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av Topaz, The Chessmen (ddr-densho-1024-27)

Short narrative film about Japanese Americans struggling to run a flower nursery set in Northern California in 1949. Based on a short story by Toshio Mori , filmmaker Ken Kokka made the film as a film student at UCLA. As the story begins, Mas, a middle-aged Nisei man who had lost his nursery as a result …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 6 (August 10, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-32)

Selected article titles: "Congress informed of Nat'l JACL convention in unprecedented move" (p. 1), "Cuba discrimination of Nisei tourist denied by PSWDC chairman Yokozeki" (p. 1), "Adopted Japanese orphan baby becomes citizen" (p. 2), "Marumoto installed as associate justice of Hawaii supreme court" (p. 3), "1,250 Japanese immigrants enter U.S. past 1/2 year" (p. 3), "Mike …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 21 (November 24, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-48)

Selected article titles: "New NIMH Grant of $118,000 Assures Continuance of Issei History Project" (p. 1), "Nisei Editor Quits Over Negro Issue: Charges College Administration Kills Free Press" (p. 1), "L.A. museum to show photos of Japanese town" (p. 1), "All-Oriental human relations council forms in Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Deportation of Unwanted Alien Upheld: Japanese …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 1, (July 3, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-26)

Selected article titles: "Nat'l JACL stands on international affairs previewed, backed by EDC" (p. 1), "L.A. groups ask board to save Japanese class at high school" (p. 1), "Life of evacuees, administrators at Poston recalled by Harvard professor" (p. 1), "The name: Yellow Brotherhood" (p. 1).

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vh Mitsuye May Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-137)

Female, child of Issei parents. Born July 5, 1923, in Fukuoka, Japan while her mother and two older Nisei brothers visited relatives. Named Mitsuye Mei Yasutake at birth. From age 3, grew up in Seattle, WA. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December …

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img Christmas party at Saburo and Edna Nakahara's (ddr-densho-477-354)

The caption below the photo reads "Christmas party at Sab (Santa) & Edna's" in black ink. Saburo Nakahara is dressed up as Santa. Front row left to right: Julie Nakahara, unidentified, Sharon Nakahara, Mark Isoshima, Michael Chikahara, and Richard Chikahara. Second row left to right: Elaine Isoshima, Susan Isoshima, Saburo Nakahara, and Eileen Chikahara. Third row …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 15 (April 13, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-15)

Selected article titles: "Racial discrimination in home-buying" (p. 1), "Gov't urged to promote integration in housing as well as in schools" (p. 1), "Denver Issei tour group allowed to place wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier, unaware of Army red tape involved for tribute" (p. 1), "Hawaii statehood gets first mention on Senate floor during tax …

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img Panorama of large group outside Buddhist Temple (ddr-ajah-3-257)

Caption below photo: Buddhist Temp of Alameda 30th Anniversary, October 17, 1935. Inscription on front in Japanese with translation below: Photo taken by Tsuji Photo Studio (of Oakland, CA)

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doc Memo regarding Reception Committee Meeting (ddr-densho-356-854)

Memo from John J.O. Moore to members of the Reception Committee to inform them of a change time and date committee meeting to September 4, 1943 and an ask to bring written subcommittee reports to the meeting.

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img 8th Annual NWYBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-5)

Group photograph of the Eighth Annual Northwest Young Buddhist League convention's White River Chapter attendees.

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img Hood River Japanese community band (ddr-densho-259-319)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "The Hood River Japanese community band--or maybe it was the Hood River Japanese Methodist Church Band I think that LeRoy Burns used to lead this band and maybe later on it was a Mr. Savo, but in this picture, neither of them are pictured. This was taken on the wooden front steps …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 7 No. 15 (October 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-415)

Selected article titles: "Twenty-Nine Farm Workers Injured in Second Accident, Five are Critical. Soft Shoulder Beside Road Causes Truck to Overturn" (p. 1), "Fire Chief Warns Center of Coming Fire Hazards" (p. 1), "Army Asks Colonists to Complete Processing" (p. 1), "Photo Studio Planned Here" (p. 3).

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doc Barneston's Japanese Community (ddr-densho-381-175)

A report prepared for the Seattle Water Department that discusses the history of Japanese immigration and community in Barneston, Washington, including a transcript of Yoshi Hibiya's oral history.

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