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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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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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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 Elder Brother-in-Law (ddr-densho-446-321)

Warm greetings until we meet. Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai met with Commander Dowie, Lt. Kerr, and J. Dickson of Canadian Mission Board in D.C.. Dickson is very enthusiastic about Ai Chih Tsai's plans. Ryo asked that printed literature with details of the plan (buildings, cost, location, mission, current board members, etc. ) would …

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Robert Cashman (ddr-densho-446-284)

Situation is more complicated. Mixed information about next steps. Ai Chih Tsai will work with Shanghai Consulate and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai will work with Immigration and Naturalization Service in Philadelphia. Ryo is trying to find Ai Chih a job through working with the Reverends Kikuchi, Ogawa, and Chapman (Presbyterian office in San Francisco)

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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 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 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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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 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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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 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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img Group of women from the Circle 4 group of Plymouth Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-247)

Front row, left to right: Mie "May" Miyamoto, Ryo Morikawa Tsai, Yoshiko Higo, Pauline Kimiko Yamaguchi Kunugi, and Toshiko "Tossie" Yamaguchi, Aoki Yamashita. Back row, left to right: Anna Fumi Morikawa Chiong, Katsuko Nakata Hayashi, Alice Sumuyo Fujinaga Iseri Hayakawa, Starr Miyeko Urakawa Hashiguchi, Lily Yuri Soyejima Uyeno, and Evelyn Wong

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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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img Five men, two women and three children standing outside by tree (ddr-densho-474-214)

Group of people associated with the Seattle Japanese Congregational Church. Front row on left Rev Ai Chih Tsai holding his son, Peter Ho Yang Tsai. Front row second from right: Ryo Morikawa Tsai. The two\nlittle girls are most likely their daughters Bi Lin and Bi Sim. Back row on the right is Chosaku "Henry" Hashiguchi

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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 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 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 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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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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