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vh Charles Olds Interview (ddr-densho-1000-121)

White male. Born 1913 in Karuizawa, Japan, to missionary parents. Attended Canadian school in Kobe, Japan, before coming to the United States with his older brother. He attended the University of Chicago School of Social Work, then volunteered to work for the War Relocation Authority (WRA). He later worked as a relocation officer in the concentration …

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vh Frank Fukuhara Interview (ddr-densho-1004-1)

Kibei male. Born August 25, 1924. As a child, sent to live in Japan after father's passing. Attended school in Japan and was drafted into the Japanese military. During the U.S. occupation, was reunited with brother who had been serving with the Military Intelligence Service.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from …

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vh Grace Hata Interview (ddr-densho-1003-10)

Nisei female. Born December 5, 1930, in Gardena, California. Grew up in Gardena where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested and taken away by the FBI. During mass removal, family was sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and reunited with father. Following the Leave Clearance questionnaire in 1943, …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 4 No. 73 (September 13, 1950) (ddr-densho-229-242)

"President Truman Vetoes Walter Resolution, Calls It "Vague and Ill-Defined'; Urges Congress to Reconsider" (p. 1), "Kaiser & Frazier Will Manufacture Automobiles in Japan next January" (p. 1), "Convention Public Forum Will Probe JACL's "Blueprint for Tomorrow" (p. 1).

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 69 (September 23, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-56)

"France and U.S. Will Honor Nisei GI War Dead in Special Ceremony in Bruyeres on October 30" (p. 1), "Visit to Japan Not O.K. Yet, JACL Learns" (p. 1),"Final Briefs Completed for Alien Land Law Case" (p. 4).

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doc Article about Junzo Fujii and George Fujii (ddr-njpa-5-723)

Translation of article: Junzo Fujii, president of the Hiroshima Fujii company, returned to Hawaii to regain his citizenship after living in Japan for fourteen years. Mr. George Fujii, president of the Hawaii Fujii company, welcomed him at the airport.

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img Aboard Acadia (ddr-one-2-295)

Black and white photographic print of passengers aboard Acadia en route to Japan. Passengers are on deck smiling for camera: (from left) unidentified man, Shiuko Sakai wearing life vest, unidentified man kneeling down, and Ella Thomas wearing life vest.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50 No.4 (January 22, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-4)

Select article titles: "JACL pushing for meaningful civil rights" (p.1); "U.S. Civil Rights Commission schedules hearings in Los Angeles, San Francisco" (p.3); "Rapid comeback of postwar Japan even greater than West Germany, D.C. CL told" (p.8)

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 106, No. 15 (April 15, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-15)

Selected article titles: "Shoe Advertisement Insults Japanese, Chinese" (pp. 1, 3), "Japan to Handle Issue of Re-Entry Permits 'Flexibly'" (pp. 1, 3), "Native Americans' Pleas to Ban Textbooks Are Rejected" (p. 3), and "The Camp Newspaper" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 106, No. 11 (March 18, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-11)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Law Unfair, Says Fujiyoshi" (pp. 1, 6), "Politics, Music Interest Horiuchi" (pp. 1, 5), "Movie Review: 'Tokyo Pop' Looks, Laughs at Modern Japan" (p. 2), and "Asian American Identity Crisis in 1990 Census" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 111, No. 13 (October 26, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-38)

Select article titles: "Five Elderly in Hawaii Handed Redress Checks"(p.1); "Years Late, U.S. Apology Is Still Sweet"(p.1); "Census Bureau to Review Asian Undercount"(p.1); "Japan Apologizes for Minister Kajiyama's Anti-Black Remarks"(p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 15 (April 18, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-15)

Selected article titles: "Nikkei City Council Candidates Say They Were Smeared by Opponents" (pp. 1, 12), "Mother Bids Final Farewell to Soldier" (p. 2), "East Wind: Some Musings from Japan" (p. 4), and "Accept Us for Ourselves" (p. 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 82, No. 3 (January 23, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-3)

