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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 26 (June 30, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-26)

Selected article titles: "Three Thousand casualties Sustained by Nisei in War" (p. 1), "700 Evacuees Get State Aid in California" (p. 1), "WRA Announces Two Poston Units, Canal Camp at Gila Will Be Closed by October" (p. 2), "Heart Mountain Leaders Meet to Disclose Closing" (p. 2), "Terrorist Fires Into Home of WRA Official in San …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 20 (November 22, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-47)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Authorizes Government to Oppose Race Restrictive Housing Covenants" (p. 1), "Warrants Issued for Two Men in California for Assault Upon Two Nisei War Veterans" (p. 1), "23 Issei Receive First Naturalization Papers at San Jose" (p. 1), "Federal Grand Jury Returns Second Indictment in Case of Kawakita in Los Angeles" (p. …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 7 (August 16, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-33)

Selected article titles: "Meet the Miss National Jr. JACL Aspirants" (p. 1), "Adults and Youth to clash" (p. 1), "Study of subcultural factors in aging among Nikkei starts Sept." (p. 2), "JACL urged to push Detention Camp repeal" (p. 3), "JACL included in San Jose citizens community improvement committee" (p. 3), "Imbibing and ghost stories are …

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doc Executive meeting of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League, March 6, 1940 (ddr-csujad-44-149)

Minutes of the Monterey Peninsula Japanese American Citizens League executive meeting. Topics discussed include JACL's participation in the Monterey Birthday Party event, the District Council meeting in San Jose, the suggestion to take a census of all who registered at the last election, and the anti-alien bills. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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img Tolan Committee representative meeting with Japanese American farmer (ddr-densho-151-216)

Original caption: San Jose, California. John W. Abbott, chief field investigator for the Tolan Congressional Defense Committee on Migration, is shown speaking to a young celery grower, on March 27, 1942, who has just completed arrangements for leasing his farm during evacuation. He holds the lease document in his hand. He and his sisters were evacuated …

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Narrator M. Jack Takayanagi

Nisei male. Born June 28, 1922, in San Jose, California. As a teenager, moved with family to West Los Angeles, where father was a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, Jack volunteered to work with the orphans at the Manzanar Children's Village, and also helped to establish …

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vh Dave Kawamoto Interview (ddr-densho-122-9)

Nisei male. Born December 16, 1916, in Cupertino, California. Attended San Jose State College, where he was an NCAA wrestling champion. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, tried to enlist in the U.S. Air Corps, but was refused on account of his Japanese ancestry. Was one semester short of earning a business degree when he …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 10 (March 10, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-10)

Selected article titles: "Hood River Nisei Post Will Restore Names on Honor Roll; Bows To National Legion Demand" (p. 1), "Night-Riders Attack Returned Evacuee Family on San Jose Farm With Fire, Gunshots" (p. 1), "Court Action Tests Legality of Army Order" (p. 2), "Tulare Authorities Investigate Gun Attack on Evacuee Home" (p. 2), "Role of Japanese …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 8 (August 23, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-34)

Selected article titles: "Okura civil rights position paper" (p. 1), "Convention still in swing for youth at San Jose State campus" (p. 1), "CCDC caution in civil rights activities slated" (p. 1), "800 expected to register for JACL convention" (p. 1), "CCDC position paper on civil rights" (p. 2), "JACL leaders called upon to support detention …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 73, No. 18, (October 29, 1971) (ddr-pc-43-43)

Selected article titles: "TV film title re-changed" (p. 1), "1970 census by states reported: 591,290 Japanese counted in U.S." (p. 1), "'Patsy Mink for U.S. President' petitions circulate in Oregon" (p. 1), "Nisei judge criticizes prison, urges abolition of parole board" (p. 1), "San Jose mayor's tough problems to date include budget, police shooting" (p. 1), …

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, November 5, 1987 (ddr-csujad-24-33)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which Weglyn praises Chin for a piece he wrote in the "San Jose Mercury News" critiquing "Moses." Weglyn is likely referring to the book "They Call Me Moses Masaoka" by Mike Masaoka and Bill Hosokawa, which was published in 1987. See this object in the California State …

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George and Kuni Yamanaka [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-2)

A wedding photograph of George and Kuni Yamanaka. The photograph is taken at a Buddhist temple by Fred Jumura Studios in San Jose, California. On the backside of the photograph, there is a note that addresses the photograph to "Mr. Makoto Okine" and signed from George and Kuni Yamanaka. See this object in the California State …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 41 (April 4, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-130)

