Under the Japanese American Evacuation Claims Act, Matahichi Iseri claimed $246 in damages from losses due to World War II. In 1952, the Justice Department awarded him a compromise settlement of $226. He was fortunate to receive an amount so close to his original claim, since many Japanese Americans received …
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Application for relocation assistance
This application for relocation assistance was filled out on February 15, 1946, by Mae Iseri, under her married name of Mae Yamada. The application lists herself and her two sons. They wished to relocate to Kent, Washington, and were granted $25.
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Group of women and children sitting at outdoor table
Likely at the Anderson Ranch Dam project. Printed on front: April 1946
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Leave clearances
Approval of indefinite leave for resettlement for Kichio Allen Arai and Nobu Arai.
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Densho eNews, June 2008
Article titles: "From the Director," "From the Archive: New Neighbors Among Us: The Japanese American 'Resettlement,'" "Densho News: Densho and Collaborators Interview in Denver," "Densho Wins History Award," "Please Forward! Share the eNews with a Friend and Win a Prize," "National News and Events: Report to Congress for Camps Preservation …
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Select article titles: "House Approves Supplemental Appropriations Bill to Pay 1,300 Claimants over $1,600,000 By Summer" (p. 1); "YWCA director who befriended Japanese in Salt Lake during war years to retire" (p. 1); "Renunciants urged to file Form N-576 as soon as possible to secure administrative review of validity of …
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Select article titles: "Vice-Pres. Nixion Presents Falg for Momita Memorial Pole" (p. 1); "New York City bans housing bias" (p. 1); "First war bride to marry American GI to be first to bring parents to U.S." (p. 2); "L.A. County Supervisors support ruling" (p. 8).
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The holiday issue included advertisements bought by JACL members and chapters that included personal addresses and phone numbers to better foster communications between Japanese American communities. These addresses and phone numbers have been redacted to help protect the privacy of Japanese American communities. Please contact Densho to request the original …
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Letter of recommendation
Mrs. Frederick Coykendall of 1 West 72nd Street writes a letter of recommendation for Agnes Rockrise. Mrs. Coykendall praises Agnes Rockrise work as her mother's companion for over a year.
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Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Richard Tsukada
Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her husband Richard "Dick" Tsukada. Dick details a trip to the shore with Yuriko's brother Kaneji and his family. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-457 and ddr-densho-540.
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