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RT Honorary Degree from SDSU (ddr-densho-446-457)
Documents 484-486 (ddr-densho-446-456 to ddr-densho-446-458) are in the burgundy diploma case labeled "The California State University"

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RT Honorary Degree Citation (ddr-densho-446-456)
In 2010 California State University awarded an honorary bachelor's degree from San Diego State University (SDSU) to Ryo Tsai and 20 other Nisei whose college years were disrupted by the evacuation of Japanese Americans in 1942.

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SDSU Alumni: Looking for 36 (ddr-densho-446-369)
SDSU Turns to Family and Friends to Help Find Nisei Students

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You're Invited...Nisei Honorary Degree Luncheon & Ceremony (ddr-densho-446-360)
Invitation to attend the California Nisei Luncheon and Ceremony Honoring students affected by Executive Order 9066

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Letter from Senator Barbara Boxer to family of Ryo Morikawa Tsai (ddr-densho-446-364)
Congratulatory letter from Senator Barbara Boxer

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Letter from Stephen L. Weber to Bilin Tsai (ddr-densho-446-365)
Follow-up letter on Nisei Honorary Degree

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Letter from Stephen L. Weber to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-359)
Description of the California Nisei College Diploma Project

Narrator Kenji Ima
Nisei-Sansei male. Born July 15, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, where parents ran a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family returned to Seattle. After graduating from college and earning a post-doctoral degree, became a professor at San Diego State University. Focused …

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Kenji Ima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-495)
Nisei-Sansei male. Born July 15, 1937, in Seattle, Washington, where parents ran a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family returned to Seattle. After graduating from college and earning a post-doctoral degree, became a professor at San Diego State University. Focused …

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Interview with Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-415)
Written by Ryo Tsai's grandson David Lee for his high school heritage project

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Ryo Morikawa Recollections (ddr-densho-446-349)
Autobiography: Ryo's parents, Life in San Diego, 11 months in Japan, Evacuation, Married Life