152 items
152 items
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Card to Yuri Tsukada and Wak Domoto from Margaret (ddr-densho-356-409)
Card to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada and Wakako Domoto from Margaret Saito with a handwritten thank you letter inside for hosting Margaret while she visited Boston. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Olinda Saito's House (ddr-one-2-270)
Black and white photographic print of Olinda Saito’s house outside of Tokyo with seven individuals standing or seated around dining table. From left: Olinda Saito seated, Olinda’s boyfriend Raymond Funakoshi (standing), unidentified Japanese athlete (seated), unidentified woman, Olinda’s youngest sister Aki Saito (standing), Tami Okamura (seated) and Olinda Saito’s mother (seated). Olinda was a Japanese citizen …
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-554)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret Saito. Margaret writes to congratulate Yuri on her upcoming wedding and thank her for being a good friend over the years. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-551 and ddr-densho-356-577.
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Card to Yuri Tsukada from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-401)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret Saito in which Margaret thanks Yuri for a wedding portrait, complementing the pictures, and detailing her life in New York City. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Ohashi Family portrait (ddr-densho-442-184)
Photograph of the Ohashi family standing and seated around a couch. Top row left to right: Edward Saburo "Sab" Ohashi, Neil Jiro Ohashi, Paul Masaru Ohashi, and Robert "Bob" Teruo Ohashi. Bottom row left to right: Komatsu (Saito) Ohashi, Wakaichi "Buck" Ohashi, and Hope Nobuko Ohashi.
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Ohashi Family portrait (ddr-densho-442-186)
Photograph of the Ohashi family standing and seated around a couch. Top row left to right: Neil Jiro Ohashi, Edward Saburo "Sab" Ohashi, Robert "Bob" Teruo Ohashi, and Paul Masaru Ohashi. Bottom row left to right: Komatsu (Saito) Ohashi, Wakaichi "Buck" Ohashi, and Hope Nobuko Ohashi.
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Birthday card (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito (ddr-janm-1-26)
Birthday greeting card written by Sandie Saito to Mollie Wilson. White/purple card with illustration in purple/green of a bouquet of pansies, borders in purple. "Birthday Remembrance" on top center on front of card. Includes white envelope addressed to Mollie Wilson; not stamped nor postmarked.
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-382)
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret Saito in which Margaret inquires about Yuri's trip to Philadelphia and offers to host her and provides a few updates about her life. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.
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Engagement greeting card (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (January 29, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-80)
Engagement greeting card written by Violet Saito to Mollie Wilson. White/pink card with illustration in pink/green of a bouquet of pink roses tied together with a piece of white ribbon. "An engagement wish for your future happiness" is on the front of card. Envelope is postmarked January 29, 1945 from Chicago, Illinois.
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Photograph of Violet Saito (ddr-janm-1-128)
Black and white image of Violet Saito. She has curly hair and is wearing a dress with bow ties on it and flowers pinned to it. She is standing outside in front of a house. Written on the photograph is: "Dearest Mollie. Love, Violet '43" and written on the back is: "June 24, 1943. Graduation day."
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Dance (ddr-one-1-100)
Black and white photographic negative of couples dancing together at an informal dance, possibly a Sorelles (a high school social group) event. Women seated along wall from left to right: Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, May (Ebihara) Gelfand, Betty Ishida, Rose Haruye (Muramatsu) Ouchida, and Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko. Dancing on the far left is Betty Nakashimada and …
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Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 18, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-18)
Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 18, 1943). Blue card with illustration in white of two lambs looking at a shining star. "Joyous Christmas" is on the bottom center on front of card. Envelope is postmarked December 18, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.
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Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 16, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-24)
Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (December 16, 1944). White card with illustration in white of two lambs looking at a star with palm trees in the background. "At Christmas" is on the top left on front of card. Envelope is postmarked December 16, 1944 from Chicago, Illinois.
