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doc Military Intelligence Service Club of Southern California, No. 2, 2000 (ddr-csujad-1-72)

An issue of "Military Intelligence Service Club of Southern California" published in 2000. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_07_001

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doc RT Honorary Degree Citation (ddr-densho-446-456)

In 2010 California State University awarded an honorary bachelor's degree from San Diego State University (SDSU) to Ryo Tsai and 20 other Nisei whose college years were disrupted by the evacuation of Japanese Americans in 1942.

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img Memorial plaque (ddr-densho-35-1)

This plaque is part of a monument erected in 1979 by the JACL and California State Department of Parks and Recreation to commemorate the Tule Lake concentration camp.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 116, No. 13 (April 2, 1993) (ddr-pc-65-13)

Select article titles: "Fair reporting of minorities" (p. 1); "The 442nd 'Lest we forget'" (p. 3); "Nakano running for California State Senate" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-65-13/

Wilson Personally Asks California Not to Violate Treaties. Confident People and Legislature of State Will Not Designedly Embarrass National Government. Adverse Laws Should Be Directed at All Aliens. (April 22, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-221)

doc Wilson Personally Asks California Not to Violate Treaties. Confident People and Legislature of State Will Not Designedly Embarrass National Government. Adverse Laws Should Be Directed at All Aliens. (April 22, 1913) (ddr-densho-56-221)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 22, 1913, p. 1

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vh An Oral History with Reverend Seytsu Takahashi - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-58-1)

Issei Buddhist bishop and superintendent of Kayasan Temple in Little Tokyo since 1931 recounts his wartime experiences and internment at Fort Missoula, Montana; Livingstone, Louisiana; and Crystal City, Texas. Transcribed in both Japanese and English. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Audio is found in …

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California and her less favored minorities: a study in the background of the evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast (ddr-csujad-55-1648)

doc California and her less favored minorities: a study in the background of the evacuation of persons of Japanese ancestry from the Pacific Coast (ddr-csujad-55-1648)

Historical narrative by Ruth E. McKee, WRA Historian discussing California statehood, early immigration to California, race and racism, Chinese immigration to California, Japanese immigration to California, attitudes towards Japanese, laws and legislation, and a chronology of events related to California immigration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1650

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doc Democratic State Central Committee memorandum (ddr-densho-433-330)

A memorandum from the Democratic State Central Committee with criticism of California Governor Ronald Reagan's policies and President Richard Nixon's stance on the Vietnam war.

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av Oral history with Tak Yamashita (ddr-csujad-29-370)

An oral interview with Tak Yamashita, longtime resident of Laguna Beach, California. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0920. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2328_T01

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av Oral history with Eilean Stongstad (ddr-csujad-29-79)

An oral interview with Eilean Strongstad, resident of Long Beach, California. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0194. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2375_T01

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img Downtown Tulelake (ddr-csujad-26-77)

Photo of downtown Tulelake, California. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_014

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img Manzanar WRA Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2487)

Map of Inyo County, California and the site of Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2593

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doc Letter from Tsuneo Iwata to Mayor Roy M. Day, April 16, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-13)

Letter of gratitude from Tsuneo Iwata president of the Turlock Social Club to Mayor Roy M. Day of Turlock, California, in response to the mass removal in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0013

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doc Nonfiction manuscript: "Road to Freedom" with submission letter and rejection letter (ddr-densho-468-158)

Manuscript of nonfiction narrative describing experience as Japanese-American seeking student leave from World War II incarceration. The manuscript incorporates letters to various college admission staff. Page one is a submission letter to the Yale Review. Page two is a rejection slip.

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Address to the Sheriffs of California by Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General of California, Sheriffs meeting, Sacramento, March 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1674)

doc Address to the Sheriffs of California by Robert W. Kenny, Attorney General of California, Sheriffs meeting, Sacramento, March 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1674)

Speech given to the Sheriffs of California at the Sheriffs meeting regarding protection, civil liberties, and discrimination against former incarcerees returning to the state. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1676

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1674/

doc Congressional record: representative, state, and capitol office (ddr-csujad-55-2140)

List of representatives, state, and capitol office number. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2242

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vh Bob Suzuki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-452)

Nisei-han male. Born January 2, 1936, in Portland, Oregon, where father worked for the railroad. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family moved to a small community outside of Spokane, Washington, to farm. Went to UC Berkeley and Caltech, then taught at …

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img Japanese Americans standing in shade of barracks (ddr-densho-151-282)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. This young woman of Japanese ancestry received credentials from the San Jose State College to teach in Junior High, Primary and Kindergarten schools of this state. She is one of the leaders of the group who are establishing kindergarten schools for the young children in this Assembly center.

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doc B. Nakamura birth certificate (ddr-csujad-55-2566)

Official document stating B. Nokamura was born in Japan. He is a resident of State of California. He married Ita Mignasaki, at Marysville, County of Yuba. They had one male child named Hidao [Hideo] Nokamura (picture is enclosed). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2678

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img Photograph of Issei farm in Florin, California (ddr-csujad-55-2620)

Photograph of Issei Farm in Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2784

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doc Torch (ddr-csujad-55-2680)

A literary booklet comprised of original essays, poems, and stories. The collection was compiled in an effort to present representative examples of the literary efforts of Tri-State students. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2844

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Narrator George Nakano

Sansei male. Born November 24, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, as a result of parents' answers on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After leaving camp, returned to California, attended school, and …

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doc Statement on Testimony of Harold H. Townsend (ddr-csujad-19-65)

This is the Statement of Testimony of Harold H. Townsend before the House of Representatives Subcommittee of the Special Committee on Un-American Activities, Los Angeles, California, 1943 May 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_02-18_01

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doc Sacramento reunion III (ddr-csujad-55-2698)

Pamphlet of Sacramento reunion held at the Red Lion Hotel at Sacramento, California. Includes photographs of the Japanese community in Sacramento, California, before the war. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2862

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2698/

img George Fujii graduation from University of Southern California 1941 (ddr-csujad-29-185)

Portrait of George Fujii. Photograph titled: "George Fujii graduation from University of Southern California 1941." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P127

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