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Inouye copy in nation's press continues to score (ddr-densho-510-54)
doc Inouye copy in nation's press continues to score (ddr-densho-510-54)
Newspaper Clipping
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-54/
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama from Henry Jackson (ddr-densho-510-51)
doc Letter to Mr. and Mrs. M. Katayama from Henry Jackson (ddr-densho-510-51)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-510-51/
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Dr. Harrison Ray Anderson (ddr-densho-446-204)
doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Dr. Harrison Ray Anderson (ddr-densho-446-204)
Handwritten draft similar in content to letter to Dr. Colwell on January 3, 1946. ACS writes that he met many Formosans in Japan but they were not receiving sufficient rations from the Japanese or Formosans. Tsai writes that it will be a challenging transition for the young Formosans to transition to becoming Chinese citizens in Formosa …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-204/
Memorandum from Lt. James T. Watkins IV, U.S. Naval Reserve, Military Government Research Unit 2 & Translation Unit (ddr-densho-446-92)
doc Memorandum from Lt. James T. Watkins IV, U.S. Naval Reserve, Military Government Research Unit 2 & Translation Unit (ddr-densho-446-92)
Memorandum Relative to Application of Ai Chih Sai for Change in Legal Status by Tsai's supervisor.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-92/
Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Dr. Ernest Cadman Colwell (ddr-densho-446-202)
doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Dr. Ernest Cadman Colwell (ddr-densho-446-202)
Description of USSBS travel and observations including the impact of the bombings in Japan. Tsai described need and his intention to help Formosans living in Japan receive relief, missionary work, and educational help. Tsai is interested in helping post-war Formosa.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-202/
Letter from Florrie Stevens to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-209)
doc Letter from Florrie Stevens to whom it may concern (ddr-densho-446-209)
Certifying that Tsai is an employee of the Office Chief of Staff and verifying his salary and taxes from Dec 1945-May 4, 1946
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-209/
Letter from Lt. James T. Watkins, IV (ddr-densho-446-93)
doc Letter from Lt. James T. Watkins, IV (ddr-densho-446-93)
Letter to whom it may concern vouching for Tsai's expertise, aid to US Government, and personal qualities. Tsai has been working for Watkins since May 1944 as consultant and informant, and also as translator since Oct 1, 1944.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-93/
Receipt for travel expenses (ddr-densho-446-201)
doc Receipt for travel expenses (ddr-densho-446-201)
Receipt for $301.27 for travel expenses from October 9-December 25, 1945
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-201/
Japan Friend of America, Says Takahira. Ambassador to United States Discredits Rumors of Unfriendly Feelings Between Two Countries. Mikado's Diplomatic Policy Gets Praise. (December 20, 1908) (ddr-densho-56-136)
doc Japan Friend of America, Says Takahira. Ambassador to United States Discredits Rumors of Unfriendly Feelings Between Two Countries. Mikado's Diplomatic Policy Gets Praise. (December 20, 1908) (ddr-densho-56-136)
The Seattle Daily Times, December 20, 1908, p. 28
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-136/
WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-5)
img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-5)
Original WRA caption: When the children of the Isoda and the Kaneko families grow up, when Wayne Kaneko and Robin Isoda are old enough to go to grade school, they will attend the Congress School, District No. 1, on Milwaukee's north side. The school, shown in this picture, is but a few blocks from their home. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-7-5/
The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 19 (November 6, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-44)
doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 27 No. 19 (November 6, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-44)
Selected article titles: "Senator Barkley Says New Democratic Congress Will Carry Out Civil Rights Pledges" (p. 1), "Truman Victory, Democratic Majority in Congress May Change Coming ADC Campaign" (p. 1), "Judge Mathes Says Kawakita Death Sentence Decision 'Terribly Hard' One to Make" (p. 2), "Hundred Nisei Seek Civilian Posts in Japan. Tests to be Given For …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-20-44/
Letter from Kaz Oka, President, Japanese American Citizens League Monterey Peninsula Chapter to Mrs. E. Hill, U.S. Employment Department, February 26, 1942 (ddr-csujad-44-4)
doc Letter from Kaz Oka, President, Japanese American Citizens League Monterey Peninsula Chapter to Mrs. E. Hill, U.S. Employment Department, February 26, 1942 (ddr-csujad-44-4)
Letter from Kaz Oka, President of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) Monterey Peninsula Chapter to Mrs. E. Hill at the United States Employment Department thanking her for her assistance with "the Japanese aliens in the recent evacuation." The letter also thanks Mrs. Hill for assistance with the "special problems" of Mrs. Hasegawa and Mr. Tani. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-44-4/
Race Tension: Second Phase (ddr-csujad-19-80)
doc Race Tension: Second Phase (ddr-csujad-19-80)
This is an article from the magazine "Common Ground," vol. IV, no. 1, autumn 1943, which describes about the growing race tensions in the United States. It also talks about a technique of cultural analysis that can be applied to the problem of race tension from which some further important perspectives can be acquired. See this …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-80/
Restricted Citizen (ddr-csujad-19-47)
doc Restricted Citizen (ddr-csujad-19-47)
