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vh Ayako Tsurutani Interview (ddr-manz-1-89)

Nisei female. Born May 6, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was married before World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, husband, an attorney, worked for the legal aid division, then served with the Office of Strategic Services. After leaving …

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vh Shirley Nagatomi Okabe Interview (ddr-manz-1-132)

Nisei female. Born February 7, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father was a prominent Buddhist minister. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to California. Father was instrumental in the planning and building of the cemetery …

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vh Alice Setsuko Sekino Hirai Interview (ddr-densho-1013-1)

Nisei/Sansei female. Born November 8, 1939, in San Francisco, California. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Family resettled in Salt Lake City, Utah. Moved to San Francisco after one year and back to Salt Lake City in 1950. Attended University of Utah and studied nursing. Speaks to school groups about family's …

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img Family preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-235)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. This family is preparing to move from their Bush Street home to an Assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Panorama of large group outside building (ddr-ajah-3-245)

Inscription on photo front in Japanese. Caption below photo: San Francisco Bay Area Women's Buddhist Federation General Meeting, held in Alameda, CA. March 14, 1954

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img Newsreel and newspaper cameramen in camp (ddr-densho-37-355)

Original WRA caption: Newsreel cameramen and newspaper cameramen from the San Francisco newspapers photograph potatoe planting on the farm at the Tule Lake Relocation Center.

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img Court of the Seven Seas (ddr-densho-377-1628)

View of the Court of the Seven Seas, facing towards the Court of Pacifica, at the Golden Gate International Exposition World's Fair in San Francisco.

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doc Temple design plans (ddr-densho-430-97)

Architectural plans altar, likely for Betsuin Temple in Seattle, approved by the Buddhist Mission of North American in San Francisco. With handwritten notes in Japanese

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Collection Frank Miwa Collection (ddr-densho-475)

The collection is comprised of photographs primarily taken by Frank Miwa of family and friends before the war in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and at Poston in Arizona.

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img Farewell letter posted in Chinatown shop (ddr-densho-151-118)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Letter of appreciation posted in window of Pacific Dry Goods Company, 434-440 Grant Avenue, in San Francisco's Chinatown. Evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Farewell letter posted in Chinatown restaurant (ddr-densho-151-117)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Farewell letter posted in show window of T.Z. Shiota, importer in San Francisco's Chinatown, prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Indonesian seamen at an immigration detention center in downtown San Francisco (ddr-csujad-27-3)

Caption found with the image reads, "Just before sailing time, the Immigration Service and the ship's captain were served with an order from the U.S. District Court to the effect that petition for a writ of habeas corpus had been filed on behalf of the Indonesians, claiming they would receive 'certain imprisonment and probable death' upon …

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doc Letter from San Francisco Department of Employment to Internal Revenue Service (ddr-densho-423-274)

Concerning adjustment to employer taxes for Starlight Laundry for 1936

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img View of S.S. Ohioan, grounded at Seal Rock in San Francisco (ddr-densho-426-1781)

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img View of S.S. Ohioan, grounded at Seal Rock in San Francisco (ddr-densho-426-1767)

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doc Japanese Red Cross message sent to Shinjo Nagatomi in San Francisco (ddr-manz-4-236)

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doc Letter from Philip Lee, San Francisco Apartment Association, to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-422-275)

Asking her to rejoin their group.

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img Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-686)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Kiku and Heidi Okihara standing aboard the deck en route to San Francisco, with both women holding cameras.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. X No. 119 (April 1938) (ddr-pc-10-4)

Selected article titles: "Perpetual Trophy Given Oratorical by Japanese Club" (p. 1), "Young Back Drive to Spur Business in San Francisco" (p. 1), "Expatriation" (p. 2).

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-423-12)

Describing various dates and particularly one man she has been seeing, plans to join them in San Francisco, hoping their father can come to her graduation.

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 1, No. 43 (October 20, 1928) (ddr-densho-96-71)

Selected article titles: "Citizen's Society in San Francisco to Pick Officers" (p. 1), "Sport Scope" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Down Main Street" (p. 4)

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img Golden Gate Bridge (ddr-densho-468-343)

Black and white photo of the Golden Gate Bridge taken from the San Francisco Bay. Caption on album page: "Golden Gate Bridge" written in white pencil.

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-93)

Describing various dates and particularly one man she has been seeing, plans to join them in San Francisco, hoping their father can come to her graduation.

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doc Document titled: A Japanese Actor arrives in America (ddr-ajah-6-167)

Includes portrait of Matao Koga taken at the T.Y. Sato Studio in San Francisco, portion of ships manifest from 1923 and biographical details of Koga's life

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vh Nobu Suzuki Interview I Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-84-16)

Moving to San Francisco and working for the YWCA

References are made to several of Nobu Suzuki's personal papers, which are currently available for public perusal at the University of Washington's Manuscripts and University Archives.

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