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img Group at a picnic with tent in background (ddr-ajah-6-730)

Caption below photo: Isseis gather with a tent outdoors to picnic. Location is likely somewhere in the Alameda to Niles vicinity of the San Francisco Bay Area, circa 1910-1920s.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-730/

img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-134)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese appear at 2031 Bush Street, for information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-134/

img Japanese Americans boarding up their store (ddr-densho-151-234)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Owners of Japanese ancestry board up windows of their stores prior to evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-234/

img Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, San Francisco International Airport (ddr-csujad-25-138)

A group photograph including Kamie Taenaka and other tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party taken at Gate 34 of San Francisco International Airport. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_010

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-138/

img Kamie Taenaka, Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, San Francisco International Airport (ddr-csujad-25-136)

A photograph of Kamie Taenaka and other tourists of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist taken at San Francisco International Airport. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-136/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 24 (December 13, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-50)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco State issue splits Nisei community" (p. 1), "Hayakawa keeps his word by reopening strike-ridden college" (p. 1), "Japanese ethnic studies sought" (p. 1), "NIMH continues support of JACL history project" (p. 1), "Kaisha family children study Nihongo to insure native tongue not forgotten" (p. 1), "15 demands of San Francisco State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-50/

doc Bulletin by Lincoln Kanai (ddr-densho-498-5)

Bulletin expressing concern of how Japanese Americans were being treated after December 7. Mention of Japanese American children's lack of education; dislocation; concerns of agricultural investments; and personal disdain of the President's discrimination of Japanese Americans who are integral to the American community.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-5/

Collection Sumi Family Collection (ddr-densho-399)

Photos and documents (passports) from three generations of the Sumi family in San Francisco, during internment at Topaz camp, post WWII in New York, and in Europe during Yuichi "Lou" Sumi's military service after the war.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 5 (February 7, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-5)

Select article titles: "Redress roles" (p.1); "'Buy America' controversy hits San Francisco" (p. 1); "Study: Few television roles for minorities" (p. 1); "B.B. Chung King-risin' and rockin'" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-64-5/

doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. VI No. 35 (April 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-264)

Selected article titles: "Rohwer Casualties: Five Killed, Seven Wounded" (p. 1), "It Sounds Mighty Fishy -- Smith, Rains" (p. 1), "Observe World Friendship" (p. 1), "San Francisco: Offers for Issei" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-143-264/

img Mrs. Okabayashi and children (ddr-densho-378-230)

Photograph of a woman identified as Mrs. Okabayashi with two unidentified children standing together on a city street. Caption on album page: "San Francisco - China Town" and "Mrs. Okabayahi and children"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-378-230/

img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-133)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese ancestry appear at 2031 Bush Street for information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-133/

doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Supplement Series 305 (May 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-515)

Selected article titles: "Pullman, Tourist Cars Not Available for Special Movements" (p. 1), "San Francisco Firm Offers Employment to Evacuees" (p. 1), "Relocation Taxi Only for Those Actually Leaving Center" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-97-515/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 10 (March 7, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-10)

Select article titles: "Primary JACL mission to help Nisei reitarated" (p.1); "Calif. State Assembly honor San Francisco on 30th Anniversary" (p. 3) "Fowler Nisei Intends to Run for Judgeship" (p. 7)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-30-10/

img Harry Fujita Margaret Ota (ddr-densho-378-1050)

Photograph of two people identified as Harry Fujita and Margaret Ota standing together in front of a fence. Captions on album page: "San Francisco March 23, 1941" and "Harry Fujita Margaret Ota"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-378-1050/

img Ralph - Hede (ddr-densho-378-1079)

Photograph of a man and woman identified as Ralph Kanzaki and Hide (Fujita) Kanzaki crouching together on the beach. Captions on album page: "San Francisco Beach May 4, 1941" and "Ralph - Hede"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-378-1079/

img Happy Pair (ddr-densho-378-1078)

Photograph of a man laying on a blanket on the sand and a woman sitting next to him. Captions on album page: "Thornton Beach San Francisco -May 4, 1941" and "Happy pair"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-378-1078/

doc Letter and card from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-425)

She is still deciding about her chance for a job at Archer Daniels in the Midwest, asks what Henri thinks about the conditions in San Francisco. Inside envelope addressed to Henri Takahashi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-425/

doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-91)

Concerns about people taking advantage of their father and what to do about it. Close to graduating and will come immediately to San Francisco. Name written on back of envelope: Yasutaro Saegusa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-91/

Collection Clara Hattori Collection (ddr-densho-300)

The Hattori Collection mainly consists of 4 photograph albums created by Clara Hattori. The photographs document Clara Hattori's life between 1939 and 1955, including: the 1939 World's Fair in San Francisco, Tule Lake, and life after the war.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-300/

doc Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre, no. 864 (ddr-csujad-25-339)

One issue of "Le petit journal militaire, maritime, colonial: supplement illustre" published on June 9, 1907 as a supplement of: Le petit journal. Paris, France : D. Casigneul. 18 annee, no. 864. It features "Rixe entre Am??ricains et japonais dans un bar de San-Francisco" [=Brawl between Americans and Japanese in a bar in San Francisco]. See …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-339/

vh Paul Yamazaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-507)

Sansei male. Born April 17, 1949, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shortly afterward, moved with parents to Hiroshima, Japan, where father worked with the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission. Returned from Japan and grew up in Los Angeles, California, where father was a physician. Moved to San Francisco to attend San Francisco State, joined the Asian American Political Alliance, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-507/

doc Letter from Helen Takahashi to Henri Takahashi; Letter from Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi to Henri Takahashi. In same envelope (ddr-densho-410-413)

Letter 1: Helen plans to come to San Francisco to visit him after Easter, sent cards to the Yabuki family. Letter 2: Rice is scarce in the camps now, most being sent overseas as part of the lend-lease program, some have had no rice for weeks, encourages Henri to get a job soon as they will …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-413/

vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-2)

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 23 (December 6, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-48)

Selected article titles: "Attorneys Back Reparation Bid" (pp. 1-2), "Cleveland JACL: Am I Minority Always?" (p. 2), "San Francisco Nihonmachi: Destruction--Dispersal" (p. 2), and "Judge Invalidates UC Minority Admissions" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-46-48/

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