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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 129 (October 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-62)
Selected article titles: "Thousand Replacements in Six Months Provided by Army Camp"; "On the Other Hand"; "Soldier to Undergo His Third Operation"; "Peace Returns to Tule Lake Project"; "Want Ads"; "Canadian Enlistees are Asked Whether They Will Fight Nippon"; "Marine Took Charge of Young Nisei Bride Enroute to Camp"; "Author-Lecturer to Speak on Race Issue"; "Author …

Narrator Bill Hashizume
Nisei male. Born June 22, 1922, in Mission, British Columbia, Canada. Grew up in Mission before moving to Japan with mother and sisters at age sixteen. Attended high school and college in Japan and enlisted in the Japanese navy in 1944. Worked in Japan for several years following World War II, then returned to Canada, choosing …

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Memo to John J. McCloy regarding Kibei in Hawaii (ddr-densho-67-59)
Memo to John McCloy from unknown source regarding Hawaiian Kibei parolees. The author states that he had been paroling Kibei considered least dangerous and monitoring them as an alternative to transfering them to the mainland. This process only applied to a tiny population so the military would not be accused of "relaxing their vigilence." Author also …

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Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2149, Vol. 93, No. 5 (July 31, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-30)
Selected article titles: "'No support' for monetary redress in Congress, warns Lungren to JA groups" (p. 1), "Clark lauds 100th/442nd; asks CWRIC for redress" (p. 1), "Manzanar Memories overwhelm author on return" (p. 1).

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Notes for didactic novel "Johnny Obata" (ddr-densho-468-76)
Sketches of ideas for novel involving Johnny Obata character from ddr-densho-468-75. Author comments on his relationship to Nisei group and expresses concern for Nisei individuals (but not the group as a whole).

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Joanne F. Oppenheim Interview (ddr-densho-1000-417)
White female. Born 1934 in Middletown, New York. Grew up in Monticello, New York. Author of several books about the Japanese American experience, including Dear Miss Breed and Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son.

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Four women posing with book, two in kimono (ddr-densho-534-89)
Madame Josui Oshikawa and possibly author Hazel H. Gorham are shown with their book "Manuel of Japanese Flower Arrangement" alongside Pauline Sakahara and Sato Tamiki. The book has two covers: one in Japanese and one in English.

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Tulean Dispatch Vol. V No. 1 (March 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-357)
Selected article titles: "Senator Wallgren Visits City. 'Coddling' Bill Author Toured Project Tues." (p. 1), "Civil Liberties Union Ready to Help Removed Evacuees" (p. 1), "2571 Indefinite Leaves are Granted; 88 from Colony" (p. 1), "Transfer Forms for Property" (p. 1).

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The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 74 (September 16, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-243)
"House Action on Walter Resolution is Predicted by Author of Bill" (p. 1), "Overseas Agency Tells Latest Rulings on Shipping Gift Parcels to Japan" (p. 1), "Buddy System Helps Fifth Combat Team in Solving Danger of Identity Error" (p. 1).

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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 104, No. 19 (May 15, 1987) (ddr-pc-59-19)
Selected article titles: "Japan Names Nikkei Honorees" (p. 1), "Asian Groups Vow to Prevent Future 'Vincent Chin' Cases" (pp. 1, 8), "Government Still Denies Constitutional Violations, Author Drinnon Says" (pp. 1, 3), and "Jennings: AA Journalists Can Link Cultures" (p. 8).

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Clipping regarding H.G. Wells, Paulette Goodard, and Anita Loos (ddr-njpa-1-2531)
Caption on reverse: "A visiting British celebrity goes to a party in Hollywood. H.G. Wells, with Paulette Goddard, film actress, and Anita Loos (right), author of 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,; at a dinner danceof the Screen Writers' Guild. (Times Wide World Photo.)"

Narrator Diana Morita Cole
Nisei female. Born May 26, 1944, in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Prior to World War II, parents lived in Hood River, Oregon. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, they were removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring to Minidoka. After leaving camp, the family resettled in …

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Nisei soldier being interviewed (ddr-densho-107-33)
S/Sgt. Roy Matsumoto interviewed by British playwright and author Noel Coward. Roy was recovering from an infection from a shrapnel wound on his left wrist, and was questioned about his exploits at Walawbum and Nhpum Ga in the jungles of Burma.

