1186 items
1186 items
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 14 (October 7, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-41)
Selected article titles: "Cite Japanese Americans on Burma Front" (p. 1), "Official Censorship Lifted on Participation of Nisei Soldiers On Burma Front Against Japan" (p. 1), "Supreme Court to Hear Endo, Korematsu Tests on Validity of Evacuation, Detention of Nisei" (p. 2), "U of Washington Will Accept Nisei Students" (p. 2), "Myer Declares Public Opinion Change …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 12 (March 22, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-12)
Selected article titles: "Nat'l Civil Liberties Clearing House holding 20th annual conference today" (p. 1), "White racism rapped hard by Nisei on WBBM's Town Meeting of the Air" (p. 1), "Alien land law ruling benefits Nisei family favorably in income tax saving" (p. 1), "Nisei selected to local draft board" (p. 1), "Race Discrimination Charged Against …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 4 (January 22, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-4)
Selected article titles: "History Project Schedule in Four Areas Tightened" (p.1), "Johnson Asks Removal of Racial Bars in Immigration" (p.1-2), "First Japanese in Denver Reputed to Be 'Pleasure Girls' Imported by Chinese" (p.1-2), "One or More Health Insurance Policies" (p.2), "CREA Will Oppose Any Attempt to Kill Prop. 14 Victory" (p.3), "Race Relations Legislation to Be …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 98, No. 1 (January 6-13, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-1)
Special New Year's edition. Selected article titles: "U.S. Court orders Wash. State to award women 'equal pay for comparable work'" (p. 1, Sec. A-1), "Vietnam vets held for burning Buddhist shrine" (p. 1, Sec. A-1), "Idaho Farm Bureau state board names first Nikkei director" (p. 2, Sec. A-2), "Amerika Monogatari: Widening the Gap between Nihonjin and …
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Social welfare department at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-15)
Description of the development of the Social Welfare Department of Tule Lake. The report focuses on details of disorganization including personnel issues, wage disputes, and analysis of personnel issues. The department handles funeral arrangements, domestic issues, incarceree transfers between camps, leaving camps for education, and public assistance grant money. Report compiled as a portion of the …
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Manzanar session of the Inyo and Mono counties (ddr-csujad-48-49)
Public outreach brochure for Manzanar Session of the Inyo and Mono Counties; the front page contains a stylized print of the barracks with a tree in front (possibly a wood-cut or etching). Contains a program for a visit to Manzanar and anecdotal information and facts regarding the incarceration camp and the people within. Transcription is found …
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Weekly press review, No. 27, for week ending July 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-5)
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers" summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …
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Letter from Mr. Myer, WRA Director, to the chairman of the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities, Mr. Martin Dies, June 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-68)
This is a letter from the WRA Director, Mr. Myer to the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities. He speaks about the serious effect of interference by the committee in the work of the WRA. He mentions that the statements made by the committee are fraught with errors, half truths and are completely misleading to the …
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Weekly Press Review, No. 26, July 11, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-69)
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …
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Letter from Mits Koshiyama to Michi Weglyn, January 26, 1993 (ddr-csujad-24-52)
A letter from Mits Koshiyama to Michi Weglyn about an article in Nichi Bei by Nisei veteran Eji Suyama. Koshiyama praises Suyama for writing that the Nisei veterans were used by the US government. Koshiyama agrees with this point, but argues that a resister like himself cannot make it in public without being criticized by the …
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Executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 14, 1935 (ddr-csujad-44-63)
Minutes of the third executive board meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League. Topics include anti-alien land bills and related legislation discussed at a special session of the Northern California District Council, the appointment of Hal Higashi as chairman of the Public Relations Board, and the purchase of an American flag for club use. …
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Karl Akiya shows a camp poster from Topaz incarceration camp calling for discussion of free speech (ddr-csujad-52-33)
Caption below image reads, "CONCERNED JAPANESE UNITE--Karl Akiya, a former Japanese American inmate of the Topaz, Utah internment camp, shows a camp poster calling for public discussions of free speech during a day of remembrance program at the Japanese Christian Church Saturday in New York. Approximately 300 former inmates of the camp attended the gathering which …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. II No. 13 (August 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-49)
Selected article titles: "Stored Furniture to be Shipped Here" (p. 1), "July Payments Begin. Camouflage Workers First to be Paid" (p. 1), "Plant Nursery Opens Doors to Public Soon" (p. 1), "Teacher Training Class Slated Here" (p. 1), "More Arrivals Swell Center" (p. 1), "Schools to Begin Despite Difficulty" (p. 1), "Co-op Board Nominated. Issei, Nisei …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. II No. 31 (October 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-75)
Selected article titles: "Beet Recruiting Nears Finish. Utah Farms Closed to Manzanar Labor" (p. 1), "Temporary Shop Finished by Crew" (p. 1), "Get Acquainted YWMA Tea Held" (p. 1), "Rumor Rears Its Head" (p. 1), "Cotton Workers in Difficult Beginning" (p. 1), "Murder-Suicide Case Finished" (p. 1), "Manzanar Constitution in Draft; Will be Presented to Public" …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 106 (September 5, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-193)
Selected article titles: "Deportation is Definite Now"; "Indiscriminate Act Hit"; "'Fought, Hoped and Prayed'"; "Public Opinion Poll Will be Launched in Seattle"; "$50,000 Fire in Former Japanese Town Revealed"; "Stockton Unit Suspended"; "Misunderstanding Told in Bay City"; "Army Removes All Bars on Loyal Returnees; Effective September 1"; "Farmer Complains Two Men Ordered Them to Depart"; "Oyama …
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Information Digest No. 45 (ddr-densho-156-403)
Section titles: "Dies Charges Answered"; "Fire Losses Small"; "Indefinite Leaves Drop"; "Number Returning to Centers Not Large"; Heart Mountain Turns Down Co-op"; "Property Survey Under Way"; "House Passes Appropriation Bill"; "No Court Decision Set"; "Leaflets Prepared by Agriculture"; "Gila Net Factory Closed"; "Information Assembled for Evacuees"; "Summer Activities Programs Started"; "Punch Cards Received"; "Analysts at Projects"; …
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A U.S. Army combat photographer poses with his camera (ddr-njpa-2-183)
Caption on reverse: "WINS BRONZE STAR: Army photographer M/Sgt. Frank Cordeiro, Jr., of Honolulu readies his camera in Korea, where he recently received the Bronze Star Medal for his combat photography. He is assigned to the Eighth Army public information office. Cordeiro, whose parents like in Kailua, Oahu, and whose wife, Joyce, and four children live …
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A librarian shows a book to a Honolulu businessman and politician (ddr-njpa-2-464)
Caption on reverse: "CITIZENSHIP WEEK EXHIBIT AT IOLANI PALACE: A display of records telling the story of early naturalization in Hawaii is now on exhibit in the hallway on the second floor of Iolani Palace in observance of Citizenship Week, which opened here yesterday. Above is Miss Maude Jones, librarian of the public archives, who is …
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Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-234)
Caption: "As their aircraft carrier sinks, the officers drink a toast while another approaches with a flag." 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, …
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Photo of a Japanese Army artist's painting (ddr-densho-299-250)
Caption: "General Percival and staff as they surrender their forces." 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 the war …
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Photo of Japanese Army artist's painting of the Death March to Bataan (ddr-densho-299-228)
Caption: "Painting showing the Allied troops captured in Corregidor beginning the 'Death March to Bataan.'" 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 …
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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 …