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71st annual Nisei Week Japanese festival
No full textA program for the 71st annual Nisei Week Japanese festival.This collections includes programs from the Nisei Week Japanese Festival in Little Tokyo, California. The programs are dated from August 1949 - August 2002 and include images from events at the festival, such as the Coronation ball, tea ceremony, fashion show, talent show, and the Nisei Week Queens. Also included are letters, greetings, and introductions from Nisei Week Queens, mayors, volunteers, and others
Pride and a Paycheck, Vol. 13, No. 5
No full textVol. 13, No. 5 issue of Pride and a Paycheck. This issue contains the articles "You Are Not Alone!" by Sue Doro, "From Pink Slip to Paycheck! Job Search Tips for the Unemployed Tradeswoman" by Marion Delgado and "Maria" by Joanna Perry-Kujala. This issue also contains a poem by Feria-Fernandez titled "Woman Can."
Pride and a Paycheck is a free publication for tradeswomen and women who are thinking about entering blue collar trades. Started by Madeline Mixer in 1999, Pride and a Paycheck was initially funded through the San Francisco Foundation from funds created to support tradeswomen projects. Pride and a Paycheck includes photographs, stories, and poetry by tradeswomen themselves as well as tips from advocates who have been working to recruit women into careers. Pride and a Paycheck is edited by Sue Doro, retired Machinist, and author of “Blue Collar Goodbyes” , “Sugar String”, "Heart Home and Hard Hats", "Of Birds and Factories", and other books
Pride and a Paycheck, Vol. 13, No. 2-3
No full textVol. 13, No. 2-3 issue of Pride and a Paycheck. This issue contains contributions by Joanna Perry-Kujala, Chantel Lewis, and Raequel Papillon Smith on "Why They Write," a poem by Zazetta Scott titled "Me and the Girls," and Jeanne Park's column "Dear Sisters." This issue also contains an article by Sue Doro titled "Why Do We Support Labor Unions? What About Unions Should Be of Interest to You?".
Pride and a Paycheck is a free publication for tradeswomen and women who are thinking about entering blue collar trades. Started by Madeline Mixer in 1999, Pride and a Paycheck was initially funded through the San Francisco Foundation from funds created to support tradeswomen projects. Pride and a Paycheck includes photographs, stories, and poetry by tradeswomen themselves as well as tips from advocates who have been working to recruit women into careers. Pride and a Paycheck is edited by Sue Doro, retired Machinist, and author of “Blue Collar Goodbyes” , “Sugar String”, "Heart Home and Hard Hats", "Of Birds and Factories", and other books
The International Operating Engineer: A Magazine of Technical Progress, Vol. 154, No. 1
No full textVol. 154, No.1 issue of "The International Operating Engineer". Includes articles entitled "GEB Open Session Held in Washington, DC", "IUOE Honors Members with Sculpture", "Local 3 Operators Build, Raise Turbines", and others
2011 Day of Remembrance, September 11: 10 years after
No full textProgram for a Day of Remembrance event held at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM).The Jim Matsuoka Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection includes brochures, meeting notes and agendas, publications, booklets, and other material related to the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formally known as the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations. The National Coalition for Redress/Reparations was officially formed on July 12, 1980, and included members of the Los Angeles Community Coalition for Redress/Reparations (LACCRR), Japanese Community Progressive Alliance (JCPA), Tule Lake Committee, Nihonmachi Outreach Committee, the Asian/Pacific Student Union, and other members of the community. The material was collected by Jim Matsuoka, a founding member of the organization. Matsuoka also served on the board and was the treasurer. In addition to the NCRR material, the collection also contains event flyers and Day of Remembrance material. For issues of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress newsletter "Banner" published after 2007, visit the NCRR website at https://ncrr-la.org/
Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai centennial celebration: 100 years of tsuremoteikora つれもていこら spirit