Selected article titles: "Myer May Ask for Nisei Protection"; "Relocation Pace at Amache Slower Now"; "Evacuee's Body Found; Ends 1-Year Mystery"; "San Jose Reports 2nd Outburst Against Nisei"; "At 'Forgotten Front'"; "Wins Essay Prize"; "Buddhist Hostel to Open"; "Production Engineer Speaks to Students"; "1st Michigan Nisei Legionnaire"; "Want Ads Today"; "Blame Press for Race Sentiment"; "Camp …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 142 (November 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-76)

Selected article titles: "Distribution of Resettlers Over 47 States"; "On the Other Hand"; "Nondiscriminatory Hospital Successful"; "Bracketing of Negro Evacuee Issues Hit"; "Aliens May Volunteer in U.S. Army"; "Editorial Cautions San Jose Residents"; "Call Prejudice Psychological"; "Admit Kido to Practice"; "Soldier Describes Hardships in France"; "Chamber Requesting Removal of Coast Ban"; "Default Judgment Filed on $50,000 …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 141 (November 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-227)

Selected article titles: "Regulations for Parolees Relaxed"; "On the Other Hand"; "Nisei Vets Sponsor Cherry Vista Housing Program"; "Two Niseis Among Those Discharged at Ft. Lewis"; "Marriage License Secured"; "Sergeant Yoneda"; "Memorial Service to be Held at Buddhist Church"; "In Wrong Army"; "Deportees from Tule, Santa Fe"; "Deadline Next Feb. 26"; "Poston, Manzanar Centers Close; Only …

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img Portrait and bio of Permanente Cement plant manager (ddr-njpa-2-1171)

Text on reverse: "TO: HAWAII TIMES (WITH PIC), June 27, 1960. James F. Smithson has been appointed manager of Permanente Cement Company's new $13,500,000 cement producing plant at Waianae, Oahu, Hawaii, it was announced today by J.M. Garoutte, operations vice president. For the past three years, Smithson has served as process engineer at Permanente's Northern California …

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vh Mas Okabe Interview (ddr-manz-1-131)

Nisei male. Born 1929 in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents operated a restaurant. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, in 1945, then went to Japan with family. Lived in Japan for a time …

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vh Donald Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1011-2)

Nisei male. Born 1930 in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to California.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …

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vh Yoshiye Handa Yasuda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-485)

Nisei female. Born August 26, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown neighborhood, where father ran a carpentry business. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco with parents and finished high school. While still in …

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Narrator James Sakamoto

Nisei male. Born April 18, 1924, in Mayfield, California. Spent prewar childhood years in Alviso, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, moved with family to Stockton, California, in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Despite this, was removed to the Stockton Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Resettled in Colorado …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 10 [7] (August 18, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-34)

Selected article titles: "Sen. Fong Raps State Dept. Ignoring Asian Refugees" (p. 1), "Miss JACL 1968 coronation ball tomorrow enraptures San Jose with Convention fever" (p. 1), "Police Commission Seeking Broader Powers to Limit Parades in L.A. City" (p. 1), "New Jersey school bans Jewish skullcap" (p. 1), "Map makers removing anti-racial names" (p. 1), "Patsy …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 96 (May 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-341)

Selected article titles: "Los Angeles Files Suit for Pay for Electricity to Manzanar" (p. 1), "Apply for Duplicates of Lost Registration Cards" (p. 1), "'Moved Outers', Story of Assembly, Relocation Center Life, Available" (p. 2), "Calls Auburn Incident Rotten, Un-American" (p. 3), "Citizens' Group Attend Anti-Japanese Meet" (p. 4), "'From Camp to College' Booklet Tells Story …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 142 (November 28, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-228)

Selected article titles: "Suspect Seized in Murder Case"; "League Gets Cooperation of Army in Killer Hunt"; "Returnees Honor Officers of WRA Office in San Jose"; "Denver WRA Office to be Closed on Saturdays"; "New Yorkers at Fete"; "Former San Diegan Dead"; "Miller Attacks Gannon's View"; "Woman Injured"; "Seven Warrant Officers"; "Sentence Yoshida"; "Girl, 17, Slugged"; "Pastor …

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vh John Y. Hayakawa Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-401-4)

Childhood memories of San Jose

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Narrator Mas Okabe

Nisei male. Born December 2, 1929, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents operated a restaurant. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, in 1945, then went to Japan with family. Lived in Japan for …

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