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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-136-5)
Parents' experiences as domestic help; "I was ashamed of the fact that my parents were servants."
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-136-8)
Experiences as one of the only Asian Americans in Terrace Park, Ohio, isolated incidents of racism
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-136-16)
Being one of the few Asian American families in Denver, Colorado, not much awareness of Japanese ethnic identity
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-136-19)
Importance of the vocal stance of Japanese American communities, feeling concerned about people's hesitation to speak out
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-136-4)
Moving to Cincinnati, Ohio after World War II, witnessing parents unhappily employed as domestic help, attending school and participating in sports
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-136-7)
Memories of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the end of World War II
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.
Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings …
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Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-136-12)
Finishing college at the University of Illinois, acceptance into ROTC influenced by older brother's service with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II
Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October …
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Tosh Yasutake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-138)
Nisei male. Born June 10, 1922, in Seattle, WA. Father was employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until he was separated from family on December 7, 1941, and interned as an enemy alien. Graduated 1941, Cleveland High School, and attended University of Washington before being removed from Seattle with …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 43 (September 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-293)
Selected article titles: "YBA Confab Pics Here" (p. 1), "Labor Day Program Set: Ball Games, Entertainment, Raffle to Be Featured" (p. 1), "Service on Castle Rock" (p. 1), "Note For Those Who Have Not Received Interviews" (p. 1), "Segregation: Clinic Skeds Uncertain" (p. 1).
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 35 (August 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-286)
Selected article titles: "More Chicks Added Here" (p. 1), "Reeders Here This Friday" (p. 1), "Spanish Vice-Consul Visits: Message For Nationals" (p. 1), "No Nite Hours At Placement" (p. 1), "Nisei Feted at Kansas City" (p. 1), "Bids Now on Sale For Scholarship Fund Dance" (p. 1), "Meeting For Farmers Called" (p. 1), "Ozaki Compares: Minidoka …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 7 (August 14, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-32)
Selected article titles: "Welcome Nisei Week" (p. 1), "San Francisco Japanese center shortens name" (p. 1), "100th Infantry's Col. Kim assigned as U.S. Army Hawaii information officer" (p. 1), "NY Chinatown lad slain in gang war" (p. 1), "Asian American Studies Central to be established for L.A. colleges" (p. 1), "Physician recalls wartime ordeal as youth, …
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Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-29)
Four letters from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon dating November 23, 2002; October 10, 2002; June 3, 2000; November 24, 1999. Sohei writes to thank Harold for sending him copies of the letters he wrote 60 years ago, and notes that the teenage talk, drawing, and writing were all forgettable to him. He writes extensively …
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Joe Yasutake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-136)
Nisei male. Born May 25, 1932, in Seattle, Washington. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December 7, 1941 and interned as an enemy alien. Removed from Seattle with mother, sister and two brothers in 1942. Attended school (fifth through sixth grades) while incarcerated …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 5 (January 30, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-5)
Selected article titles: "Hawaii's mixed population seen as boon for Statehood" (p. 1), "Sweeping civil rights bill with stiff penalties dropped in Sac'to hopper" (p. 1), "Union City council elects Nisei mayor" (p. 1), "French Camp JACL to honor Issei" (p. 1), "Judge Aiso hands opinion in union race bias issue" (p. 1), "International Institutes to …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 14 (October 5, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-40)
Selected article titles: "Note Sansei in Hawaii Politics, 2 Seek Offices" (p. 1), "Sansei scores 190 pts. out of possible 110 in Oregon State entrance examination" (p. 1), "New Justice Dep't Procedures for Renunciants Follows JACL Policy" (p. 1), "Effective campaign to carry 'Yes on Prop. 13' urged in Nisei vernacular" (p. 1), "Detroit JACLers open …
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Mitsuye May Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-137)
Female, child of Issei parents. Born July 5, 1923, in Fukuoka, Japan while her mother and two older Nisei brothers visited relatives. Named Mitsuye Mei Yasutake at birth. From age 3, grew up in Seattle, WA. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 14 (October 2, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-40)
Selected article titles: "President signs amendment to immigration bill" (p. 1), "Elderly Issei in 80s and 90s sworn in as new citizens" (p. 1), "Few Japanese farm laborers able to save million yen from three-year U.S. stay" (p. 1), "Nisei discrimination topic of Yoshino speech" (p. 1), "Nisei administrative assistant to Burns steps into political job …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 65 (February 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-151)
Selected article titles: "Army Combat Team Plans For Nisei Are Completed: Recruiting Personnel to Arrive on Project on Feb. 6, Hayes Reports" (p. 1), "Railroad Seeks Meter Operators" (p. 1), "SCA Meeting is Tonight at #2408" (p. 1), "General Registration Will Begin Next Week -- E.M. Rowalt" (p. 1), "Parent Advises Son to Serve Country: Father …
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White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League board delegates (ddr-densho-277-79)
A list of the JACL White River Valley Chapter members who acted as board delegates from 1930 to 2009.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 43 (September 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-40)
Selected article titles: "Farm Harvest in Full Swing" (p. 1), "Farm Workers to be Paid Saturday" (p. 1), "Sixty Teachers Report for Work" (p. 1), "Merit System Group to Meet" (p. 1), "Camp Harmony Queen Arrives" (p. 1), "Volunteer Crews Shovel Coal" (p. 1).
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White River Valley Chapter, Valley Civic League vice presidents (ddr-densho-277-72)
A list of the JACL White River Valley Chapter members who acted as vice presidents from 1961 to 1989.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 26 (August 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-21)
Selected article titles: "Orators Wanted" (p. 1), "'Plenty of Food on Hand' Says Pilcher" (p. 1), "Messages May Be Sent to Japan" (p. 1), "Workers Receive June Cash Advances" (p. 1), "Fire Sale at 4119 Today and Sunday" (p. 1), "Lumber Sold at No. 1508" (p. 1), "Fire Crew, Wardens Thanked by Block 41" (p. 1), …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 8 (July 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-3)
Selected article titles: "Barrack Schools are Temporary" (p. 1), "Notary Public" (p. 1), "Twenty-five Walerga Checks Returned to S.F." (p. 1), "Take Board Exam" (p. 1), "Kanemoto Dies" (p. 1), "Population Here Grows to 14,984" (p. 1), "Variety Show Here Tonight" (p. 1), "Tolo Dance" August 1" (p. 1), "Daily Menu: Food!" (p. 2), "Oratory Contest …
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8th Annual NWYBL convention (ddr-sbbt-3-5)
Group photograph of the Eighth Annual Northwest Young Buddhist League convention's White River Chapter attendees.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 16 (December 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-339)
Selected article titles: "Councilmen Election Returns. 31165 Total Votes Cast to Elect 28 Councilmen" (p. 1), "Volunteer Blood Donors Wanted" (p. 1), "'Relocation: Its Meaning'" (p. 2), "Book Co-op Group Formed in Colony" (p. 3), "Request Claim Repaired Shoes" (p. 3).