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img Nisei soldier and the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator (ddr-densho-10-1)

T-Sergeant Ben Kuroki (center front), a famous Nisei war hero, poses with the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the Minidoka concentration camp newspaper. Front (left to right): Mitsu Yasuda, Cherry Tanaka, Ben Kuroki, Kimi Tambara, and Kerry Soejima. Middle: Mitsuko Miyoshi, unidentified, Sachi Yasui, Miye Takatsuka, Masako Tsujikawa, and Watson Asaba. Back: Johnny Okamoto, Peter Ohtaki, …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 10 (February 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-26)

Selected article titles: "War Dept's Action Hailed By Local Nisei Leaders" (p. 1), "Calling All Volunteers!" (p. 1), "Seek to Prohibit Residence Of Alien Japanese In Wash." (p. 1), "Editorial: The Acid Test" (p. 2), "JACL Drive Success Seen" (p. 3), "Group Leaves to Survey Share-Crop Propositions" (p. 3), "Article In Missions About Evacuees Disappointing. Injustices …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 17 (June 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-44)

Selected article titles: "Residents Reject Charter, 2375 to 1568. 73.9% of Eligible Voters Cast Ballots in Election" (p. 1), "Union Protests Employment of Nisei; Plan No Action" (p. 1), "Dies Charges Fail in Aim. Demand for Workers Mounts in Chicago Area, Says Shirrell" (p. 1), "Welcome Extended to Men in Army Who Visit Seattle" (p. 1), …

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vh Gus J. Solomon Interview (ddr-densho-1012-10)

Gus J. Solomon, U.S. federal district judge from Portland, Oregon, was involved in Min Yasui's case on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union. In 1942, Min Yasui deliberately defied the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans in Portland, Oregon, and was arrested. His case was tried, and he was sentenced to one year in prison and …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 21 (May 29, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-21)

Selected article titles: "Title II hearings expected to conclude by next week" (p. 1), "Oakland Museum to premiere photos on Japanese evacuation" (p. 1), "Over 500 attend youth-sponsor teach-in on war" (p. 2), "Chicago JACL introducing changes in Convention" (p. 3), "Have chapters voiced interest on specific public or political issues?" (p. 5), "Have we forgotten …

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doc Pacific Cable Vol. I No. 10 (ddr-densho-498-51)

Volume 1, number 10 of the Pacific Cable. Stories from an American internee, unconstitutional curfew, and discrimination laws.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 2 (January 16, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-2)

Selected article titles: "Immigration laws may earn '70 dress" (p. 1), "JACL grants $1,700 to eight needy AJA students" (p. 1), "Calling all chapters to aid Indians" (p. 1), "Morality Guide for Cal. School Use Adopted" (p. 3), "Seek U.S. funds to push teaching or morals, ethics" (p. 3), "Congress will repeal Title II when convinced …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 1 (July 3, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-27)

Selected article titles: "Hawaii plebiscite passes 17-1; 58 AJAs win in primaries" (p. 1), "Eagle Scout Ito rescues Sansei from drowning" (p. 1), "Ray Yasui's daughter Joan elected Oregon Girls State governor, named to Girls Nation, chosen 4-H president--all inside a week" (p. 1), "Stomach cancer study on Orientals started" (p. 1), "Suggest Americans of Asian …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 18 (June 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-45)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Upholds Curfew Regulations. Yasui and Hirabayashi Must Serve Sentences" (p. 1), "Ready to Serve Sentences, Aver Curfew Violators" (p. 1), "Navy School Accomplishes Teaching Job. Director Visits Hunt, Seeks Qualified Men to Augment Faculty" (p. 1), "Minneapolis Friendliest City in U.S., Visiting Camp Savage Soldiers Agree" (p. 1), "11-year-old Youth Victim …

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doc Minidoka consumers co-op membership list (ddr-sbbt-2-23)

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doc Nisei Vue Vol. 1 No. 2 (Summer, 1948) (ddr-densho-266-2)

Selected article titles: "Fukui Earthquake" (p. 5), "Canada Story" (p. 9), "Kawakita Case" (p. 13), United Veterans of Fresno (p. 16), Vanport Flood (p. 19), Good News from Washington (p. 21), The Unified Nisei Vote (p. 22), The Jacl Queen Contest (p. 23), Lilli Ann Oka (p. 28), Nisei Heroes Buried at Oka (p. 30), Care …

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vh Donald K. Tamaki Interview (ddr-densho-1021-10)

Born in 1951, Donald K. Tamaki spent his formative years in the era of the African American and Asian American civil rights movements. He studied at the Asian American Studies program at University of California, Berkeley, and became a lawyer inspired by the significant social and political changes of the 1970s. In the early 1980s, he …

