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Letter from George Chisolm to Alden Partridge, 3 February 1824.
No full textSends money for his son's (Alexander H. Chisolm) expenses.Draft (check) has been cut out for cashing. Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error
Interview with Howard Chisolm - OH 710
Get PDFThis interview was conducted by Dr. George Garrison with Howard Chisolm for Dr. Garrison’s project on the History of Emmett Scott High School. Emmett Scott was the segregated high school for African-Americans, which was named after Emmett Scott, a former aide to Booker T. Washington and President Woodrow Wilson. The school opened in 1920 and closed in 1970 when full integration was implemented in Rock Hill, SC schools. In this interview, Mr. Chisolm was a 1957 graduate of Emmett Scott High School. He attended Cherry Grove Elementary and West End Elementary before going to Emmett Scott. In this interview Mr. Chisolm discusses growing up in the area and discusses his experiences and recollections while attending Emmett Scott.https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/oralhistoryprogram/1590/thumbnail.jp
Alexander Chisolm to John Kean, August 19, 1789
Get PDFAlexander Chisolm wrote from Charleston to John Kean, addressed to Beaufort, SC. He wrote he knew nothing about Mr. Simons having given John\u27s note to Mr. D. He said he would have paid the money but MR. D received it himself from S.B. Vanderhouh. He was sorry John did not receive his newspapers more regularly, but nothing could be done about it. Alexander would make out their account soon. His son, George, took a man name Sancho into the country and put him in a work house. Alexander retrieved him and paid his fee. He sent him home and had Mr. Fuller give him a passage. He hoped he would not fail in his promise of going home.https://digitalcommons.kean.edu/lhc_1780s/1295/thumbnail.jp
Letter from George Chisolm to Alden Partridge, 13 December 1824.
No full textRegarding money due; please allow his son, Alexander, to accompany Partridge to South Carolina in April; pleased to hear of his son's progress.Transcription by Joseph Byrne. Transcriptions may be subject to error
George Naohara's medical discharge
No full textGeorge Nobuo Naohara's handwritten notes describe the circumstances when he was ill and transferred to hospitals while serving in the military. An image from a clipping is attached. George Naohara was one of the wounded servicemen featured in the clipping. Item from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600).The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor in Idaho and Utah, incarceration in the Manzanar, Jerome, and Tule Lake camps, and the U.S. Army language school training and Korean War. He also engaged in Buddhist activities for his whole life and there are moving images depicting Gardena Buddhist Church activities after the war. Mitzi Masukawa Naohara was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, Arizona, and also a member of a young Nisei women's club, "Sigma Debs.” Her collected materials depict her life as a teacher and social events in the Poston camp during the war
George Naohara's handwritten note
No full textHandwritten note from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 15. George Nobuo Naohara details his experience after moving from Idaho to Utah. He was a farm labor for sugar beets farm at Norman Johnson in Utah but was working in a hotel as a dish washer during the winter. He and his friend, Tadashi Sakaida, visited Tadashi’s girlfriend, Kimiko Hiratsuka, who resided in Colorado. However Kimiko’s parents did not approve their relationship because of the family origins: The Hiratsuka family was originated from a Samurai family while Tadashi was from a peasant family. Tadashi was heartbroken and decided to return to the Manznar camp in California to join his family while George moved to the Jerome camp in Arkansas. Due to the closure of the Jerome camp, George was transferred to Tule Lake in California, with his friend, Atsushi Art Ishida. During his stay in the Tule Lake, Japan surrendered the war. He signed up for the leave for Chicago with Atsushi Art Ishida and found a job at International Harvest Co. which manufactured the parts of farm tractors.The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor in Idaho and Utah, incarceration in the Manzanar, Jerome, and Tule Lake camps, and the U.S. Army language school training and Korean War. He also engaged in Buddhist activities for his whole life and there are moving images depicting Gardena Buddhist Church activities after the war. Mitzi Masukawa Naohara was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, Arizona, and also a member of a young Nisei women's club, "Sigma Debs.” Her collected materials depict her life as a teacher and social events in the Poston camp during the war
George Naohara's handwritten annotations
