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430 items
Collection
Sasha Hohri Collection (ddr-densho-352)
The Sasha Horhi Collection is comprised of paper documents related to the activities of the East Coast Japanese Americans for Redress, the National Council for Japanese American Redress, and the Redress movement broadly. Among the documents are personal testimonies that were presented to the Congressional Commission on the Wartime Internment and Relocation of Civilians, planning documents …
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Wang Chonghui at his farewell luncheon (ddr-njpa-1-1022)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Farewell Luncheon for Wang Hosted by Vice Minister Shigemitsu. (Tokyo) February 25, 1935. A farewell luncheon for Wang Chongjing hosted by Foreign Vice Minister Shigemitsu was held at the Koyokana from 12:30 p.m. on the 25th. Wang and Ambassador Jiang were the major guests to attend, as well as Kenkichi Yoshizawa. Vice …
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Nobusuke Kishi's son (ddr-njpa-4-426)
Caption on front: "PREMIER'S SON: Nobukazu Kishi, 35-year-old son of Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi, arrived in Honolulu this morning at 7:55 from Tokyo by Japan Air Lines, accompanied by one of the premier's private secretaries, Michio Kawabe. They plan to leave here Sunday night for San Francisco to join the prime minister on his official …
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Golden Anniversary Reunion, 442 RCT (ddr-csujad-1-195)
A booklet of 50th Golden Anniversary 442 RCT includes mostly images of the events during the 5 days anniversary held in Hawaii. Also includes massages from Bill Clinton, U.S. President, Gen. Colin L. Powell, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington D.C., and addresses delivered by Daniel K. Inouye, U.S. Senator, Hawaii, Gen. Gordon L. …
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Major General Ralph Royce and Yusuf Yasin (ddr-njpa-1-1575)
Caption on reverse: "King of Saudi Arabia entertains U.S. General. Major General Ralph Royce (right), commander of the U.S. Army forces in the Middle East, sits next to Shaikh Yusuf Yasin, Saudi Arabian Deputy Foreign Minister, at a banquet given in the American general's honor by King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia at the royal palace …
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Departure from camp (ddr-densho-37-430)
Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Reversing the scenes of nearly three years ago when ttrian after train brought more than 11,000 evacuees from the West Coast. Heart Mountain residents now are bidding goodbye to friends and neigbors as they return to their homes or depart for new homes and work throughtout …
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Poston Press Bulletin Vol. IV No. 6 (September 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-97)
Selected article titles: "The World at War. East Indies Hostile to Conqueror" (p. 1), "Laws to Be Printed" (p. 1), "Truck Drivers Warned. Project Director Issues New Traffic Regulations, to Save Tires, Equipment" (p. 1), "Vegetable Shipment from Tule Center Relives Shortage" (p. 2), "'Burn Rubbish Early in the Morning, but Not After 9; Don't Chase …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 11 (September 11, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-36)
Selected article titles: "Mistreatment of Japanese Shocks 'Lindy'" (p. 1), "Literacy tests for Wash. Voters out" (p. 1), "Fire Destroys Berkeley Asian American Task Force Material" (p. 1), "Nisei mart spared in East L.A. riot" (p. 1), "The Filipino Americans" (p. 1), "Gas station lease cancelled, Nisei protests action" (p. 2), "U.S. Supreme Court agrees to …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 20 (February 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-109)
Selected article titles: "More Niseis Sent Out of Tule"; "East, South Restrictions to be Lifted Very Soon"; "On the Other Hand"; "Supreme Court Affirms Okay of Jap Evacuations"; "Housing Effort Meeting Success"; "Blanca News Items"; "Sacramento Seeking Jobs for Evacuees"; "Washington State Bill for Anti-Discrimination"; "Want Ads Today"; "Soldiers Haul Coal for Minnesotans"; "R.F.C. Aid Suggested"; …
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Kenji Tomita Interview (ddr-ajah-1-3)
Nisei male. Born August 25, 1924, in Alameda, California. Grew up in Alameda, where father ran a food wholesaling business. Was in high school when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left Topaz on student leave to attend the University of …
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Weekly Press Review No. 26 (ddr-densho-156-338)
Original summary excerpt: Dies Committee Washington hearings held the spotlight this week, clippings mounting from 285 received last week to 325. Coverage was given front page space in nearly all West Coast papers, but was less prominently placed in the East. Witnesses Tokie Slocum, Paul Yozo Abe, Joe Kanazawa, and Mike Masaoka were followed by WRA …
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Japanese American couple (ddr-densho-37-466)
Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Alice and Bill Hosokawa, young Americans of Japanese ancestry now residing at Heart Mountain. Bill, whose father came to the United States many years ago is a recognized Nisei leader, a graduate of the University of Washington, West coast newspaper man, foreign correspondent for the Shanghai …
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Ryo Imamura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-27)
Sansei male, born April 28, 1944, in the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. His father was the late Rev. Kanmo Imamura, a former Bishop of Hawaii and a minister for the Hawaii Kyodan and the Buddhist Churches of America (BCA). His mother Jane Imamura composed many of the children's gathas sung in the Dharma Schools. Both …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 108 (September 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-42)
