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doc Testimony of Kiyoshi Yabuki (ddr-densho-67-154)

Written testimony of Kiyoshi Yabuki of Bellevue, Washington. Served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Veterans." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Masayoshi Jin Jinguji (ddr-densho-67-313)

Written testimony of Masayoshi Jin Jinguji. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-313/

doc Testimony of Tomi Koriyama (ddr-densho-67-264)

Written testimony of Tori Koriyama, born in Japan. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-264/

doc Testimony of Walt Woodward (ddr-densho-67-185)

Written testimony of Walt Woodward, publisher of the Bainbridge Review, the newspaper of Bainbridge Island, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Bainbridge Island Evacuation."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-185/

vh Lois Shikami Interview (ddr-chi-1-8)

Nisei female. Born August 25, 1931, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived in Wisconsin for several years before eventually moving to Chicago, Illinois.

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img Funeral service for a Nisei soldier (ddr-densho-25-64)

Mitsuo (Mike) Iseri, son of Matahichi and Kisa Iseri, was killed in action during World War II. He was later buried in Seattle, Washington.

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doc C.E. Order 40 (ddr-densho-430-96)

Instructions to all persons of Japanese Ancestry residing in Seattle, Washington between Madison Street and Yesler Street, and between 5th Avenue and 15th Avenue.

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img Acadia Arriving at Port of Honolulu (ddr-one-2-283)

Black and white photographic print of voyage on ship Acadia from Seattle, Washington, to Japan, arriving at Honolulu, Hawaii, harbor with view of harbor.

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img George Nakashima looking at plans (ddr-fom-1-883)

WRA caption on reverse: "Constructing and decorating model apartment to show possibilities in using scrap materials." George Nakashima was an architect from Seattle, Washington.

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img George Nakashima constructing a model apartment (ddr-fom-1-882)

WRA caption on reverse: "Constructing and decorating model apartment to show possibilities in using scrap materials." George Nakashima was an architect from Seattle, Washington.

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img George Nakashima constructing a model apartment (ddr-fom-1-881)

WRA caption on reverse: "Constructing and decorating model apartment to show possibilities in using scrap materials." George Nakashima was an architect from Seattle, Washington.

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doc A message from the JACL publicity chairman (ddr-densho-280-18)

Press release announcing the JACL's 17th Biennial National Convention in Seattle, Washington. Includes brief history of the organization and events planned for the convention.

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img Scrap metal donation (ddr-densho-36-4)

These people are donating scrap metal at Yesler Terrace, which was next to the pre-World War II Nihonmachi (Japantown) area of Seattle, Washington.

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vh Hannah Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-493)

Nisei-Sansei female. Born 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the town of Christopher, now part of Auburn, Washington, where parents ran a grocery store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and sent to the Fort Missoula internment camp, Montana. The rest of the family went to the Puyallup Assembly …

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doc Testimony of Lloyd Hara, Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-densho-67-228)

Written testimony of Lloyd Hara, president of the Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Organizations."

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img Large standard chrysanthemums on car (ddr-densho-134-9)

This family operated the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms in North Seattle. They grew Easter Lilies, large standard chrysanthemums (pictured), and vegetables that were shipped around Seattle and Washington State.

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vh May Y. Namba Interview (ddr-densho-1000-171)

Nisei female. Born May 12, 1922, in Seattle, Washington. Spent brief time in Japan as a young child, then returned to Seattle. Worked as a clerk in the Seattle School District until the onset of World War II, then was forced to resign under pressure from parent groups. Removed with family to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, …

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img National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-232)

In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo one of the teams watches a game at the Seattle University Gymnasium.

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 31, No. 5, May 1994 (ddr-sjacl-1-420)

Newsletter covering the following topics: ADC Committee, under Belle Nishioka, meets with Hands Off Washington, I-608 and I-610; flyer for Campaign 5000, ?Building African American Self-Reliance"; flyer on Fashion Show, Seattle JACL/Seattle Betsuin, Kanojo.

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vh Yasashi Ichikawa Interview I Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-111-17)

Returning to Japan for two years before moving to Seattle, Washington (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

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doc Testimony of Hide Shimomura (ddr-densho-67-291)

Written testimony of Hide Shimomura. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Testimony of Mitsuko (Yasukochi) Funakoshi (ddr-densho-67-272)

Written testimony of Mitsuko (Yasukochi) Funakoshi, born in Meloland, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

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img Congregation outside the Japanese Baptist Church (ddr-densho-12-1)

The Japanese Baptist Church is located at 160 Broadway in Seattle, Washington. Before World War II, this area was adjacent to Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown.

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img George Tokuda graduation portrait (ddr-densho-383-355)

Portrait taken for graduation from University of Washington. Stamped on front of photograph: "Takano Studio, Seattle". Written on back of photograph: "George Tokuda, UW Graduate".

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vh Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-510)

Nisei female. Born May 18, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seatle, where father wsa the head bellboy at an exclusive club. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Seattle prior to World War II. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While at Minidoka, brother …

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