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202 items
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Donald D. Van Slyke shaking hands with Robert Kho-sheng Lim (ddr-njpa-1-2298)
Caption on reverse: "Chinese general welcomed in U.S.. Dr. Donald D. Van Slyke (right), president of the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China, greets Lieutenant General Robert Kho-sheng Lim, Chief of the Supervisory and Planning Commission of the Chinese Army Medical Service, shortly after the latter's arrival in the U.S.. Gen. Lim consulted with the …
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Extracts from statements regarding the Americans of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-csujad-19-57)
This document is a text of letter sent by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of War, which mainly talks about the President approving the proposal of the War Department to organize a combat team consisting of loyal American citizens of Japanese descent. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
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"Proclamation and Notice of Dissatisfaction and Demand" (ddr-densho-122-823)
By Kiyoshi Okamoto, addressed to The citizens and voters of the U.S.A.; the Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt; The Hon. Henry L. Stimson; Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmon; The War Relocation Authority; the Department of Justice, the Congress of the United States and any and all the agents or agencies and individuals and groups of individuals that …
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Further comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-13)
Additional comments from the War Relocation Authority in response to statements made by to the House Committee on Un-American Activities to the press about violence at the camps and conspiracies to assassinate the President.
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The Temporary Detention Camps in California: Registered State Historical Landmarks (ddr-densho-1007-1813)
Essay submitted to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians arguing that the detention of Japanese Americans was motivated by discriminatory bias.
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Carl Spaatz and Henry Arnold speaking to each other (ddr-njpa-1-1832)
Caption on reverse: "U.S. air chiefs in Italy. Lieutenant General Carl A. Spaatz (left) and General Henry H. Arnold, Commanding General of the United States Army Air Forces, talk things over during a visit by Gen. Arnold to the Naples sector in Italy following historic Allied conferences in Cairo, Egypt, and Teheran, Iran. Gen. Spaatz, at …
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Emi Kuboyama, Office of Redress Administration (ORA) Oral History Project (ddr-densho-1020)
In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the evacuation and incarceration of Japanese Americans with Executive Order 9066. Forty-six years later, Congress sought to belatedly address this injustice with the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, which established a process of redress for those harmed by 9066. Housed within the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, the …
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A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)
Personal recollections of life in an assembly center and relocation camp for Japanese descendants and various digressions
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The Evacuation of the Japanese During World War II (ddr-densho-390-141)
An essay describing the evacuation of Japanese and Japanese Americans during World War II, including a list a recommended further readings.
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Booklet: "A Voice That Must Be Heard" (ddr-densho-356-844)
Booklet titled: "A Voice That Must Be Heard" containing excerpts about Japanese Americans from statements by various government officials including: President Franklin Roosevelt, Henry L. Stimson, Joseph C. Grew, Elmer Davis, W.P. Scobey, Milton S. Eisenhower, Harold L. Ickes, J. Edgar Hoover, Paul V. McNutt, Delos C. Emmons, Kendell Fielder, and Chester C. Davis.
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Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Vol. I No. 8 (March 1943) (ddr-densho-65-433)
Selected article titles: "Along the Firebreak" (p. 4), "Nisei America: Entrails of a Thought" (p. 8), "What Peter Run" (p. 12), "Haiku and Painting" (p. 15), "Tule in Rhyme" (p. 18), "Ramblings" (p. 20), "It's the Little Things in Life" (p. 21), "What Makes Peter Run" (p. 22).
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Supplementary comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-12)
Additional comments from the War Relocation Authority in response to statements made by to the House Committee on Un-American Activities to the press about living conditions in the camps, rumors of violence and protest, and criticisms of how the camps are being managed.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 88 (July 1, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-241)
Selected article titles: "To Recruit For Hotel" (p. 1), "Church Group Urges Evacuee Relocation" (p. 1), "Plans For Denson Gym-Auditorium Approved" (p. 1), "Conditions in Kansas City Told By Graves" (p. 1), "'Men vs. Women' Topic of CA Forum Set For July 13" (p. 2), "Business Classes Being Taught" (p. 2), "New Etiquette Course Soon" (p. …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 69 (February 9, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-155)
Selected article titles: "Army to Aid Mass Clearance: All Evacuees Over 17 Years Will Register" (p. 1), "P.T.A. Organization Meeting Wednesday" (p. 1), "Roosevelt's Photostatic Approval Letter Arrives" (p. 1), "What Thinking People Are Saying" (p. 2), "Overseas Combatants Are Given Thorough Training in Warfare" (p. 2), "Intellectual Leaders Must Guide Government at War" (p. 2), …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 67 (February 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-153)
Selected article titles: "President F.D. Roosevelt Endorses Army Induction, Employment Program For Nisei" (p. 1), "Planning Board: Nisei Will Re-Register Eventually -- Coverley" (p. 1), "Tsukahara is Nisei Recruiter" (p. 1), "Sale of Clothing Report is Wrong" (p. 1), "'Hidden Talent' Search On" (p. 1), "Buddhist Speaks: This, Training Hall of Life" (p. 2), "Resettlers Warned" …
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11th Triennial Nisei Veterans Reunion Maui News supplement (ddr-densho-390-139)
Articles on the 11th Nisei Veterans Reunion held in Maui, with a list of participants. Walter Matsuoka is listed on page 24 with the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 15 (November 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-14)
Selected article titles: "Selection of Co-op Board Completed" (p. 1), "Evacuees With Civil Service Ratings Listed" (p. 1), "Evacuees Out on Farm Work May Have Leaves Extended" (p. 1), "Editorial: Politics as Usual?" (p. 2), "Confidential Survey of Hunt Residents Completed" (p. 2), "WRA Employment Head Expected" (p. 2), "School Offers Wide Choice of Subjects" (p. …
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Crystal City Chatters Issue 11 (ddr-densho-537-24)
Issue 11 includes details about an upcoming gatherings, congratulations to ice skater Kristi Yamaguchi, updates on members, and more.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 85 (June 28, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-238)
Selected article titles: "Conserve Water: Total Number of Gallons Not to Exceed 500,000 Per Day" (p. 1), "Not All Eligible For Offices: Eligibility Requirements Set For Qualified Persons" (p. 1), "Not All Eligible For Offices: Eligibility Requirements Set For Qualified Persons" (p. 1), "Observe Regulations In: Use of Government Property" (p. 1), "Tenders Made On Property" …
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Crystal City Chatter Issue 38 (ddr-densho-537-47)
Issue 38 includes a message from the association president, several newspaper articles, letters to the editor, and more.