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Ernest Hemingway and Martha Gellhorn in Hawai'i (ddr-njpa-1-575)
Caption on reverse: "Novelist and bride: Ernest Hemingway, outstanding American author, who arrived with his bride on the Matsonic today to spend a week at Waikiki. His latest novel, 'For Whom the Bell Tolls,' has already sold over 500,000 copies. - Nippu Jiji photo."

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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 62, No. 2 (January 14, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-2)
Select article titles: "Carnegie grants another $41,000 to 'Issei Story'" (p.1); "Tsukiyama: the AJA Pioneer" (p.1); "Shirota's novel: 'Lucky Come Hawaii' selling well in Islands and California" (p. 3); "D.C. installation goers to hear author Allan Bosworth tell of Evacuation story" (p. 4).

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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2063 (October 5, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-39)
Selected article titles: "Over 110 Co-Author House Version of S 1647 Bill" (p. 1), "Nippon Corporate Investment Sought to Rebuild South Bronx" (pp. 1,3), "From the Frying Pan: Scholars from Japan Snap Stereotype" (p. 5), and "From the Midwest: Whither JACL" (p. 6).

Narrator Satsuki Ina
Sansei female. Born May 25, 1944, in the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Her parents, both Kibei, grew up in San Francisco, California. During World War II, they were incarcerated at the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. They signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," renounced their U.S. citizenship, and were transferred to Tule Lake when it …

Narrator Sumiko Higashi
Sansei female. Born 1941 in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, the family was sent to the Santa Anita assembly center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. After the war, returned to Los Angeles, where father was a gardener and mother worked in LA's fashion district in garment factories. Graduated from UCLA and worked …

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Gila News-Courier Vol. IV No. 55 (July 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-141-414)
Selected article titles: "$1,000 Reward: To Curb Attackers" (p. 1), "Project Director Issues Statement on Closing" (p. 1), "West L.A.: Japanese Open Boarding House" (p. 2), "Stockton: Lease Rights Become Illegal" (p. 3), "WRA Announces Total Center War Casualties" (p. 3), "Author Speaks on Prejudice" (p. 4).

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Final/farewell issue of the Santa Anita Pacemaker (c. 1942) (ddr-janm-5-1)
The final/farewell issue of the Santa Anita Pacemaker newspaper (c. 1942). This issue included a short message from Center Manager, Gene W. Wilbur, a short message from author, Carey McWilliams, along with final columns from editor, Eddie Shimano, women's editor, Asami Kawachi, and sports editor, Hiroshi Ito.

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Clipping regarding John Richard Moreland (ddr-njpa-1-1248)
Caption on front: "John Richard Moreland, author of six books of poetry, is founder of 'The Lyric,' a magazine of poetry now fifteen years old. Lives at Norfold, Virginia, and doesn't smile when photographed because when he does his 'mouth takes up all the picture,' as he has explained it."

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Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 25 (June 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-186)
Selected article titles: "Biggest Mass Trial in Wyoming's History. Dismissal of Charges Sought in Draft Case" (p. 1), "Author of 'The Robe' Criticized for Racist Talk" (p. 1), "Editorial: Two Objectives" (p. 4), "Search for Knowledge: Nisei Urged to Seek College Education" (p. 5), "No Discrimination in Chicago, Reports Gilmore" (p. 8).

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Letter to Michi Weglyn, April 19, 1979 (ddr-csujad-24-59)
A letter to Michi Weglyn from an unknown author that describes conflicts within the National Committee for Redress and the JACL. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_04_001

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Letter to Harry L. Stafford (ddr-sbbt-2-29)
An unsigned letter addressed to Harry L. Stafford explaining what information would be helpful to incarcerees as they leave camp. The author, likely Yoshito Fujii, requests to become a field agent for the War Relocation Authority to gather information from the eastern United States to assist incarcerees in finding opportunities outside of the camps.

Narrator Tom Akashi
Nisei male. Born June 7, 1929, in Merced, California. Grew up in Mount Eden, California, and was removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Incarcerated at the Topaz concentration camp in Utah, then moved to Tule Lake concentration camp after family volunteered to move to Japan. While at Tule Lake, …