This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore focused …
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore focused primarily on …
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. …
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The interviews therefore …
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. …
Message to future generations: they should appreciate their heritage
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to …
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one …
Appreciation for the efforts of the Japanese American servicemen
This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to …
Selected article titles: "Japan Ass'n float wins non-state trophy in D.C. cherry blossom festival" (p. 1), "Introduce legislation to restore crosses on graves of war Dead in Punchbowl" (p. 1), "Oregon state legislature passes civil rights bill, fear referendum" (p. 3).
Baby portrait of Jeffery Tad Fujioka. Written along the upper left corner is "To the Ohashi's" in blue ink. Written along the lower left corner is "Love Jeff" in blue ink. Written on a yellow post-it is "Jeff Fujioka (Tad & Cherry) in blue ink.
Sansei male. Born January 4, 1942, in Worland, Wyoming. Graduated from Harvard College in 1965, and went on to earn an M.A. in American History from Brandeis University and an ABT in American Civilization from Brown University. Worked for book publishers Gambit, Houghton Mifflin, Random House, Macmillan, and Reader's Digest magazine. Played an integral part in …
Nisei male. Born February 11, 1908, in Lodi, California. Resettled voluntarily to Mankato, Minnesota, prior to mass removal. Resettled in central California in 1947. Member of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) since 1929. Became active in the redress movement as fundraiser and lobbyist for Central California District Council of JACL.
This collection consists of selected issues of the Minidoka Irrigator, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945. Many of the issues are originals, and were donated to Densho by Cherry Kinoshita, who was on the staff of the Irrigator.
Caption on reverse: "Seattle School Dist. school clerks. Front row: L-R: Alice Kawanishi, Mako Nakagawa, past Seattle JACL President, Cherry Kinoshita, Wash. Coalition on Redress Co-Chair. Back row: L-R: Ai (Takizawa) Koshi, T.J. Vassar, Seattle School Bd, May (Daty) Namba, Toyo (Okuda) Cary."
Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: An Extraordinary Citizen: Aiko Yoshinaga Herzig," "Densho News: Teacher Resources: New Lesson on CD and Online," "2008 Sushi & Sake Fest," "Densho on the Road and in the News," "Recommended Resource: Preserving California's Japantowns."
The Kinoshita collection (1940s, 1970s, and 1980s-1990s) contains photographs from the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Several photographs show the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the camp's newspaper. The collection also documents the redress movement from its inception, and includes photographs from various Japanese American Citizens League conventions. Densho interviewed collection donor Cherry Kinoshita in 1997.
