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Daily Press Review, Vol. IV, No. 16 (ddr-densho-156-234)
doc Daily Press Review, Vol. IV, No. 16 (ddr-densho-156-234)
Article titles: "Rep. Robinson Raps Laxity of Jap Curbs"; "Japs May Aid in Valley's Fruit Harvest"; "Suit Challenges Right to Detain Japanese"; "Japanese Released on Camera Count"; "Cody to Get 1,100 Japs"; "Half of Camp Residents Coming During This Week"; "Oregon Japanese to be Sent Here"; "Coast Japanese Will Call This New Camp Their Home for …
Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 69 (October 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-67)
doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 69 (October 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-67)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Touched By Director's Outburst" (p. 1), "Citizens' Rally: Project Attorney Says... WRA Must Have Your Support" (p. 1), "Walter Tsukamoto: Scores Nisei Apathy for Political Affairs" (p. 1), "Fosters Common Fight With Minority Groups" (p. 1), "Newell Fire Fighters Keep Every Hour Busy" (p. 3), "Manzanar Gets Our Vegetables" (p. 3), "Stockton …
Sworn statement by Eva C. Goodenough on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama. Page 3 of 3. (ddr-one-5-198)
doc Sworn statement by Eva C. Goodenough on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama. Page 3 of 3. (ddr-one-5-198)
Photocopy of a declassified seven point sworn statement from Eva C. Goodenough on behalf of Keizaburo Koyama. The Notary Public for the form was for Hunt, Idaho, but was crossed out to reference Portland, Oregon. Mrs. Goodenough writes about a Japanese organization that Dr. Koyama belong to, though she cannot remember the name. She adds that …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 14 (October 5, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-40)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 14 (October 5, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-40)
Selected article titles: "Note Sansei in Hawaii Politics, 2 Seek Offices" (p. 1), "Sansei scores 190 pts. out of possible 110 in Oregon State entrance examination" (p. 1), "New Justice Dep't Procedures for Renunciants Follows JACL Policy" (p. 1), "Effective campaign to carry 'Yes on Prop. 13' urged in Nisei vernacular" (p. 1), "Detroit JACLers open …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 9 (February 27, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-9)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 9 (February 27, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-9)
Selected article titles: "Wakamatsu calls for 50,000 in JACL ranks" (p. 1), "JACL-sponsored bill repealing Idaho anti-miscegenation law passes both houses" (p. 1), "Father of author of 'Home Again' vows film will be made" (p. 1), "Holder of top award from Garden Club of America, an Issei widow, revisits Japan" (p. 2), "Hiroshima social worker completes …
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 20 (December 17,1993-January 6, 1994) (ddr-pc-65-45)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 117, No. 20 (December 17,1993-January 6, 1994) (ddr-pc-65-45)
Select article titles: "No wand then...with Bill Hosokawa" (p. A8); "Our man, Sam" (p. A18); "Volunteer leadership for changing times..." (p. A20); "'The Joy Luck Club'" (p. B4); "Exhibit honors the Japanese Pioneers of Oregon" (p. B7); "Takao Ozawa: A Japanese national fights discrimination in Hawaii during the early 1900s" (p. B8). The holiday issue included …
Portrait of a Marine (ddr-njpa-2-1047)
img Portrait of a Marine (ddr-njpa-2-1047)
Caption on reverse: "QUANTICO, Va. (FHTNC) -- Attending a six-week Junior Platoon Leaders Course at the Marine Corps Schools here is Marine Platoon Leader Candidate Ray H. Westfall, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray H. Westfall of 1510 Bertram st., Honolulu, T. H., and husband of the former Miss Geraldine Gordon of Cleveland, Tenn. Westfall …
Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-337)
img Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church (ddr-one-1-337)
Black and white photographic negative of about ten Nisei at Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon. The Nisei are gathered around a table looking at a leaflet together. Standing on the far right side of the table holding a leaflet up is Miriam (Koyama) Kiso. Back row from left to right: Toyse "Toy" Miura and …
Portland Rose Festival Parade float-
img Portland Rose Festival Parade float- "A Garden of Eden" (ddr-one-1-508)
Color slide of a small Rose Festival Parade float with a pink ribbon on a yellow sign driving down SW Third Ave in front of a large crowd gathered outside a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is the old Multnomah Hotel. The float has a waterfall that is surrounded …
George Iseri Interview (ddr-one-7-40)
vh George Iseri Interview (ddr-one-7-40)
Nisei male. Born April 23, 1920, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in Thomas where father ran a general store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Weiser, Idaho, and opened a service station. Eventually moved to Ontario, Oregon.

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Pearl Yoshikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1014-12)
vh Pearl Yoshikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1014-12)
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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Mika Hiuga Interview (ddr-one-7-37)
vh Mika Hiuga Interview (ddr-one-7-37)
Nisei female. Born in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where parents owned and operated orchards. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred briefly to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Lived for a short time in Salt Lake City after leaving camp, then …
Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)
vh Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)
Nisei male. Born February 17, 1922, in Odell, Oregon. Grew up in Odell, where parent ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in the military before returning to the Hood River area.

