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Narrator Art Okuno

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 Aboard USNS General Daniel I. Sultan (ddr-one-2-680)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Bessie Matsuoka, Kiku Shimazaki, and Shiuko Sakai seated on deck lounge chairs aboard “Gen. Daniel I. Sultan” en route to San Francisco from Japan. Inscribed on the back: "July '49/USAT SULTAN/ME KIKU BESSIE."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 17 (April 28, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-17)

Selected article titles: "Sansei Not as Parochial as Parents, New Survey Reveals" (p. 1), "San Francisco Newspaper Reports Issue of Kawakita Release Not on Ikeda Agenda" (p. 1), and "Stockton JACLers Participate in Sister City Program Honoring Visitors from Shimizu" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 22 (June 9, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-22)

Selected article titles: "'Hot' Asian American Studies Topics Aired" (pp. 1, 7), "JACL National Board Meets in San Francisco" (pp. 1-2), "LEAP Examines Asian American Agenda" (pp. 1-2), and "Japanese Press Translation: The United States of Japan" (pp. 5, 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 8 (February 28, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-8)

Selected article titles: "JA Court Challenges Recalled" (pp. 1, 5), "San Francisco Screening of 'Yankee Samurai' to Benefit Go For Broke, Inc." (pp. 1, 4), "East Wind: The Japanese Rockettes" (p. 4), and "From the Frying Pan: No Racial Epithets" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2,253, Vol. 97, No. 9 (August 26, 1983) (ddr-pc-55-33)

Selected article titles: "Nisei state employees fired in '42 receive first checks" (p. 1), "Initiative filed in San Francisco to use English-only ballots" (p. 1), "Retired journalism teacher reflects on discrimination" (p. 2), "Heritage Dictionary plans to drop offensive abbreviation" (p. 6).

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img Ronald - Gerry - Bobby (ddr-densho-378-1073)

Photograph of three children identified as Ronald. Gerald, and Bobby sitting atop one another with a beach umbrella in the background. Caption on album page: "San Francisco Beach" and "Ronald - Gerald - Bobby" Photograph was loose from page, may not be associated with captions.

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-206)

As of 3 weeks ago, Tsai received his Chinese citizenship papers, but he entered the US in San Francisco with a Japanese passport Please notify the Port of Entry of name spelling change ("Ai-chih Tsai" from "Ai Chi Sai") and Chinese citizenship.

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doc Letter from Tomoye Takahashi to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-399)

Detailed instructions on building a "fence" for a child's bed for when they return to San Francisco, plans for when she will leave camp after she and the baby (Norman) are okay to travel, asking Henri to send crackers for Pinkie (Masako)

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img Mass removal sale (ddr-densho-151-81)

Original WRA caption: San Francisco, California. A close-out sale- prior to evacuation- at store operated by proprietor of Japanese ancestry on Grant Avenue in Chinatown. The evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-115)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. In response to the Army's Exclusion Order Number 20, residents of Japanese ancestry appear at Civil Control Station at 2031 Bush Street, for registration. The evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Two Nisei boys observing mass removal (ddr-densho-151-151)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. High school boys, on balcony of Japanese American Citizens League at 2031 Bush Street, look down sidewalk where friends boarded evacuation buses. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-123)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. 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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Narrator Richard Konda

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 Riusaki family on ferry (ddr-densho-443-27)

Photograph of Riusaki family on a ferry boat passing by the Golden Gate Bridge in the San Francisco Bay. Identified left to right front row: Masuyoshi Riusaki and Terasu Riusaki. Identified in the back row left to right is Wakako Domoto, Sonoko (Domoto) Riusaki, and Kichigoro Riusaki. Written on the album page above the image is …

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vh Nancy K. Araki Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-305)

Sansei female. Born October 16, 1937, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Family briefly left camp for Utah before voluntarily entering the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, when mother was pregnant. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco and resumed elementary school.

(This material is based upon …

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vh Nancy K. Araki Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-357)

Sansei female. Born October 16, 1937, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Family briefly left camp for Utah before voluntarily entering the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, when mother was pregnant. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco and resumed elementary school.

(This material is based upon …

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vh Grace F. Oshita Interview (ddr-densho-1013-4)

Nisei female. Born January 2, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Spent childhood in San Francisco where family operated successful miso factory and grocery store. Father arrested by FBI in February 1942 and sent to Fort Lincoln internment camp, North Dakota. Family removed to Tanforan Assembly Center and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Graduated from Topaz High School …

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Narrator Helen Takeshita

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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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 15 (October 11, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-41)

Selected article titles: "Spark, Dan accept Agnew's explanation" (p. 1), "Colorado Nisei Republicans form Nixon committee" (p. 1), "Terrorism shakes Seattle" (p. 1), "Special Report: America, Japan and the Nisei" (p. 1), "Historic organ at San Francisco Zen temple rebuilt, critic praises piece" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 68, No. 21 (May 23, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-21)

Select article titles: "JACL firms commemoration of Centennial" (p. 1); " Racist strategy charged in Noguchi hearing" (p. 1); "JACL to Honor Nisei War Dead of Three Wars in May 25 Service" (p. 1); "San Francisco supervisory board adopts Title II repeal resolution" (p. 3)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 10 (September 05,1969) (ddr-pc-41-36)

Select article titles: "16-day Japan Week in San Francisco Starts Today" (p. 1); "Insure American Dream" (p. 1); "N.Y. Asian Americans remember Hiroshima-Nagasaki Holocausts" (p. 3); "Youth Commission meeting productive" (p. 4); "Dr. Noguchi trial may be precedent for Canada Nisei" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 56, No. 1 (January 4, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-1)

Selected article titles: "Why $200,000 has been donated: Japanese History Project serves many purposes-seven 'projects' envisioned within $450,000 program;" "Civil rights in California, Utah up for improvement;" "Cold fact of SJR 21 loss explained;" "1st Session, 88th Congress;" "How San Francisco Nihonmachi was redesigned."

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. IV No. 32 (April 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-143-159)

Selected article titles: "Inductees Join Army" (p. 1), "Third Group of Boys Leave for Ex." (p. 1), "Segregation Details. Processing Will Begin Soon; Baggage Inspection Postponed" (p. 1), "From San Francisco: A Statement by Sec'y of Interior" (p. 2), "Housing Adjustment Problems" (p. 3).

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-423)

Responding to a letter from Tomoye telling her how bad things are with Henri, promises to do whatever she can to help when the baby comes, and encourages her to go to San Francisco to have the baby where they can all be together.

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