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img Japanese Americans preparing for Christmas (ddr-densho-37-8)

Original WRA caption: SANTA'S HELPERS--Through kind donations from thoughtful friends all over the United States, a happy and Merry Christmas will be possible for the children of Hunt. Thousands of presents have been sent in day after day, swamping Rec. 21 and overflowing the Federated Christian Church office.

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img Japanese Americans sorting Christmas presents (ddr-densho-37-678)

Original WRA caption: Santa's Helpers - Through kind donations from thoughtful friends all over the United States, a happy and merry Christmas will be possible for the children of Hunt. Thousands of presents have been sent in day after day, swamping Rec. 21 and overflowing the Federated Christian church office.

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img Regions explored by Lewis and Clark (ddr-csujad-55-2533)

Map of the United States indicating regions explored by Lewis and Clark. "Lewis" is spelled as: Lews. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2640

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doc Letter from Akio Adachi to American President Lines, October 5, 1951 (ddr-csujad-55-2247)

Correspondence from Akio Adachi to American President Lines regarding Masako Adachi's travel from Japan to the United States. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2350

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doc Letter from Harold A. Barratt, Depot Manager, to Foreign Service of the United States of America, August 24, 1951 (ddr-csujad-55-2252)

Correspondence from Harold Barratt to Foreign Service of the United States regarding the employment of Masako Adachi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2355

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vh Kenji Ogawa Interview (ddr-manz-1-170)

Sansei male. Born April 16, 1942, in Manzanar, California. In 1943, parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and were transferred to the Tule Lake segregation center, California. Moved with family to Japan, and returned to the United States in the 1950s to attend high school.

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doc Instructions for Embarking Passengers (ddr-densho-446-176)

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doc Travel Orders, Shipment IJ-B004-AV (ddr-densho-446-175)

Travel Orders for Bombing Research Analysts showing departure from Hamilton Field CA via airplane on Oct 19 1945.

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doc Cable WACO-5689 (ddr-densho-446-231)

State Department suggests Ai Chih Tsai contact American Consulate in Shanghai for quota visa.

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doc Affidavit Issued by War Department and Signed by William Iino (ddr-densho-368-804)

Affidavit signed by William Iino confirming that a package does not contain US property or other items unauthorized for mailing.

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doc Instructions to all Japanese living on Bainbridge Island (ddr-csujad-55-2498)

Exclusion orders and evacuation instructions for individuals of Japanese ancestry residing on Bainbridge Island. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2604

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doc Standard position description, guard (ddr-csujad-2-73)

Position description for Guard, CPC-5, position code: Q2aD65; date allocated: May 13, 1943. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0073

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doc Standard position description, internal security officer (ddr-csujad-2-75)

Description for Internal Security Officer (Organization Title), CAF - 7, Assistant Internal Security Officer (Class Title); duties include training and supervising incarceree patrolmen "in all phases of a positive program" that includes protection of people and property, enforcement of laws, and traffic control, among other duties. The second page contains only an official stamp. See this …

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doc Occupancy permit and work agreement (ddr-csujad-38-552)

Form FSA-382, "Occupancy permit and work agreement," singed by George Nobuo Naohara on September 7, 1942. It grants to George the privilege to occupy a labor camp in Ontario-Payette, Idaho, and participate in community activities. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_004

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doc Where old soles are traded for new (ddr-csujad-38-346)

A newspaper clipping titled, "Where old soles are traded for new," published in "Denson tribune" on June 11, 1943. It describes incarcerees who work in the shoe repair shop at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. The clipping was sent from Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's friend, "Sock," at the Jerome camp to Mitzi at the Poston camp in …

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doc Change of residence report card, WAR-148C. rev. (ddr-csujad-38-579)

A blank form of "Change of residence" report card. The return address is: Mr. Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Barr Building, Washington 25, D.C. Form "WAR-148C. rev." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_17_001

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doc Envelope from War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, to George Naohara, September 27, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-569)

An envelope from War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, to George Nobuo Naohara in Chicago, Illinois, where he has been reestablishing his life after leaving the Tule Lake camp, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_022

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doc Certificate of identification, Form AR-AE-23, Tomosuke Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-541)

A certificate of identification for Tomosuke Masukawa including his personal data, photograph, registration number, fingerprint, signature, and, "Notice to holder of this certificate." Form AR-AE-23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_07_002

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doc Poston chronicle vol. 2, no. 64 (December 2, 1943); Granada pioneer, vol. 1, no. 94 (August 25, 1943) (ddr-csujad-35-4)

Japanese section of "Poston chronicle published on December 2, 1943; and English section (page 9) and Japanese section (page 5) of "of "Granada Pioneer" published on August 25, 1943. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_04_001

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doc Poston chronicle vol. 16, no. 26 (December 4, 1943) (ddr-csujad-35-5)

Japanese section of "Poston chronicle. Poston II " vol. 16, no. 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_05_001

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doc Teacher and the war relocation project (ddr-csujad-48-125)

Title as: The Teacher and the War Relocation Project. This memorandum includes a broad overview of the reasoning behind the creation of the combat zone, Executive Order 9066, and Executive Order 9102 as well as the selection of "relocation areas," the kinds of jobs held by Japanese-Americans and the administration of the "relocation areas." It outlines …

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doc Chronology of evacuation and relocation (ddr-csujad-48-109)

Title: "A Chronology of Evacuation and Relocation." This document describes in detail the chronology of "evacuation and relocation" after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Report No. 6-1879-BU-COS-WP. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9918. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0918

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doc Room rating (ddr-csujad-48-59)

Blank form for self-rating a classroom after spending Saturday working toward a better room arrangement. Name is filled out with Mr. Wells 7-5-2, but scores are not provided for any of the sections. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9059. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0059

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doc Background for the relocation program (ddr-csujad-48-110)

Titled as: The background for the relocation program (prepared for information of Staff of the War Relocation Authority). It also describes the early Japanese migration to the United States and some of the economic and social aspects of American Japanese life. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9919. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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doc Japanese words defined (ddr-csujad-48-105)

Lexicon of common Japanese words published by the War Relocation Authority. The document also provides a basic grammar lesson for the pluralization of nouns and the pronunciation of vowels. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9914. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0914

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