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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 112, No. 1 [January 4-11, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-1)

Select article titles: "Bush Administration Policy on Minority Scholarship Programs" (p. 1), "The Buzz over the 'MCA Deal': Anti-Japanese Hysteria Hyped in New York Hits Other Asians" (p. 1), "Dan Inouye Says War with Iraq Will End Quickly (Dec. 19 Report)" (p. 3), "Teenager Remembers Internment Camp Life in Daring Microscopic Style after 40 Years" (p. …

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img Nisei defense attorney in war crimes trial (ddr-densho-114-145)

Original caption: Nisei defense attorney for Tojo, one of the major war criminals to be tried before the International Military Tribunal for the Far East, War Ministry Bldg., Tokyo, Japan, is George Yamaoka, a civil service employee, who stands at the addressing stand. Mr. Yamaoka, who lives in N.Y. City, was attached to the Japanese delegation, …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 5 No. 46 (June 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-243)

Selected article titles: "New York Hostel Now Open to Servicemen" (p. 1), "Quell Rumors" (p. 1), "Death of First Nisei Reported in Pacific" (p. 1), "Myer Backs Japanese Return to Coast" (p. 1), "Aged-Issei Reported in Seattle for Health" (p. 1), "Tokyo Comments on Tule Lake Incident" (p. 1), "Seek to Prevent Colonization in East" (p. …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 38 (March 28, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-127)

Selected article titles: "Statehood and Loyalty Pressed"; "Travel Regulations for Isseis Disclosed"; "Japanese Arrested While Gambling in New York"; "Son Captive of Germans"; "Surplus Farm Tools"; "Nisei Service Held"; "Yorty Candidate"; "Nisei Girl Convicted of Theft in Cleveland"; "17,600 Niseis in U.S. Armed Forces"; "Nisei Girl Dies of Giving Birth to Twins; Marine Loves Overseas"; "Want …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 101 (August 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-188)

Selected article titles: "Deportation Plan for Japanese Internees Ready"; "On the Other Hand"; "3500 Ex-Oregonians"; "6 Families Resettle"; "They Marched at Head of V-J Day Parade"; "Only Volunteers of 442nd Who Speak and Write Japanese to Go"; "Returnee News"; "Generals Appeal Court Injunction"; "Riot Incident in Denver Over 50 Nisei Sugar Beet Workers Told by Colonel"; …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4363 (September 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-74)

Selected article titles: "Coast Housing Situation Aided by WRA and FPHA"; "Calif. Attorney General Commends Yolo Sheriff"; "North. Cal. Evacuees Have No Difficulties Obtaining Sales Tax Permits"; "Tolerance"; "Colorado Nisei Have Lauded by Comrades in New York"; "Vets Unite to Combat Prejudice"; "Jr. YBA to Hold Skating Party"; "Calif. State Names Japanese Ranchers in Suits"; "Japanese …

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img Mary Pickford greeting fans (ddr-njpa-1-1132)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Overseas News Photographic Transmission December 10. Recent News of Mary Pickford. New York December 28 Domei. Miss Pickford, separated from Douglas Fairbanks but still as popular as ever, was mobbed by several dozen fans looking for handshakes when she arrived at Grand Central Station and ran off to her hotel. She …

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vh Yuri Kochiyama Interview (ddr-densho-1000-257)

Nisei female. Born May 19, 1921, in San Pedro, California. During World War II, incarcerated in the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Mississippi before marrying and moving to the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. Became involved in a number of political causes …

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vh Aya Uenishi Medrud Interview (ddr-densho-1000-213)

Nisei female. Born April 9, 1925, in Malden, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, Washington, before being removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. From Minidoka, relocated with family to Utica, New York. Worked in Japan for the U.S. Army of Occupation, and for the Tokyo General Army Hospital …

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Narrator George Yamada

Nisei male. Born November 16, 1923, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the World Hotel. Father also worked as a mail handler for the Great Northern Railroad. Attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University. During the war remembers seeing train cars pass through Spokane with Japanese Americans headed …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 19 (May 8, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-127)

Selected article titles: "WRA May Ban Park County Jobs. Action Looms Following Cody, Powell Resolution" (p. 1), "New York Paper Raps DeWitt's Attitude on Nisei" (p. 1), "Joe Nisei Finds Many Not Summer at Heart Mountain" (p. 1), "Needy Evacuees Can Get Funds" (p. 1), "Grew Praises Loyal Nisei" (p. 1), "Repatriates Can Change Plans" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 25 (December 23, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-52)

Selected article titles: "Army Revokes West Coast Exclusion Order" (p. 1), "Proclamation Restores Right Of Evacuee Group to Return To Homes After January 2" (p. 1), "Supreme Court Rules Loyal Citizens Cannot Be Detained" (p. 1), "Hood River Legion Post May Replace Some Nisei Names" (p. 3), "Expanded Relocation Effort By WRA in East Seen by …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 26 (June 29, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-26)

Selected article titles: "Family of Nisei Serviceman Denied Right to Occupy Home in Restricted L.A. District" (p. 1), "'Welcome Home' Fete Set For 442nd Combat Team. Men of Nisei Unit Expected to Arrive in New York July 3 On Board Wilson Victory" (p. 1), "Peruvian Residents File Suit to Prevent Deportation to Japan; 'Kidnapping' Charged" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 14 (April 6, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-14)

