713 items
713 items
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 22 (December 2, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-49)
Selected article titles: "War Relocation Agency Says Evacuees Now Relocated in Forty-Seven States of Union" (p. 1), "Wartime, Post-War Problems of Japanese American Group Discussed at JACL Confab" (p. 2), "Organize New Anti-Evacuee Group at Bainbridge Island" (p. 2), "Non-Citizen Japanese May Volunteer For U.S. Army" (p. 3), "Suggestions to Deport Issei 'Monstrous,' Says Burroughs" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 23 (June 10, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-23)
Selected article titles: "U.S. Senate Approves Amended Walter Bill. Resolution Opens American Citizenship to Alien Japanese Residents of United States" (p. 1), "JACL Hails Supreme Court Rulings in Segregation Cases as Victory for Democracy" (p. 1), "Move for Equality in Armed Forces Spell End of All-Nisei Units in Army, Says Masaoka" (p. 2), "Practice of Oriental …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 81 (March 31, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-325)
Selected article titles: "Eight Families Sign Contracts for Agricultural Work in Utah" (p. 1), "Christian Church to Hold Easter Sunrise Services" (p. 1), "Lack of Patrons Close Library in Block 22-15" (p. 1), "Release Figures on Nisei Boys in the U.S. Armed Forces" (p. 1), "Regulations Limit Construction Work in WRA Centers" (p. 1), "Vandals Disturb …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 139 (November 20, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-73)
Selected article titles: "Commission Set to Eliminate Work Prejudices"; "39 Called Up at Idaho Camp"; "On the Other Hand"; "First Buddhist Service Held at Army Post"; "Bussei Prepare for Session on Theme: 'Buddhism in Post-War U.S.'"; "As Many as 5000 May Repatriate"; "Kaihatsu Winner by Default in Boxing"; "Protest Return, Evacuee Farmer"; "Estimate 2,000,000"; "University Students' …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 142 (November 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-76)
Selected article titles: "Distribution of Resettlers Over 47 States"; "On the Other Hand"; "Nondiscriminatory Hospital Successful"; "Bracketing of Negro Evacuee Issues Hit"; "Aliens May Volunteer in U.S. Army"; "Editorial Cautions San Jose Residents"; "Call Prejudice Psychological"; "Admit Kido to Practice"; "Soldier Describes Hardships in France"; "Chamber Requesting Removal of Coast Ban"; "Default Judgment Filed on $50,000 …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4338 (July 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-52)
Selected article titles: "Intolerance-American Vintage: U.S. Army Publication -- Third Recon. Group Coverage Florence, Italy -- June 23, 1945"; "Anderson Scores Anti-Nisei Firms"; "Ten Japanese Aliens Returned to Hawaii"; "ACLU Renews Appeal to Navy to Lift Nisei Ban. Baldwin Contends Police Was by Field Officers"; "Tofu Factory Set Up in Minn."; "'Relocated Evacuees Muse Sell 'Will …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 4 (ddr-densho-156-205)
Article titles: "Mobs, Intolerance, Demagogery"; "Asks U.S. Japanese Lose Citizenship"; "Foreign Born Held Loyal to America"; "East Half of County Ordered Cleared of Jobs"; "Vote Retained by Japanese"; "Exclusion Order for Japanese Here Seen Soon"; "Foundation Laid for Nearly Half Houses to be Built at Jap Camp"; "Jap Schools are Arranged"; "Official Denies Relaxation of Curfew"; …
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Frank T. Sata Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-512)
Nisei male. Born March 20, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, where father worked as a photographer. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, transferring to Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Moved to Guadalupe, California, living in a Buddhist church …
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Frank T. Sata Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-499)
Nisei male. Born March 20, 1933, in Los Angeles, California, where father worked as a photographer. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, transferring to Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, moved to Phoenix, Arizona. Moved to Guadalupe, California, living in a Buddhist church …
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Jane Kurahara Interview (ddr-densho-1000-514)
Sansei female. Born February 16, 1941, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu where father worked as an insurance agent and mother was a teacher. Attended Punahou school. After World War II, attended Smith College and Columbia University before marrying and returning to Hawaii. Began career as a teacher and then switched to librarianship. Became involved …
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Interview with Sho Nomura, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1612)
Nomura discusses his father's reaction to him volunteering for the army from Gila River, visiting his parents in camp on furlough before his deployment, his service in China with the U.S. Observer Group (also known as the Dixie Mission), Video starts at 0:23. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 95, …
Narrator Shig Imai
Nisei male. Born January 16, 1920, in Dee, Oregon. Grew up in Dee, a former sawmill town, where father worked for the Oregon Lumber Company. Shig went to live in Japan for three years at the age of seven before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the U.S. Army and eventually …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 1 (January 5, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-1)
