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doc Letter from Mito to Michi Weglyn (ddr-csujad-24-43)

A letter from Mito to Michi Weglyn praising Frank Emi and criticizing the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_02_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-43/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, August 31, 1988 (ddr-csujad-24-103)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about investigating allegations against the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_08_005

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-103/

doc Japanese American incarceration: a case for redress (ddr-csujad-55-912)

Leaflet by the Japanese American Citizens League promoting support for the redress of civil liberties violations against Japanese Americans during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0914

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-912/

img Japanese American Citizens League bulletin board (ddr-densho-151-212)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Bulletin board in Japanese American Citizens League office, during period when farmers of Japanese ancestry were preparing for evacuation. Farmers and other evacuees will be given opportunities to follow their callings at War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-212/

doc 31 Res.-13 Recognition of Draft Resisters (ddr-csujad-24-76)

A resolution by the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) recognizing the sacrifices and courage of Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-76/

Collection New Mexico JACL Collection (ddr-densho-1009)

This collection consists of interviews conducted by the New Mexico chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.

For more information about the chapter, please visit www.nmjacl.org.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1009/

vh Seichi Hayashida Interview (ddr-densho-1000-14)

Nisei male. Born May 15, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in a Japanese American farming community in Bellevue, Washington. Incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California, and at Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Longtime member and supporter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-14/

Narrator Andy Noguchi

Sansei male. President of the Florin chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League in 1999, and one of the authors of a resolution to recognize the constitutional stand of the World War II resisters of conscience.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/167/

img Registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-80)

Original WRA caption: San Francisco, California. Bush Street, San Francisco. Japanese family heads and persons living alone form a line outside Civil Control station located in the Japanese American Citizens League Auditorium at 2031 Bush Street, to appear for "processing" in response to Civilian Exclusion Order Number 20.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-80/

doc Letter from Ben Takeshita to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-205)

Ben Takeshita, Chairman of the JACL/AIF Planning Committee, writes to thank Kimi Fujii for participating in a program.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-205/

Collection Ron Ikejiri Collection (ddr-densho-393)

Ronald Ikejiri worked on the creation of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Incarceration of Citizens (CWRIC) as a representative for the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to Washington, DC. The collection consists of photos and correspondence from that period as well as several family photos.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-393/

doc JACL emergency meeting minutes (ddr-densho-274-26)

Minutes of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) National Board emergency meeting held on March 8-10, 1942 in San Francisco, CA. Among the topics discussed: JACL stance on mass removal, budget review, reports from JACL committees and district chapters and Mike Masaoka's controversial "branding" statement.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-274-26/

Letter from Sharon Marie Tanihara to Mr. Jerry Enomoto, Chairperson, Legislative Education Committee, Japanese American Citizens League, February 15, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2054)

doc Letter from Sharon Marie Tanihara to Mr. Jerry Enomoto, Chairperson, Legislative Education Committee, Japanese American Citizens League, February 15, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2054)

Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Jerry Enomoto of the Japanese American Citizens League regarding Tanihara's argument about her eligibility for redress payments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2157

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2054/

doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on January 6, 1942 (ddr-densho-356-761)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on January 6, 1942. Topics covered in the meeting include: reading of correspondence regarding Issei being detained by authorities, relief funds frozen as some of the account holders were Issei, Japanese American Citizens' League seeking advise, and violence by Filipino Americans against Japanese Americans.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-761/

img Harry Konda leaving Japanese American Citizens League office (ddr-densho-151-183)

Original caption: Centerville, California. Harry Konda leaves the quarters of the Japanese American Citizens League of this township for the last time. He is about to board the first bus for the Tanforan Assembly center to which all people of Japanese ancestry of this community are being evacuated on this day. He is wearing his identification …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-183/

vh John Tateishi Interview (ddr-janm-13-4)

Nisei male. Born August 21,1939, in Lawndale, California. Served as National Redress Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was involved in the movement to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans. Founded Tateishi/Shinoda and Associates, a management and public affairs consulting firm. In 1999, became the National Executive Director of the JACL.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-13-4/

vh John Tateishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-469)

Nisei male. Born August 21,1939, in Lawndale, California. Served as National Redress Director of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was involved in the movement to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans. Founded Tateishi/Shinoda and Associates, a management and public affairs consulting firm. In 1999, became the National Executive Director of the JACL.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-469/

doc American Concentration Camps VOLUME 2 January 1, 1942- February 19, 1942 (ddr-densho-372-2)

Volume 2 divides into two sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: The first section features archival documents that show chiefly how the decision to relocate the West Coast Japanese evolved from conflicting views both outside and inside the executive branch. The second section features reports of the Anti-Axis Committee, Los …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-372-2/

Collection Watsonville - Santa Cruz JACL Collection (ddr-densho-1015)

This collection consists of interviews was conducted in partnership with the Watsonville - Santa Cruz chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.

For more information about the chapter, please visit www.watsonvillesantacruzjacl.org.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015/

img Bus leaving for Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-262)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. These evacuees of Japanese ancestry are part of a group of 600 persons being evacuated on this morning to the assembly center. The Japanese American Citizens League headquarters is being used as a Wartime Civil Control Administration station. Prior to evacuation orders it was used as a language school.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-262/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Reviewing redress (ddr-csujad-55-2068)

Newspaper clipping regarding an update on the redress movement by Karen Narasaki at the Japanese American Citizens League national board meeting. Covers restitution payment schedule and special cases. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2171

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2068/

doc Letter from John Tateishi, Redress Director, National Committee for Redress, to Mrs. Mary T. Tsukamoto, April 12, 1982 (ddr-csujad-55-100)

Typed correspondence from John Tateishi of the National Committee for Redress to Mary Tsukamoto, thanking her for her contribution to the Japanese American Citizens League redress fund. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0102

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-100/

Narrator Seichi Hayashida

Nisei male. Born May 15, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in a Japanese American farming community in Bellevue, Washington. Incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California, and at Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Longtime member and supporter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL).

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/17/

vh Ben Ohama Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-5)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1917, and grew up in Sanger, California. During World War II, incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Served in the Military Intelligence Service as an interpreter in Japan. After military service, moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became involved with the Japanese American Citizens League.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-5/

doc Japanese American Citizens League Northern California District Council special meeting minutes, March 10, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-25)

Japanese American Citizens League, northern California district council, special meeting minutes discussing budgets, dues, assessments, treasury announcements, and forced evacuation information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0025

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-46-25/

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