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doc Letter of apology from George H.W. Bush, President of the United States, October 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-920)

Letter of apology from George Bush expressing recognition of the injustices committed against Japanese Americans during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0922

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-920/

Collection Mitsuye Takemiya Collection (ddr-densho-550)

The Mitsuye Takemiya Collection includes photo albums, photographs, government paperwork, correspondence, koseki, and an autograph book. These items detail Takemiya's life, including her incarceration at Manzanar and Tule Lake as well as her repatriation to Japan after World War II. During the post-war occupation of Japan, she worked for the United States government where she met …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-550/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. E. M. Hudgins to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-157)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. Hudgins is Tsai's supervisor in current Military Intelligence Service position. Hudgins offers strong support for his character, ability, assistance to US war effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-157/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Selective Services, Chicago (ddr-densho-446-108)

Tsai began working for the War Department five days ago.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-108/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. E. M. Hudgins to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-115)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. Hudgins is Tsai's supervisor in current Military Intelligence Service position. Hudgins offers strong support for his character, ability, assistance to US war effort.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-115/

doc Letter from Robert K. Bratt to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-93)

Letter of Redress notifying recipient of eligibility for compensation ($20,000) under Section 1-5 of Civil Liberties Act of 1888.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-93/

doc Juyo Matsuoka's alien registration card (ddr-densho-390-3)

Juyo's alien registration card with receipt attached to the inside cover.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-390-3/

doc Takami Hibiya's instructor card (ddr-densho-381-123)

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 43 (May 28, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-210)

"Canada's Japanese Unit Offices Will be Shut as of July 31" (p. 1), "Three Newspapers Support Passage of Judd's Measure for Equality with Editorials" (p. 1), ""House for Hiroshima' Group Will Depart United States for Japan Friday, Jun 24" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-210/

doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Supplement Series 211 (July 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-433)

Selected article titles: "Fourth of July Program to Begin 7 p.m. Tonight" (p. 1), "Youth Drowns While Swimming in Canal" (p. 1), "Volunteer Fire-Fighters Needed" (p. 1), "Appeals for 63 Residents Filed in United States District Court" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-97-433/

img Hiroshi Saito's daughter (ddr-njpa-4-2547)

Caption on reverse: "QUEEN OF CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL WASHINGTON. --- Miss Sakiko Saito, daughter of the Japanese ambassador to the United States, who has been chosen Queen of the Cherry Blossom Festival here Potomac Park next month [sic]. c-3/18/37"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-4-2547/

doc U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Confidential Abstract of Consolidated File Page 2 (ddr-one-5-150)

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 9 - 15. This page does note that there is "No Apparent grounds for deportation."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-150/

doc Department of Justice Receipt (ddr-one-5-59)

Brown printed form that is torn in half, with burn mark on the center of the left edge. Provides receipt of $27.99 paid to the United States Treasury by Keizaburo Koyama while at Santa Fe Detention Center. Dated 6-30-43.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-59/

Department of Justice memo from the United States Attorney Director of Oregon Carl C. Donaugh on the Matter of the Detention of Keizaburo Koyama, a Japanese alien (ddr-one-5-117)

doc Department of Justice memo from the United States Attorney Director of Oregon Carl C. Donaugh on the Matter of the Detention of Keizaburo Koyama, a Japanese alien (ddr-one-5-117)

Photocopy of a declassified memorandum from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney from the District of Oregon to the Attorney General in Washington, D.C., on the detention of Dr. Keizaburo Koyama. This is a signed and date stamped copy of 2016.23.27.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-117/

img Portrait of two women in kimonos (ddr-densho-494-7)

Memiko (Nagase) Kato (left) and Meriko Maida (right). Caption on webpage: "Family matters, 1938" and "Meriko was asked to escort the daughter of a family friend back to the United States where both had been born: Memiko Nagase (later Kato)."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-494-7/

doc Japanese Groups and Associations in the United States: Community Analysis Report No. 3 March 1943 (ddr-densho-356-1031)

Japanese Groups and Associations in the United States: Community Analysis Report No. 3 March 1944. Report reviewing Japanese social groups like Kenjinkai to determine if they indicate subversion within membership. Also attempts to determine the differences between Buddhism and Shintoism.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-1031/

Collection Mas Okabe Collection (ddr-manz-5)

The Mas Okabe Collection contains photographs and documents related to the Okabe Family, including their repatriation to Japan and military service in the United States after World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-5/

doc Notice of efficieny rating, Form OEM-790-L, Harry B. Wells (ddr-csujad-48-53)

Form OEM-790-L (2-24-43); Executive Office of the President; Office for Emergency Management; Notice of Efficiency Rating for Harry B. Wells on May 14, 1943. A rating of Very Good is indicated, though not who evaluated him. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0053

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-48-53/

doc Instructions to evacuees regarding disposition of motor vehicles (ddr-csujad-46-28)

Motor Vehicle Registration Form and agreement, WCCA form FRB-3, for "evacuees" to deliver to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0028

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-46-28/

doc Personal property form (ddr-csujad-46-29)

Personal property form, WCCA form FRB-2, including inventory checklist, to be submitted to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0029

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-46-29/

doc Motor vehicle registration form, WCCA form FRB-4 (ddr-csujad-46-26)

Instructions and agreement for forced evacuees regarding disposition of motor vehicles, WCCA form FRB-4, from the Western Defense Command and Fourth Army Wartime Civil Control Administration, San Francisco, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0026

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-46-26/

doc WAC news letter, vol. 3, no. 5 (April 1946) (ddr-csujad-49-129)

WAC newsl etter, vol. 3, no. 5. An item from: pages 82-83 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_055_03

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-49-129/

doc War ration book four, OPA form R-145, Fumio Takano (ddr-csujad-42-125)

A ration book issued to Fumio Fred Takano incarcerated at the Gila River camp in Arizona. Includes the instructions for use. Unused stamps remain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_67_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-125/

doc War ration book four, OPA form R-145, Yoneko Takano (ddr-csujad-42-126)

A ration book issued to Yoneko Takano incarcerated at the Gila River camp in Arizona. Includes the instructions for use. Unused stamps remain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_67_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-126/

doc War ration book four, OPA form R-145, Fred Fumio Takano (ddr-csujad-42-124)

A ration book issued to Fumio Fred Takano incarcerated at the Gila River camp in Arizona. Includes the instructions for use. Unused stamps remain. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_67_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-124/

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