688 items
688 items
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Relocation offices (ddr-csujad-55-856)
List of relocation offices in Salt Lake City, Chicago, Denver, New York, Kansas City, Boston, and Little Rock. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0858
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Information Digest No. 33 (ddr-densho-156-393)
Section titles: "Senate Hearings"; "Field Meetings"; "Field Relocation Offices Open"; "Evacuee Property Policy Clarified"; "Plans for Growing Pyrethrum Discontinued"; "Cheyenne Internal Security Conference"; "Employment"; "Granada Schools"; "Reports Division Staff in Field"; "New WRA Publication Under Way"; "Relocation Planning Division"; "Health Section"; "Marks in New York"; "Student Relocation"; "Library Notes"; "Correction"; "Priority Required"; "Project Procurement Procedure to …
Narrator Lury Sato
Nisei female. Born January 25, 1915, in Montavilla, Oregon. Grew up in Portland and attended college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp with husband and lived in New York and Washington, D.C. Eventually returned to Portland.
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 30 (July 24, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-138)
Selected article titles: "Byrnes Aids Evacuees' Position. Assistant to President Praises Nisei Soldiers in Official Statement" (p. 1), "Tule Lake Named for Segregees" (p. 1), "Relocating Family Groups Being Considered by WRA" (p. 1), "Editorial: Getting Back to Business" (p. 4), "Relocation Prospects: No Housing Shortage in New York" (p. 5).
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Masanori Katsu (ddr-njpa-4-658)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Diet member. Elected from the 4th precinct of Fukuoka. February 20, 1932. Masanori Katsu. Unemployed. Graduated from Tokyo University. Former financial administrator to New York. Kumamoto. Director of Tokyo Tax Administration. Councilor of Ministry of Finance. Deputy Mayor of Tokyo city. Elected 3 times (54 years old)."
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Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. 1 No. 18 (August 15, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-386)
Selected article titles: "N.Y. Church Committee Provides Scholarships" (p. 1), "Demand for Workers in New York High Despite V-E Day" (p. 1), "Chicago Passes Laws Favorably Effecting Security of Resettlers" (p. 1), "Outstanding Nisei Work Results in More Offers" (p. 1), "Explain How to Obtain Social Security Card" (p. 4).
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4311 (May 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-24)
Selected article titles: "The War Warmed Over"; "Memorial Service Held for Pfc. H. Endo"; "Hood River Not Only Place"; "Closing Dates Set for Center Schools"; "Seek to Repeal California Code Permitting Segregated Schools"; "Young Issei Takes Life in New York City"; "100 Infantry to Play 2 Softball Games This Sunday."
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Gidra, Vol. V, No. 7 (July 1973) (ddr-densho-297-51)
Selected article titles: "Dear Dad, from Your Sansei Daughter" (p. 1), "Gardena, Part One: a Saga of Youth, Drugs and Middle Class Misery" (p. 6), "Them Bad Cats: Past Images of Asian American Street Gangs, Part III" (p. 9), "Watergate: Conspiracy & Control" (p. 14), "The New York Asian Movement" (p. 20).
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Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Richard Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-515)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her husband Richard "Dick" Tsukada. Dick writes about this plan for his day off, what he's done at work, plans for their apartment and for her visit to New York. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-457 and ddr-densho-540.
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Adolf Hitler giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-667)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "4. Fuhrer Hitler announced the complete occupation of Poland at Kroll Opera House in Berlin on October 6 and stated that Germany would never surrender to Britain and France. (3 and 4 were transmitted to New York from Europe and arrived in Yokohama on October 28)."
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Henry Fukuhara Interview II (ddr-manz-1-65)
Nisei male. Born April 25, 1913, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California prior to World War II. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during the war. Left Manzanar in 1943 and lived in various locations, eventually settling in New York and California. Mr. Fukuhara was a prominent artist.
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Henry Fukuhara Interview I (ddr-manz-1-3)
Nisei male. Born April 25, 1913, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California prior to World War II. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during the war. Left Manzanar in 1943 and lived in various locations, eventually settling in New York and California. Mr. Fukuhara was a prominent artist.
Narrator Pearl Yoshikawa
Nisei female. Born April 25, 1926, in Vancouver, Washington. Grew up in Vancouver where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, moved to New York City to attend a fashion design school. Eventually resettled in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. IV No. 10 (March 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-222)
Selected article titles: "More Support Gives Impetus to Relocation" (p. 1), "'With Deep Sincerity'; 'Lost Battalion' Honors 442nd" (p. 1), "Editorial: 'Exemplifying the Highest Traditions'" (p. 4), "Family Reunions Aided in Middle Atlantic Area. New Plan Provide Urban and Rural Opportunities" (p. 5), "New York People are Friendly, Declare Heart Mountain Issei " (p. 5), "538 …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 98 (May 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-343)
Selected article titles: "Majority of CIO Men Sign Pledge Cards" (p. 1), "Manzanar Teachers Seek New Jobs as Schools End" (p. 1), "Center Buddhists Hold Memorial Day Service" (p. 1), "Hollywood Film Studio Seeks Japanese Actors" (p. 1), "Ex-Tulean Kills Self in New York" (p. 2), "Manhattan Reader Hints to Race Discriminators" (p. 2), "Exhibit Paintings …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 125 (October 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-58)
Selected article titles: "Farmers Decide Not to Sell Them Land"; "On the Other Hand"; "League's Education Program Under Way"; "Well Earned Furlough"; "Talks Scheduled"; "Speech Was Success in New York Cities"; "Want Ads"; "Ordnance Depot Job Promises Good Wages"; "McWilliams Slated to Talk About Evacuees"; "Bachelor Kills Self With Straight Razor"; "Bill of Rights for Soldiers …
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Charles Edison, Rear Admiral Clark H. Woodward, and Gov. William Wilkins Horton (ddr-njpa-1-249)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Domei Photographic Overseas News November 25, 1937. Age of Military Expansion. (New York) Domei. New 10 million dollar battleships, said to be the US Navy's best ships, began construction at Brooklyn Navy Yard on October 27, Navy Day. Photograph: (from left) Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison, Commandant of the Navy …
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Mary T. Karatsu Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-362-9)
Adjusting to life in New York: meeting other Japanese Americans
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …
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Mary T. Karatsu Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-362-11)
Visiting family in Heart Mountain, taking younger siblings back to New York
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the …
Narrator Tamiko Honda
Nisei female. Born September 14, 1924, in Santa Clara, California. Grew up in Santa Clara and Redwood City, California, before World War II. During the war, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, resettled for a time in New York before returning to Redwood City.
Narrator Lily Kajiwara
Nisei female. Born July 26, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Gresham/Troutdale area of Oregon, where parents had a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, worked as an assistant teacher. After camp, lived in New York before returning to …
Narrator Marion Michiko Bernardo
Nisei female. Born July 25, 1930, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to attend a boarding school in New York before eventually returning to Walnut Grove. Marion passed away …
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Current relocation opportunities and housing situation, middle Atlantic area and New York District for period ending February 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-822)
Report on job vacancies and opportunities for "resettlers" in the Middle Atlantic and New York area. Includes summary of jobs and opportunities and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0824