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Oral history with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi
An oral interview with Setsuko Matsunaga Nishi, incarceree at the Santa Anita detention facility. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0968.The Japanese American Oral History Project features oral histories with narrators who talk about their lives, pre and post World War II, but most specifically, about their experience being incarcerated in camps during World War II
Day of Remembrance 2007
Program 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/
6th Annual Women Building California conference
Two tradeswomen at the 6th Annual Women Building California conference
Works in progress presents Executive Order 9066
Event flyer for different events at the Nakano Theatre from February-May.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/
Postcard of the Manzanar "Ireito"
Postcard photograph of the Manzanar cemetery from the Manzanar Pilgrimage Photographic Project.The Fred Bradford Manzanar Collection contains booklets, agendas, maps, travel guides, flyers, and other materials related to Fred Bradford and the Manzanar Committee. Fred Bradford has been attending the Manzanar pilgrimages since 1982 and now serves as a committee member. Subjects in the collection include the Manzanar incarceration camp and pilgrimages, as well as the Manzanar Committee
Women Building California
Tradeswomen listen to a presentation during the 6th Annual Women Building California conference
6th Annual Women Building California conference
Tradeswomen from the Bricklayers Caucus (BAC) during an event at the 6th annual Women Building California conference
6th Annual Women Building California conference
Members of the cement masons and plasterers caucus during an event at the 6th annual Women Building California conference
Letter to Pat Williams
Letter from James J. McLaughlin to Pat Williams notifying Williams of her nomination for the office of Vice-President for International Union of Operating Engineers Local 501
Pride and a Paycheck, Vol. 9, No. 5
Vol. 9, No. 5 issue of Pride and a Paycheck. This issue contains an article titled "What is it Like to Feel Passionately Proud About Your Job?" and Blue-Jean Pocket Writers poems by Colleen Lewin, Cheryl Franklin, Kimberly Skelly-Cruz, and Mynden Flink. This issue also contains part two of a two part series written by Ironworker Jeanne Park and an announcement of Joycelyn Robinson-Hughes' appointment to the National Board of Directors of Women Work (The National Network for Women's Employment). Photos featured in this issue came from Vicky Hamlin and Jeanne Park.
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