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Min, Fumio, "Sleepy" Koga, John, Herman, Harry (ddr-jamsj-1-170)
Seventh Annual Landscape Gardener's Convention held in Southern California.
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Woman trying on hats (ddr-jamsj-1-452)
A women's event being held at the Ninth Annual Landscape Gardeners Convention.
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Jack C. Dutton-- Mayor of Anaheim (ddr-jamsj-1-168)
Seventh Annual Landscape Gardener's Convention held in Southern California.
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Kanji Getting the Word- Geo, Tom, Martin (ddr-jamsj-1-137)
Seventh Annual Landscape Gardener's Convention held in Southern California.
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Letter from Alvin Uchiyama to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama (ddr-densho-406-178)
The war is officially over, but he is waiting to celebrate when he can come home, wants Kathy to visit his sister Kai (Kasumi Uchiyama) before she goes to San Jose after the camp closes.
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 58 (January 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-302)
Selected article titles: "Heath Spikes Rumors of San Jose Incidents" (p. 1), "Warn Residents on WRA Boundary Ruling" (p. 1), "Cooperation Sought on Garbage Can Use" (p. 1), "To Prosecute Persons Removing Road Signs" (p. 2).
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Farmer closing his greenhouse prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-128)
Original caption: Mission San Jose, California. Ready to close the doors of greenhouse on strawberry truck farm in Santa Clara County. Evacuees of Japanese descent will be housed in War Relocation Authority center for the duration.
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Man standing and woman in wheelchair (ddr-densho-501-20)
Caption written on the back of the photograph reads “ 2-10-80 G.S. Takeda, Chizu Takeda 113 days after mom’s (C.T.) parathyroid micro-surgery at U.C.S.F. Medical Center. Location: 250 Hillcad Ave San Jose, CA 95136”
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Nisei girl working in field (ddr-densho-151-313)
Original caption: Mission San Jose, California. High School girl of Japanese ancestry assisting her family in the strawberry field prior to evacuation. She plans to attend special graduation exercises for evacuation students being held on the following day.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 7 (February 16, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-7)
Select article titles: "Greater participation of Nisei in gov't urged at San Jose JACL installation" (p.1); "Immigration history of U.S. told in brief in forthcoming 'This Week'" (p.1); "South Seattle Farming Areas May Be Boeing's" (p.1).
Narrator Peggy S. Furukawa
Nisei female. Born March 30, 1928, in San Jose, California. Prior to World War II, sent by father to live in Japan with relatives. Remained in Japan during the war, attending school and working in an airplane parts factory to support the Japanese war effort. Eventually returned to the United States and San Jose.
Narrator PJ Hirabayashi
Sansei female. Born May 18, 1950, in San Rafael, California. Grew up in San Rafael, eventually attending California State University, Hayward, and University of California, Berkeley. Earned a master's degree from San Jose State University. Involved in civil rights and Asian American issues while in school. Along with husband, Roy Hirabayashi, founded San Jose Taiko.
Narrator Norman Mineta
Nisei male. Born November 12, 1931, in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, and served in the military as an intelligence officer in Japan and Korea. Served on the San Jose City Council from 1967 to 1971, and as mayor …
Narrator Dorothy Michiko Ishimatsu
Nisei female. Born June 17, 1927, in Mayfield, California. Grew up in the Mountain View area, where family ran a berry farm. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor, family decided to move to Utah to avoid mass removal. Attended high school in Utah before returning to California to enroll in San Jose State University. Remained in San …
Narrator Roy M. Hirabayashi
Sansei male. Born January 1, 1951, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Oakland, and got involved with music at an early age. Attended Cal State Hayward and San Jose State during the Civil Rights Movement. Got involved with civil rights and Asian American issues. Along with wife, PJ Hirabayashi, founded the prominent group San Jose Taiko.
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Man handing out award to John Kurazawa (ddr-jamsj-1-640)
The 20th Anniversary Commemoration-Installation Dinner at Hyatt House.
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Ben Gets Mas Tsuda, General Chairman G.Nakano in Background (ddr-jamsj-1-193)
Seventh Annual Landscape Gardener's Convention held in Southern California.