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img Japanese Americans waiting in line for inoculations (ddr-densho-151-131)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Waiting in line, 2031 Bush Street, for voluntary inoculation against typhoid, preceding evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-6)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Spent difficult childhood years in San Francisco under care of a guardian while family lived in Japan. Graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley before World War II. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and then to Topaz concentration …

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Narrator Russell Demo

White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 57 (May 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-372)

Selected article titles: "San Francisco Newspapers Carry Stories on Evacuees" (p. 1), "Relax Restrictions for Nisei Work at Army Posts. War Department Action Paves Way for Hiring Evacuees" (p. 1), "Resettling Okay Informs Mayeda" (p. 2).

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img Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-679)

Black and white photographic print of Bessie Matsuoka seated on deck lounge chair and writing aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July 49/USAT SULTAN BESSIE."

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img Miss Grace Suyenaga (ddr-densho-378-244)

Photograph of a woman identified as Grace Suyenaga sitting on a railing next to a house. Inscribed on the photograph "To Ralph Always, Grapii!" in blue ink. Caption on album page: "Miss Grace Suyenaga San Francisco"

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-100)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry file forms containing personal data, two days before evacuation, at Wartime Civil Control Administration station. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-99)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry file forms containing personal data, two days before evacuation, at Wartime Civil Control Administration station. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-132)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Lining up before Japanese American Citizens League auditorium at 2031 Bush Street to register for evacuation. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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doc Ben Kuroki's Story (ddr-densho-483-136)

Pamphlet of a speech delivered by Technical Sergeant Ben Kuroki, U.S. Air Force, to the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco on January 4, 1944 published by the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play.

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img William Green speaking at a Democratic convention (ddr-njpa-1-476)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "Six Hours Labor Demand Resolution. (San Francisco) Rengo. Amidst a whirlpool of swelling uncertainty as laborers increasingly radicalize by the day and strikes become frequent, the American Federation of Labor passed a resolution demanding a five day, six hours a day work week at its packed general meeting in San Francisco on …

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II (ddr-densho-1005-4)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Spent difficult childhood years in San Francisco under care of a guardian while family lived in Japan. Graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley before World War II. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and then to Topaz concentration …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 72, No. 2 (January 15, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-2)

Selected article titles: "Anti-Nisei discrimination feared again in city civil service system" (p.1), "White House staffer to address D.C. JACL's 25th inaugural" (p. 1), "San Francisco Grand Jury report denounces city hall leadership" (p.3)

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 7 (August 13, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-33)

Selected article titles: "West Coast claims hearings start Aug. 30. Two days for San Francisco, three in Los Angeles scheduled" (p. 1), "Peru-Japanese refugee status near approval" (p. 2), "A day at Seabrook farms" (p. 2).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 9 (September 29, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-34)

Selected article titles: "California Bill Would Require Differentiation Among Asian Groups" (p. 1) and "Anti-Asian Messages Appear in San Francisco" (p. 1). Issue is only 4 pages long (see "About This Issue" note on front page).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 79, No. 20 (November 15, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-45)

Selected article titles: "JACL--National Board: New Evacuee Reparation Concept Without Massive Pay Bill Explained" (p. 1), "San Francisco Nihonmachi: Agency's 10-Year Report" (pp. 1, 3), and "Topaz Revisited: Desert Sands Reclaiming History" (pp. 1, 3).

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img On deck of the Tama (ddr-densho-357-15)

May, Fumi, and F. Tsujisaka pose on the deck of the battle cruiser Tama, which represented the Japanese Imperial government at the 1925 Diamond Jubilee in San Francisco. Left to right: May Fujiro, Fumi Masada, F. Tsujisaka.

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img Terakawa family (ddr-densho-357-708)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Back steps of home at 1859 Pine St., San Francisco. Mitsuru - 1 year, Kiyoshi - 3 yr. 3 mo, Hiroko - 9 yr. 2 mo." Left to right: Hiroko Terakawa, Mitsuru Terakawa, Hanako Terakawa, Kiyoshi Terakawa.

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doc Leather covered Guestbook (ddr-densho-410-388)

Title page: Guests / Twelve Fifty Nine Arguello Boulevard / San Francisco, Calif. / July 20 - 1941. Includes names and addresses from various events and dinners, including notes about activities, mutual friends, beginning in 1941, final entry 2/10/1947

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img Japanese American family awaiting mass removal (ddr-densho-151-130)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The father of these children is being held as a dangerous enemy alien. Mother and children were evacuated with other persons of Japanese ancestry to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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doc General Emmons has settled Japanese Issue, Editorial in San Francisco Chronicle, September 20, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-9)

Editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle describing "the excellent statement of General Delos Emmons regarding military policy towards the return to the Pacific Coast of Japanese-American evacuees." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-02_01

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doc Drawing of the San Francisco sign on the hills outside of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-392-9)

Caption written by Kenneth Iyeki: "This is a scene drawn from the porch where my cousins lived. The huge sign up on the [?] hills were late blacked out as a precaution against possible air raids. Out over the fence about a mile along can be seen the old dog race grounds. The huge wooden grandstand …

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Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

doc Letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Mr. Fumio Takano, April 15, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-87)

A letter from Fred C. Bold, Assistant Manager, Los Angeles Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to Fumio Takano in Los Angeles, California. The letter follows up the inquiry from Fumio Takano regarding his home mortgage and automobile loan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_42_001

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 3 (January 17, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-3)

Select article titles: "30th Anniversary Celebration of San Francisco JACL Planned" (p. 1); " Three shipments of clothes and shoes sent to Korea orphanage by JACL chapter" (p. 2); "Rise of minority group population in L.A. reported" (p. 7);

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doc Domoto Bros. business card (ddr-densho-329-845)

Business card for the Domoto Bros. nursery business. Reads "Domoto Bros. Nurseries / Incorporated / Growers & Importers / of / All Kinds of Plants & Bulbs." Addresses provided for the "nurseries & sales yard" in Oakland and the "cut flower depot" in San Francisco.

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