Selected article titles: "JACL Protests 'Mistreatment' of Nisei Combat Veterans at Southern California Army Camp" (p. 1), "Marine Corps Opens Ranks To Japanese American Group" (p. 1), "Nisei Accepted by Navy as Ban Lifted" (p. 1), "Ickes Favors Compensation for Evacuee Losses" (p. 1), "Federal Court Delays Action On Tamura Deportation Case; Renunciant Will Get Hearing" …
Narrator Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto
Nisei female. Born December 30, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Lived in Japan for fifteen months as a child, before returning to Seattle to attend junior high school. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and taken to the Department of Justice camp at Missoula, Montana. Removed to the Puyallup Assembly …
Narrator Masao Watanabe
Nisei male. Born December 10, 1923, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up near the Nihonmachi area of Seattle. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. In 1943, volunteered for the army while in camp. Served in Europe with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, L Company. Returned to Seattle after the war and …
Narrator Hiroshi Terry Terakawa
Nisei male. Born January 3, 1929, in Kyoto, Japan. Came to United States as a young child with parents. Moved frequently as a child due to father's role as a Buddhist minister, living in places like Walnut Grove and Marysville, California. During World War II, was living in Salt Lake City. Drafted into the army and …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 91 (March 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-175)
Selected article titles: "Hostel Will Take Resettlers to House Evacuees Job Seeking in East: Public Meeting Tonight to Present Project" (p. 1), "Minidoka Leads 5 Camps in Army Volunteers" (p. 1), "Granada Red Cross Drive" (p. 1), "6608 to be Used For Alien Registration" (p. 1), "Friends Group Advises All Citizens to Register" (p. 1), "Thurs. …
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Reinstitution of selective service (ddr-csujad-55-758)
Booklet titled: Reinstitution of selective service: summary of the policies of the selective service system, War Department, and W. R. A. which affect Nisei. Contents include: Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Statement of principles; Selective service training and service act of 1940 as amended; Selective service policy; Induction of United States citizens …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 24 No. 14 (April 12, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-15)
Selected article titles: "U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Alien Land Law Test Case. Constitutionality of California Property Law to be Tested By Oyama Suit in High Tribunal" (p. 1), "War Veterans Seek Extension of Winona Trailer Project" (p. 1), "Congressional Economy Move Forces Closing of Federal Study Groups" (p. 3), "Twenty-Fifth Class Graduates From Army Language …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 39 No. 19 (November 5, 1954) (ddr-pc-26-45)
Selected article titles: "Petty offense no longer bar to immigration says State Dep't" (p. 1), "Fighting spirit of 442nd recalled at Nisei soldier memorial rites, relearn it periodically says Shirey" (p. 1), "Four Nisei conscripts in Japanese army have citizenship status cleared" (p. 1), "Loss of civil service salary denied at claim review hearings" (p. 3), …
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Geo and James Spell (ddr-csujad-38-156)
Photographed are George Nobuo Naohara and James Spell probably taken at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. The caption reads: Geo and James Spell. The backside note reads: Oct. 24, 47. PUT. George Naohara, PUT. James Spell. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 32. See this object …
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Letter from Corine Key, Relocation Adviser, Rohwer Relocation Center, to Federal Public Housing Authority Project Director, November 1, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-97)
A letter from Corine Key, Relocation Advisor at the Rohwer incarceration camp to Federal Federal Public Housing Authority Project Director in Long Beach, California. It certifies that the Okines are eligible for federal housing on the basis of their sons' service with the U.S. Army. Enclosed with other items: csudh_oki_0099, csudh_oki_0100, and csudh_oki_0101. See this object …
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Nisei translators (ddr-densho-114-164)
Original caption: Nisei Japanese civilians and soldiers of the U.S. Army, work in the translation and scanning sections, and the Allied translator and interpreter sections, General Headquarters, Allied Forces in the Pacific, located in the NYK Building, Tokyo, Japan. The majority of the personnel working in these sections are Nisei civilians and soldiers, who are responsible …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 21 (ddr-densho-156-222)
Article titles: "Army to Transfer Last of Japanese"; "Yolo County Beet Growers Face Labor Shortage"; "Coast Evacuee Group Arrives"; "Japanese School Plan Discussed"; "Camp Reduces Internee Total"; "Japs Must Pay Extra to Hunt"; "Farm Labor Problems Told"; "Washington Merry-Go-Round"; "Harvest Labor Shortage Seen"; "Jap Labor May be Obtained to East Labor Shortage"; "Church Services Held at …
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Robert Katsusuke Ogata Interview (ddr-densho-1000-543)
Nisei male. Born February 16, 1934, in Anaheim, California. Grew up in Selma, California, where parents ran a restaurant. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Family returned to the Selma area after leaving camp. Mr. Ogata attended California State University Fresno and served in the army. Became a high school …