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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-132-9)

As a child, sharing a room with grandmother: listening to traditional Japanese music played on a shamisen

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-132-3)

Mother's background: Christian upbringing, training in Western music

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-132-35)

Playing swing music in a dance band at Fort Snelling, Minnesota

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-132-34)

Training at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 47 (ddr-densho-1000-132-47)

Learning the drums and playing in bands

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-132-16)

Adolescent years: first experiences learning about human sexuality

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 46 (ddr-densho-1000-132-46)

Impressed with music education in Japan; difficulties of everyday life

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-132-17)

Limited opportunities after graduating from high school: "The future seemed gray, bleak"

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vh George Yoshida Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-132-41)

Adopting four children

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img Men leaving for Alaska (ddr-densho-15-38)

These Japanese Americans are en route to Alaska to work in the canneries. Several can be identified: "Turk" Fujiya and Jim Yoshida stand fifth and sixth from the left; Ben Uyeno and George Yano stand third and second from the right. Ben Uyeno later became a well-known doctor in Seattle's Japanese American community. He was interviewed …

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doc Letter from residents requesting prisoner release, February 18, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-8)

Letter from residents requesting the release of two incarerees: Wataru Obara, and Hiroichi Shimamura, detained in army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0008

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img 522nd Field Artillery Battalion soldiers (ddr-densho-114-87)

Original caption: Castrellina Sector, Italy. Men of the 522nd Field Artillery Bn., 442nd Infantry Regt., 34th Division, are firing a 105-MM Howitzer in the Battle for Leghorn. The American born Japanese, of which the 442nd Inf. Regt. consists, here are, L. to R., Cpl. Edward Nakamura, Honolulu, T.H., Gunner; Pfc. George Tanna, Honolulu, T.H., No. 1 …

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img Buddhist Convention (ddr-one-1-334)

Black and white photographic negative of large crowd of Buddhists gathered outside Collin's Field House in Seattle, Washington for a Buddhist convention. First row: Kiku Fujita, unidentified, Nancy from Tacoma, and Yasuko (Hashimoto) Morita. Second row, far right is Irene (Fujii) Mano. Third row far right: Sumiye (Fukei) Kato. Fourth row far left: Yosh Tanabe, Ted …

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img Group Photo with Ai Chih Tsai after Service of Ordination (ddr-densho-446-383)

People in photo identified by Ryo Morikawa (later Ryo Tsai) on back of photo.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 70, No. 3 (January 23, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-3)

Selected article titles: "Monterey Park Orientals may challenge school desegregation" (p. 1), "Nat'l JACL Youth Services Staff Reorganized" (p. 1), "Pasadena City Fathers Skirt Action on Title II Resolution" (p. 1), "Need for community center in San Francisco J-town under study" (p. 1), "Church, civil liberties groups support JACL campaign to rid detention law" (p. 1), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 71, No. 25 (December 18, 1970) (ddr-pc-42-50)

Selected article titles: "East Coast history of Japanese to be distinctive contribution" (p. 1), "National Constitution Japanese American Citizens League" (p. 2), "JACL chapter presidents" (p. 4), "JACL Bowling Tournament Champions" (p. 7), "The JACL Story: For Better Americans in a Greater America" (p. 9), "Heart Mountain WRA Camp residents sound off before a Dies Committee …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 14 (April 6, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-14)

Selected article titles: "Jr JACL program adopted for 14th national convention" (p. 1), "Picture-bride practice reversed as eight Nisei fly to Japan to be married" (p. 1), "Escheat case fight on appeal; JACL to sign amicus brief" (p. 1), "Justice Dep't orders certain claims to be heard by examiner" (p. 1), "Hilo Nisei doctor at Oak …

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doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 2 (ddr-densho-390-134)

The second issue of the Reveille includes articles about upcoming events, information on Amache Senior High, a short story, hopeful predictions for the new year, a cartoon, and more.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 26 (December 25, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-52)

Selected article titles: "14 Nisei and the Marauders" (p. 3), "Business of Rescuing Drowning Suicides" (p. 7), "Hawaii: Bridge to Asia" (p. 13), "Service is Basic Reason for JACL Existence" (p. 20), "Chapter feels its diversified program has 1960-70 appeal" (p. 22), "Paul Horiuchi: Before success was limned in his paint brushes" (p. 37), "Making community …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 15 (April 10, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-15)

Selected article titles: "Calif. FEPC set, Senate approves 30-5" (p. 1), "$1.2 million appropriation bill for evacuee claims asked" (p. 1), "Old-age assistance bill to aid Issei held in Assembly Comm." (p. 1), "Cal. Senate passes miscegenation law" (p. 1), "Wartime renunciant program review nearly completed by U.S." (p. 1), "Chicago JACL membership challenge with west …

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doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 1 (ddr-densho-390-133)

The inaugural issue of Reveille includes articles about the Scout Christmas party, athletic and outdoor events, scout number changes, Lil' Neebo illustrator Chris Ishii, a call to join the scouts, a short story, and more. One article mentions 14 boy scouts saved a flag from a mob during the Manzanar riot.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 9 (March 3, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-9)

Selected article titles: "Wapato Sansei denied entry in Sigma Chi Frat: Nine Whitman College Students Quit, Protest Racial Discrimination" (p. 1), "Anthropological arguments used in JACL anti-miscegenation brief" (p. 1), "Once folksy Honolulu neighborhood now scared after three acts of violence" (p. 2), "Contra Costa youth trade views with Nisei parents" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 22 (November 30, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-48)

Selected article titles: "Central California JACL officers to be installed en masse Dec. 2" (p. 1), "Issei mainlanders more Americanized" (p. 1), "Separate statehood bills may succeed, says Engle; "Arizona Nuptial Law Test Case May be Blooped" (p. 1), "Democracy in Japan should be reconsidered" (p. 2), "'No' Votes on Prop. 13 viewed as strong testimonial …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 64, No. 14 (April 7, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-15)

Selected article titles: "JACL hails Maryland housing bill as Mason-Dixon breakthrough" (p. 1), "JACL-Japan tour itinerary firmed, leaving Oct. 14" (p. 1), "Racial superiority a relic of the past" (p. 1), "Slavery & Evacuation compared" (p. 1), "Fallacies about Negroes dispelled" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 9 (February 27, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-9)

Selected article titles: "Wakamatsu calls for 50,000 in JACL ranks" (p. 1), "JACL-sponsored bill repealing Idaho anti-miscegenation law passes both houses" (p. 1), "Father of author of 'Home Again' vows film will be made" (p. 1), "Holder of top award from Garden Club of America, an Issei widow, revisits Japan" (p. 2), "Hiroshima social worker completes …

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