif. Improbable" (p. 1), "Editorial: On Staff Education" (p. 2), "New York: Nisei Dreams Come True" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-218/

vh Ken Roger Inagaki Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-17)

Sansei male. Born January 3, 1940, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp and resettled in New York and New Jersey. Established a career in safety and health consulting.

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doc Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-31)

Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated April 6, 2000. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York, NY. Sohei writes about Harold and Thelma's upcoming visit to New York in May. He is looking forward to seeing them …

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doc Letter from Olgli Burkli to Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-201-420)

A letter from Olgi Burkli in Zurich, Switzerland to Masao Sakagami in New York. Addressed "Co. C. 100th B.N. 442 Regt." Letter is dated January 16, 1946. Postmark is dated January 17, 1946.

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doc Letter from Klaus Wiedmer to Masao Sakagami (ddr-densho-201-419)

A letter from Klaus Wiedmer in Langnau, Switzerland to Masao Sakagami in New York. Addressed "Co. C. 100th B.N. 442 Regt." Letter is dated April 21, 1946. Postmark is dated April 23, 1946.

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doc Topaz Times Vol. XI No. 14 (May 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-142-408)

Selected article titles: "Cozzens Visits Here: Reports on West Coast" (p. 1), "California Jr. Chamber of Commerce Urges Delay of Returning Evacuees" (p. 1), "Issei Takes Own Life in New York" (p. 2).

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doc Herbert H. Lehman seated with Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-njpa-1-837)

Caption on reverse: "The President meets his successor as chief executive of New York State: Governor Lehman calls upon Mr. Roosevelt at the summer White house at Hyde Park. (Times Wide World Photos.)"

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-131)

Chester and Tad spent their last day in D.C. at the Smithsonian. They're headed to New York soon, but Tad isn't sure when. Parents' note on envelope back: 134 Wednesday Feb 14, 1945

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-131/

doc Letter from Koby to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-4)

Koby, who refers to himself as "the jerk," writes to Kim Fujii with a response about Frank's marriage, updates about his girlfriend, his visit to a Japanese restaurant in New York, and more.

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Mine Okubo (ddr-densho-356-610)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Mine Okubo. Mine writes about running into Yuri's brother Kaneji at a party in New York City, and discusses her return to art in the last year.

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img Stone lantern with sign "Flame of Friendship" in Japanese Gardens of New York World's Fair (ddr-densho-426-1821)

Inscription on back in Japanese

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