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doc Medical inspection card (ddr-densho-23-14)

Bunshiro Tazuma was a longtime Seattle resident and the owner of the Tazuma Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's Nihonmachi. In 1917, he immigrated to Seattle and became a permanent resident. (From 1908 to 1914, he had worked in Montana.) The Issei were required to carry medical inspection cards in conjunction with several other documents to show that …

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doc Immigrant inspection card (ddr-densho-23-12)

Immigrants were required by the Immigration and Naturalization Service to carry an inspection card. During their voyage from Japan, Issei were checked daily to ensure that they were not carrying communicable diseases (see bottom portion of first page). Information from the card indicates that the steamship voyage from Japan took approximately eighteen days. This card belonged …

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doc Japanese passport (ddr-densho-23-5)

English and French translations of the Japanese passport belonging to Bunshiro Tazuma. The Issei, mostly young Japanese males, began immigrating to the United States in the late 1800s. Many were farmers or students with dreams of returning to Japan after making their fortunes in America. The vast majority never realized this dream.

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doc Naturalization certificate (ddr-densho-23-15)

Certificate of naturalization for Bunshiro Tazuma, aged seventy. The landmark case Ozawa v. United States (United States Supreme Court, 1922) barred the Issei from becoming American citizens even though many had been permanent residents since the late 1800s. In 1952, the Immigration and Nationality Act was passed, and the Issei were finally allowed to become citizens.

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doc Alien certificate of identification (ddr-densho-23-8)

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Issei were required to carry identification documents because of their alien status. (Issei were barred from becoming naturalized citizens until 1952.) This document belonged to Bunshiro Tazuma, a permanent resident of Seattle since 1917. The identification certificate was the same size as an American passport and …

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doc Testimony of Elmer S. Tazuma (ddr-densho-67-204)

Written testimony of Elmer S. Tazuma of Seattle, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Storage list for Mr. S. Tazuma (ddr-sbbt-2-121)

A check-in list for goods belonging to Mr. S. Tazuma, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 643.

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-25)

Mr. Hori was born in 1918, Mr. Mizuta was born in 1914, and Mr. Tazuma was born in 1916. Both Mr. Hori and Mr. Mizuta are Nisei, and Mr. Tazuma is an Issei. All three grew up in Seattle and owned hotels in the International District. In this group interview, they discuss Japanese American hotel ownership …

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Collection Tazuma Collection (ddr-densho-23)

The Tazuma collection, 1917-1950s, focuses on the Tazuma family, owners of a store in Seattle's Nihonmachi. This collection contains photographs of the family, their store, and recreational activities such as football and judo. There are also several views of the family at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Documents include Bunshiro Tazuma's immigration papers and the Tazumas' …

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Collection Y. Tazuma Collection (ddr-densho-24)

The Y. Tazuma collection focuses on the Tazuma family, owners of a store in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. This collection contains photographs of the family, their store, and a photograph of the family at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 41, No. 5, May 2004 (ddr-sjacl-1-517)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 2004 Chapter President, Bill Tashima; Scholarship Awardees: Tazuma-Emily Momohara ($1,500), Tamesa-Kei Yonker ($1,500), Kurose- Erene Flores ($2,000); Civil Rights Committee Report, Candidates Forum, Beyond Talk Redrawing Race at WLAM, API Media workshop.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 27, No. 4, April 1990 (ddr-sjacl-1-386)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarships include Tamesa, Andrews, and Bunshiro Tazuma; Doshi Kai report; Board Profiles: Wayne Kimura, Bruce Echigoshima, Massie Tomita, May Sasaki; April 21, 1990-Redress Workshop, Blaine, Bob Bratt speaker (WA Coalition for Redress-Seattle, Lake Washington, Puyallup Valley, and White River JACL.

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Narrator Elmer Tazuma

Issei male. Born March 30, 1916, in Kure, Japan. Immigrated with parents to Seattle as a child, where parents ran several hotels and apartment buildings in the International District, as well as the Tazuma Ten Cent store. In his interview, discusses Japanese American hotel ownership from the early to mid-1900s and the role of the hotel …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 34, No. 6, June 1997 (ddr-sjacl-1-447)

Newsletter covering the following topics: -Scholarship awardees: Noa Piper (Tamesa), Jonathan Matsui (Tazuma), Ryan Chin, Jennifer Hara, and Akiko Sakai (Seattle JACL Scholarship Award); Seattle to host PNWDC/IDC bi-district conference, weekend long; Seattle JACL receives $20,000 from CLPEF for more teacher workshops; Seattle JACL begins meeting with other groups to combat I-200 which would end Affirmative …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 6, June 1995 (ddr-sjacl-1-426)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 50 People attend Asian American/Jewish American conference; Cherry Kinoshita awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot, by the Emperor of Japan; scholarship awardees, Akemi Tanemura (Seattle Chapter JACL Scholarship), Jonathan Matsui (Tamesa), and Dawn Hewitt (Tazuma); Seattle JACL and Seattle Education Association offers one day workshop on ?Japanese American Internment?A …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 40, No. 6, June 2003 (ddr-sjacl-1-510)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarship Awardees: Kurose-Kim-Khanh Van ($2,000), Tamesa-Alison Shkurkan ($1,000), Tazuma-Emiko Hastings ($1,000); Gov. Locke signs HB 1460 setting aside February 19th? as the Civil Liberties Day of Remembrance, passed unanimously in the House and Senate; Seattle JACL Civil Rights committee holds successful forum ?Civil Liberties Violated: 1942 and Today.? A speaker?s panel …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 38, No. 7, July 2001 (ddr-sjacl-1-491)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle to host IDC/PNWDC Biennial Conference at the Executive Inn by the Seattle Center, keynote-Satsuke Ina, Redress Panel-Fred Shiosaki, Bill Hosokawa, Mits Koshiyama, and Frank Abe; scholarship awardees: Kurose-Jennifer Fung ($2,000), six Tazuma/Tamesa (total $4,000)-Robbin Clemente, Edwin Hamada, Michelle Mai, Kongkham Panyathong, Mari Sugiyama, and Maya Yamasaki; Board Bios-Vicki Toyohara-Mukai, Ryan …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 30, No. 5, May 1993 (ddr-sjacl-1-411)

Newsletter covering the following topics: President Kip Tokuda attends Press conference in response to the senseless shooting death of a child, Loetta Coston by an Asian American youth. African American and Asian American groups meet to discuss potential solutions ranging from gun control to gang prevention; Kip Tokuda attends JACL Leadership Conference; Seattle JACL/1000 Club Golf …

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 50 (ddr-densho-1000-25-50)

Memories of the Issei

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-25-26)

Trying to make money running a hotel business

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-25-31)

The Seattle Japanese Hotel Association of Seattle

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-25-20)

Lack of laundry facilities in the prewar hotels

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-25-2)

Family background, Takashi Hori

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-25-5)

Description of hotel clientele

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vh Takashi Hori - Yoshito Mizuta - Elmer Tazuma Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-25-1)

Family background, Yoshito Mizuta

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