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doc The Open Door: Wedding announcement (ddr-densho-446-390)

Wedding announcement for Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai

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img Bride and Groom Photo (ddr-densho-446-388)

Wedding photo of Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai

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img Group Photo of wedding reception (ddr-densho-446-391)

People in photo identified by Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai on back and included Harry Shigeta who exchanged letters with Ai Chih Tsai.

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doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Seido Ogawa, Congregational Committee for Christian Democracy (ddr-densho-446-280)

Ai Chih Tsai wants to stay in US for maybe 5 years after his reentry instead of 6 months. Ryo Morikawa Tsai asks Ogawa if there is employment for Ai Chih Tsai. Ryo Morikawa Tsai also looking for a job but unemployment is high. Kenji has a job at the County Fair in Del Mar.

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Collection Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Family Collection (ddr-densho-446)

The Ai Chih and Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai Collection consists of materials compiled by Rev. Ai Chih Tsai and his wife, Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai, along with other documents pertaining to the Tsai and Morikawa families. Contained are correspondence, photographs, narratives, and other documents depicting the Tsai family’s experiences prior to, during, and immediately following World War II. …

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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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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 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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img Celebrating Ryo Tsai's retirement from the Seattle Public Library (ddr-densho-446-355)

Photo of Ron Dubberly, Dorothy and Grant Welbon, and Ryo and Ai Chih Tsai

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img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai after Service of Ordination (ddr-densho-446-383)

People in photo identified by Ryo Morikawa (later Ryo Tsai) on back of photo.

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doc Wedding of Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo Morikawa (ddr-densho-446-37)

Invitation to Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo Morikawa's wedding; The Marriage Service (booklet); pages from The Marriage Service with signatures, date, location, etc.

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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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doc Golden Anniversary Invitation (ddr-densho-446-450)

Invitation to Ai Chih Tsai and Ryo Tsai's 50th Anniversary Celebration at Salty's. About 100 family and extended family members attended.

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doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-297)

International Institute contacted Ogawa with 3 questions about Ai Chih Tsai situation. Invitation for Ryo (Morikawa) Tsai to visit Los Angeles to discuss the matter with Miss Leung and Miss Durward of International Institute

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doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-307)

Ogawa met with Robert Cashman to discuss employment for Ai Chih Tsai. Request for Ai Chih Tsai to write to them for further assistance.

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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 Robert Cashman to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-287)

Enclosed is Cashman's letter of support for Ai Chih Tsai

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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 Ryo Tsai to Albert W. Palmer (ddr-densho-446-277)

Request for assistance returning Ai Chih Tsai to the United States. Immigrant quota from China is 150 with thousands waiting to immigrate. Ai Chih Tsai needs assurance of employment.

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doc Letter from Seido Ogawa to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-286)

Ogawa is working on a job for Ai Chih Tsai. Query if Ai Chih is interested in a west coast church in Southern California or Seattle

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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 Radiogram from Ryo Tsai to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-257)

Happy you are on way meet you in LosAngeles October 11 Love Ryo

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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 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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-344/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization (ddr-densho-446-278)

Request for issuance of immigrant visa for Ai Chih Tsai

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