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img Ryo Tsai Convocation Photo (ddr-densho-446-444)

Ryo Tsai in a convocation gown. Photo taken at her home. President Kennedy's speech noted on reverse.

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Singer Manufacturing Company (ddr-densho-446-324)

Inquiry if your company is interested in investing in a low-cost sewing machine for export to Formosa

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img Photo of Ryo Morikawa in kimono (ddr-densho-446-429)

Ryo traveled to Japan with her mother in July 1940 and then stayed to attend Keisen Jogaku-En (two-year program). (circa 1940 or 1941)

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img Woodlawn House, Chicago Theological Seminary Postcard (ddr-densho-446-392)

Notes by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on back indicate that this was "our first home", a "Frank Lloyd Wright building" (now called the Robie House and still on the University of Chicago campus).

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doc Letter from Ryo Morikawa to Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-74)

Query regarding citizenship status in the event of marrying a non-citizen

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Chiong-hui (ddr-densho-446-344)

Kenji Morikawa is stationed at General HQ in Tokyo and visited Khe-an and wife. Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai met with Dowie and Kerr who just returned from Formosa. Great need for medicines and medical care. Great uncertainty about political situation and transition. Concern that "some incident might occur". Rev. Dickson left for Formosa …

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Seido Ogawa (ddr-densho-446-294)

Ryo will meet Ogawa at the train. Invitation to join Ryo for Saturday movie "Henry the V" and Sunday church picnic.

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doc Pacific Citizen: Coro to train 12 Bay Area leaders with photo of The Way It Was exhibit (ddr-densho-446-449)

Group Photo with Commentary at NKHA Exhibit: Ryo Tsai and Ai Chih Tsai with two others looking at one of the photos displayed at the NKHA exhibit

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doc Seattle Times: 2 Named to Head Branch Libraries (ddr-densho-446-445)

Ryo Tsai was named to head the Susan Henry Memorial Branch Library

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Ai-jin (ddr-densho-446-318)

Exchange news. Ai Chih Tsai wrote to Chungking about getting a Chinese passport. Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai and Ai Chih Tsai are working on business contacts and possibilities for Ai-jin and contacting church boards and government officials to raise funds for educational activities in Formosa. Ai Chih Tsai needs financial help. Will send money to Chiong-hui's siblings …

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doc Capitol Hill Times: 'Citizen of the Month' Award: We Salute: Mrs. Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-446)

Ryo Tsai received the "Citizen of the Month" Award. Her letter of thanks to the Editor on 4/21/71 is also included.

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doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-308)

This IS good news. Cashman is glad to hear that Ai Chih Tsai is on his way home. Advice to Ryo to allow Ai Chih time to rest when he arrives. Congratulations to Ryo for her work in the school system.

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-295)

Thank you very much for job offer at Chicago Theological Seminary for Ai Chih Tsai. Hopeful that this will be a deciding factor in his obtaining a visa. ACT wrote that there is no updates on his case from Shanghai.

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img Photo of Morikawa children (ddr-densho-446-419)

Ryo with her siblings Anna, George, and Kenji (circa 1931 or 1932)

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-291)

Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai received letter from Immigration and Naturalization Service office in Philadelphia saying that she cannot petition for Ai Chih Tsai's return since he is a Chinese citizen. Applying for immigration is the only route. Ai Chih Tsai will stay in US at least 5 years and wants to work in a West Coast church.

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doc Letter from Singer Sewing Machine Company to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-328)

Our future business in Formosa will be handled from China, Shanghai or Hong Kong. We intend to reopen as soon as we can send a representative to make a survey.

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doc Keisen 50th Anniversary Brochure (ddr-densho-446-433)

Ryo is in the 1941 Picture of Nisei Graduates, second row, third from left on Page 4. She had another year of study to graduate but decided to leave Japan in June 1941 for fear of being stranded there if war broke out. (1979)

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doc Ryo Tsai: Keeping History Alive (ddr-densho-446-453)

Description of Ryo Tsai's life for the Strength and Diversity Exhibit: Japanese American Women 1885-1990

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Seido Ogawa (ddr-densho-446-289)

Ai Chih Tsai wants to work in a Japanese church, at least five years, possibly indefinitely. He would accept a church in Southern California or Seattle. Ryo would prefer Southern California but is glad to go to Seattle.

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Stan Olson (ddr-densho-446-227)

Ai Chih Tsai is in China with UNRRA. He left US on June 13, 1946. His Chinese citizenship was granted May 1946.

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doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-309)

Request to meet when Ai Chih Tsai returns to talk about a church for Ai Chih Tsai.

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Letter from Wilton L. Halverson, M.D., Registrar of Vital Statistics, and James S. Fuller, Chief Deputy Registrar, State of California Department of Health, to Ayano Morikawa (ddr-densho-446-290)

doc Letter from Wilton L. Halverson, M.D., Registrar of Vital Statistics, and James S. Fuller, Chief Deputy Registrar, State of California Department of Health, to Ayano Morikawa (ddr-densho-446-290)

We have accepted the affidavits to correct the records for Ryo Morikawa.

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-301)

Ai Chih Tsai is getting help from the UNRRA Shanghai office and will do all it can to get him a visa before Sept when the UNRRA office will close. Ai Chih Tsai's brother is in Shanghai and they are enjoying their visit together. No available West Coast church for Ai Chih Tsai at present.

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doc Letter from H.A. Blundin to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-306)

Thank you for letter from August 30. UNRRA received cable from UNRRA-Shanghai that a special quota number has been allotted to Ai Chih Tsai and he will be granted a visa by the end of Sept. He should go to American Consulate in Shanghai on September 12, 1947.

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doc Invitation to Celebrate the Birthday of Japan's Emperor (ddr-densho-446-435)

Invitation to Ai Chih and Ryo Tsai at the home of the Counsel General of Japan in Seattle. Daughter Caldwell recalls that they attended several events at this home on Queen Anne Hill. (circa 1960)

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