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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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vh A. Hirotoshi Nishikawa Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-25)

Sansei male. Born in April 23, 1938, in San Francisco, California. Spent first few years in San Francisco where parents were farming. During World War II, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, returned to California and Hirotoshi attended school and eventually the University of …

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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).

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img Ace Nakahara baby photo (ddr-densho-378-214)

Photo of a baby in a bassinette drinking from a bottle. Written on the back is "Nakahara's baby Ace 8 months San Francisco. Stored loosely between pages 70 and 71 of this album.

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img Child looking out of bus window (ddr-densho-151-174)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. A young evacuee looks out the window of bus before it starts for Tanforan Assembly center. Evacuees will be transferred to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Nisei boys on doorstep (ddr-densho-151-214)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. High School boys look over Buchanan Street scene, prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Laundry business preparing to close (ddr-densho-151-304)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. Everywhere in the Japanese quarter are evidence of the coming evacuation. This is a laundry and cleaning business which is just winding up its affairs prior to evacuation.

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doc Letter from Henri Takahashi to Tomoye Nozawa (ddr-densho-410-265)

Written on single long sheet of silk paper. He has been ill for a while but improving, is expecting to return to San Francisco in three months, has been visiting friends and sightseeing.

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doc Graduation diploma from Sakaki Sewing School for Shizuko Imagire (ddr-ajah-6-130)

Caption below photo: Shizuko Imagire's Graduation certificate from the Sasaki Sewing School in San Francisco. Her dress shop and sewing school was originally located in Alameda, CA and later moved to Oakland, CA.

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vh Susan Hayase Interview (ddr-densho-1000-13)

Sansei female. Born 1956. Member of San Jose Nihonmachi Outreach Committee (NOC) and National Coalition for Redress/Reparations (NCRR). Helped recruit individuals to testify during the San Francisco hearings for the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Citizens (CWRIC) and organized support for the redress movement at grassroots level.

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Collection Masaru Horiuchi Collection (ddr-densho-476)

Collection is comprised of three legal briefs filed in San Francisco and Los Angeles by the Japanese American Citizens League concerning Alien and Citizen civil rights, in particular related to property and immigration status, and one transcript of hearings held on Washington, D.C.

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img Indonesians boarding buses in San Francisco to be taken to a waiting train (ddr-csujad-27-9)

Caption found with the image reads, "Another view of Indonesians boarding buses at Immigration Station, San Francisco, to be taken to a waiting train." The train was to take them to the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ind_01_01_007

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doc Certificate from Japanese Consul in San Francisco certifying Henri Takahashi as Japanese national (ddr-densho-422-668)

Permission to enter the country, with attached receipt from U.S. Department of Revenue certifying he has paid his income taxes for the previous year. Stamp on back in Japanese

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doc Brief Analysis of Problems of Enemy Aliens with particular reference to San Francisco (ddr-densho-356-764)

A report from February 4, 1942 on immigrants of German, Italian, and Japanese descent living in California, the issues these communities are facing due to the war, xenophobia, and racism, and what the Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies Family Welfare Council can do to support them.

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img Portrait of Japanese American nurse (ddr-densho-242-15)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "Sachi Komuro - probably 1939. Graduated from St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, CA. She was our aunt and step sister to Nobue. Went on as a career nurse in Honolulu, HI."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 23 (June 12, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-23)

Selected article titles: "Unexpected election due, 3 seek president's job" (p. 1), "Japanese in U.S. feature topic for school newspaper" (p. 1), "Asian Studies task force sought for San Francisco city schools" (p. 3).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. X No. 8 (January 27, 1945) (ddr-densho-142-376)

Selected article titles: "Evacuees Receive Warm Welcome on Return to San Francisco" (p. 1), "Gun Wielder Recalls No Memory of Shooting; Claims Amnesia" (p. 1), "Two Families Return to Fresno, Receive Welcome" (p. 2).

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img Miss Lessie Suyenaga and Kiyoko Nakayama (ddr-densho-378-225)

Photograph of two women identified as lessie Suryenaga and Kiyoko Nakayama standing outside a building in matching ruffled dresses and holding parasols. Caption on album page: "San Francisco" and "Miss Lessie Suyenaga Kiyoko Nakayama"

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img Japanese American greeting Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-789)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Mrs. Yamamoto, former P.T.A. president from San Francisco, and now hear of the Canal Women's Club, presents Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt with a bouquet of flowers.

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img Japanese American meeting Eleanor Roosevelt (ddr-densho-37-605)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Mrs. Yamamoto, former P.T.A. president from San Francisco, and now hear of the Canal Women's Club, presents Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt with a bouquet of flowers.

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img Mrs. Taniguchi and Miss. Shizu Usami (ddr-densho-378-231)

Photograph of two women identified left to right as Mrs. Taniguchi and Shizu Usami standing together on a city street. Caption on album page: "San Francisco- China Town" and "Mrs. Taniguchi Miss Shizu Usami"

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img Meriko and Mitsuko Neeno laughing (ddr-densho-494-21)

Photograph of Mitsuko "Mitzi" (Neeno) Nishimoto (left) and Meriko Maida (right) sharing a laugh. Caption on webpage: "Leaving San Francisco \ Meriko traveled second class" and "With her Los Angeles friend Mitsuko Neeno (later Nishimoto)."

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img Photo folder with photo of Masako and Norman Takahashi with Santa Claus (ddr-densho-426-242)

Photo taken at Hale Brothers Department Store. Message inside cover: Greetings to Rev. and Mrs. Takahashi / Auntie Julia / Pinkie 3 yrs 11 months / Norman 2 yrs 5 months / December 1947 / San Francisco/ California USA

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