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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 626 (January 13, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-661)

Selected article titles: "Great Year Due, JACL Leaders Say" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang Overs" (p. 3), "Seattle Chapter to Pick Leaders on Friday Night" (p. 4)

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 617 (November 11, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-652)

Selected article titles: "Notables Attend Session Held by California JACL" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Farmer Session Set for Seattle Coming Saturday" (p. 4)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 3 (July 19, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-29)

Selected article titles: "PNWDC Paper on Civil Rights" (p. 1), "Seattle JACL human relations group conducts postal supervision classes" (p. 1), "Community work of Minnesota Nisei mother with deaf earns national post" (p. 1), "Immigration plank for political party conventions givn. JACL among member organizations signing" (p. 2), "S.F. Nihonmachi due more police protection" (p. 3), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 66, No. 13 (March 29, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-13)

Selected article titles: "Role of mediator in civil rights pictured for JACL" (p. 1), "Fishing area name 'Japanese Point'" (p. 1), "Nisei a 'White' to Eyes of NAACP Man" (p. 1), "San Francisco to dedicate Japan cultural-trade center" (p. 1), "JACL Role in civil rights: interpret the problem" (p. 1), "New Nihonmachi to rise north of …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 1 (January 6-13, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-1)

Selected article titles: "Only $20 Million in Redress Budgeted for FY 1990" (pp. 1-2), "JACL-LEC Submits Position on Redress to the ORA, Urges Broad Interpretation" (p. 2), "1988 Chronology" (pp. 7-9), and "Japan Visit by Seattle JACL Chapter President Roger Shimizu an Eye Opener" (p. 18).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 77, No. 04, (July 27, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-29)

Select article titles: "Gov. Reagan Signs JACL Bill" (p.1); "JACLer H. Hibino Elected Mayor of Salinas, Calif." (p.1); "Elks Abandon 'Whites Only' Member Policy" (p.1); "Nisei-Owned Firm Breaks Ground for $3 Million Frozen Shrimp Facility" (p.3); "Seattle JACL Funds Drug Abuse Study" (p.4).

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Narrator Ryan Chin

Camila Nakashima and Bill Tashima interviewed Ryan Chin. Ryan Chin was Seattle JACL Chapter President in 2011 and was also a three-time National JACL Vice-President. Chin became active with Seattle JACL as a student at UW and organized successful events. As President, Chin was transformative in bringing the Chapter into the age of technology and worked …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1025/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 8 (February 27, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-8)

Selected article titles: "Exec. Order 9066 Erased" (pp. 1-2), "Executive Director's Role Aired" (p. 1), "Questions for Wendy" (pp. 1-2), and "Seattle JACL Rebuts Hayakawa" (pp. 1, 5).

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doc "First Postwar Pacific Northwest JACL Convention 1951" (ddr-densho-201-464)

Program for the 1951 Pacific Northwest Japanese American Citizens League Convention. Title on cover: "First Postwar Pacific Northwest JACL Convention 1951; 'The JACL Comes of Age'; 21st Anniversary; September 1, 2, 3 - Bush Hotel - Seattle, Washington." Includes photographs, advertisements, schedules, a letter from William Devin, Mayor of Seattle, a letter from Harry Takagi, Pacific …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 26 (March 30, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-193)

"Revelle Points Out Generals' High Opinion of Fighting 442nd Combat Team" (p. 1), "Seattle JACL Chapter Urges Issei to Apply for Naturalization Now" (p. 1), "Evacuation Claims Queries, Replies" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 1(July 1, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-26)

Select article tiles: "Seattle minority job improves but rental housing becomes crucial" (p. 1); "19 amendments proposed for Nat'l JACL constitution" (p. 1); "Seabrook Youth Challenged to Work in Human Relations" (p.1).

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 14, No. 706 (July 26, 1941) (ddr-densho-96-741)

Selected article titles: "Plans All Ready as Big Potlatch Opens Next Week" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sports" (p. 3), "Seattle to Crown First 'Queen' at JACL Playland Outing Sunday" (p. 4)

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img In front of the Puyallup Assembly Center memorial (ddr-densho-10-229)

Caption on reverse: "L-R: Henry Miyatake, pioneer, Seattle redress activist, Cherry Kinoshita, JACL Redress Video Project Chair, John Esaki, producer/director, Visual Communications, in front of George Tsutakawa Puyallup monument at Puyallup faigrounds."

