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George Nakano in front of George Nakano Theatre
No full textPhotograph of George Nakano standing in front of the George Nakano Theatre in Torrance, California. Typed note at the bottom reads: George Nakano. In his 21 years in public service, George Nakano served almost 15 years on the City Council and 6 years in the State Legislature. He has the distinction of being the first minority elected to the Torrance City Council in 1984 and the first Torrance resident elected to the California State Assembly in 1998. His dedication and commitment to the enrichment of the community has greatly enhanced the quality of life in Torrance. George Nakano made significant contributions to the City including initiating the Graffiti Abatement program in 1998, establishing its Office of Economic Development in 1992, and in the same year, successfully keeping the City's Assembly district lines unified. In 1989, he secured private funds to develop the Japanese Garden in the Torrance Cultural Arts Center and state grants for the Veterans Memorial Wall and for the theater that bears his name. Inscribed on the plaque in the Nakano Theatre. 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
Join us for the naming of the George Nakano Theatre, Tuesday, June 21, 2005
No full textInvitation and envelope for the renaming of the George Nakano Theatre addressed to George Nakano. An invitation 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
NCRR September 24, 2005 fundraising luau 4-8 pm, Centenary church, September 3, 2005 general meeting
No full textMeeting agenda for the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) regarding the fundraising luau on September 24, 2005.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/
Little tokyo community development advisory committee bylaws
No full textThis is a list of bylaws by the Little Tokyo Community Development Advisory Committee. The bylaws are regarding to govern its members and regulate its affairs.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 incarceation 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. 2
No full textVol. 148, No. 2 issue of "The International Operating Engineer". Includes articles entitled "Apprenticeship Done Right", "Local 103 Keeping Pace", "Local 101 Manning IRS Job", 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
Setsuko Saito Higuchi memorial walking tour dedication
No full textProgram for the Setsuko Saito Higuchi memorial walking tour dedication June 25, 2005, 2:00 PM sponsored by Heart Mountain, Wyoming Foundation. Booklet contains the agenda for dedication ceremony, biographical information about Setsuko Saito Higuchiki and Norman Y. Mineta, map and description of the walking tour stations, including hospital complex, M.P. station, guard tower, and train station, agriculture and root cellars, swimming hole, administrative area, high school, barracks living area, and support facilities.George Oki (Nisei), born March 9, 1927 to Magoichi and Masayo (nee Kamada) Oki in Sacramento, California. He was incarcerated at Pinedale Temporary Assembly Center and Poston II Incarceration Camp. He became a control tower operator in the Army Air Forces Communications System Unit in post-WWII occupied Japan at Itazuke Air Force Base in Kyushu, Japan
Program for the Picture Yourself in a High Skill, High Wage Career 27th Annual Conference
No full textProgram for the 27th annual Picture Yourself in a High Skill, High Wage Career conference
Committee of Women in the Trades brochure
No full textBuilding and Construction Trades Department, AFL-CIO brochure, regarding the creation of a committee of women in the trades
Pride and a Paycheck, Vol. 7, No. 6
No full textVol. 7, No. 6 issue of Pride and a Paycheck. This issue contains the article "Thanks to the Drywall/Lathing Apprenticeship" by Taraina Roy, and Blue Jean Pocket Writers poems from Jennifer Chiodo, Kimberlee Larson, Denae Criss, Pat Burnham, Elvia Silva, Carol Larson, Anne Icardi, Rosalee Ajeda, Ana M. Medina, and Sara Sha. This issue contains photographs from Vicky Hamlin and Oakland's Rebuilding Together Program.
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