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Anne Moore interview
No full textOral history interview with Anne Moore.The JACL-CCDC Japanese American Oral History collection contains oral histories capturing the experience of Japanese Americans, primarily Nisei, living in the San Joaquin Valley. Topics primarily include incarceration and post-war experiences
The International Operating Engineer: A Magazine of Technical Progress, Vol. 148, No. 4
No full textVol. 148, No. 4 issue of "The International Operating Engineer". Includes articles entitled "General Pension Plan Improved", "Health Care Initiatives Explored", "IUOE Regional Conferences Held", and others
Banner: a newsletter of the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (Winter 2005)
No full textNewsletter from the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR). Articles in the newsletter include: "2005 Day of Remembrance: When Loyalty is Questioned from Tule Lake to Guantanamo," "Bruce Iwasaki Receives State Bar's Top Honor," "Campaign for Justice Gears Up for 2005," "NCRR Education Committee Updates," "Little Tokyo Community Update," "Communities Under Siege: Keeping the Faith" Fourth Break the Fast Event," "The Last Redress Court Case?" and "Support for Ongoing Redress Struggles."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/
Bruce Kaji at Roosevelt High School Japanese garden dedication
No full textA photo of Bruce Kaji speaking at the naming ceremony of the Roosevelt High School Japanese Garden. The back of the photo has a handwritten note that reads "Roosevelt High Sch. Cafeteria dedication of Japanese garden."The Kaji Family Papers (1890-2017) contains materials related to the life and family of Bruce Teruo Kaji (1926-2017) as well as his wife, Frances Midori Kaji (1928-2016). Materials include correspondence, photographs, programs, pamphlets, official government documents, and ephemera. Materials relate to Bruce's incarceration at Manzanar including records of camp and Manzanar High School reunions, his time in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS) during WWII, his time as Gardena City Treasurer, his involvement in the establishment of the Japanese American National Museum (JANM), his involvement in Little Tokyo Redevelopment, and other general materials about his life in Los Angeles and involvement in the Japanese American community in California. Other materials related to Frances Midori Kaji concern her incarceration at Poston during WWII, as well as materials related to her family including her father Kikuwo Tashiro, one of the founders of the Japanese Hospital of Los Angeles
The International Operating Engineer: A Magazine of Technical Progress, Vol. 148, No. 1
No full textVol. 148, No. 1 issue of "The International Operating Engineer". Includes articles entitled "Christopher Hanley Elected GST", "Open Session Wrap-Up", "Cheyenne Pipeline Project Completed", and others
An Oral History with Ruth Sugita
No full textThe 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
[Henry Fukuhara's Watercolor Workshop at Manzanar]
No full textA Watercolor Workshop with Henry Fukuhara at Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, Manzanar, and Keeler. Workshop photographs at Manzanar.The Henry Fukuhara Paint Out Collection is the art, life, and work of watercolor artist Henry Fukuhara (1913 - 2010), a Japanese American abstract watercolor artist best known for his watercolor paintings of Santa Monica, California and Manzanar, a World War ll era Japanese American incarceration camp. The collection includes photographs from exhibits, hand painted correspondence, flyers, and gallery information
George Nakano standing next to portrait of himself
No full textPhotograph of George Nakano standing next to a portrait of himself presented to the City of Torrance by Aapo Pukk. Typed note on the front of photo reads: This portrait of former Assemblymember George Nakano was presented to the City of Torrance by the renowned portrait artist, Aapo Pukk, on the occasion of the naming George Nakano Theatre on June 21, 2005. A photo from: George Nakano Theatre scrapbook.The George Nakano Family Papers includes booklets, ephemera, scrapbooks, and other material related to George Nakano, former Assemblymember and Torrance City Council member. Subjects include the Jerome and Tule Lake incarceration camps, the Nakano family, and George Nakano's political career
Resolution no. 2005-10, a resolution by the Torrance city council authorizing the renaming of the stage two theatre located at 3330 Civic Center Drive to the "George Nakano Theatre" in honor of Assemblyman George Nakano
No full textResolution No. 2005-10 by the Torrance City Council about renaming the Stage Two Theatre to the "George Nakano Theatre" in Torrance. Resolution is part of: George Nakano Theatre scrapbook.The George Nakano Family Papers includes booklets, ephemera, scrapbooks, and other material related to George Nakano, former Assemblymember and Torrance City Council member. Subjects include the Jerome and Tule Lake incarceration camps, the Nakano family, and George Nakano's political career
Bonsai exhibition
No full textA photograph of the bonsai exhibition at the SCGF 50th anniversary ceremony. Translation of the back side: November 2005. 50th anniversary ceremony. Bonsai exhibition at the entrance. 21.The Southern California Gardeners' Federation Records includes “Gadena no tomo = The gardener's monthly; Turf and garden,” fliers and pamphlets circulated among the members, photographs, scrapbooks compiled by the SCGF member chapters, and other collected materials, such as, membership cards and business licenses. Photographs include prewar Japanese gardeners, SCGF headquarter building groundbreaking ceremony, gardeners associations’ conventions, anniversary events, annual installation programs, commercial booth exhibits, Co-op sale, Japanese-style gardens which received prizes numerous times, social clubs and activities, and volunteer activities. Scrapbooks were complied by SCGF member chapters, such as the Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc. and Women's Auxiliary of Los Angeles Southwest Gardeners Association, Inc., including photographs, newsletters, and clippings