Selected article titles: "Church Service Groups Rap 'Third Evacuation'; Question Legality of Eviction Notices" (p. 1), "Many Japanese Americans Killed in Hawaii Disaster. Hope Abandoned for Safety Of School Children Missing Since Tidal Wave Hit Hilo" (p. 1), "First Canadian Repatriates to Leave Shortly" (p. 1), "Two Thousand Returnees Still Living in Housing Projects" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 18 (May 1, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-18)

Selected article titles: "Fair Housing Act in Colorado out on shaky start" (p. 1), "Calif. fair housing bill pending in Senate committee" (p. 1), "Aged Issei dies without known survivors, had refused to make will leaving $50,000" (p. 1), "Racial differences noted in attack of cancer, Japanese high in stomach cases" (p. 2), "New York telecasting …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 23 (June 7, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-23)

Selected article titles: "Gardena teenager booked for 10th time by police in 4-yr. period" (p. 1), "Vandalism, drug use by Orientals under scrutiny" (p. 1), "Sociological study shows less affluent have poorer health, lead shorter lives" (p. 1), "S.F. State student arrested at sit-in" (p. 1), "Buddhist Churches of America inaugurates first Nisei bishop" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 9 (August 30, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-35)

Selected article titles: "Tone for JACL emphasis in next biennium set by Whitney Young" (p. 1), "JACLer of Biennium: Tak Kubota of Seattle" (p. 1), "Convention pays tribute to Inagaki" (p. 3), "Oriental influx to Monterey Park deplored by Negro. Wants 'out' if it's to be yellow ghetto" (p. 3), "Little Tokyo scouts to greet Japanese …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 11 (March 15, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-11)

Selected article titles: "Wartime Record Cited by Japan U.N. Envoy. New York JACLers Told Heroism Aided in U.S.-Japan Amity" (p. 1), "Hal Kim, Lois Yut top bowlers in JACL Nationals hosted by Seattle" (p. 1), "Rights program for NC-WN chapters being proposed" (p. 1), "Dayton JACL 'Operation Pink Petal' helps city win cleanest town trophy" (p. …

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img Karl Akiya shows a camp poster from Topaz incarceration camp calling for discussion of free speech (ddr-csujad-52-33)

Caption below image reads, "CONCERNED JAPANESE UNITE--Karl Akiya, a former Japanese American inmate of the Topaz, Utah internment camp, shows a camp poster calling for public discussions of free speech during a day of remembrance program at the Japanese Christian Church Saturday in New York. Approximately 300 former inmates of the camp attended the gathering which …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 12 (May 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-139)

Selected article titles: "Sec'ty H. Ickes Denounces Attacks Against Returnees" (p. 1), "'Sole Surviving Son' Policy Changes Revealed" (p. 1), "Red Cross to Aid Families of Soldiers" (p. 1), "Nisei Family Unwelcome in Seattle; Home Defaced" (p. 1), "Legal Aid Receives Regulations on Unblocked Funds" (p. 1), "New York Leaders Discuss Evacuee Resettlement Aids" (p. 2), …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 132 (November 3, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-65)

Selected article titles: "New York Nisei Committee Backs Roosevelt for 4th 4-Year Term"; "University's Action Hit"; "On the Other Hand"; "Want Ads"; "Nisei Named Attorney General"; "Canadians are Preparing for Post-war Era"; "Picked Company Demonstrate"; "In Single Day Sergeant Knocks Out 3 Nazi Snipers Prisoner"; "More Than $1950 Contributed to War Fund Drive at Hunt Camp"; …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 146 (December 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-232)

Selected article titles: "Postonians in Navy Barracks"; "Henry Sugimoto's Paintings Exhibited in New York"; "On the Other Hand"; "Warship to Transport Repatriates to Nippon"; "She Wasn't Bluffed"; "Plans Not Enough"; "Gift Sent to Legion Fund"; "Veterans Shun Anti-Bias Stand at Convention"; "200 Sail for Hawaii"; "Decline Release"; "Community Church Program for this Week-end"; "Sono Osato in …

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img Thomas Edison and Mina Miller sitting in a garden (ddr-njpa-1-236)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Edison Said to Have Been Briefly Seriously Ill. (New York) Rengo. The American inventor Thomas Alva Edison, who invented and discovered most of the necessities of our modern cultural life and has made the greatest human contribution to so-called material civilization, had been seriously ill for some time but has now reported …

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img Helen Keller's Akita, Kenzan-go on board a ship (ddr-njpa-1-756)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Akita Given to Ms. Keller Travels to America. (Tokyo) June 2, 1939. The Akita Kenzan-go (male, 3 years old), a messenger of US-Japanese goodwill being sent to Helen Keller, the saint of three burdens, was accompanied by his former owner Ichiro Ogasawara, a kendo instructor for the Akita Police, to Wharf B …

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vh Shosuke Sasaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-78)

Issei male. Born March 26, 1912, in Yamaguchi ken, Japan. Immigrated to United States in 1919. Lived in Pomeroy, Washington, and Seattle, Washington, before World War II. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled in New York. As a member of the Newspaper Guild, led effort to eliminate pejorative …

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