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Sam Naito Interview (ddr-one-7-1)
vh Sam Naito Interview (ddr-one-7-1)
Nisei male. Born December 10, 1921, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where father ran a store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family took advantage of the "voluntary evacuation" period and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. Naito attended the Utah and served in Military Intelligence during the war. Returned to Portland and established …
Kara Kondo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-139)
vh Kara Kondo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-139)
Nisei female. Born May 24, 1916, in the Yakima valley, Washington, and spent childhood in Wapato, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and then to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was on the staff of the camp newspaper, the Heart Mountain Sentinel. Left camp for Chicago, …

Narrator Yoshimitsu Suyematsu

Nisei male. Born May 30, 1927, on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Grew up on Bainbridge, where parents ran a strawberry farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, then transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Bainbridge for a time and then volunteered for the military, serving in …

Narrator Takashi Matsui

Kibei male. Born January 20, 1917, in Hood River, Oregon. Lived in Seattle, Washington, before being taken to Japan by mother at the age of three. Completed elementary through high school in Japan. Returned to Seattle at seventeen years of age. Continued education in United States. Drafted in 1942 and was an instructor for the Military …

Narrator Peggy A. Nagae

Sansei female. Born July 25, 1951, in Boring, Oregon, a small town outside of Portland. Graduated from Vassar College, then earned a law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College. In the 1980s, lead the legal team for Yasui v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40 year old conviction for …

Narrator Sharon Maeda

Sansei female. Born February 16, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where parents had resettled after leaving the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, during World War II. Moved at an early age to Portland, Oregon, and then Seattle, Washington. Attended the University of Washington where she was active in student groups. Got involved in numerous political campaigns supporting Asian …
Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 4 (ddr-densho-156-268)
doc Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 4 (ddr-densho-156-268)
Article titles: "Women on New Army Ouster List"; "DeWitt Will Clarify New Alien Rules"; "Arizona Refuses to Teach Japs"; "Evacuated Japs Harvesting Crops"; "Japanese-American Do Bit in Scrap Drive"; "Nazi Leader's 'Fortune' Lost"; "Jap-Grown Food Due in Portland"; "Goering Wealth Hidden"; "Italians"; "Newsnotes from Manzanar"; "Curfew Lifted for 600,000 U.S. Italians"; "Jap Ex-Consul at N.Y. Gets …
Daily Press Review, Vol. IV, No. 15 (ddr-densho-156-233)
doc Daily Press Review, Vol. IV, No. 15 (ddr-densho-156-233)
Article titles: "McIntyre's Stand on Jap Center Teachers' Pay Hit"; "Teachers Take Positions at Jap Center"; "Marlin T. Kurtz Named Guidance Director at Heart Mountain Relocation Center"; "Start of School Delayed Until August 31 by Army Request"; "Soldiers Arrive Sunday: First Japanese Come by Train Monday"; "Legion Extends Charters of Two Japanese Posts"; "Nevada Legion Wants …
Letter from James Albert
doc Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Kida family (ddr-one-3-69)
Letter from James Albert "Al" Johnson to Kay, George and Kida (Kenjiro Kida) dated February 6, 1944. Al writes that Mrs. Sidney Miller and Sadie McCoy wanted to get Sarah "Sade" Pyatt out of the hospital and send her to live with the Kida family in Eastern Oregon. Al told them that George was going into …
Letter from Sarah
doc Letter from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt to Kida family (ddr-one-3-51)
Envelope addressed to Miyuki "Kay" Kida in Nyssa, Oregon. Letter from "Grandma" (Sarah "Sade" Pyatt) to her "children" (the Kida family) dated November 19, 1943. Mrs. Pyatt suffered a stroke and was writing from the West Klickitat Hospital; she addressed the letter incorrectly, so there was a letter from Wilma Thornton, the hospital manager, included, which …
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 4 (January 27, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-4)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 4 (January 27, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-4)
Selected article titles: "L.A. Mayor Welcomes Nisei" (p. 1), "Placer Evacuee Family Will Stay on Farm Despite Threats, Violence from Night-Riders" (p. 1), "National Legion Commander Urges Oregon Post Replace Nisei Names on Honor Roll" (p. 2), "L.A. Market Official Denies Deal With Teamsters Union To Freeze Out Nisei Workers" (p. 2), "Acts of Violence Deplored …
Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-417)
img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-417)
Black and white photographic negative of guests at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the basement of the Seattle Buddhist Church. A flag with the Wheel of Dharma is visible behind the head table. Sitting at table in foreground on left hand side from left to right: Harry Toshi, unidentified, Irene (Fujii) Mano, unidentified and …
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