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Narrator Akemi Matsumoto

Alison Fujimoto and Dr. Kyle Kinoshita interviewed Akemi Matsumoto. Akemi Matsumoto first joined Seattle JACL in the 1970s as a fresh Sansei student activist. Thiis activism continued through her Chapter Presidency in 2001. Matsumoto was a firm believer achieving change through political clout via effective coalition building. Matsumoto continued her activities with Seattle JACL by connecting …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1026/

vh Cherry Kinoshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-34)

Nisei female. Born October 13, 1923, in Seattle, Washington, grew up in Green Lake area. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Active in National and Seattle Chapter JACL politics, especially during the drive for redress in the 1970s and 1980s. Cherry Kinoshita passed away on July 29, 2008.

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Narrator Theo Bickel

Elaine Kim and Joy Misako St. Germain interviewed Theo Bickel. Theo's introduction to JACL was as an intern at the National JACL. At a JACL National Convention in Las Vegas, Bill Tashima invited Theo to work with and collaborate with the Seattle JACL Chapter. Theo's focus has been to strengthen communications among JACL members, executive JACL …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1030/

Collection Migita and Sakahara Collection (ddr-densho-293)

The Migita and Sakahara Collection consists of photographs of Buddhist funerals in Yakima, Washington, Seattle, Washington, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Photo album with photos from Yakima valley Washington before the war and St. Louis Missouri after the war. One photo album with photos of individuals at home, businesses and social gatherings, sometimes identified as …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 76 (September 23, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-245)

"Prexy Takagi Heads Seattle Group to Eleventh Biennial National JACL Confab in Chicago Sept. 28-Oct. 2" (p. 1), "Five Nisei Pilots Eye Chicago as Final Landing Place; Ohye's Race Will Begin This Sunday" (p. 1).

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Narrator Sharon Sobie Seymour

Kristen M. Eng and Bill Tashima interviewed Sharon Sobie Seymour. Seymour was Seattle Chapter President in 2000 was the first "hapa" or mixed-race Japanese American Seattle JACL President. Seymour represented a new wave of JACL leaders. Seymour led the Chapter to engage in broadening the Chapter's educational programs by teaming with other Chapter members to conduct …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1027/

img At the airport for a Seattle Chapter JACL trip to San Diego (ddr-densho-10-79)

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doc Letter regarding low membership of the Seattle Chapter, JACL, March 27, 1963 (ddr-sjacl-1-59)

Bulletin covering the following topics: membership letter to each person get two members.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 41 No. 10 (September 2, 1955) (ddr-pc-27-35)

Selected article titles: "Ghost of Yellow Peril still haunts" (p. 1), "Urge release of Japan war criminals" (p. 2), "25 years ago, JACL had its first convention in Seattle--sought repeal of Japanese exclusion law" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 6 (August 9, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-32)

Selected article titles: "Nisei civil rights commmitment to be Convention opener topic" (p. 1), "15,000 witness Japanese festival at Seattle Center" (p. 1), "MDC Civil Rights Stand" (p. 1), "National JACL Hits All-Time Membership" (p. 1), "Work & Play assured at San Jose JACL convention" (p. 3), "S.F. Japanese cultural-trade center not typical" (p. 6), "Nisei …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 2 (July 9, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-28)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Appears at Seattle Death Inquest Delving in Police Shooting of Negro" (p.1), "12 'Problem' Areas Marked in JACL by Blue-Ribbon Panel" (p.1), "History Project: Issei Miners Massacred in Labor Strife" (p.1-2), "De Facto School Segregation Eyed for S.F. JACL Study" (p.1), "Repeal of Mixed Marriage Ban Urged by Church Synod" (p.1).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 2 (January 20, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-2)

Selected article titles: "Naomi Iwata Sanchez: Seattle JACL Chapter President Attends Bush Transition Meeting" (pp. 1, 3), "JACL-LEC Issues Redress Alert in Wake of Meager Redress Appropriation" (pp. 1, 8), "Keeping a Promise in 1990: Census Bureau to List Nine Different Asian/Pacific American Categories" (pp. 1, 3), and "From the Frying Pan: A Look at the …

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