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doc Katsu Fujii's travel documents (ddr-densho-433-288)

Travel documents for Katsu Fujii's roundtrip from San Francisco to Tokyo, including insurance documents, ticket, and brochures.

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vh Hisaji Q. Sakai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-475)

Nisei male. Born February 28, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where parents had a grocery store business. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Iowa to attend college and avoid the mass incarceration. Attended college in Nebraska and Michigan. Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during …

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vh Richard Konda Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-8)

Sansei male. Born February 27, 1951, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco and attended UC Berkeley. Went to law school at Santa Clara and became involved in Asian law student groups and the Asian Law Alliance. Continued community work after law school and was involved in founding the Nihonmachi Outreach Committee in San …

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img USNS General Daniel I. Sultan Arriving at San Francisco Port (ddr-one-2-685)

Black and white photographic print of taken aboard the “Gen. Daniel T. Sultan” of a tugboat in the San Francisco Bay with the city in background to left and part of the Golden Gate Bridge in background to right. Inscribed on the back: "SAN FRANCISCO July 49."

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doc Letter from John Yasumoto, Buddhist Church of San Francisco, to Takahashi Home Decor (ddr-densho-424-365)

Thanking Takahashis for their contribution to the Annual Bazaar

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doc Bay Guardian review of Nisei Soldier (ddr-densho-1007-1499)

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img Bussei Conference (ddr-densho-357-355)

Reverend Sasaki and girls from the Young Buddhists Association attend the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

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doc Steerage check ticket (ddr-densho-390-11)

A steerage check ticket for Juyo Matsuoka's voyage on the S.S. Persia Maru from Nagasaki to San Francisco.

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img Bishop Kenju Masuyama (ddr-densho-357-356)

Bishop Kenju Masuyama (center front) sits with other attendees of the Bussei (Buddhist Nisei) Conference in San Francisco.

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img Three young women walking (ddr-densho-423-480)

Photo stamped on front: Treasure Island San Francisco, California. Stored in envelope between inside cover and page 1

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doc Letter from Charles E. Frank to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-207)

Immigration and Naturalization Service office in San Francisco is being furnished with Tsai's change of name, citizenship, etc.

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doc Memo from Shinjo Nagatomi to David Bromley (ddr-manz-4-276)

Memo regarding Shinjo Nagatomi's ability to travel to review evacuee property stored at the San Francisco Buddhist Church.

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doc Letter from Helen Takahashi To Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-446)

Will be coming to San Francisco Saturday night after she finishes teaching, asks him to get some groceries

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vh K. Morgan Yamanaka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-329)

Nisei male. Born April 14, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Went to Japan with family at a very young age before returning to San Francisco. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and transferred to Tule Lake concentration …

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vh Art Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-80)

Nisei male. Born September 15, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, served as scoutmaster …

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img Japanese American waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-103)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. An early comer arrives with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the 664 residents of Japanese ancestry to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-80)

Original WRA caption: San Francisco, California. Bush Street, San Francisco. Japanese family heads and persons living alone form a line outside Civil Control station located in the Japanese American Citizens League Auditorium at 2031 Bush Street, to appear for "processing" in response to Civilian Exclusion Order Number 20.

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img Japanese Americans waiting with baggage (ddr-densho-151-101)

Original caption: San Francisco. Early comers arrive with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as part of the contingent of 664 residents of Japanese ancestry, first to be evacuated from San Francisco on April 6, 1942. Evacuees will housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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vh Helen Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-471)

Sansei female. Born February 27, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a short time in Oregon before returning to California and finding temporary housing in Hunters Point. Eventually …

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Collection Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi Family Collection (ddr-densho-441)

Collection of documents and photographs related to the Hayashi family and their nursery business in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-26)

Confirming plans to come to Topaz to help after the baby is born, and travel together to San Francisco

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-19)

Will come out to San Francisco soon, asks about situation there for Japanese. Envelope is not for this letter.

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doc Pacific Far East Line, Inc. Form P-1 No. 3242 (ddr-densho-446-258)

Receipt for cabin on SS Pacific Bear from Shanghai to San Francisco. Fare: US$375.oo. Taxes: US$8.00.

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doc Letter Orders, 27 Nov 45 (ddr-densho-446-187)

USSBS Orders with transportation instructions from Seattle to San Francisco on December 17 by command of Brigadier General Denison

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img Portrait of Naomi Higaki (ddr-densho-458-91)

Naomi Higaki in a frame folder during his senior year of high school. Printed on photo: Hartsook San Francisco

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