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vh Frank Miyamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1002-1)

Nisei male. Born July 29, 1912, in Seattle, Washington. Wrote 'Social Solidarity Among the Japanese in Seattle' as a Master's thesis, published in 1939 as one of the first academic works on the Japanese immigrant community. Incarcerated in Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Member of the Evacuation and Resettlement Study which studied the incarceration and resettlement …

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Narrator May Y. Namba

Nisei female. Born May 12, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. Spent brief time in Japan as a young child, then returned to Seattle. Worked as a clerk in the Seattle School District until the onset of World War II, then was forced to resign under pressure from parent groups. Removed with family to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, …

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doc Testimony of Susumu Sato (ddr-densho-67-157)

Written testimony of Susumu Sato of Olympia, Washington. Incarcerated in the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Evacuation Impact and Redress." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Hideso John Nomura (ddr-densho-67-305)

Written testimony of Hideso John Nomura, born in Kent, Washington. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

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doc Testimony of Tsuguo Ikeda (ddr-densho-67-176)

Written testimony of Tsuguo Ikeda. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Documents Illustrating Camp Experiences and Attitudes."

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doc Testimony of Masao Takahashi (ddr-densho-67-192)

Written testimony of Masao Takahashi. Incarcerated in Missoula internment camp, Montana, Santa Fe internment camp, New Mexico, and Crystal City internment camp, Texas. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Japanese Speakers."

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doc Testimony of James Tsujimura (ddr-densho-67-241)

Written testimony of Dr. James Tsujimura of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact."

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doc Testimony of Frank Niwa (ddr-densho-67-184)

Written testimony of Frank Niwa of Tacoma, Washington. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Tule Lake Center."

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doc Testimony of Yoshihiko Tanabe (ddr-densho-67-230)

Written testimony of Yoshihiko Tanabe of Fife, Washington. Incarcerated in Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Discrimination, Economic Loss and Redress."

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doc Testimony of John A. Yamasaki Eyon (ddr-densho-67-307)

Written testimony of John A. Yamasaki Eyon, born in Shinsu, Japan. Incarcerated in the Lordsburg internment camp, New Mexico, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Earl Nishimura (ddr-densho-67-139)

Written testimony of Earl Nishimura, President of the Honolulu, Hawaii, Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

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img Japanese American man accepting an award (ddr-densho-72-58)

Photo from page of "Scrapbook: 1948 - M.I.S.C. - 1984 - 1987". This photo is of Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda with former Seattle Mayor Charles Royer, taken in honor of Royer's proclamation in honor of Ike's thirty years of service to the community and the Atlantic Street Center.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. X No. 118 (March 1938) (ddr-pc-10-3)

Selected article titles: "Plans Speeded Up to Welcome Great National Session" (p. 1), "Policy Explained in Statement for Young Generation" (p. 1), "Japan-U.S. North Pacific Fishing Clash Ends; Concessions in Tokio" (p. 1), "Seattle Cannery Workers in Clash for Higher Wages" (p. 4).

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 2 (July 21, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-29)

Selected article titles: "California Governor Signs Bill To Lower Sports Fishing Fee For State Issei, Other Aliens" (p. 1), "House Appropriations Group Criticizes Justice Department Handling of Claims Program" (p. 1), "Minority Group Americans In Seattle Learn Prejudice Does Not End with Death" (p. 2).

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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. 62, No. 1 (January 7, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-1)

Select article titles: "The Nisei Personality" (p. 1); "Seattle Nisei talk with Negroes" (p. 1); :Japanese viewpoint on U.S. - Japan relations expressed" (p. 2); "442nd Veteran Appointed New Selective Service Director" (p. 4); "Discussion of new immigration law centers on individual labor certificate" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 11 (October 13, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-36)

Selected article titles: "California Attorney General's: Report States Stockton Massacre Was Racially Motivated" (p. 1), "Frank Hideo Hattori, 82: Seattle Realtor Hailed at His Birthday; Recalls His WWII Role as OWI Broadcaster" (p. 2), and "Young Mixed Race Generation Facing Identity Dilemma" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 9 (August 26, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-33)

Selected article titles: "HUD Exempts Seattle Housing for Asian Elderly" (p.1), "Another 'Profile in Courage' Filed" (p.1-2), "Postwar Japanese American Marriages Still a Problem" (p.1), "Uwajimaya Schedules $1.5 Million Expansion" (p.3), "1977 JACL-Hayashi Law Awards Made" (p.4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2066 (October 26, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-42)

Selected article titles: "Seattle Calls Off Pilgrimage to Minidoka Campsite" (p. 1), "Issei Had Ventured into Yukon Before '98 Klondike Gold Rush" (p. 1), "Peppermint Whirl: Factors in Aging" (pp. 4, 7), and "PNWDC Urges Japanese Americans Be Named to Redress Commission" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 15 (October 8, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-40)

Selected article titles: "Government Used Census Data to Intern Nikkei, Says Toland" (pp. 1, 5), "Journalists Trade Views After U.S.-Japan Exchange Program" (p. 2), "East Wind: A 'Rashomon' View of Nisei Week Queens" (p. 5), and "Seattle Church Heads for Japan Museum" (p. 6).

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img Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 24 (December 14, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-49)

Selected article titles: "It's confirmed: Sansei prefer to marry non-Japanese" (p. 1), "Little Tokyo time capsule to be buried" (p. 2), "Direct redress committee to fete Yasui" (p. 3), "Preserving Prewar Images of Seattle Issei" (p. 5), "Future of Little Tokyo" (p. 7).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 110, No. 18 (May 11, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-18)

Select article titles: "Seattle Redress Workshop Draws Record Crowd"(p.1); "JACL Testifies on Employer Sanctions in Immigration Law"(p.1); "Bush Signs Bill Keeping Tabs on Hate Crimes Climb"(p.3); "Pacific American Ballet Theatre's 'Winter War' Ready for California Premiere"(p.5).

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img Japanese Americans boarding ship (ddr-csujad-7-10)

Japanese Americans boarding ship to return to Japan, Seattle, Washington, November 24, 1945. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_JA_f10

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img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-114-112)

Original caption: Tommy Teraji of Los Angeles, Co. A of the 62nd Inf. Trng. Bn. is being thrown by Akira F. Shibukawa, Seattle, Washington, Co. A of the 62nd Inf. Trng. Bn., who is very well-trained in jujitsu. Camp Robsinson, Arkansas, February 19, 1942.

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img Two Nisei girls in front of dye works (ddr-densho-135-2)

Approximately 15 Japanese American families in North Seattle operated dye works businesses before World War II. These two girls are standing in front of the Royal Dye Works, located at 716 North 34th Street in the Fremont neighborhood. (L to R): Esther Hiyama, Marian Tamura.

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