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Bus leaving for Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-262)
img Bus leaving for Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-262)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry are part of a group of 600 persons being evacuated on this morning to the assembly center. The Japanese American Citizens League headquarters is being used as a Wartime Civil Control Administration station. Prior to evacuation orders it was used as a language school.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-262/
School children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (ddr-densho-151-125)
img School children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance (ddr-densho-151-125)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. Many children of Japanese ancestry attended Raphael Weill public School, Geary and Buchanan Streets, prior to evacuation. This scene shows first- graders during flag pledge ceremony. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration. Provision will be effected for the continuance of education.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-125/
Grace K. Seto Interview (ddr-manz-1-140)
vh Grace K. Seto Interview (ddr-manz-1-140)
Nisei female. Born September 23, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in California, where father worked as a bookkeeper. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with the family to a rural community in Maryland, then to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, before eventually returning to California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-140/

Narrator Paul Yamazaki

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/narrators/1000/

Narrator Warren H. Watanabe

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/narrators/1055/
Santa Fe, New Mexico [internees] (ddr-csujad-56-323)
img Santa Fe, New Mexico [internees] (ddr-csujad-56-323)
Internees in work clothes in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Included is a typed list of names and hometowns: Kakigi (Sebastopol); Okamura, Sueichi (San Francisco); Matsumoto (Petaluma); Yokoyama, Rokuzaemon (Sebastopol); Sugioka (Petaluma); Yoshizawa, Seizo (Petaluma); Ito, Hichijiro (Sebastopol); Iba; Kimura (Santa Rosa); Kobuke (Sebastopol); Akutagawa, Kiyoshi (Sebastopol); Kai (Santa Rosa); Nagase (Santa Rosa); Udo, Tsunejiro (San Francisco). …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-323/

Narrator Chizuko Iyama

Nisei female. Grew up in San Francisco, California. During World War II, was removed to the Santa Anita assembly center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/724/

