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doc Thank you letter (ddr-densho-277-190)

A letter thanking Emery Andrews for a donation to the White River Valley JACL Chapter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-277-190/

av Interview with William Kochiyama, part 2 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1523)

Kochiyama discusses the 442nd, particularly the rescue of the Lost Battalion. Also talks about draft resisters. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Video starts at 1:21. Original title: 28, II NY #7, 6-5-84. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1524/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1523/

av Interview with William Kochiyama, part 3 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1524)

Kochiyama discusses relations between Hawaiian and mainland recruits at Camp Shelby. Also talks about experiences with racism and activism in the 1950s and onward. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Video starts at 0:56. Original title: 29, II NY #8, 6-5-85, Bill Kochyama Interview

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1524/

av Interview with William Kochiyama, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1522)

Kochiyama discusses his experiences with internment at Topaz, military service and political activism. Original title: 27, II NY #6, 6-5-85. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1523/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1522/

img Frances Perkins (ddr-njpa-1-1142)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "[...] overseas telegram that the president [...] Secretary of Labor Perkins invited labor respresentatives [...]. Photograph: [...] exiting following the conference (from left) William Green, President of the AFL [...] John Lewis, President of the CIO [...]."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-1-1142/

img Bill and Pop (ddr-densho-475-534)

Black and white photograph of two men - William Wakayama and F. Wakayama - posed in front of an air conditioned Greyhound bus. Written below the photograph on the album page is "'Bill' & 'Pop'" in white pencil.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-534/

doc Written testimonial from a Nisei man on behalf of his father (ddr-densho-200-16)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-200-16/

doc Letter to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from William Koyama (ddr-one-5-21)

The letter is written on thin paper and possibly missing pages, dated July 21, 1942. William writes to his father about his current classes, describing his Boy Scout troop and his changing weight. He asks after his father's health and the entertainment as his camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-21/

doc Anti-Japanese Feeling Briaks [Breaks] out in Hawaii (ddr-csujad-19-89)

An issue of a newspaper, "The Christian Science monitor," vol. 35, no. 225 (August 29, 1943) describes the upsurge of anti-Japanese sentiment, and discusses rising racism and criticism towards Japanese people in Hawaii. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_02-31_07

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-89/

doc Letter from William Reis to Michi Weglyn, April 16, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-122)

A letter from William Reis to Michi Weglyn about the possibility of Scholastic publishing a book called "Winter Reflections" by Sachi Wado Seko. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-122/

doc Michi Weglyn, as I recall (ddr-csujad-24-134)

An obituary of Michi Weglyn written by William Hohri. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_019

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-134/

img Chairman of Territorial Committee on Subversive Activities (ddr-njpa-2-1202)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1202/

img Two couples admiring a Japanese doll (ddr-njpa-2-422)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-422/

img William F. Quinn speaking into microphones at a podium (ddr-njpa-2-1012)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1012/

img William F. Quinn singing with three musicians at a campaign event (ddr-njpa-2-1014)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1014/

img Pan American Airways public relations representative (ddr-njpa-2-38)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-38/

img William F. Quinn giving a speech in a teahouse (ddr-njpa-2-1016)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1016/

img William F. Quinn and several others seated around a desk (ddr-njpa-2-1018)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-njpa-2-1018/

img Yash Takahashi without clothes on beach (ddr-densho-383-170)

Written on album page below photograph: "'Tarzan' Nature in the Raw - Yash Takahashi". Printed and pasted on top of photograph: "The Height of Futility: Playing strip poker in a nudist colony." William "Yash" Takahashi was a University of Washington graduate in 1937. He was on the debate team and a member of the Japanese Students …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-170/