No full textAn accompanying item to the booklet for Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai's 100th anniversary (csudh_kenjinkai_3003). It includes a chronology of the events of the past 100 years.Kenjinkai Publications is part of "Japanese American Community Publications" and a collection of booklets published by Japanese prefectural associations, that is, "Kenjinkais," in Southern California. Kenjinkais have compiled commemorative publications to celebrate their major anniversary milestones, documenting history of immigration from prefectures, biographies of prominent figures, activities of fujinkais (women's clubs) which were auxiliary groups to their prefectural associations, and international exchange programs that provide the American-born youth with scholarship to learn their ancestors’ original county, Japan. Also included are historical images and advertisements of Japanese and Japanese American businesses in Southern California. The publications are distributed among the members only
[The Manzanar Fishing Club documentary promotional postcard]
No full textThis postcard promotes a documentary called The Manzanar Fishing Club, directed by Cory Shiozaki, which chronicles the World War II incarceration of Japanese Americans. This specific postcard has a sticker advertising that the film will be coming to the AMC South Bay Galleria in Los Angeles on August 31, presumably in the year 2011. Scrapbook page from Misao Okada’s album.Misao Okada’s scrapbook contains photographs, ephemera, notes, and correspondence documenting her time at Amache and a visit and reunion over 50 years later. The scrapbook also includes materials relating to reparations and events observing Japanese American incarceration
2011 Day of Remembrance, September 11: 10 years later
No full textPostcard for a Day of Remembrance event held at the Japanese American National Museum (JANM).The Jim Matsuoka Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection includes brochures, meeting notes and agendas, publications, booklets, and other material related to the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR), formally known as the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations. The National Coalition for Redress/Reparations was officially formed on July 12, 1980, and included members of the Los Angeles Community Coalition for Redress/Reparations (LACCRR), Japanese Community Progressive Alliance (JCPA), Tule Lake Committee, Nihonmachi Outreach Committee, the Asian/Pacific Student Union, and other members of the community. The material was collected by Jim Matsuoka, a founding member of the organization. Matsuoka also served on the board and was the treasurer. In addition to the NCRR material, the collection also contains event flyers and Day of Remembrance material. For issues of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress newsletter "Banner" published after 2007, visit the NCRR website at https://ncrr-la.org/
Army lawyer (May 2011)
No full textDepartment of the Army Pamphlet series (DA PAM 27-50) containing articles, book reviews, CLE news, and current materials of interest, intended for the official use of Army lawyers in the performance of their legal responsibilities. Page 1, Lore of the Corps written about Colonel Walter T. Tsukamoto. , headquarters, department of the Army, Department of the Army Pamphlet 27-50-456.Items collected by Walter T. Tsukamoto, a civilian lawyer and judge advocate (JA) captain (CPT) in the Army Reserve. Tsukamoto was President of the National Japanese American Citizen's League (JACL) from 1938-1942. He was incarcerated in Tule Lake Incarceration Camp until March 10, 1943, when he was accepted into the U.S. Army and became the first Asian-American to serve on active duty in the Judge Advocate General's Department (JAGD)
Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai celebrating 100 years = 南加和歌山県人会創立百周年記念: 1911-2011
No full textA booklet for the 100th anniversary of Nanka Wakayama Kenjinkai. It provides an overview of immigration from Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It includes biographical essays written by the members. An accompanying item is found in: csudh_kenjinkai_3004.Kenjinkai Publications is part of "Japanese American Community Publications" and a collection of booklets published by Japanese prefectural associations, that is, "Kenjinkais," in Southern California. Kenjinkais have compiled commemorative publications to celebrate their major anniversary milestones, documenting history of immigration from prefectures, biographies of prominent figures, activities of fujinkais (women's clubs) which were auxiliary groups to their prefectural associations, and international exchange programs that provide the American-born youth with scholarship to learn their ancestors’ original county, Japan. Also included are historical images and advertisements of Japanese and Japanese American businesses in Southern California. The publications are distributed among the members only