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doc Hirabayashi v. United States, 828 F.2d 591 (1987) (ddr-densho-405-37)

This document was available in conjunction with "Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment" by Eric K. Yamamoto, Margaret Chon, Carol Izumi, Jerry Kang, and Frank Wu.

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doc Yasui v. United States, 772 F.2d 1496 (1985) (ddr-densho-405-38)

This document was available in conjunction with "Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment" by Eric K. Yamamoto, Margaret Chon, Carol Izumi, Jerry Kang, and Frank Wu.

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doc Takami Hibiya's United States citizen of Japanese ancestry form (ddr-densho-381-135)

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img People outside house with Japanese and United States flags (ddr-ajah-6-124)

Caption below photo: In this circa 1905-1910s photo, 1218 Oak may have housed more than one business. In 1905 it was the is Shin Rou restaurant and also a Japanese Employment office. On January 24, 1907, a J. (No Suggestions) advertised cleaning and washing. On February 1, 1908, a Mr. Fujii advertised his washing and ironing …

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img Maps of incarceration camps in the western United States (ddr-csujad-55-98)

Series of maps including incarceration camps in the western United States, temporary assembly centers in California, Manzanar camp in California, Gila River camp in Arizona, Topaz camp in Utah, Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming, Poston camp in Arizona, Amache camp in Colorado, Tule Lake camp in California, Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Minidoka camp in Idaho, and …

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doc Administrative instruction (United States. War Relocation Authority), no. 27 (ddr-csujad-55-617)

Instructions from the War Relocation Authority regarding private employment and compensation. Topics include employment and residence outside or inside the incarceration camp, "evacuee trust fund," role of the Community Council, and reporting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0619

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vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview I Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-76-10)

Kiyo's parents early life in the United States

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

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doc U.S. Department of Justice Alien Enemy Questionnaire page 4 of 26, left side of form only. (ddr-one-5-123)

Photocopy of a declassified questionnaire used to determine if the person named is to be considered an enemy alien. This page covers question 10 of 111 and contains the left side of the form only covering only entries into the United States. Question 10 asks about all entries and departures from the United States. Dr. Koyama …

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doc Lordsburg Roster (ddr-densho-385-18)

The Lordsburg roster lists the name, age, Japanese address, United States address, occupation, and camp location of family members of each inmate.

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doc Alien Tax Receipt (ddr-densho-292-15)

Torakichi Nishioka paid an $8.00 head tax to reenter the United States as an immigrant on October 12,1934 on the Tatsuta Maru.

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doc Naturalization certificate (ddr-densho-23-15)

Certificate of naturalization for Bunshiro Tazuma, aged seventy. The landmark case Ozawa v. United States (United States Supreme Court, 1922) barred the Issei from becoming American citizens even though many had been permanent residents since the late 1800s. In 1952, the Immigration and Nationality Act was passed, and the Issei were finally allowed to become citizens.

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doc Letter from Wayne M. Collins, Attorney at Law, to Miss Haruye Imahori, January 13, 1950 (ddr-csujad-55-2246)

Correspondence from Wayne Collins to Haruye Imahori regarding individuals who renounced their United States citizenship and repatriated to Japan but wish to return to the United States. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2349

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Draft of petition to the President of the United States of America from American citizens of Japanese ancestry at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming (ddr-csujad-55-877)

doc Draft of petition to the President of the United States of America from American citizens of Japanese ancestry at Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming (ddr-csujad-55-877)

Draft petition letter to the President of the United States regarding clarification of the citizenship status of United States citizens of Japanese ancestry incarcerated at Heart Mountain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0879

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img Portrait of a young man in Japan (ddr-densho-259-60)

Portrait of Masuo Yasui as a young man wearing Western clothing, taken in Japan, probably soon before his emigration to the United States.

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doc Letter from Takami Hibiya to the Board of United States Civil Service Examiners (ddr-densho-381-154)

Takami Hibiya writes to the Board of United States Civil Service Examiners to inquire about a position as a foreign language informational specialist.

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vh Pramila Jayapal II Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-161-17)

Thoughts on the election of a Sikh prime minister of India, and its relevance for the United States and the world

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vh Tom Akashi Interview Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-164-48)

Mother and siblings eventually return to live in United States, father chooses to remain in Japan for rest of his life

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doc History of H. Hayashi & Co., Union City Greenhouse Inc. (ddr-densho-441-29)

Timeline of the Hayashi family's nursery business from Hirokichi "Harry" Hayashi's immigration to the United States in 1887 till the business's closure in 1993.

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img Paul Ohashi atop a caboose (ddr-densho-442-159)

Photograph of Paul Masaru Ohashi standing a United States Army train caboose. Written along the top of the image is "Paul" ink black ink.

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doc Student essay (ddr-densho-171-122)

Excerpt: "World War II has meant to me unjust evacuation of citizens of the United States to assembly centers very poorly and hastily constructed."

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doc Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-10)

Arriving at Camp Beale, waiting for orders, asks for copies of marriage and birth certificate for Yuri Aileen. Written on United States Army stationary.

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doc Bibliography on War Relocation Authority, Japanese, and Japanese-Americans (ddr-densho-381-20)

A bibliography of materials published between October 1942 and July 1945 about the War Relocation Authority, Japanese, and Japanese-Americans in the United States.

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doc Newspaper clipping regarding President James A. Garfield (ddr-njpa-1-497)

Caption on front: "James A. Garfield who became President of the United States in 1881 and was assassinated in the same year. Oct. 1929."

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img Okano family photograph album (ddr-densho-359-14)

Masaru Okano's photograph album covering his years as a student in Japan from 1923-1933 as well as his return to the United States.

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doc Shepherd Photograph Album (ddr-densho-404-1)

A green, gold, and black photograph album of Takeo Tagami's photographs. The cover is decorated with a gold illustration of a shepherd tending a flock of sheep.The album contains an assortment of photographs of Tokeo's and his companions' travel between the United States and Japan, explorations of United States National Parks and other sites, and snapshots …

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