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Harvey Watanabe Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1008-5-30)
Returning to the United States, working for the Boeing Company
Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.
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Frank Miyamoto Interview IV Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-145-19)
Overview of the labor movement in the United States in the 1930s
This interview focuses on the narrator's experiences working in the Alaska salmon cannery system in the 1930s.
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Newspaper clipping regarding Roy W. Howard (ddr-njpa-1-639)
Caption on front: "Roy W. Howard, chairman of board of directors of the Scripps-Howard string of newspapers in the United States and of the United Press Association, and owner and editor of the World Telegram, and Kent Cooper, general manager of Associated Press, arrived at Yokohama aboard the Empress of Russia on May 17."
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 17 (June 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-525)
Selected article titles: "W.R.A. to Care for Italian Refugees at Fort Ontario. 1,000 to be Brought to United States" (p. 1), "Sanger Killing Only Rumor" (p. 1), "Messages to Japan May be Sent" (p. 2).
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Interpreter for foreign leaders job advertisement (ddr-densho-381-149)
A press release advertising that the United States Department of State is hiring interpreters for foreign leaders in a variety of languages. On verso are handwritten notes about unemployment compensation, probably in Takami Hibiya's handwriting.
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Letter offering support from Japanese writers, journalists, and artists (ddr-densho-338-159)
A letter sent to the Office of Facts and Figures stating that Japanese wrtiers, journalists, and artists are willing to do what they can to help the United States Government after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
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Frank Knox with naval leaders (ddr-njpa-1-773)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Navy Secretary Knox in Pearl Harbor. (from right) Rear Admiral Bloch, local naval commander, Secretary of the Navy Knox, United States Fleet Commander Admiral Richardson. (photographed by Navy photographer Tai Shin Lu [?])"
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Masao Watanabe Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-103-2)
Father's reasons for coming to the United States: no longer the favorite son
At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.
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Takashi Matsui Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1008-4-5)
Attending classes in the United States, graduating from an American high school
Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.
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Department of Justice Alien Enemy Hearing Board Report and Recommendation page 4 of 4 (ddr-one-5-156)
Photocopy of a declassified report detailing the reasoning behind the recommendation that Dr. Keizaburo Koyama be interned as an alien enemy. This page concludes the decision to intern Dr. Koyama as an enemy alien since his involvement with organizations like Sokoku Kai and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce may lead to him show disloyalty to the …
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Enemies in Name Only (ddr-csujad-19-88)
An editorial from "The new republic," vol. 107, no. 13, number 1452 (September 28, 1942), describes the classification and registration of aliens of enemy nationality residing within the United States. It goes on to discuss the question that what proportion of these people are 'enemies' and what proportion are 'loyal' to the United States. See this …
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Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-576)
Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, partially filled by Selective Service System for George Nobuo Naohara. The attached letter is found in item: csudh_nao_0552. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_005
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Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-574)
Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, partially filled by Selective Service System for George Nobuo Naohara. The attached letter is found in item: csudh_nao_0550. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_003
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Letter from Alan Cranston, United States Senator, to Tim Yoshimiya, June 3, 1988 (ddr-csujad-55-205)
Correspondence from senator Alan Cranston to Tim Yoshimiya regarding the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (HR 442, S 1009). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0207
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Letter from Pete Wilson, United States Senator, to Tim Yoshimiya, May 27, 1988 (ddr-csujad-55-203)
Correspondence from senator Pete Wilson to Tim Yoshimiya regarding the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (HR 442, S 1009). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0205
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Letter from Bob Dole, United States Senator, to Tim Yoshimiya, June 13, 1988 (ddr-csujad-55-207)
Correspondence from senator Bob Dole to Tim Yoshimiya regarding Dole's support of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (HR 442, S 1009). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0209
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Special Purpose Application for Sugar Purchase Certificate (ddr-one-3-7)
Application for a Sugar Purchase Certificate allowing the recipient to receive a quantity of sugar. Used for sugar rationing.
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Application for Exemption from Military Evacuation (ddr-one-3-10)
Four copies of an application for exemption from military evacuation for use by Japanese, German, and Italian nationals, as well as US citizens of Japanese ancestry.
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Domain of Neptunus Rex (ddr-csujad-25-127)
A certificate for line-crossing ceremony issued on a US Navy ship during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_072
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Congressional record, 100th Congress, vol. 134, no. 51 (April 20, 1988) (ddr-csujad-55-208)
Congressional Record, Proceedings of the 100th Congress, First Session, Washington, Wednesday April 20, 1988, Volume 134, Number 51, statement by Bob Dole regarding bill to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, HR 442, S 1009). See this object in the California State Universities …