Selected article titles: "League Requests Permission to Re-open Office in San Francisco"; "Births Reported"; "On the Other Hand"; "'Good Chance' of Bill's Passage Seen"; "Two Coloradoans Wounded in Action"; "18-Year-Olds Will Supply '44's Needs"; "Higa to Tour Through East"; "Next-of-Kin of 45 Informed Of"; "Refused Burial"; "Wanted"; "Nineteen Boys are Indicted by Jury"; "Student Counselor"; "Want …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 2 (January 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-92)
Selected article titles: "Those Going Back Urged to Study Problems"; "Back from Colorado"; "On the Other Hand"; "Name New Commander for Language School"; "Wounded Soldier Visits Amache Family"; "Resettlement Story in Canada Disclosed: Control Shift Told"; "War Casualties in State Told"; "60,000 Can Relocate in East"; "Want Ads Today"; "Gardenan, Angeleno Receive Promotions"; "League Opens Office …
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Prime Minister Yoshida dicussing rumors of resignation with some U.S. army troops (ddr-densho-299-188)
Two captions. Bottom side caption: "17 Jan 1947 Tokyo, Japan / Shown chatting with Prime Minister Yoshida and his secretary concerning / The resignation rumors which now prevail are: Lt. Ted Akimoto, U.S. Army / Photographer (extreme right) and T/4 Robert Shintani, Interpreter, ATIS, GHQ, / Far East Command." Right hand side caption: "I was the …
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Interview with Jimmie Matsumura, part 4 of 4; interview with Clarence Matsumura, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1608)
Jimmie Matsumura discusses his time teaching Japanese at the Pentagon and his work as a prosecutor for the Far East military tribunal. His interview ends at 17:23, at which time an interview with Clarence Matsumura begins. Clarence discusses growing up in Wyoming and his father's work as a railroad foreman. Video starts at 0:25. Loni Ding …
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Japanese Church debt 1929 (ddr-csujad-57-12)
Amounts pledged by Friends congregations of Whittier, East Whittier, Burbank, and Pasadena, to help build Friends Japanese Church, located at 12043 (6470 E.) (219) Orange Street, Norwalk, Calif. [Handwritten document] Japanese Church debt 1929 [List of names and amounts. Includes categories Burbank, E. Whittier, and Pasadena.] Title from note. See this object in the California State …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 4 (ddr-densho-156-205)
Article titles: "Mobs, Intolerance, Demagogery"; "Asks U.S. Japanese Lose Citizenship"; "Foreign Born Held Loyal to America"; "East Half of County Ordered Cleared of Jobs"; "Vote Retained by Japanese"; "Exclusion Order for Japanese Here Seen Soon"; "Foundation Laid for Nearly Half Houses to be Built at Jap Camp"; "Jap Schools are Arranged"; "Official Denies Relaxation of Curfew"; …
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Portland Rose Festival Parade- float 26 "Junior Court" (ddr-one-1-150)
Color slide of Portland Rose Festival Parade float 26 driving down W Burnside in front of a crowd gathered in front of Shoreline Hotel on the corner of NW Second Ave and W Burnside. The float carries the Rose Festival Junior Court. The court is riding on a carriage made of yellow flowers that is lead …
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Territorial Home Demonstration Council steering committee members (ddr-njpa-2-1130)
Caption on reverse: "STEERING COMMITTEE OF HOME COUNCIL CONFERENCE: Above are members of the steering committee of the Territorial Home Demonstration Council, in charge of plans for the second annual conference starting tomorrow and continuing on Sunday and Monday at the University of Hawaii. They are, left to right: Front row, Mrs. Fitz Donnell, registration chairman; …
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Yoji J. Matsushima Interview (ddr-one-7-54)
Nisei male. Born January 31, 1933, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where parents ran a general merchandise store. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp for the East Coast because parents wanted to repatriate to Japan. Did not secure a place on …
Narrator Shigeko Sese Uno
Nisei female born April 6, 1915, in Seattle, Washington's International District. At an early age became active in the Japanese Baptist Church. Parents owned and operated a dairy plant called White River Dairy. Was a student at the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago, Illinois. Took a group of young women on an eye-opening trip to …
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Envelope to K. Domoto with letters to Wakako Domoto from Toichi Domoto and Peter Milan (ddr-densho-356-208)
Envelope addressed to Mr. K. Domoto (Kanetaro) postmarked Osaka, Japan 24.12.15 on the front and postmarked Oakland, California 1/14/1916 on the back. Stored inside the envelope were two letters to Wakako "Wak" Domoto. The first letter is from Peter Milan dated 1/28/1944, and discusses locating Domoto family items, Kaneji's hunt on the East Coast for a …
![Emanuel Feuermann seated with Mr. Kitzenger [?] (ddr-njpa-1-345)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/c8/87/c887ce5f6b86742063c5b0ad6d730319.jpg)
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Emanuel Feuermann seated with Mr. Kitzenger [?] (ddr-njpa-1-345)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Unsurpassed King of the Cello. Feuermann's Long-Awaited Trip to Japan! (Tokyo) October 4, 1934. Emanuel Feuermann, an unparalleled genius cellist known throughout the world who is now at Columbia, and his accompanist Mr. Kitzenger [?] entered Tokyo at 8:25 a.m. on the 4th. Driven from his post as a cello instructor at …