No full textEnglish summary of handwritten annotations from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 11: George Nobuo Naohara describes Kazumasa Sasaki who married to his cousin, Yoshiye Dorothy Naohara. Kazuma Sasaki had a gambling habit and earned a large amount of money by gambling. He continued gambling in Santa Anita Assembly Center. He participated in the war but was discarded because of illness. He returned to the Jerome incarceration camp, Block 8, for recuperation.The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor in Idaho and Utah, incarceration in the Manzanar, Jerome, and Tule Lake camps, and the U.S. Army language school training and Korean War. He also engaged in Buddhist activities for his whole life and there are moving images depicting Gardena Buddhist Church activities after the war. Mitzi Masukawa Naohara was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, Arizona, and also a member of a young Nisei women's club, "Sigma Debs.” Her collected materials depict her life as a teacher and social events in the Poston camp during the war
Plates by George Cruikshank from The works of Henry Fielding: complete in one volume with the memoir of the author
No full textCruikshank's plates from The works of Henry Fielding: complete in one volume with the memoir of the author / by Thomas Roscoe. Illus. by George Cruikshank.1116 p. front., [22] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm
George Naohara's handwritten annotations
No full textEnglish translations of handwritten annotations from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 6: [Right top] I (George Naohara) and Keny Kuwahara [Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara], who had been drafted but was discharged. He was fluent in Japanese and English. Immediately after arriving at the C.C.C. Camp, an announcement of the U.S. government order was made in English. Keny kindly explained to everyone at the Camp what the announcement was in Japanese. He spoke both languages very well. Our group members included: Mr. Hashimoto [Testuo L. Hashimoto], Keny Kuwahara, Mr. Seki, Tadashi Sakaida, and Jimmy Oda. The sugar beets farm was stretching far as if it went beyond the horizon. A long ridge laid and it took us a whole day to take ___. Finally, I had to buy a pair of farm boots.
[Right bottom] In Utah, Mr. Mimura ___. When I was working in Utah, Mr. Mimura passed away. At the Utah Bukkyokai, I made a memorial address, representing friends who respected Mr. Mimura. Mr. Mimura contributed to the Japanese American community. “Become a good citizen” was his advice to me. When making a memorial address at the Buddhist temple, I stated that I would express my prayer loudly, and I continued: “Your whole sprit and soul will rerun to your home country.” The Buddhist minister listened to it at the temple and praised me about it.
[Left] My magnificent memory ____
When I was working in a hotel in Utah, I made a memorial address at a Buddhist temple. I received a praise from Hoko Terakawa, a minister of the Buddhist Church of America. It has passed decades since then. I was a barber in Los Angeles and Gardena, and am now 91 years old. But I still now remember it and won't forget it. That was when I was only about age 20.The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor in Idaho and Utah, incarceration in the Manzanar, Jerome, and Tule Lake camps, and the U.S. Army language school training and Korean War. He also engaged in Buddhist activities for his whole life and there are moving images depicting Gardena Buddhist Church activities after the war. Mitzi Masukawa Naohara was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, Arizona, and also a member of a young Nisei women's club, "Sigma Debs.” Her collected materials depict her life as a teacher and social events in the Poston camp during the war
George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note: after Tule Lake
No full textGeorge Nobuo Naohara's note describing his military experience. An item from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 26.The George and Mitzi Naohara Papers consists of photo albums and scrapbooks compiled by George and Mitzi Naohara, and other documents pertaining to the Naohara and Masukawa family. Contained are photographs, correspondence, documents, and memorabilia depicting their experiences during World War II. George Nobuo Naohara is a Kibei Nisei, and his experiences include his farm labor in Idaho and Utah, incarceration in the Manzanar, Jerome, and Tule Lake camps, and the U.S. Army language school training and Korean War. He also engaged in Buddhist activities for his whole life and there are moving images depicting Gardena Buddhist Church activities after the war. Mitzi Masukawa Naohara was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp, Arizona, and also a member of a young Nisei women's club, "Sigma Debs.” Her collected materials depict her life as a teacher and social events in the Poston camp during the war
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