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Consul General Saito (ddr-csujad-11-5)
Consul General Saito making a public speech. This is most likely part of the Japan Day celebration, which was also part of the World's Fair that was held in 1939-1940 in San Francisco's Treasure Island. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_02_002
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Christmas card (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (December 18, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-78)
Christmas card to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (December 18, 1944). Blue/white card with illustration in blue/green/white of a snow covered village with a Chritmas tree and blue and white stars. "Christmas Greetings" and the first two lines of "Silent Night" are on the front right corner of card. Envelope is postmarked December 18, 1944 from …
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Valentine's Day card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (February 1943) (ddr-janm-1-14)
Valentine's Day card to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (February 1943). White/blue card with illustration in blue/red of two singing blue birds with a treble musical scale and red heart in the background. "A valentine message for you" is on the top center on front of card. Envelope is postmarked February 1943 from the Granada (Amache) …
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Letter to Yuri Domoto from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-291)
Letter to Yuri Domoto from Margaret Saito in which she details life in Tanforan, asks Yuri to keep in touch once she is moved from Merced, and describes her desire to move East and find a job in which she is getting help from a former boss. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and …
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Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-250)
Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd. From left to right in foreground: Ruth Saito, Kathleen "Kathie" Haruko (Matsuda) Sato, and Grace (Tachibana) Ishikawa. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community..
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Ohashi Family portrait (ddr-densho-442-188)
Photograph of the Ohashi family standing and seated in front of a piano. Top row left to right: Frank Yamato, Mary Haruko (Ohashi) Yamato, Ruth Tomo Ohashi, and Wakaichi "Buck" Ohashi. Bottom row left to right: Robert "Bob" Teruo Ohashi, Neil Jiro Ohashi, Edward Saburo Ohashi, Komatsu (Saito) Ohashi holding Paul Masaru Ohashi, and Hope Nobuko …
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Catching Octopus on the "Tartan" (ddr-one-2-65)
Black and white photographic print of Shiuko Sakai standing on boat and holding an octopus with a stick. While Lt. Col. Glenn was attending the U.S. army language school, Lt. Hughes invited Shiuko Sakai, Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito for outing on Lt. Col. Glenn’s boat, “Tartan.” Inscribed on back: "ABURA-TSUBO 12 JUNE 49/S. & THE …
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Sukiyaki at Miyoko Hotel (ddr-one-2-107)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Olinda Saito, David Funakoshi, Raymond Funakoshi, Tami Okamura and Shiuko Sakai seated at a table. After skiing, the group was photographed having sukiyaki back at the Akakura hotel. Sukiyaki consists of meat cooked in a large pan with vegetables added, then seasoned with soy sauce and rice wine. …
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Notes handwritten by Kay Saito, Treasurer of Friends Japanese Church (ddr-csujad-57-23)
Letterhead with notes handwritten by Kay Saito, Treasurer of Friends Japanese Church (styled here as Norwalk Friend Japanese Church). [Printed letterhead, top margin] Phone Downey 5368 / P. O. Box 21 / NORWALK FRIEND JAPANESE CHURCH / 219 ORANGE ST., NORWALK, CALIF. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FFC-0023
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Visit to Karuizawa (ddr-one-2-174)
Black and white photographic print of Olinda Saito standing outside in plaid skirt and holding branch. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met Olinda when Olinda began working as librarian at Detachment S, the officers school. Inscribed on …
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Saito family (ddr-csujad-25-3)
A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Includes a portrait of a Japanese man, named "Saito," taken at "Aiko Studio" in Seattle, Washington. All photographs pasted on the page appear to be taken in Washington in the early 1900s. Includes Japanese men in suits, woman, and children. Also includes a photograph capturing a group …
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Merry Go Round (ddr-one-2-249)
Black and white photographic print of (from left) Tami Okamura and Olinda Saito wearing a plaid print dress standing outside at unknown Tokyo location with “Merry Go Round” sign in background. Olinda was a Japanese citizen whose father was Japanese consul in Sao Paolo, Brazil, before WWII. He returned to Japan before WWII began. Donor met …