218 items
218 items
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 31 (March 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-120)
Selected article titles: "Citation Awarded"; "Business Men of Parker Extend Hands to Poston"; "See Masterpiece"; "Citizen's League Regional Representative Masaoka to Open Los Angeles Office"; "Relocation Movement Record Shows Return to West Coast is Slow"; "Name Niseis Serving in Pacific"; "Nisei Girl Working for CIO Council"; "Draft Nurses"; "Want Ads Today"; "Tri-State Office to Move to …
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Community analyst report, no. 77 (May 15, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1664)
Community Analyst Trend Report from May 7 to 13, 1945. Report on Poston incarceration camp including departure of incarcerees and their relocation plans, army clearance, incarceree committees, incidents in Fresno, CA and Parker, AZ, combining mess halls, school closings, V-E Day, and a suicide. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Women's Division memorandum (ddr-densho-433-328)
A memorandum with an invitation to the Women's Division's first fall meeting.
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The christening of Honolulu fireboat "Abner T. Longley" (ddr-njpa-2-619)
Caption on reverse: "JUST BEFORE THE CHRISTENING: Mrs. Abner T. Longley (right), holding a traditional bottle of champagne, was pictured as she was about to smash the bottle against the bow of the fireboat Abner T. Longley in a christening ceremony at Pier 10 yesterday afternoon. The fireboat, turned over to the fire department by the …
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Letter from George Yoshioka to Rev. [Wendell L.] Miller, [September 11, 1942] (ddr-csujad-20-6)
Personal letter written from Santa Anita Assembly Center. Yoshioka discusses the start of "movement to Relocation Centers," naming Parker Dam; Wyoming; Granada, Colorado; Arkansas; and Gila, Arizona, along with locations from which people are being removed, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, and other Southern California locations. He also mentions that his family has …
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Swimming pool test (ddr-densho-468-192)
Description of attempt for a mixed race group to access municipal swimming pool.
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Interview with Homer Kyle (ddr-densho-468-191)
Description of interview [note: not a transcript] regarding Ishikawa's efforts to desegregate municipal swimming pool, including discussion of a legal challenge. Second note describes Kyle's follow-up on July 22, 1946
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Supreme Court of Washington ruling on James Faucett's estate (ddr-densho-493-7)
Ruling of the Supreme Court of Washington, in which the majority states that "Clearly, Mr. Faucett was not mentally and physically capable August 16, 1927, of making a will" and concludes that "The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded with directions to set the will aside." Majority opinion authored by Judge Millard, signed by judges …
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Hisaye Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1002-10)
Nisei female. Born August 23, 1921, in Redondo Beach, California. Raised in California before mass removal to Parker Dam Assembly Center, Arizona, which was later converted into Poston concentration camp. An aspiring writer, worked for the camp newspaper, the Poston Chronicle, while incarcerated. After leaving camp, returned to California and worked for the Los Angeles Tribune. …
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Women's Division newsletter (ddr-densho-433-321)
A newsletter for the Women's Division of the California Democratic State Central Committee with information about an upcoming education conference.
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Women's Division program (ddr-densho-433-324)
A partially torn copy of a program from a Women's Division of Alameda County event.
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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 33 (August 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-81)
Shortened edition including the article "Best Makes Special Statement" (p. 1) regarding President Truman's announcement of the Japanese Government's official surrender. Item is misnumbered as Vol. II, No. 32.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 21 (December 7, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-342)
Selected article titles: "Week Long Show of Tule Life" (p. 1), "An Editorial: A Year Ago Today" (p. 1), "White Christmas in the Making. 40,000 Little Americans to be Given Holiday Gifts by Various Organizations, Nisei Soldiers" (p. 1), "Blanket of Snow Covers Tule Lake" (p. 2).
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 23 (December 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-114)
Selected article titles: "Canteens Advise Holiday Candies Will Be Scarce" (p. 1), "Dr. Ichihashi to Hold Series of Lectures" (p. 1), "Japanese Studies Planned for Nisei" (p. 1), "Scrips to Be Sold at Canteens Shops; Means of Purchase Record" (p. 1), "Affiliations With U.S. Movement Considered by Colony Co-op Board" (p. 1), "Forum: Conditions of Sugar …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 51 (May 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-367)
Selected article titles: "Residents May Now Apply for Return of Contraband Goods" (p. 1), "CCC Camp is Closed Now" (p. 1), "Nisei Citizenship Upheld in Supreme Court Ruling" (p. 1), "Use of Evacuee Labor Urged" (p. 1), "Myer's Radio Interview Describes Evacuee Life" (p. 2), "Electricity Class Begins Wed. More Helpful Courses Planned" (p. 3).
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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 32 (August 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-80)
Selected article titles: "Meningitis Case: Great Effort Made to Save Tule Baby" (pp. 1-2), "July: Harvest Yields 372,580 Pounds of Vegetables" (p. 2), "Resettlers May Obtain Materials" (p. 2), and "Allowances for GI's Dependents" (p. 4).
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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 31 (August 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-79)
Selected article titles: "Japan Now Represented in U.S. by Swiss Govt." (pp. 1, 3), "Army Alone Determines Who Can Return--Pratt" (pp. 1-2), "Demonstration Given by Center Fire Dept." (p. 2), and "Safety Council Gives Warning" (p. 4).
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 73 (June 14, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-377)
Selected article titles: "Census to be Taken Tuesday. Residents Requested to Cooperate in Big Task" (p. 1), "Begin Dies Hearings" (p. 1), "Feeling in Spokane O.K." (p. 1), "Men Sent to Klamath Jail" (p. 1), "Movie on Evacuation, Relocation Planned" (p. 1), "Volunteers Prepare for Action at Camp Shelby" (p. 2).