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vh Yoneko Dozono Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-19-8)

Feeling homesick for family in the United States

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vh Yoneko Dozono Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-19-10)

Deciding to return to the United States

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vh Yoneko Dozono Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-19-11)

Helping children adjust to the United States

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-59-15)

Mother's feelings about remaining in the United States

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vh Kay Sweeney Interview Segment 7 (ddr-one-7-8-7)

Arriving in the United States and getting married

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vh Sam Naito Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-1-1)

Family background; father's early life in the United States

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vh Homer Yasui Interview II Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-27-3)

Anti-Asian discrimination in the United States

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vh Alice Nishitani Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-43-2)

Parents' early life in the United States

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vh Joe Saito Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-36-10)

Parents' early life in the United States

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vh Frank Fukuhara Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1004-1-11)

Working for the United States military in Japan

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vh Grace Shinoda Nakamura Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1003-8-2)

Father's immigration to the United States as a child

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vh Sadayoshi Omoto Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1001-37-1)

Family background: parents' early life in the United States

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vh Roy Matsumoto Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1001-40-3)

Returning to the United States and attending high school

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vh Fred Y. Hoshiyama Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-275-3)

Parents' early years in the United States

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vh Peggy Yamato Mikuni Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-379-3)

Father brings his siblings to the United States

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vh Fred Matsumura Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-46-9)

First impressions of the mainland United States

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Given the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were shorter in length than typical Densho interviews. Beverly Kashino, one of the interviewers, is Shiro and Louise Kashino's daughter.

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Chiong-hui (ddr-densho-446-342)

[Typed draft] Explains situation with employment in US. Meeting with government officials to learn how best to help Formosa with cultural, education. Describes current job at Camp Ritchie. Doesn't know how to return to Formosa yet, but did write to foreign minister in Nanking.

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doc Letter from Velma N. Baldwin to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-153)

Inquiring if Ai Chih Tsai is available for an appointment in the Military Intelligence Service as an "Expert"; "work...of an extremely classified nature utilizing your knowledge of Japanese and Chinese"

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Narrator Peggy S. Furukawa

Nisei female. Born March 30, 1928, in San Jose, California. Prior to World War II, sent by father to live in Japan with relatives. Remained in Japan during the war, attending school and working in an airplane parts factory to support the Japanese war effort. Eventually returned to the United States and San Jose.

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img Hiroshi Saito's daughters wearing kimono (ddr-njpa-4-2546)

Caption on reverse: "AMBASSADOR SAITO'S DAUGHTER TO BE CHERRY BLOSSOM QUEEN WASHINGTON.--- Sakiko Saito (left), the 10-year-old daughter of Hirosi [sic] Saito, the Japanese Ambassador to the United States, who will be crowed [sic] Queen of the Cherry Blossom Festival in Potomac Park next month, and her 8-year-old sister, Masako, as they appeared under the Japanese …

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doc Information on Internee Behavior Desired by the Department of Justice (ddr-one-5-184)

Photocopy of a declassified chart from Leon T. Weaver, the Camp Commander at Camp Livingston, Louisiana on Keizaburo Koyama's behavior. The chart shows that he scored highly favorable on his general attitude and cooperativeness. He scored favorable for his physical and mental condition and his character around other internees. He was marked "Neutral or Unobserved" regarding …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 19 (May 8, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-19)

Selected article titles: "Rule Restrictive Covenants Unenforceable. Supreme Tribunal Says Courts Cannot Be Used to Enforce Discrimination in Housing" (p. 1), "The Seabrook Story: Issei at New Jersey Farm Settlement Live, Work for Citizenship Rights" (p. 2), "Ishikawa Stresses Disabilities Facing Issei as Ineligible Aliens" (p. 6), "San Francisco Senator Says Alien Land Law Issue Not …

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img Indonesian deportees changing currency (ddr-csujad-27-5)

Caption found with the image reads, "Indonesian deportees having their United States money changed to currency they could use when they arrived 'home'." These Indonesian seamen were being deported by ship from San Francisco, California to Batavia, Dutch East Indies. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ind_01_01_003

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doc Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, Fumio Fred Takano (ddr-csujad-42-106)

A notice of assignment issued by War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior. Fumio Fred Takano is assigned to Engineering Section as a plumber foreman. It includes the rate of pay (19.00 dollars) and entrance on duty date. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_55_001

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doc [Travel permit] (ddr-csujad-5-98)

A travel permit issued by Leave Officer of "Rohwer Relocation Center." It certifies that Seiichi Okine is permitted to leave for Long Beach, California with the permission of the United States Attorney. Enclosed with the letter (csudh_oki_0098). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_30_002

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