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doc Letter from Martha Suzuki to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-39)

News of Pinkie and her friends' trip after leaving Martha and Henri. Martha reports they were not considerate of anyone hosting them, and are not including anyone in their plans, but expect to be taken care of. Thinks Pinkie will get tired of the two other girls soon.

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doc Japanese internee reparations in doubt (ddr-csujad-55-2524)

Newspaper clipping published in the "Lodi news-sentinel" reporting on the status of the redress and reparations bill. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2631

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doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, April 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-558)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes subcommittee reports, news, and discussion on facilities and administration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0560

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doc Letter from Martha Suzuki to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-78)

News of Pinkie and her friends' trip after leaving Martha and Henri. Martha reports they were not considerate of anyone hosting them, and are not including anyone in their plans, but expect to be taken care of. Thinks Pinkie will get tired of the two other girls soon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-422-78/

doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wak Domoto (ddr-densho-356-581)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto. Wak writes her journey to California during which she learned a lot of news about individuals they knew in Japan and Nisei who served in the war, she also details how she spent Easter with their sister Tokuko Kishi.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tak Negi (ddr-densho-356-313)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto from Tak Negi in which Tak describes her work as a dietitian at a local hospital, news about mutual friends and a long distance romance she is involved in. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and ddr-densho-356-320.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Toichi Domoto (ddr-densho-356-547)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her brother Toichi "Niich" Domoto. Toichi writes his thoughts about Yuri's future husband Dick, his marital advice for the couple, and news about his own family. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-551 and ddr-densho-356-577.

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doc Christmas Card to Yuri Domoto from Alice Hoyt (ddr-densho-356-377)

Christmas card with handwritten note to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Alice Hoyt in which Alice tries to provide emotional support and asks in Yuri is staying up to date on local California news. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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Collection Japanese American Courier Collection (ddr-densho-96)

The Japanese American Courier was the first English-language weekly published exclusively for the Nisei community. It was published and edited by James Sakamoto, one of the founding members of the Japanese American Citizens League. The Courier's first issue was published on January 1, 1928, and its last issue was dated April 24, 1942. The newspaper's content …

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 19 (September 1, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-95)

Selected article titles: "No! No Labor Lost" (p. 1), "Segregation Group 1 to Leave on Sept. 14" (p. 1), "Red Cross Mail Contact With Gripsholm Arranged" (p. 1), "54 Exchange Substitutes to be Housed in Rohwer" (p. 1), "Outpost Paper Shortage" (p. 2), "Editorial: Nisei in the News" (p. 6).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 3 (January 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-601)

Selected article titles: "Pfc. Jou Okitsu Reported German Prisoner of War" (p. 1), "Men from Life Mag, Acme Pix, LA News, Visit" (p. 1), "Secretary Ickes Issues Statement to Residents" (p. 1), "Justice Dept. May Take Over Tule Lake" (p. 2), "Mad Dog Rumors Found to be Without Basis" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-601/

doc United we stand (ddr-csujad-55-2466)

Bulletin including news clippings, quotes, and propaganda regarding the efforts of Nisei in the military during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2572

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doc Tulean dispatch, special reunion III edition (July 1988) (ddr-csujad-55-2379)

Bulletin published for the 3rd reunion of former Tule Lake incarcerees. Includes news and events related to the reunion. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2485

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img Seated woman holding instrument (ddr-ajah-3-5)

Caption: Frances Tsuchiya, of Alameda, CA., performs the Namida No Watari Dori (Migratory bird) song with shamison in this posed studio portrait. January 1935. Caption includes reprint of article about a performance of the song from the Japanese American News, July 22, 1933. Photo is signed on front: Love Frances

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-407)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret Saito in which Margaret tells Yuri she'll be visiting Boston in the coming week and would like to meet up. Additionally she provides news about several mutual friends. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-407/

doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Richard Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-439)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her future husband Richard "Dick" Tsukada. Dick writes about his time in Boston, perparing for an interview, and news on possible jobs for Yuri and her sister Wakako. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-492 and ddr-densho-356-534.

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doc Copy of clipping with photo from The Japanese American News titled "Alameda's Frolicking Fujin" (ddr-ajah-3-350)

Caption below clipping: Young Nisei Women prepare for the Obon Festival and dance at the Buddhist Temple of Alameda, CA. Photo courtesy the Nichibei Shinbun July 23, 1936

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doc Press release for panel at News Conference re: publication of "Open Letter to Hayakawa" (ddr-densho-122-126)

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doc Gem of Songs (ddr-densho-433-277)

A collection of songs compiled and published by the Butte Young Buddhist Association at the Gila River concentration camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-277/

Collection Seiki Miyasato Collection (ddr-densho-320)

The Seiki Miyasato collection is comprised of personal correspondences, WRA documents, a copy of the Portland Orgonian’s “The Wrong Ancestors” article, and a photographic portrait from the personal family collection of Seiki Ronald Miyasato, a Japanese American incarceree who was held at the Santa Anita assembly center and both the Gila River and Minidoka concentration camps. …

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 36 (ddr-densho-156-348)

Original summary excerpt: Segregation was the greatest source of news this week. The many news stories on President Roosevelt's letter to the Senate regarding the segregation program, surprisingly enough, carried no headlines on his statement that evacuees would be returned to evacuated areas as soon as military conditions made it feasible. The editor of the S.F. …

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img Clipping regarding Wang Jingwei (ddr-njpa-1-1101)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Wang Jingwei Records Talkie. Wang Jingwei, who is braving the danger of assassins and [illegible] from the Chongqing government and boldly risking his life for the peace movement [illegible] . Four hundred million Chinese, recorded his first news movie for the Tokyo news companies at his home on the 7th. Looking stylish …

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Narrator Joseph Frisino

Male of Italian and Irish descent. Born 1919 in Baltimore, Maryland. Grew up in the countryside outside of Baltimore with his parents, younger sister, and maternal grandmother. Raised Catholic, he attended public schools until graduating in 1936 at age seventeen. Began working for the Baltimore News Post in 1937 until the draft of 1940 when he …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 112, No. 16 [April 26, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-16)

Select article titles: "Internment video gets mixed reviews" (p. 1), "Japan-Arizona trade event set" (p. 1), "Councilman makes racial remark" (p. 1), "Group honors outstanding Asian Americans" (p. 1), "Pearl Harbor news" (p. 1), "Fred Korematsu documentary being filmed" (p. 1), "Seattle remembers..." (p. 5), "No Nisei vets -- no redress!" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-63-16/

doc Daily Press Review, Vol. V, No. 14 (ddr-densho-156-254)

Article titles: "Activities of Heart Mountain, Wyoming"; "Districts Hiring Japs Must Guard Them, Carr Says"; "Court Upholds Military Order"; "Jap Pickers Expected Soon"; "Official Object to Jap Beet Hands in El Paso County"; "Summary of News from Manzanar"; "3,500 Japs to Leave Tanforan for Central Utah"; "Return of Japs to State Opposed."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-254/

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