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vh Martha Nishitani Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-71-15)

First impression of Minidoka concentration camp: "No-man's land"

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vh Martha Nishitani Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-71-6)

Changing lifestyle after father's death

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vh Martha Nishitani Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-71-27)

Studying other dance forms

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vh Martha Nishitani Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-71-21)

Reaction of Lake City residents after return from camp

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vh Martha Nishitani Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-71-29)

Inspiration behind first choreographed piece, "Credo in Conflict"

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-195)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in front of a large crowd. First Oban dancer from the left: Masano Hachiya Yamasaki, fourth Obon dancer from the left: Haru Fujita. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This …

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img Class photo from Porter School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-664)

Caption below photo (with names handwritten): Japanese Nisei youth at Porter school in Alameda, CA. Circa mid to late 1920s

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vh Yukiko Miyake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-49)

Nisei female. Born July 21, 1910, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi, raised by her maternal grandmother. Married Henry Miyake, an Issei, photographer and owner of Takano Studio. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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vh Martha Nishitani Interview (ddr-densho-1000-71)

Nisei female. Born February 27, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Family owned and operated the Oriental Gardens, the first nursery in Lake City. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. An award-winning modern dancer who established the Martha Nishitani Modern Dance School and Martha Nishitani Modern Dance Company, she also choreographs for modern …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 17 (October 23, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-43)

Selected article titles: "'No' Votes Gaining in Prop. 14 Polls" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Mixed Marriages in Florida Case" (p.1, 4), "San Francisco Chinese and Japanese Americans Tell of Housing Discrimination before State Senate Subcommittee" (p.1, 4), "Salt Lake Group for Nihonmachi Formed" (p.1), "Yamasaki Commissioned to Plan $100-Million California 'City'" (p.3), …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 38, No. 7, July 2001 (ddr-sjacl-1-491)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle to host IDC/PNWDC Biennial Conference at the Executive Inn by the Seattle Center, keynote-Satsuke Ina, Redress Panel-Fred Shiosaki, Bill Hosokawa, Mits Koshiyama, and Frank Abe; scholarship awardees: Kurose-Jennifer Fung ($2,000), six Tazuma/Tamesa (total $4,000)-Robbin Clemente, Edwin Hamada, Michelle Mai, Kongkham Panyathong, Mari Sugiyama, and Maya Yamasaki; Board Bios-Vicki Toyohara-Mukai, Ryan …

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doc Northern California District Council Japanese American Citizens League Annual Treasurer's Report February 1941 (ddr-densho-491-9)

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img Frank Takizo Matsumoto and another Diet member receiving leis (ddr-njpa-4-839)

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img Gilbert Bowles receiving a lei from the Japanese Consul General's wife (ddr-njpa-2-85)

Caption on reverse: "A LEI FOR DR. BOWLES: Mrs. Hisaji Hattori, wife of the Japanese Consul General, presents a lei to Dr. Gilbert Bowles at a dinner honoring him on his 89th birthday. Among the 500 persons who attended the banquet were (left to right) Miss Virginia Bowles, granddaughter of Dr. Bowles; Mrs. Herbert Bowles, Dr. …

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img APEC Luncheon at the White House (ddr-densho-72-60)

The original caption for this photo reads: "UMC represented at recent APEC meeting: Representatives from the United Methodist Church attend APEC Luncheon on Nov. 20 by invitation of the White House. From left, back row: Dr. Keat Yeoh, District Superintendent, Wall Wall District; Surjadi Soedirgja, Governor, Jacarta City, Indonesia; Gary Locke, King County Executive Director Elect; …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 25 (June 22, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-25)

Selected article titles: "Senate unanimously approves claim bill amendment, need House okay. Senate version limits compromise to $100,000; House bill has no ceiling" (p. 1), "JACL Urges House By-Pass Confab On Senate Action" (p. 1), "President signs amendment to Fulbright Act" (p. 1), "Sacramento Japanese area to be demolished soon" (p. 1), ""Ex-Seattle Nisei attends first …

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 39, No. 7, July 2002 (ddr-sjacl-1-502)

Newsletter covering the following topics: Seattle Japanese American Green Lake Reunion, August 2002 at the Seattle Japanese Baptist Church; Arlene Oki?s President Report included recap of 2002 National JACL convention in Las Vegas: Ryan Chin elect VP for Membership, was VP for Public Affairs; Maya Yamasaki succeeds Tatsuo Nakata as NY/SC chair; Seattle receives runner up …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-333)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. Reverends seated in front row from left to right: Reverend Seiji Kobara from Seattle, Reverend Shoko Masunaga, Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono, Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa, Reverend Bishop Kenryu Tsuji, Reverend Eiyu Terao from Spokane, Reverend …

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doc List of Japanese non-farmers and evacuation status (ddr-ajah-7-19)

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img Group of women and children outside building (ddr-ajah-4-60)

Caption below photo: Women and children pose in front of the former chapel of the Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Alameda, CA. 1954

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img Duplicate of ddr-ajah-3-37 with individuals identified (ddr-ajah-3-238)

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img Group of women outside building (ddr-ajah-4-11)

Caption below photo: 1948 Issei Women at Japanese Methodist Episcopal, South Church, Alameda, CA. Individuals identified

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img Group of women on steps of church (ddr-ajah-4-59)

Caption below photo: Fujinkai Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Alameda, CA., circa 1952. Duplicate photo with names identified

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 55 (September 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-52)

Selected article titles: "August Allowance: New Clothing Schedule Given" (p. 1), "Beet Fields Want 500 More" (p. 1), "Canteen No. 3 Robbed, Valuable Goods Stolen" (p. 1), "Human Touch Shown Departing Workers" (p. 1), "Farmers Are Wanted Quick" (p. 2), "All Canteens to Close Sunday P.M." (p. 2).

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doc Jap Draft Dodgers Sentenced to Prison (September 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1065)

The Seattle Daily Times, September 29, 1944, p. 13

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