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Portrait of Thomas E. Dewey (ddr-njpa-1-157)
img Portrait of Thomas E. Dewey (ddr-njpa-1-157)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "No. 8,432, No. 8,433. Thomas Edmond Dewey. (US) Attorney General of New York. Candidate for President (Republican Party). [stamped] June 12, 1940."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-157/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-147)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-147)
Camp quarantine has been lifted. Tad and company are planning to go to New York City. Parents' note on envelope back: 150 Thursday March 1, 1945
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-147/
Two archers with bow and arrow (ddr-njpa-4-2002)
img Two archers with bow and arrow (ddr-njpa-4-2002)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "William Tell in the modern period. (New York) Domei. Tesugoro Okajima and Miss [?] showed the essence of the Japanese art of archery to Europeans at the World's Fair in New York late in August. They were praised by the Europeans, who called Mr. Okajima and Miss [?] William Tell in modern …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-2002/
Louis Ferdinand and Kira Kirillovna on their honeymoon (ddr-njpa-1-339)
img Louis Ferdinand and Kira Kirillovna on their honeymoon (ddr-njpa-1-339)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "The Kaiser's Grandson Will Soon Come to Japan. (New York) Domei. Prince Louis Ferdinand, the grandson of the Kaiser, and the daughter of Grand Duchess Kira of Russia, who were married in a grand occasion in early June, are currently on their honeymoon and are planning to come to Japan soon. Photograph: …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-339/
A Social Study of the Japanese Population in the Greater New York Area (ddr-densho-171-192)
doc A Social Study of the Japanese Population in the Greater New York Area (ddr-densho-171-192)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-171-192/
Along the route of the B and O between Washington and New York (ddr-csujad-49-166)
img Along the route of the B and O between Washington and New York (ddr-csujad-49-166)
Postcard front with text: "Along the Route of the B and O between Washington and New York." An item from: pages 92-93 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_060_07
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-49-166/
The New York Nichibei clipping
doc The New York Nichibei clipping "Camp Photo Draws Attention On Supreme Court Day" (ddr-densho-352-131)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-352-131/
Copy of clipping from The New York Times about play Santa Anita '42 (ddr-densho-367-336)
doc Copy of clipping from The New York Times about play Santa Anita '42 (ddr-densho-367-336)
Title: Santa Anita '42, Play on Confined Japanese
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-336/
Asahi Shimbun journalist (ddr-njpa-4-1259)
img Asahi Shimbun journalist (ddr-njpa-4-1259)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun journalist. New York correspondent. Goro Nakano. Stopped at port on his way to his appointment location via the Shinta Maru."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-1259/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 4 (August 6-19, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-29)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 4 (August 6-19, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-29)
Select article titles: "JACL denounces firebombings" (p. 1); "New York coalition protests Rising Sun" (p. 1); "Asian Pacific group criticizes Clinton's restrictions on political asylum" (p. 1).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-65-29/
Shizuko Kadoguchi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1006-2-14)
vh Shizuko Kadoguchi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1006-2-14)
Hosting the Ikenobo Society, a prestigious flower-arranging group from Japan, at the New York World's Fair

This interview was conducted by the JC Legacy Project, a project of the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1006-2-14/
Landscape Design Workshop II program (ddr-densho-377-1656)
doc Landscape Design Workshop II program (ddr-densho-377-1656)
Double-sided brochure for a landscape design program on May 18, 1959 led by Kaneji Domoto and Roy H. DeBoer. Organized by the Ninth District Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-377-1656/
Photo of Yuichi and Yuji Sumi (ddr-densho-399-25)
img Photo of Yuichi and Yuji Sumi (ddr-densho-399-25)
"Having worked in the wholesale business prior to WWII, Yuji Sumi opened the 'New World Gift Shop' in 1945. Located at 1131 Amsterdam Avenue in New York City, it sold giftware and collectibles primarily from Japan. It closed in 1994."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-25/

Narrator Mary T. Karatsu

Nisei female. Born April 23, 1924, in Baldwin Park, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with sister to New York under sponsorship of uncle to avoid incarceration. Attended school in New York before marrying and eventually returning to California. Active in numerous community and social service organizations in the Los Angeles area.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/593/

Narrator Michael J. Forrester

White male. Born 1937 in Brooklyn, New York. Grew up in New York, where father was a mechanic. After World War II, enlisted in the Air Force and was sent serve in Japan. While there, met future wife, got married and returned to the U.S. Established a successful career with the Federal Aviation Administration.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/865/
George Yamada Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-187-36)
vh George Yamada Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-187-36)
Raising a family 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-187-36/
Pacific Citizen Vol. 46, No. 1 (January 03, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-1)
doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 46, No. 1 (January 03, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-1)
Select article titles: "First Nisei Named Ambassador For Japan, To Revisit Hometown" (p. 1); "New York first city to pass ordinance barring discrimination in private housing" (p.1)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-30-1/
Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 46 (June 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-274)
doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 46 (June 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-274)
Selected article titles: "Changes Made in Resettlement Aid" (p. 1), "Essential Workers Will be Excused from Cleanup Work" (p. 1), "New York Nisei Girls Receive Praise" (p. 1).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-143-274/
Joseph Grew receiving the Holland Society's Gold Medal for Distinguised Achievement (ddr-njpa-1-538)
img Joseph Grew receiving the Holland Society's Gold Medal for Distinguised Achievement (ddr-njpa-1-538)
Caption on reverse: "Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan honored in New York. Joseph C. Grew (left), Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State and former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, - receives the Holland Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement from Ottomar H. Van Norden, president of the Society, at ceremonies in New York City. The …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-538/
Konstantin Umansky meeting with Filipp Golikov and Alexander Repin (ddr-njpa-1-1012)
img Konstantin Umansky meeting with Filipp Golikov and Alexander Repin (ddr-njpa-1-1012)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Soviet Military Envoy Arrives in New York. (New York) Domei. American policy towards the Soviet Union has moved towards supporting them strongly since the beginning of the German-Soviet War, making the US inclination towards entering the war even more apparent. Photograph: Soviet Ambassador Umansky (left) meeting Soviet Military Envoy General Filipp Golikov …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-1012/
Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-863)
doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-863)
Letter from New York City. Mostly anecdotes about spending time with his co-workers in their time off in the city, going to bookstores and the library and seeing shows. Anecdotes about his boss at the New York World's Fair job, landscape architect Shogo Myaida. Taking and printing pictures from the worksite. In pencil on back of …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-863/
doc "Show" magazine (ddr-densho-367-96)
A copy of "Show" magazine with a centerfold spread highlighting Cherie en Parisat the Latin Quarter in New York. Performers include Ruby Richards, Lee Sharon, and Mary Mon Toy.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-96/
Sonja Henie skating (ddr-njpa-1-623)
img Sonja Henie skating (ddr-njpa-1-623)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(New York) Domei. Sonja Henie, the top female ice skater, eschewed the ice carnival held nearby at Madison Square Garden to engage in fierce training."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-623/
Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-151)
doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-151)
Tad unexpectedly receiving a pass from captain to deliver an item in New York and having a good time. Parents' note on envelope back: 154 Monday March 5, 1945
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-535-151/
Lou Gehrig a bat (ddr-njpa-1-505)
img Lou Gehrig a bat (ddr-njpa-1-505)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Comfortable Batting. (St. Petersburg, Florida) Rengo. The fierce, comfortable swing of Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees, who is expected to live up to his name as the new home run king after the loss of Babe Ruth."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-505/
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