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doc Nisei Vue Vol. 2 No. 4 (April, 1949) (ddr-densho-266-7)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Writer Wows Critics" (p. 4), "High, Wide & Handsome" (p. 6), "Mr. Jazz" (p. 9), Community Minded (p. 10), New Deal Insurance (p. 12), Star Is Born (p. 14).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 3 (July 20, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-29)

Selected article titles: "Claimants requested to refrain from writing Dep't of Justice for 60 days as all claims being reviewed under 1955 amendment" (p. 1), "Kibei fired as security risk in plea to Eisenhower" (p. 1), "Action unlikely on committee ok'd bill to return war vested property" (p. 1), "Renunciation law and segregation termed by Myer …

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img Tule Lake Camp group photograph (ddr-csujad-2-67)

Appears to be group photograph of internal security officers at Tule Lake Camp. Photograph includes Willard Schmidt, Chief of Internal Security at Tule Lake Camp. Includes list of members in photograph. Names from left to right: Seventh Row: Okino, Y., Kato, J., Taniguchi, S., Yoshihara, D., Asada, E., Yamakawa, M., Yoshihara, G., Iwawaki, H., Yokoyama, K., …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 18 (November 2, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-44)

Selected article titles: "442nd Veteran recalls spirit of combat team" (p. 1), "Move to Eliminate Racial Bias in Postal Transport Membership Fails" (p. 1), Editorials Urge 'Yes' Vote on Proposition 13" (p. 1), "Nisei pianist shows promise in debut" (p. 3), "Yatabe recalls hardships of early days at 10th anniversary Detroit JACL affair" (p. 4), "Las …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 21 (May 22, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-21)

Selected article titles: "Justice Dept. admits 'mistake' of evacuation. Remarks made at ceremony ending administrative program for renunciants" (p. 1), "Lack of civil rights in U.S. seen as threat to world peace" (p. 1), "Tule Lake WRA camp on the block for sale to bidder" (p. 1), "Mas Yamashita first Idaho Nisei named to Military Academy" …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 6 (August 7, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-32)

Selected article titles: "Sansei teacher denied Virginia position" (p. 1), "36 AJAs elected to Hawaii state senate and house" (p. 1), "Filipino attitude on Japan softens" (p. 3), "Hard work, good water, eating fresh fruit seen as key to longevity of Fowler Issei" (p. 4), "Three neighboring high schools in Turlock to sport Sansei student body …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 25 (December 18, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-51)

Selected article titles: "Pocatello JACL alerts headline writer in Idaho on use of "Jap" (p. 1), "Nisei files to block deportation order issued 8 years ago" (p. 1), "16 states have specialized agencies to enforce anti-minority discrimination laws" (p. 3).

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vh Peter Irons Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-127)

White male. Born 1940 in Salem, Massachusetts. Family moved frequently during his childhood due to father's employment. Strongly influenced by parents' values regarding racial tolerance and inclusion, and principles learned through Unitarian Church. While attending Antioch College in Ohio, became involved in political and social activism for civil rights. Joined the youth branch of NAACP, the …

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vh Peter Irons Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-126)

White male. Born 1940 in Salem, Massachusetts. Family moved frequently during his childhood due to father's employment. Strongly influenced by parents' values regarding racial tolerance and inclusion, and principles learned through Unitarian Church. While attending Antioch College in Ohio, became involved in political and social activism for civil rights. Joined the youth branch of NAACP, the …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 3 (July 17, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-29)

Selected article titles: "Evacuee claimant's private bill to extend filing deadline vetoed" (p. 1), "Hawaiian statehood certain to affect racial policies of Australia, New Zealand" (p. 2), "Names hurt like sticks, stones" (p. 7), "California fair housing bill signed, affects FHA-VA homes" (p. 8).

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vh Peter Irons Interview (ddr-densho-1012-16)

White male. Born 1940 in Salem, Massachusetts. Family moved frequently during his childhood due to father's employment. Strongly influenced by parents' values regarding racial tolerance and inclusion, and principles learned through Unitarian Church. While attending Antioch College in Ohio, became involved in political and social activism for civil rights. Joined the youth branch of NAACP, the …

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vh An Oral History with Sumiye Takeno, Part II - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-60-1)

An oral history with Sumiye Takeno, a current resident of Denver, Colorado. This interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Takeno's incarceration and resettlement experience during World War II. Specifically, the interview covers her childhood in Florin, California, …

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vh An Oral History with Sumiye Takeno, Part I - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-59-1)

An oral history with Sumiye Takeno, a current resident of Denver, Colorado. This interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. The purpose of this interview was to gather information regarding Takeno's incarceration and resettlement experience during World War II. Specifically, the interview covers her childhood in Florin, California, …

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