1406 items
1406 items
Narrator Robert "Rusty" Kimura
Nisei male. Born January 19, 1915, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, sent to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Volunteered for the military out of camp, and was recruited to serve in the Military Intelligence Service.
Narrator Robert A. Nakamura
Nisei/Sansei male. Born July 5, 1936, in Venice, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Denver before returning to Los Angeles. After the war, became a pioneering filmmaker. Founder of Visual Communications, the oldest community-based media arts center in the United States. Along …
Narrator Robert T. Ohashi
Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time in Idaho before eventually returning to Ketchikan.
Narrator Robert M. Wada
Nisei male. Born July 12, 1930, in Redlands, California. Spend childhood in Redlands before Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Redlands and continued school. Served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.
Narrator Robert Katsuto Fujioka
Nisei male. Born in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a farm and then father became a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to finish high school in Chicago, Illinois, and attend college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Drafted into the military. Eventually returned to …
Narrator Robert "Bob" Bratt
Born in Bethesda, Maryland. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. From 1988 to 1992, was Administrator for the Office of Redress Administration as well as Executive Officer for the Civil Rights and Criminal Division. After …
img
Joseph V. Hodgson, Robert Shivers and Ingram Stainback, flag hanging in background (ddr-njpa-2-1142)
Caption on reverse: "DISCUSS LAW ENFORCEMENT WORK: The fight against fifth columnists and subversive elements in Hawaii was opened this morning at a conference of federal, territorial and county law enforcement officials. Leaders of this conference, which discussed details of law enforcement work in connection with national preparedness, are shown in the above photo. They are, …
img
Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-387)
Black and white photographic negative of five people sitting around a picnic table during a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Robert “Bob” Sunamoto, Yoshi (Yoshio) Hasuike, Dr. Toshi Hasuike, Sachi (Sachiko) Hasuike and an Torazo Hasuike.
doc
Letter from RW Goss to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-117)
Letter noting that transcript from UCLA lists honorable dismissal, not bachelor's degree.
doc
Letter from Robert Y. Kodama, Executive Secretary, Relocation Planning Commission, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, March 27, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-606)
Correspondence from Robert Kodama to Shoji Nagumo regarding Community Council members recommended for the Relocation Planning Commission and a schedule for the upcoming meeting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0608
img
Mrs. Diamond's third grade class (ddr-densho-433-800)
Written on verso: First row - 1. John De Silva 2. Hanako Fujii 3. Lorraine Malindez 4. Yvonne Ollievera 5. Clarice Caires 6. John Cozmas 7. Jacqueline Williams 8. Edward Garcia 9. Yoshi Haramaki, Second Row - 1. Joyce Elaine Burgess 2. Marie Kelly 3. Leslie Rosenblack 4. Bradley Laverne 5. Phillip Domenice 6. Domenia Fremon …
doc
Letter from Lawrence Fumio Miwa to Sen. Eugene Milliken (ddr-densho-437-174)
Following up on letter from Sen. Millken requesting information about case
doc
Enemy Fifth Column in Hawaii Proves Mostly Mere Rumor (July 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-821)
The Seattle Daily Times, June 19, 1942, pp. 1, 2
doc
Opposed to Jap Labor. Local Unions Ask for an Investigation of the Influx of Brown Men. (April 19, 1900) (ddr-densho-56-4)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 19, 1900, p. 8
doc
Clarence T. Arai Becomes Captain In Army Reserve (July 2, 1931) (ddr-densho-56-427)
The Seattle Daily Times, July 2, 1931, p. 15
doc
University of California, evacuation and settlement study: case history I (ddr-csujad-26-26)
Correspondence regarding a profile of incarceree Harry Osaka written by Robert Spencer. The profile was taken during a trip to Fresno for Harry's mother's funeral with Spencer as the escort and includes Harry's life and family story, farm business before incarceration, religious practices, holiday practices, description of funeral. Profile included as part of the Japanese American …
img
Hawaii Cancer Society presidents posing with leis (ddr-njpa-2-479)
Caption on reverse: "HAWAII TIMES. Mr. J. Robert Judd (left), newly elected president of the Hawaii Cancer Society's Oahu Chapter, is shown with Dr. Grover H. Batten, outgoing president, following the Society's annual meeting and premiere of the locally produced cancer movie 'Decision For Life' on Tuesday, September 24, at MacNeil Hall on the Punahou campus."
doc
Memo from Relocation Planning Commission to Community Council, February 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-603)
Memorandum of understanding from Robert Kodama, Executive Secretary of the Relocation Planning Commission, to the Heart Mountain Community Council regarding the background and purpose of the Relocation Planning Commission. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0605
doc
Memo from Robert Y. Kodama, Executive Sec'y, Relocation Planning Commission, United States Department of the Interior to Mr. Joe Carroll, Relocation Program, April 13, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-933)
Memorandum of understanding from Robert Kodama, Executive Secretary of the Relocation Planning Commission, to Joe Carroll regarding recommendations to the Program Officers conference. Covers Liberalizing Egress and Ingress to the Centers for the Evacuees, Increase of Subsistence Allowance for Grants, Community Adjustment Advisor Should Work Hand in Hand with an Evacuee Staff Member, Evacuee Public Relations …
doc
Clipping from Kitsap Sun Vol. 87 No. 51 (ddr-densho-466-601)
Article title:A Signature Prompts a Solemn Remembrance. Article includes photo of Kim Muromoto with Jay Inslee
img
Man and child in front of dry cleaners (ddr-densho-359-125)
Phil Okano with youngest brother, Bob Okano. The Okano family owned and operated a dry cleaning/laundry business in Bellingham and then Shelton.