Narrator Norm Hayashi

Sansei male. Born September 11, 1939, in Oakland, California. Grandfather, father, and other family members established a nursery business in San Francisco, California prior to World War II. During the war, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After the war, the family returned to San Francisco and …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/915/
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 8 (February 24, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-8)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 8 (February 24, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-8)
Selected article titles: "House Passes Walter Bill on Citizenship for Issei. Equality in Naturalization, Extension of GI Brides Act Now Go to Senate for Action" (p. 1), "Report 2,310 GI Marriages in Japan During Occupation" (p. 1), "New JACL Blood Bank Makes First Loan in San Francisco" (p. 2), "Arrest Solicitor in Alleged Intimidation of Issei …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-23-8/
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 16 (October 16, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-42)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 16 (October 16, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-42)
Selected article titles: "No funds available to pay evacuee awards after June 30" (p. 1), "Second meeting of Nixon, Crown Prince in Hawaii symbolized as one of hope" (p. 1), "Four civilian arrested after brutal attack on Nisei G.I. amputee in San Francisco street fight" (p. 1), "Search party finds Nisei lost in Washington forest" (p. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-25-42/
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 15 (April 10, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-15)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 36 No. 15 (April 10, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-15)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Navy ensign refused sale of FHA-insured tract home in L.A." (p. 1), "House passed alien in armed forces naturalization measure" (p. 1), "Rousing reception accorded Crown Prince Akihito in Honolulu; San Francisco ready to greet him tomorrow" (p. 1), "Oregon Issei writes own story of why he seeks citizenship" (p. 5).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-25-15/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 6 (August 7, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-32)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 6 (August 7, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-32)
Selected article titles: "Negro Mayor of Richmond to Address NC-WNDC" (p.1), "Clers Get Answers Refuting Charges against Prop. 14" (p.1, 4), "30 pct. Of Eligible Nisei Registered as Voters in San Francisco County" (p.1), "Impact of HR 7700 on Labor Market Said Insignificant" (p.1), "Calif. Eager to Hire Language Class Teachers" (p.4).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-32/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 05, (August 3, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-30)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 05, (August 3, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-30)
Select article titles: "If Constitution Can Be Amended Issei Might Be U.S. President" (p.1); "Sen. Inouye Will Talk to Himself in Hawaiian" (p.1); "Ruth Asawa's Wire Sculptures Draw Raves at San Francisco Museum of Art" (p.3); "Nat'l CACA Convenes in L.A." (p.4); "Low-key Minority Hiring Practices in State Corrections Dept. Pays Off" (p.4).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-30/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 23 (June 13, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-23)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 80, No. 23 (June 13, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-23)
Selected article titles: "From JACL Nat'l Headquarters Communication: Bills Noted on Illegal Aliens" (p. 1), "Voting Rights Act Extended by House 5-1: Asian Language Ballots Likely in Honolulu and San Francisco" (p. 1), "Nat'l Board Finds No Sufficient Cause in Probe of Leadership" (pp. 1-2), and "Guest Column: Evacuation: A Candid View" (p. 2).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-23/
Letter from Harold Johnson to Tsuneo Iwata, April 16, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-16)
doc Letter from Harold Johnson to Tsuneo Iwata, April 16, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-16)
Letter from Harold Johnson field representative of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco to Tsuneo Iwata, president of the Turlock social Club, in regards to mass removal preparation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0016
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-46-16/
Truth about Relocation (ddr-csujad-19-32)
doc Truth about Relocation (ddr-csujad-19-32)
This document titled as the Truth about Relocation is an address delivered by Dillon S. Myer, Director of the War relocation Authority, before a luncheon meeting of the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-21_01
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-32/
Japanese Pavilion (ddr-csujad-11-92)
img Japanese Pavilion (ddr-csujad-11-92)
The Japanese Pavilion, most likely from the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island in San Francisco. From page 36 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_36_002
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-11-92/
Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, July 25, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-162)
doc Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, July 25, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-162)
Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics include the San Francisco Council meeting, the National Convention fund, and the Japanese benefit show. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0161
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-44-162/
Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4357 (September 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-69)
doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4357 (September 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-69)
Selected article titles: "How and Where Will Nisei Come Back? Niches Found Eastward by Japanese Americans"; "Ample Legal Counsel -- Free!"; "Nisei, Backed by Mayor Lupham, Returns to Job; Workers Confer"; "Special! Machinists Will Work With Nisei"; "San Francisco News: Mistaken Shopmen"; "Aliens May Own Real Property in New York"; "So. Calif. WRA Awarded First Prize …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-150-69/
Information Digest No. 53 (ddr-densho-156-411)
doc Information Digest No. 53 (ddr-densho-156-411)
Section titles: "Tule Lake Situation"; "Summary of New Relocation Division"; "Colorado River Center Transferred to WRA"; "Statistical Laboratory Set Up at Central Utah"; "Heart Mountain to Have Bakery"; "Indefinite and Seasonal Leave Figure"; "Volunteers Aid Harvest"; "Gibson Joins San Francisco Staff"; "Personal Changes"; "Administrative Meeting in Denver"; "New Magazine Added to Library"; "Center Fire Protection Reviewed"; …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-411/
[Harry Ueno, Karl Matsushita, and Jack Herzig] (ddr-csujad-29-175)
img [Harry Ueno, Karl Matsushita, and Jack Herzig] (ddr-csujad-29-175)
Photograph of the Wu Kong restaurant, with: Harry Ueno, Karl Matsushita, and Jack Herzig. Photo captioned: "Karl Matsushita he manages the San Francisco Japanese American Library." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P116
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-175/
Letter (with envelope) and copy of Tsuyako
doc Letter (with envelope) and copy of Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima's testimony before the Commission on Wartime Relocation (August 13, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-5)
Letter to Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima from Katrina Shores, Special Assistant to the Chair of the Commission on Wartime Relocation (January 11, 1982). It encloses a draft copy of Kitashima's testimony before the Commission on Wartime Relocation she gave at the hearing on August 13, 1981 in San Francisco, California. Envelope is postmarked January 20, 1982 from …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-4-5/
Letter from US Public Health Services to Merced Assembly Center regarding the sale of contraceptives (ddr-densho-356-786)
doc Letter from US Public Health Services to Merced Assembly Center regarding the sale of contraceptives (ddr-densho-356-786)
Letter from W. T. Harrison, Senior Surgeon and Director of District # 5 with U.S. Public Health Services in San Francisco to Harry L. Black, Manager of Merced Assembly Center. The letter discusses the availability of contraceptives and venereal prophylactics to internees, and advises Merced make these items available to residents and provide medical guidance on …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-786/
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, Chicago (ddr-densho-446-221)
doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service, Chicago (ddr-densho-446-221)
Response to letter dated May 28, 1946. First entry to US on Sept 1, 1938, as student on Taiyo Maru at San Francisco. Most recent entry to US on Dec 17, 1945, on SS General Freeman at Seattle after USSBS. Will leave US on June 12 on USS Marine Lynx for 1-year mission with UNRRA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-221/
Toru Saito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-307)
vh Toru Saito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-307)
Sansei male. Born December 11, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Nearly age four when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In this interview, Mr. Saito discusses many of the harmful psychological effects of the World War II experience on himself and other Japanese …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-307/
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