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vh Victor Ikeda Interview (ddr-manz-1-23)

Nisei male. Born February 4, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle's Japantown area, where parents operated a hotel. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend school in Minnesota, was drafted, and trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language …

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img Issei couple sitting on barracks porch (ddr-densho-24-20)

Sawano (left), and Bunshiro Tazuma in front of their barrack. The Tazumas were originally from Seattle, Washington, and owned the Tazuma Ten-Cent Store on Jackson Street before World War II.

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doc Testimony of Joseph D. Nakatsu (ddr-densho-67-189)

Written testimony of Joseph D. Nakatsu. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Impact on Japanese American Veterans."

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doc Testimony of David Ishii (ddr-densho-67-182)

Written testimony of David Ishii, representing Days of Remembrance. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Redress/Remedies."

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doc Testimony of W.G. Kubrick (ddr-densho-67-245)

Written testimony of W.G. Kubrick. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Reparations." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Gordon Hirabayashi (ddr-densho-67-325)

Written testimony of Gordon Hirabayashi, titled: "Some Wartime Inconsistencies and Citizen Rights: A Call for Redress." This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 1981.

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doc Testimony of Kiyoshi Patrick Okura (ddr-densho-67-281)

Written testimony of Kiyoshi Patrick Okura, born in Los Angeles, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Frank Chin (ddr-densho-67-167)

Written testimony of Frank Chin. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "WRA Policies, Effects of 'Loyalty' Oath."

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doc "Today And Tomorrow: The Fifth Column On The Coast" (ddr-densho-67-1)

Article written by Walter Lippmann for the Washington Post. Calls on the U.S. government to take action against persons of Japanese ancestry in military zones, aliens and citizens alike.

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doc Testimony of June Oyama Takahashi (ddr-densho-67-183)

Written testimony of June Oyama Takahashi of Petersburg, Alaska. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Redress/Remedies."

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doc Testimony of Gunnar Olsborg (ddr-densho-67-214)

Written testimony of Gunnar Olsborg. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Prewar Climate, Family Impact and Reparation."

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doc Note detailing Keizaburo Koyama's detention location and time (ddr-one-5-95)

Photocopy of a declassified document on Keizaburo Koyama noting that he has moved from the Seattle Washington Immigration Station to Fort Missoula, Montana on December 28, 1941 at 8:00 AM.

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-129-1)

This Japanese American family ran University Cleaners, a dye works business located at 1014 East 45th Street in Seattle, Washington. (L to R): Mr. Akimoto, Dorrie Akimoto, Mrs. Akimoto, Robert Akimoto.

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doc Topaz Times Vol. II No. 38 (February 15, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-101)

Selected article titles: "Registration Proceeds" (p. 1), "Internal Revenue Official Due Here" (p. 1), "Resident Committee Forwards Resolution to Washington" (p. 1), "Relocation Not Compulsory, WRA Says to Query" (p. 2).

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doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. VII No. 1 (November 10, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-155)

Selected article titles: "Five Poston III Youths Arraigned Before Judicial Council" (p. 1), "Manufacturing of Razor Cut Sharp in Latest Washington War Order" (p. 1), "Adult Class Studies Philosophy" (p. 2).

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img Eizo Nishi inside his barracks apartment (ddr-fom-1-877)

WRA caption on reverse: "View in the home of Eizo Nishi. The pot bellied stove shown in this photo burns coal and provides ample heat." Eizo Nishi was from Seattle, Washington.

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img Eizo Nishi in his barracks apartment (ddr-fom-1-847)

WRA caption on reverse: "View in the home of Eizo Nishi. The pot bellied stove shown in this photo burns coal and provides ample heat." Eizo Nishi was from Seattle, Washington.

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doc Letter to Okiyo Okagaki from Larry Tajiri (ddr-densho-338-166)

A letter telling Okiyo Okagaki that Larry and Guyo Tajiri will be traveling to Mexico for vacation. And mentions that Larry is selecting between jobs in Colorado Springs and Washington, D.C.

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img Four women sitting on lawn (ddr-densho-383-10)

Members of the University of Washington pharmacy program with George Tokuda. Left to right: Elsie Johnson, Marion Ostliff, Claire Evans, Ada Marckx. Written on photograph: "Ada Marckx, Marion Ostliff, Elsie Johnson".

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img Seabeck picnic (ddr-densho-359-235)

Yonchan Nakata and Alice Kawamoto pose on the beach at Seabeck, Washington while having a picnic. Yonchan and Alice are a part of a group on an Olympic Loop road trip.

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doc Letter from Martha Nozawa to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-75)

Written from Washington University in St. Louis where Martha was a student. Describes organizing a campus Nisei group to share outside information with camps and act as "ambassadors" for the community.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 37, No. 12, December 2000 (ddr-sjacl-1-484)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Bob Sato writes nice report on Washington DC JA Memorial dedication; past Presidents? Luncheon at Nikkei Manor (Great photo); nice year recap by Sharon Sobie-Seymour.

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doc Testimony of Anthony M. Mitrovich (ddr-densho-67-223)

Written testimony of Anthony M. Mitrovich. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Political Climate and Comparison of Centers."

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doc Testimony of Brian Aburano, Asian Law Association (ddr-densho-67-207)

Written testimony of Brian Aburano, representing the Asian Law Association. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "On Redress."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-207/

doc Testimony of Misayo Kumakuro (ddr-densho-67-263)

Written testimony of Misayo Kumakuro, born in Santa Anna, California. Incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-263/

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