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img Old people of Whittier, California (ddr-csujad-57-39)

Elderly founders of Whittier (Calif.) pose in three rows, seated and standing, before a structure. [Printed on paper attached to photo and matboard] The Old People of Whittier, California, December 12, 1895. [Followed by lists of names with birth dates and birthplaces, organized rear, middle, front. Transcription of names only:] REAR COLUMN Joel Hiatt ; Samuel …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 13 (March 31, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-13)

Selected article titles: "U.S. supreme court calls Nisei to argue Loving case" (p. 1), "Youth Brotherhood Award started" (p. 1), "Juvenile problems will never cease" (p. 3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 5 (February 6, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-5)

Selected article titles: "Seats limited for Matsunaga talk" (p. 1), "'Project Reading' to be emphasized, ethnic studies also planned in Fowler" (p. 1), "School supplies and craft material needed for shipment to U.S. Indians" (p. 1), "Industrial security act passes 274-65" (p. 1), "JACL pursues justice on Dr. Noguchi case" (p. 1), "Parents held responsible for …

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doc Request for permission to marry (ddr-densho-550-55)

Paperwork required for Charles Roeslin Jr. (United States military personnel) and Mitsuye Takemiya (Japanese national) to marry. Includes medical certificates, letters of recommendation, proof of chaplain interview, affidavit, family register, birth certificates, and certificate of support.

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vh John Kanda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-116)

Nisei male. Born July 10, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Thomas-Auburn area of Washington. Following Executive Order 9066, family was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, then to Tule Lake concentration camp in California. Later transferred to Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered as a replacement for the 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team and trained …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 15 (June 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-42)

Selected article titles: "Dies' Group Hearing on WRA Opens Monday. Field Men to Give Reports On Centers. Probe Shows Laxity in Evacuee Releases, Rep. Thomas Claims" (p. 1), "Loyalty of Nisei Questioned by Dies' Investigator" (p. 1), "Opportunity in Mid-West Cities Offered. Dies' Charges Lead to Discontinuance of Training Program" (p. 1), "Public Usage of Enemy …

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Supplementary comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-12)

doc Supplementary comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-12)

Additional comments from the War Relocation Authority in response to statements made by to the House Committee on Un-American Activities to the press about living conditions in the camps, rumors of violence and protest, and criticisms of how the camps are being managed.

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doc Program for Chicago Chapter Redress Fundraiser (ddr-chijacl-1-452)

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview III (ddr-densho-1000-19)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview IV (ddr-densho-1000-20)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-17)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-18)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview V (ddr-densho-1000-115)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1918, in Seattle, Washington. Spent most of his childhood in Thomas, Washington, where his parents were part of a Christian farming co-op. Attended the University of Washington where he was active in the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA), the conscientious objector movement, and became a Quaker. At the outbreak of World …

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img Inaugural opening of Elk Grove Japanese School (ddr-csujad-55-1588)

Sepia-toned photograph of a group of students and adults at the inaugural opening of the Elk Grove Japanese language school. Photograph includes identification of some individuals. From left to right, Yamada, Hatsutaro Ishigaki, Kanjiro Omae, George Haruto Omae, Harry Kaname Omae, Frank Yamada, George Shigeru Matsumoto, Shigeo Sakamoto, Makishima, Robert Masaru Matsumoto, Tsunematsu Sugimoto, Elwood Norio …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 3 (July 17, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-29)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee claimant's private bill to extend filing deadline vetoed" (p. 1), "Hawaiian statehood certain to affect racial policies of Australia, New Zealand" (p. 2), "Names hurt like sticks, stones" (p. 7), "California fair housing bill signed, affects FHA-VA homes" (p. 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 16 (October 16, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-41)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii will elect Nisei lt. governor" (p. 1), "Positive action brewing from continuous Asian actor picket" (p. 1), Seattle City Council votes 5-4 approving Nihonmachi housing" (p. 1), "Union protests firing at Sony distributors" (p. 3), "Asian American biographical data shows up wide career achievements" (p. 3).

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doc Report for the State of California Department of Employment (ddr-densho-423-267)

Earnings Report for 3rd Quarter 1938, for Starlight Laundry

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doc Report for the State of California Department of Employment (ddr-densho-423-269)

Earnings Report for 1st Quarter 1938, for Starlight Laundry

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doc Pacific Cable Vol. I No. 10 (ddr-densho-498-51)

Volume 1, number 10 of the Pacific Cable. Stories from an American internee, unconstitutional curfew, and discrimination laws.

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doc University of Washington Academic Centennial Convocation Program (ddr-densho-446-443)

Ryo Tsai attended the University of Washington Centennial Convocation (she was working for the UW Libraries at the time). President Kennedy gave the Centennial Address.

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doc A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)

Personal recollections of life in an assembly center and relocation camp for Japanese descendants and various digressions

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 23 (December 1970) (ddr-pc-42-48)

Selected article titles: "United Way insensitive to Little Tokyo social needs" (p. 1), "Placer County hears Suzuki talk on Sansei identity" (p. 1), "Educators claim bias in textbooks" (p. 1), "Sansei scholar pens 'Perspectives on Black America'" (p. 2), "J.A. Conservatives League" (p. 6).

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doc Historical Narrative on Crystal City Internment Camp (ddr-densho-537-127)

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doc Japanese flower-growing industry in America (ddr-densho-329-844)

Five-page essay, possibly distributed as a pamphlet, giving an overview of the history of Japanese flower growers in the US. Emphasizes contributions of Kan Yoshiike and the Domoto brothers in particular. Narrates the history of immigration of major contributors to the industry, history of the various business organizations for floriculturists in California, and of chrysanthemum cultivation. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 53 (January 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-139)

Selected article titles: "Measles Decrease 25% Since Outbreak: 60 Cases at Present, Public Health Department Reports" (p. 1), "Judicial Council in Session Thurs." (p. 1), "Fire Department: Ice Rink Construction Near Barracks Hazardous" (p. 1), "Ronald and Donald: Project's First Twins Named" (p. 1), "Sewerage Pond is Unsanitary" (p. 1), "Hog Farm Donates $15 to Library" …

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