Selected article titles: "Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission at Full Strength; Fund Set at $30 Million" (p. 1), "S. I. Hayakawa Column on Use of 'Concentration Camp' Saddening" (p. 1), and "Seattle's Reparation Proposal Put on Tape" (pp. 4-5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 83, No. 1 (July 2, 1976) (ddr-pc-48-26)

Selected article titles: "From Sacramento Convention: Credential Fight in Opening Session" (p. 1), "JACL Fund Accounts Sound" (p. 1), "Ye Editor's Desk: Midwest at the Convention" (p. 2), and "Gallup Poll Finds: Half of Americans Trust Japan" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 78, No. 19 (May 17, 1974) (ddr-pc-46-19)

Selected article titles: "Changed to 'JAN': USAF Drops 'JAP'" (p. 1), "Japan-U.S. Friendship Act Under Study" (pp. 1-2), "Tule Lake Designated Historical Landmark" (pp. 1, 6), and "A Grandfather's Hope for Children of Intermarriage" (pp. 2, 5).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 94, No. 2 (January 15, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-2)

Selected article titles: "New Alien Law Eliminates Annual Address Reporting" (p. 1), "The Other Internees of World War II" (pp. 2-3), "Peter Imamura: Separate but Equal" (p. 3), and "Chapter Report: JACL in Japan Keeps Rolling" (p. 10).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 95, No. 1 (July 2, 1982) (ddr-pc-54-26)

Selected article titles: "Japan's Suzuki Fears IBM Case May Threaten U.S.-Japan Trade" (p. 1), "Justices Rule Rights Disputes May Go Directly to U.S. Courts" (pp. 1-2), and "International Relations: Getting Accustomed to Lima, Peru" (pp. 4, 8).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 115, No. 11 (October 9, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-36)

Select article titles: "Sexual harassment: Asian American women vulnerable" (p. 1); "JACL protests slur on 'Northern Exposure'" (p. 1); "Internees deported to Japan in WWII sue for redress" (p. 1); "House passes increase in hate crimes penalty" (p. 3).

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img Hankyu Department Store (ddr-csujad-42-252)

Photographed is Hankyu Department Store in Osaka, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_10_013

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img Radio repairman (ddr-densho-114-141)

Original caption: Tec 4 M. Mori of Chicago, Ill., radio repairman with the Allied translator and interpreter section, General Headquarters, Allied Powers in the Pacific, Tokyo, Japan, works at repairing a radio in the repair shop. 9-3-46.

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img Issei man and son in front of home (ddr-densho-113-28)

Masajiro immigrated from Japan to Vancouver, BC in 1900 and eventually made his way to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he worked as a coal miner. His son Masato joined him in 1912. (L to R): Masajiro Uyeda, Masato Uyeda.

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 75 (February 12, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-230)

Selected article titles: "More Wrinkles on Draft Ironed" (p. 1), "Draft: Pre-Induction Papers for 17 Gilans Arrive" (p. 1), "Japan: Army Power Waning Says PM" (p. 2), "Editorial: Nisei Draft Gratifying" (p. 2), "Kuroki Impresses Clubmen" (p. 2).

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIX No. 23 (July 15, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-531)

Selected article titles: "442nd Combat Team Smashes Enemy Positions in Italy: 100th Battalion Spearheads Drive" (p. 1), "Fire Damages Barrack" (p. 1), "Human Ashes May be Sent to Japan" (p. 1), "Allow Three Days for Crating Lumber" (p. 1).

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 18 (September 1, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-94)

Selected article titles: "WAC: Tomorrow is Registration" (p. 1), "Registration Must Register to Get Interviews, Jobs" (p. 1), "New Amendment Affects Japan-Educated Evacuees" (p. 1), "Lumber, Rope for Tule Bound" (p. 1), "Owners Must Muzzle Pets" (p. 1).

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img Wedding party (ddr-densho-259-510)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Wedding party of Eiko Yamaki [Tadakuma] and Tomonori Tom Morikado of Los Angeles The directory, Japanese-Americans of the Mid-Columbia Area and Relatives, states the Morikado was an Issei, born in Fukuoka ken, Japan."

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