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vh Kikuno Goi - Mitsuo Goi Interview (ddr-chi-1-1)

Kibei Nisei couple. Kikuno was born in the United States, then moved to Japan with her family after her father passed away. In the lead up to World War II, her uncle sent Kikuno and her brother back to the United States, where they were raised in foster care in northern California. During World War II, …

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Collection Tsuchida Family Collection (ddr-densho-271)

The Tsuchida Family Collection consists of documents related to Kiwamu Tsuchida's time in the United States army.

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doc U.S. Department of Justice Alien Enemy Questionnaire page 17 of 26. (ddr-one-5-137)

Photocopy of a declassified questionnaire used to determine if the person named is to be considered an enemy alien. This page covers questions 66a - 74 of 111. On questions concerning U.S. citizenship, Dr. Koyama states that he is not currently a citizen due to current United States laws barring him from doing so. He has …

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vh Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1008-4-4)

Returning to the United States

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 52, No. 14 (April 7, 1961) (ddr-pc-33-14)

Selected article titles: "'60 Census Shows 464,000 Japanese in United States: Rank as Leading Asian Group, Chinese Follow with 237,000" (p. 1), "See Big Year for Civil Rights Legislation Throughout States: Six States Enact Fair Housing Acts; 20 Have State FEPC" (p. 1), and "District Reports: PNW-NC-WN: Emphasis of Youth Programs Seen" (p. 4).

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doc U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Confidential Abstract of Consolidated File Page 1 (ddr-one-5-149)

Photocopy of a declassified form dated January 27, 1942 with biographical information on Keizaburo Koyama and his life in the United States. This page contains questions 1 - 8.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 21 (November 20, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-46)

Selected article titles: "Home Town Cemetery Bars Burial of Nisei War Hero" (p. 1), "Nine Japanese American File Suits to Obtain Recognition Of United States Nationality" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-20-46/

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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vh Masao Watanabe Segment 40 (ddr-densho-1000-103-40)

Returning to the United States by ship

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

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vh Rin Miura Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-5-10)

Getting married and immigrating to the United States (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from the United States Employment Service (ddr-densho-181-9)

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img Soldiers touring New York City upon returning to the United States (ddr-densho-201-777)

Caption in album: "Looking toward East River. / 'Coming home' / Sept. 1946."

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img Soldiers touring New York City upon returning to the United States (ddr-densho-201-779)

In front of St. Patrick's Cathedral.

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img Soldiers touring New York City upon returning to the United States (ddr-densho-201-778)

Caption on front: "Times Square." Caption in album: "New York City / Tosai, Tanemura / 'Coming home' / Sept. 1946."

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img Soldiers touring New York City upon returning to the United States (ddr-densho-201-780)

Caption in album: "Central Park N.Y.C."

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doc Blank copy of "Statement of United States Citizen of Japanese Ancestry" (ddr-densho-122-852)

With questions #27 and #28 highlighted

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doc Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis, Korematsu v. United States (ddr-densho-405-1)

The petition for writ of error coram nobis in the case of Fred Toyoaburo Korematsu v. United States of America. US District Court of Northern California. 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 Check for $20,000 from the United States Treasury to Toyoko Masaki (ddr-csujad-55-129)

Restitution check for $20,000 from the United States Treasury to Toyoko Masaki. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0131

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doc Letter from George Bush, President of the United States, October 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-128)

Form letter from George Bush sent to incarcerees that received a restitution payment. Includes a copy of restitution check sent to Joanne Iritani. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0130

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doc Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, Form DSS 304A (ddr-csujad-55-184)

Questionnaire distributed to male U.S. citizens of Japanese ancestry over the age of 17, commonly known as the, "loyalty questionnaire." Individuals were required to supply information regarding place of birth; date of birth; places of residence; height; weight; hair color; eye color; voter status (when and where he first registered); if married, his wife's ancestry; the …

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doc Check for $20,000 from the United States Treasury to Dorothy Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2116)

Restitution check for $20,000 from the United States Treasury to Dorothy Nakamura. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2219

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doc U.S. Department of Justice Alien Enemy Questionnaire page 26 of 26. (ddr-one-5-148)

Photocopy of a declassified questionnaire used to determine if the person named is to be considered an enemy alien. This page covers questions 109a - 111 of 111. On this last page of the questionnaire, Koyama states that he has never belonged to an organization whose purposes has been the overthrow of the United States government, …

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vh Jack Dairiki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-325)

Kibei male. Born December 25, 1930 in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento where parents ran a hotel. In 1941, traveled to Japan with father to Japan, then could not return to the United States because of impending war. Was living in Hiroshima when the United States dropped the atomic bomb in 1945. Returned to the …

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img Siblings (ddr-densho-107-27)

All of Roy Matsumoto's siblings were born in the United States, but went to live in Japan. Left to right: (in chronological order) Takeshi, Tsutomu, Noboru, Harue, Isao, and Shizue.

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 18 (June 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-18)

Selected article titles: "Graduation Set June 26" (p. 1), "Projects for WRA Centers Discussed" (p. 1), "Weekly Barrack Checks Begin" (p. 1), "Issei is Citizen of United States" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-146-18/

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