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doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Masayoshi Wakai and George Aki (ddr-densho-498-31)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Masaysohi Wakai and George Akai thanking him for his support in their successful ordination of ministry. They express how they are performing their ministry duties at Tanforan Assembly Center.

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doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Masaki and George Aki (ddr-densho-498-49)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Masaki and George Aki expressing a want to transfer to a different relocation center due to the large amount of ministers at Topaz. They also mention the conditions and treatment at Topaz, which is unsatisfactory.

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doc Letter from Francis and Toni Dunn to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-514)

Francis and Toni Dunn write to Kimi Fujii to congratulate her on her election victory to the role of Alameda-Contra Costa District (AC) Transit Board Director.

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doc Letter to Richard and Yuri Tsukada from Mr. & Mrs. W. Senda (ddr-densho-356-395)

Letter to Richard Tsukada and Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Wataro Senda and Seki Senda in which they thank the Tsukadas for a copy of their wedding portrait and inquire about if they plan to return to the West Coast. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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doc Letters to Yuri Domoto from Kayoko Riusaki and Sonoko Riusaki (ddr-densho-356-342)

Two letters to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada mailed together, one from her niece Kayoko Riusaki and one from her sister Sonoko Domoto Riusaki. In the first letter Kayoko tells about joining the girl scouts, a cancelled scouting trip, and preparations on starting the 5th grade. In the second letter Sonoko writes about life in Gila River, being …

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doc Correspondence of John J. McCloy and Angus Macbeth (ddr-densho-1007-1864)

This collection of McCloy's correspondence relates to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, as well as debates over Japanese American incarceration and redress. The material dates between 1943-1944 and 1975-1982. To learn more about McCloy, who is criticized for his role in the forced removal of Japanese Americans during World War II, see …

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doc Memo and report (ddr-densho-356-1002)

Memo from John J. O. Moore to case workers regarding the reporting for March attached to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's March report

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doc Anniversary card to Richard and Yuri Tsukada from Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-356-271)

Envelope and anniversary card to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada and Richard Tsukada from Wakako Domoto (Yuri's sister). Stored inside the envelope is a typed note from February 6, 1924 addressed to Lily (possibly a nickname for Yuriko as lily in Japanese is yuri) from Toichi Domoto (Niich is a nickname for older brother) in which he asks …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 44, No. 25 (June 21, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-25)

Select article titles: "1st Nisei Voted Mayor of City in Orange County" (p. 1); "Senate Leaders Urged by JACL To Place Civil Rights Bill Ok'd by House on Calendar, By-Passed Committee" (p. 1); "1st Oriental descent Canada member of parliament elected" (p. 1); "NARTB invited to join JACL campaign to help rid anti-Nisei movies on TV" …

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vh Richard Kosaki Interview (ddr-janm-13-1)

Nisei male. Born September 14, 1924, in Waikiki, Hawaii. Attended McKinley High School, where he was student body president, just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Served as a language instructor for the U.S. Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and was stationed in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Earned PhD in …

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img Tilda, Nobuko Arishima, and Aiko Yamamoto (ddr-njpa-1-956)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "With the Scent of 'Takeo' Dancing in Her Breast - The Tragic Miss Tilda Enters Tokyo - (Tokyo) June 28, 1937. Tilda Matilda, the 'heroine of love' who spent a miserable youth on the lakeside in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with the face of now deceased 'passionate author' Takeo Arishima hidden in her breast, …

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vh Ramsay Yosuke Mori Interview (ddr-densho-1000-316)

Nisei male. Born February 23, 1933, in Tokyo, Japan. Moved with parents to Hawaii at a young age, and grew up in Honolulu, where family held a prominent position in the community. Just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, parents received a phone call from Japan, which was tapped by the FBI. The U.S. government …

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vh Junkoh Harui Interview (ddr-densho-1001-20)

Nisei male born June 23, 1933, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. His family built and operated Bainbridge Gardens, 27 acres of meticulously landscaped property, with a nursery, grocery store and gas station. At the onset of World War II, family moved to Moses Lake to avoid being incarcerated where they farmed and lived amidst a fairly hostile …

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doc Sworn statement by Charles E. and Dorothy E. Seely on behalf of Dr. Kei Koyama. (ddr-one-5-199)

Photocopy of a declassified handwritten statement by Charles E. and Dorothy E. Seely on behalf of Dr. Koyama. They state that they have known Dr. Koyama for 13 years and consider him an intimate friend. They feel that he is "an honest, upright man, and sincerely believe him to be loyal and true to our country."

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img Application for membership (ddr-densho-390-131)

Walter Matsuoka's application for Boy Scout Troop 162.

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doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Yoko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-1)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Yoko Miyagi. Yoko writes about how her sister Akiko misses him and wants him to join the family soon. Yoko also writes about her her brother Donald stood up for the first time on July 1st. Per donor, this letter was written by the older sister Takeko (aged 9) …

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doc Card from Tamiko and Deane Konishi to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-424-14)

From Konishi Oriental Antiques

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img American nightmare postcard (ddr-csujad-55-161)

Postcard of the lithograph, American Nightmare, by Roger Leyonmark. Image originally published by Cleveland Plain Dealer and presented to the Japanese American Citizens League in 1983. Verso includes title, artist, publisher, and copyright information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0163

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doc Envelope containing 2 letters, 2 cards and a telegram (ddr-densho-410-100)

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doc Letter from Charles Roselin Jr. and Mitsuye Takemiya to Charles Roeslin Sr. (ddr-densho-550-7)

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doc Card to Miki Domoto from Kaneji Domoto (ddr-densho-329-838)

Tri-fold Christmas card from Kan and Sylvia to Miki (Domoto) Stebbing. Text side of card reads "Dear Miki-- We look forward to seeing you next Sunday, but we thought it might be better to have Santa arrive on time! Love, Dad." Back of the card is a drawing in green marker of a Japanese garden landscape …

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