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3285 items
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4362 (September 15, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-73)
Selected article titles: "Nisei Get Indian's Praise: Japanese Americans Crack GIS Says Washington Man"; "Japanese Americans Need Lodging in N.Y."; "Tule Lake Mess Hall Destroyed by Fire"; "The Romance of a Better World. Based Upon You and 'The Other Fellow'"; "Glance Forward!!"; "Kalifornians' Nisei Bowlers Dance Set for Midland Hotel, Sept. 22"; "Commander of Nisei Unit …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4313 (June 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-43)
Selected article titles: "The 11th Street Corner"; "700 of Returned Japanese Go on Calif. Relief Rolls"; "Nisei Art Exhibit Moves to Boston"; "WRA Hits Boycotts Against Price Cutting by Japanese"; "YPF Sponsors Skate-Fest Sat. Nite"; "Chicago Buddhist Church Group Will Sponsor Carnival"; "The Washington Post: Rebuke from the Front"; "Tule Lake Has Picnic Park, Recreation Area"; …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4310 (May 15, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-23)
Selected article titles: "The Washington Post: West Coast Terror"; "Japanese in Fresno Terrorized Again"; "Capt. Nakada Injured in Italian Fight"; "Memorial Services Held for Pfc. T. Ito"; "Ickes Hits Terror Reign Against Japanese Americans"; "Merchants Hit for Buying Stolen Goods"; "New Law to Ban Fishing by Citizens at Heart Mountain"; "Red Cross Instructs Chapters on Needs …
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Information Digest No. 33 (ddr-densho-156-393)
Section titles: "Senate Hearings"; "Field Meetings"; "Field Relocation Offices Open"; "Evacuee Property Policy Clarified"; "Plans for Growing Pyrethrum Discontinued"; "Cheyenne Internal Security Conference"; "Employment"; "Granada Schools"; "Reports Division Staff in Field"; "New WRA Publication Under Way"; "Relocation Planning Division"; "Health Section"; "Marks in New York"; "Student Relocation"; "Library Notes"; "Correction"; "Priority Required"; "Project Procurement Procedure to …
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Weekly Press Review No. 25 (ddr-densho-156-337)
Original summary excerpt: The Dies Committee investigation continued as the major source of news interest, although the number of clippings received dropped to 285 from a high of 575 two weeks earlier. During the early part of the period, Ray Richards built a series of articles in the Hearst papers on material found in JACL files …
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A grassland expert receives an award (ddr-njpa-2-735)
Caption on reverse: "GRASSLAND AWARD WINNER: Recognition of his accomplishment with grassland improvement on Maui for 1952 was given recently to Frank Thomas Murphy (left), former county agent by the National Fertilizer Association of Washington, D.C. An engraved silver plaque symbolic of his outstanding achievement in grassland farming was presented to Murphy by associate extension director …
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Ingram Stainback speaking at a podium (ddr-njpa-2-1188)
Caption on reverse: "GOVERNOR DELIVERS MESSAGE: Although the house is not yet organized, Governor Stainback delivered his biennial message to the territorial legislature at a joint session in the chambers of the house of representatives at 10 this morning. The chief executive, shown above, gave his message today as he is leaving Friday for Washington to …
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Organizer speaking to the crowd (ddr-densho-384-2)
The man speaking to the crowd is most likely Ben Nakagawa. He was able to secure use of the National Guard trucks for the event. The view is looking northeast toward South Bayview at the north end of Sick's Stadium lot. Day of Remembrance participants met at Rainier and McClellan, the former location of Sick's Stadium. …
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 36, No. 5, May 1999 (ddr-sjacl-1-462)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Scholarship winners Stacy St. John, Erin Kimura, Junko Nishimura, and Christine Beppu; Mari Hirabayashi attends JACL/OCA Leadership Conference in Washington DC; Seattle JACL receives the Samuel McKinney Racial Justice and Reconciliation Award from the Church Council of Greater Seattle for the leadership in the I-200 campaign. Elaine Akagi, Jeffrey Hattori, Janice …
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Meriko at a buffet (ddr-densho-494-32)
Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …
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Close up photo of Meriko (ddr-densho-494-34)
Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …
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Meriko on the bus (ddr-densho-494-30)
Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …
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Masako Murakami Interview (ddr-manz-1-166)
Sansei female. Born March 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Parents were both Kibei from Seattle, Washington, and Bakersfield, California. Grew up in San Francisco, California, where father was in sales. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After father signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule …
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Yoshio Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1014-1)
Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …
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George M. Yoshino Interview (ddr-densho-1014-8)
Nisei male. Born February 25, 1921, in Bellevue, Washington. Grew up in Bellevue, where parents operated a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. While in camp, obtained temporary leave to work for a railroad company. Volunteered for the military, and served with the Military Intelligence …
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Newspaper clipping regarding Kong, Xianxi (ddr-njpa-1-801)
Caption on front [translation]: "Five Million Dollar US Loan Arranged. Minister of Finance Kong Negotiates. [caption under photograph] Kong Xianxi. Washington, D.C. 28th (Domei). Kong Xianxi, minister of finance for the KMT governement, has spent several days meeting American political and economic figures and earnestly persuading them to provide US economic support since arriving on the …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 7 (April 8, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-83)
Selected article titles: "Centerwide Census Taken" (p. 1), "Servicemen From Various Camps Visit Hunt" (p. 1), "Evacuee Property Studied By Residents, Councilmen" (p. 1), "Tule Holds Leave Clearance Hearings" (p. 1), "Evacuee Property Ruling Amended" (p. 1), "Nisei Ruled Eligible To Get Farm Loans. Applicants Must Meet Loyalty, Character Requirements, Says Washington" (p. 1), "Camp Savage …
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Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-331)
Black and white photographic negative of members of the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple) at a Buddhist convention at Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington. Back row left to right: Frances (Kinoshita) Mayeda, Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, unidentified, Jean (Tsujimura) Takashima, remaining unidentified. Front row left to right: Sumi …
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Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-332)
Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. Seated in front row from left to right: Yasashi Ichikawa, Reverend Seiji Kobara from Seattle, Reverend Shoko Masunaga, Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono, Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, Reverend Bishop Kenryu Tsuji, Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane, …
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Tokunaga Collection (ddr-densho-178)
This collection features photographs belonging to Densho narrator Tosh Tokunaga, who was interviewed in 2009. The photos depict the lumber mill at Selleck, Washington, where many Japanese Americans were employed prior to World War II.
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Marjorie Matsushita Sperling Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-273-11)
Moving to Seattle, attending the University of Washington
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 this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
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Marjorie Matsushita Sperling Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-273-5)
The prewar Japanese American community in Wapato, Washington
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 this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
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Bacon Sakatani Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-298-27)
Involvement in the Japanese American monument in Washington, D.C.
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 this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …
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Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-350-3)
Growing up in Ketchikan
Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time in Idaho before eventually returning …