1136 items
1136 items
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Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of an aircraft carrier (ddr-densho-299-229)
Caption: "This style of painting 'Notan' is reminiscent of woodblock printing. Japanese Aircraft Carrier." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of …
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Photo of a painting of Japanese paratroopers (ddr-densho-299-233)
Caption: "Japanese Paratroopers landing on a Pacific island. Notan(?) style of painting." Ted Akimoto noted that "during the war many large paintings were made by Japanese Army artists. Some paintings were 8 feet long. These paintings were displayed in public places in the lands that they had conquered such as Manchuria, and parts of China. After …
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William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury speaking in the Royal Albert Hall (ddr-njpa-1-90)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Archibishop of Canterbury as Moderator. (London) Domei. An anti-Japanese public meeting held by The News Chronicle, a paper aligned with the Liberal Party, was moderated by the Archbishop of Canterbury on the night of October 5 at Royal Albert Hall and attended by people from all over. The Archbishop's address was followed …
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Ramsay MacDonald giving a speech (ddr-njpa-1-912)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Britain's Military Disarmament Demonstration. (London) Rengo. A joint forum of all British political parties was recently held at London's Albert Hall in light of the arousal of public opinion in advance of next spring's conference on military disarmament. Two female members of the audience threw a number of stink bombs at Prime …
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Major General Ralph Royce and Yusuf Yasin (ddr-njpa-1-1575)
Caption on reverse: "King of Saudi Arabia entertains U.S. General. Major General Ralph Royce (right), commander of the U.S. Army forces in the Middle East, sits next to Shaikh Yusuf Yasin, Saudi Arabian Deputy Foreign Minister, at a banquet given in the American general's honor by King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia at the royal palace …
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Bruno Mussolini in the cockpit of a plane (ddr-njpa-1-946)
Caption on reverse [translation]: As to be Expected of Prime Minister Mussolini's Son. (Rome) Rengo. As would be expected of Prime Minister Mussolini's son, Bruno is not just the usual son of a famous family. Since it would be a piece of cake for Prime Minister Mussolini, who can easily manuever the public to do as …
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David Sakura Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-513)
Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …
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Elaine Ishikawa Hayes Interview III (ddr-densho-1000-163)
Nisei female. Born June 30, 1923, in Willows, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Wisconsin, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Post-World War II, was active in …
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Elaine Ishikawa Hayes Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-157)
Nisei female. Born June 30, 1923, in Willows, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Wisconsin, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Post-World War II, was active in …
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Chizuko Norton Interview (ddr-densho-1000-73)
Nisei female. Born July 3, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Japan; Bellevue, Washington; and Kirkland, Washington. Incarcerated at Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Seattle after the war, obtained master's degree from the University of Washington in the field of social work. Founded Seattle's first alternative school …
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Elaine Ishikawa Hayes Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-158)
Nisei female. Born June 30, 1923, in Willows, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Wisconsin, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Post-World War II, was active in …
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David Sakura Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-498)
Sansei male. Born March 28, 1936, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Eatonville, Washington, where father worked for a lumber company. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Father served in the U.S. Army during the war. After leaving camp, lived in public housing …
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Frank H. Hirata Interview (ddr-densho-1000-271)
Kibei-Nisei male. Born November 19, 1925, in Spokane, Washington. At the age of ten, went to Japan with grandfather. During World War II, was conscripted into the Japanese army, and was still in training when the war ended. After the war, continued education, graduating from Kyoto University with a law degree. Got married in 1957 and …
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Relocation program: a guidebook for the residents of relocation centers (ddr-csujad-55-345)
Pamphlet describing the policies and procedures of the War Relocation Authority regarding the "relocation program." Includes policies on leave, work placement, travel and subsistence, food, lodging, health services, clothing allowances, community government, education,internal security, consumer enterprises, center-produced newspapers, legal aid, public assistance grants, recreation, religion, burial and cremation, property assistance, contraband, voting rights, income tax liability, …
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Teacher and the War Relocation project (ddr-csujad-55-1735)
Essay on teachers and the War Relocation Project. Covers the history and activities of the War Relocation Authority and Relocation Centers, evacuation ("mass removal"), consumer enterprises, role of schools in the incarceration camps, WRA educational policy, educational program, relation of incarceration camp schools to public school systems, school population and organization, selection of personnel, school program, …
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Oral history with Frank Emi, Art Emi, and James Omura (ddr-csujad-29-390)
An oral interview with Frank Emi, Art Emi, and James Omura. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0960. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2331.2_T01
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U.S. Firm on Japanese Ban. Answer on Exclusion is Made Public. Washington Regards Incident as Closed by Hughes' Note Denying Violation of Treaties With Japan. (June 19, 1924) (ddr-densho-56-389)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 19, 1924, pp. 1, 13, 14
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Ike Hatchimonji Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-381-18)
Getting a job with the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, then with the foreign service
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 …
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Susan Hayase Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-13-8)
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore focused primarily on a …
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Jim Tsujimura Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-23-11)
The commission approach to redress and its importance in education the community and general public
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 …
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American Concentration Camps VOLUME 4 April, 1942 (ddr-densho-372-4)
Volume 4 divides into three sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: Section 1 contains archival documents from April 1942 about the growing opposition of western officials outside of the West Coast to having Japanese Americans moved to their localities. Section 2 contains the Federal government Surveys of Public Opinion dated …
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. VIII, No. 5, May 1971 (ddr-sjacl-1-130)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Asian Drop In Center- ?The Asian Drop-In Center, 2523 Beacon Avenue South and sponsored by the Chapter, is a two story wooden frame house. There is something within which attracts the teenagers. This has been a home away from home where young people can be themselves. Supervisor Ruthann Kurose will attest …
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Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Family Collection (ddr-densho-446)
The Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Collection consists of materials compiled by Rev. Ai Chih Tsai and his wife, Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai, along with other documents pertaining to the Tsai and Morikawa families. Contained are correspondence, photographs, narratives, and other documents depicting the Tsai family’s experiences prior to, during, and immediately following World War II. …
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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Visual History Collection (ddr-one-7)
This collection consists of interviews conducted and processed in partnership with Japanese American Museum of Oregon, whose mission is to preserve and honor the history and culture of Japanese Americans in the Pacific Northwest, to educate the public about the Japanese American experience during World War II, and to advocate for the protection of civil rights …