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img Topaz musical group, 'The Combo' (ddr-densho-298-67)

Caption in album: "The Combo in Topaz. Sadie Tokata (piano); Ich Sasaki (guitar); G. Sakashita; Kaz Maruoko (trumpet); Albert Noda (sax)."

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img Miking up narrator (ddr-densho-506-64)

Staff member putting a microphone on narrator.

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img David Yamamura and Ken Sasaki participating in icebreakers (ddr-densho-336-736)

The 1976 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Ken Sasaki and Lynn Hikido participating in icebreakers (ddr-densho-336-728)

The 1976 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img David Yamamura and Ken Sasaki participating in icebreakers (ddr-densho-336-737)

The 1976 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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doc Letter regarding a publishing company's use of term "Jap" (ddr-densho-274-3)

Letter from Neil Gotanda of the Asian Law Caucus to Shosuke Sasaki about a recently revived campaign against a large publishing company for use of the term "Jap" in its printed materials. In the 1950s and 1960s, Mr. Sasaki was the leader of a movement against the use of the word "Jap" in movies and print …

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img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Seated couple (ddr-one-1-122)

Black and white photographic negative of couples sitting around two tables at the Third Annual Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. One couple is smiling for the camera. Left to right: Yuri Sasaki, Sam "Pompadour Sam" Sasaki, May Sono, and George Sono. Woman standing in left background is identified as May …

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Collection CSU Bakersfield Edwin Sasaki Oral History Collection (ddr-csujad-9)

Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family’s experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …

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img Japanese Students Club members (ddr-densho-134-18)

Members of the Lincoln High School Japanese Students Club posing for a photo. The club held Japanese dances, tea ceremonies, and other activities. Back row (L to R): Kambe, Uchida, Abe, Kanno, Yamada, Tanaka, Fukano. Middle row (L to R): Sasaki, E. Ota, A. Ota, Hayashi, Kumasaka, Shio, Kambe. Front row (L to R): Sasaki, Suzuki, …

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doc Clara Sasaki Hattori's Golden Gate International Exposition employee pass (ddr-densho-300-419)

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doc Letter regarding reparations payments (ddr-densho-274-79)

This letter is signed by John Matsumoto, president of the Seattle chapter of the JACL, and Shosuke Sasaki and Henry Miyatake of the Evacuation Redress Committee.

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img Tansai Terakawa (ddr-densho-357-319)

Tansai Terakawa attends the Young Men's Buddhist Association conference in Stockton. Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Yoshii, Kay, Kay Isuchiaja, Rev. S. Sasaki, Received from Tamura of L.A."

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doc JACL booklet: "What's in a Word?" (ddr-densho-274-30)

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) booklet based on Shosuke Sasaki's campaign against the use of the word "Jap" in print media. Contains a narrative of the campaign as well as letters written by Mr. Sasaki to various people in the publishing industry. Note: Correspondence between Mr. Sasaki and JACL leaders about the publication of this booklet …

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img Japanese Language Class students (ddr-densho-134-22)

These are students of North Seattle's Japanese Language Class. This class was the first organized activity for children of the early North Seattle Issei immigrants. Classes were first given at a private residence and then moved to the Community Hall, located at North 100th and Corliss Avenue. Back row (L to R): Mac Sasaki, Akira Kumasaka, …

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img Green Lake Sunday School (ddr-densho-134-26)

This Sunday school was started by three missionaries from the Seattle Japanese Baptist Church in the early 1920s. Back row (L to R): Miss Rumsey, Naoshi Kumagai, Kay Suzuki, Tadashi Kumagai, unidentified, Akira Kumasaka. Middle row (L to R): Tak Nakawatase, unidentified, unidentified, May Kumasaka, Kimi Taguchi, Ko Suzuki, unidentified. Front row (L to R): Sam …

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img Steve Sawasaki and Ken Sasaki in a three-legged race (ddr-densho-336-843)

The 1976 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Wide shot of in progress interview (ddr-densho-506-63)

Picture of an narrator interview shot from the back with the interviewers and production team visible.

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doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 3 (ddr-densho-390-135)

The third issue of the Reveille includes articles about upcoming events, updates on new buildings, a short story, scouting in other camps, sports, a salute to Tom Sasaki, and more.

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Collection Shosuke Sasaki Collection (ddr-densho-274)

This collection consists of documents from the personal collection of Mr. Shosuke Sasaki, an Issei who immigrated to the U.S. in 1919. During World War II he was incarcerated in Minidoka, Idaho, and later worked for Standard & Poor's financial institution for many years. His papers document his work with Minidoka's Welfare Department, as well as …

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img Nisei in formal dress (ddr-one-1-434)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei in formal dress outside. From left to right: Sam “Pompadour Sam” Sasaki, Mieko Fujita, Masako “Massie” (Endo) Hinatsu, and Akiko “Aki” (Endo) Akagi.

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