This article, "The Restricted Citizen," from "Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science," by Everett V. Stonequist discusses the difference between democratic constitutional theory and democratic social practice in the treatment of minorities. The article also describes the social structure of the United States and the early process of migration to America. See …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-47/
Declaration: declaration of eligibility by persons identified by the Office of Redress Administration (ddr-csujad-42-151)
doc Declaration: declaration of eligibility by persons identified by the Office of Redress Administration (ddr-csujad-42-151)
Attachment pages 1-3, "Declaration: declaration of eligibility by persons identified by the Office of Redress Administration," completed by Yoneko Takano. The documents were presumably attached to the letter sent from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator for Redress, Office of Redress Administration, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice, which is found in item: csudh_tak_0150. See this …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-151/
Friends on dairy farm (ddr-densho-3-2)
img Friends on dairy farm (ddr-densho-3-2)
Kamezo and Miye Nakashima operated a large dairy farm in Days, Washington. The Nakashimas had eleven children, nine of whom lived in the United States. Seven of those children are pictured here (left to right): Ayako, Yoneo (Johnny), Masato, Teruyo, unidentified child, Tsutaye (Sue), Karoku (George), unidentified child, and Masumi. The man standing in the back …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-3-2/
Racism and reason: an address to be delivered by Dillion S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-1646)
doc Racism and reason: an address to be delivered by Dillion S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-1646)
Transcription of a speech given by Dillon Myer to an interfaith meeting sponsored by the Pacific Coast Committee on American Principles and Fair Play. Speech covers racism against individuals of Japanese ancestry, the 100th Infantry Battalion, Japanese American soldiers, and opinions about the future of individuals of Japanese ancestry in the United States. See this object …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1646/
Japanese American internment in World War II--the issue of redress IPO158 (ddr-csujad-55-157)
doc Japanese American internment in World War II--the issue of redress IPO158 (ddr-csujad-55-157)
Packet of information prepared by the Library of Congress in order to provide basic information on the "World War II internment, the Commission, its findings, and pro/con material on the complex issue of redress." Includes an analysis of, "the internment of German and Italian Aliens Compared with the Internment of Japanese Aliens in the United States …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-157/
Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 33, No. 10, October 1996 (ddr-sjacl-1-439)
doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 33, No. 10, October 1996 (ddr-sjacl-1-439)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Move to collaborate more with Puget Sound Chapters (Lake Washington, Puyallup Valley, White River, Olympia, and Seattle); Seattle JACL members meet with the Japanese parents of Yoshi Hattori, an LSU student, shot and killed as they approached the wrong house for a Halloween Party. The killer was acquitted, but a civil …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1-439/
Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 12 (April 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-193)
doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 12 (April 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-193)
Selected article titles: "Relocation Procedure is Simplified: Leave Clearance Not Needed on WRA Offers. Cuts Former Red Tape to Resettle" (p. 1), "Optometric Clinic Note" (p. 1), "15 Transferred to Isolation Center: Are Unregistered Group of Colonists" (p. 1), "Rules Governing New Leave Setup Is Given" (p. 1), "Tickets For Raffle Ready" (p. 1), "Block 47: …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-193/

Narrator Yoji J. Matsushima

Nisei male. Born January 31, 1933, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where parents ran a general merchandise store. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp for the East Coast because parents wanted to repatriate to Japan. Did not secure a place on …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/761/
Newspaper clipping regarding Husband E. Kimmel (ddr-njpa-1-794)
doc Newspaper clipping regarding Husband E. Kimmel (ddr-njpa-1-794)
Caption on front [translation]: "The change of command ceremony for the United States Fleet was held on the 1st at 10:05 on the deck of the flagship USS Pennsylvania. Commander-in-chief of the fleet Admiral Richardson passed his position to new commander Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. Rear Admiral Kimmel was raised to the rank of Admiral …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-794/
Asano Terao Interview I Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-108-32)
vh Asano Terao Interview I Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-108-32)
Arriving in the United States, staying in a hotel, looking for job openings (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-108-32/
Harry K. Yoshikawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-278-9)
vh Harry K. Yoshikawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-278-9)
Returning to the United States and going to automotive school

Due to technical difficulties during the taping of this interview, the interviewer's voice is considerably louder than the narrator's. This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-278-9/
Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-432-33)
vh Tokio Yamane Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-432-33)
Sister's decision to return to the United States after the war (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview. This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-432-33/
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