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doc Letter from City of San Diego to Park Foreman and Employees (ddr-densho-446-420)

J. Morley, Superintendent of the San Diego Park Dept., gave permission to F.K. Morikawa to gather seeds and prunings in Balboa Park. This was written during the Great Depression.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 7, July 1990 (ddr-sjacl-1-390)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle JACL?s Resisters Resolution passes unanimously at San Diego National Convention; Convention establishes Legacy Fund; board Profiles: Hana Masuda, Gary Maehara, Sharon Harada, Janice Yee.

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doc 31 Res.-13 Recognition of Draft Resisters (ddr-csujad-24-76)

A resolution by the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) recognizing the sacrifices and courage of Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_002

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 86, No. 24 (June 23, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-24)

Selected article titles: "San Diego Nikkei Demands Apology for Racial Slur at Commencement" (p. 1); "Inagaki Succumbs" (p. 1); "New Style Anti-Alien Land Bill Coming Up for a Vote in Sac'to" (p. 2).

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Narrator Beth Shironaka

Sansei female. Grew up in San Diego, California.

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img At the airport for a Seattle Chapter JACL trip to San Diego (ddr-densho-10-79)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No. 20 (Novemeber 11, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-46)

Select article titles: "Wash. Alien land law repeal defeated" (p.1); "San Diego Issei challenged at poll, refused ballot because of literacy test" (p.1); "Army Reserve to Dedicate Hall to Nisei GI Hero" (p.8)

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doc 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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img Group Photo with Kennosuke "Frank" Morikawa (ddr-densho-446-416)

Father of Ryo (in middle) shortly after his US entry via Puebla, Canada in Dec 1906 (photo circa 1907). He worked in the orange groves and as a chauffeur before opening his nursery in San Diego.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 9 No. 110 (July 1937) (ddr-pc-9-3)

Selected article titles: "Tocsin Sounds Call of Americanism as JACL Leaders Meet at San Diego" (p. 1), "Rising Generation on Coast Thriving in Business Fields" (p. 1), "Second Generation Development Plan is Started, With Notables at Helm" (p. 1).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 18 (March 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-616)

Selected article titles: "Approval Plan No Longer Required for Assistance Grant" (p. 1), "Six More Mess Halls Will Close in March" (p. 1), "Legal Aid Societies Pledge Aid to Resettlers" (p. 4), "San Diego YWCA Honors Japanese Americans" (p. 6).

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vh Miyoko Sakai Nagai Interview (ddr-manz-1-120)

Nisei female. Born October 4, 1925, in San Diego, California. Grew up in Los Feliz, California, where family ran a successful flower shop. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, eventually returned to California.

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img Photo of Kennosuke & Ayano Morikawa (ddr-densho-446-421)

Morikawa Nurseries with Ryo's notes about the property on the back: "Bought under the name of a nisei friend because aliens could not buy land. Later his children were land owners." (circa 1935)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 19 (November 5, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-45)

Selected article titles: "Pearson's Note on Evacuation Ires Canadians" (p.1), "San Diego Police, Citizens Group Avert Violence" (p.1), "History Project: Pioneer Fur Farmers" (p.1), "New Supreme Court Session" (p.2, 4), "Prop. 14 Argued in High Tribunal" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 123, No. 7 (October 4-17, 1996) (ddr-pc-68-19)

Selected article titles: "Most Native Hawaiians Favor Self-Determination" (pp. 1, 11), "California Proposition 209 Debate on Affirmative Action Heats Up" (pp. 1, 9), "D.C. Notes: The Confusing Maze of Immigration Reform" (pp. 1, 12), and "Historic Japanese Tombstone in San Diego Stolen" (p. 5).

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Narrator Yoshio Matsumoto

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXIV No. 10 (September 5, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-668)

Selected article titles: "Difficult to Locate Farms in Valley if Relocation is Delayed" (p. 1), "Land Law to be Tested in State Supreme Court. Farm Ordered Escheated by San Diego Judge" (p. 1), "Army Appeals Decision. Constitution Violated" (p. 2), "A.C.L.U. Lawyer Opposes Issei Deportation" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 7 (August 12, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-32)

Select article titles: "Li'l Tokio brightens up for Nisei Week" (p. 1); "Anti-riot mood compared with Evacuation era" (p. 1); "Nat'l JACL program attractive to 21-35 age group under study" (p. 1); "In-depth research, future History plans summarized" (p.3); "San Diego Convention Minutes" (p. 4).

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doc SDSU Alumni: Looking for 36 (ddr-densho-446-369)

SDSU Turns to Family and Friends to Help Find Nisei Students

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 13 (September 24, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-38)

Selected article titles: "Congress repeals Emergency Detention Act, Matsunaga bill passes 356-49" (p. 1), "Inouye paces speedy Senate action" (p. 1), "Kenzo label fuss reignited" (p. 1), Calif. State Board delays adoption of textbooks, ethnic distortions cited" (p. 1), "San Diego JACL allocated $15,000 to initiate pilot program on drug abuse" (p. 3)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 6 [September 6, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-31)

Select article titles: "Arizona creates strategies to fight hate crimes" (p. 1), "Workshop covers hate crimes" (p. 1), "Minorities not getting contracts in California" (p. 1), "San Diego Asians told to face crime issue" (p. 4), "Nisei intelligence agent to keynote MIS reunion dinner" (p. 4), "Diablo Valley discusses JACL restructuring plan" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 12 [October 18, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-37)

Select article titles: "Manzanar Group rejects alternate plan for memorial" (p. 1), "Florin Chapter gets human rights award" (p. 1), "Japanese American exhibit planned for Imperial Valley" (p. 1), "Bush veto of unemployment act criticized" (p. 1), "San Diego university policies protested" (p. 1), "Man gets 4 years in Jim Loo case" (p. 1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50, No.2 (January 8, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-2)

Select article titles: "JACL Invited to Attend Special Civil Rights Planning Parley" (p.1); "Memorial to Honor Issei Sailor to be Placed at San Diego Hospital" (p.1); "Arizona Nisei Denied Marriage License" (p.1); "Pioneer Issei author nearly forgotten man; bed-ridden 15 years by tuberculosis" (p. 6); "Japanese gardens at U.W. arboretum to feature teahouse" (p.7)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 21, (June 1, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-21)

Select article titles: "Inouye: Impeachment if Hard Evidence Warrants It" (p.1); "City Housing Okays Project for Li'l Tokyo" (p.1); "Rep. Mink Wants HEW to Establish National Asian Studies Institute" (p.1); "Nisei Born in Texas Internment Camp Conferred Law Degree at San Diego" (p.2); "Effects of Parents Being Away from Home" (p.4).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 14 (February 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-612)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee Hostel will Open in Los Angeles On or About March 1" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Will Visit, March 6 and 7. Mass Meeting with Director Planned" (p. 1), "San Diego Sentiment Okay Say Returnees" (p. 1), "Hood River Legion Will Not Replace Nisei Names" (p. 1), "Former Residents Lose Land to California" …

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