Kong Yick Co 42 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Mr. Zhuang-Sheng
Canton, China
To: Mr. Wah Chon
719 King Street
Seattle, WA
" I have received the interest Hong Kong dollars, thanks so much for sending them. I wish you prosperous and make good profits in your business." |
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Kong Yick Co 43 |
Letter |
Letter
From: John Wo & Co
308 S W. second Ave
Portland, Oregon
P.O. Box 516
U.S.A
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A |
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Kong Yick Co 44 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas. Hugh
1360 West 79th Street
Chicago, ILL. U.S.A.
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wa Chong Co.,
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
" Uncle Bao-Zong: We have received the 30 dollars. Please also wire the money my father asked for. We are sorry to bother you much, please accept our gratitude." |
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Kong Yick Co 45 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Sen Kong
Wei Ah Co.
Dow Shan, Toy Shan
Kwangtung, China
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A.
" I have received the interest money for the #9 term" |
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Kong Yick Co 46 |
Letter |
Letter
Notifications from Bao-Zong Chen, Wa Chong Company telling the recipients that along with the notification, interest money was sent. |
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Kong Yick Co 47 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Mrs. Lee
To: Bin Chen
" I have received the 15 dollars from the interest. However, the two hundred dollars interest we were supposed to receive still not wired yet. It has been four years.
Please make sure the money will be sent in the very near future." |
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Kong Yick Co 48 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Ying-Lin, Canton
To: Bao-Zong Chen
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A
" I have received the interest money for the #12 term" |
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Kong Yick Co 49 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Mr. Da Kong
Yick Yuen ??
Sar Han See
Sun Nino
Canton, China
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
" I have received the guarantee letter and the money. I turly appreciate your help and thank you from the bottom of my heart. I hope to see you in person soon!" |
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Kong Yick Co 5 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Fung Wah Bank
Toy Shan City, Canton
To:
WA Chong
719 King Street,
Seattle, WA
The sender thanked the recipient for sending the letter and money. He mentioned the money helped the family tremendously. |
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Kong Yick Co 50 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Lun-Sheng Chen
Canton, China
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A.
" I have received the guarantee letter and the money. These are tremendous help to me and our family, I can't thank you enough. . Now there is this war betwenn Japan and China, please stay safe and healthy. I also wish your business in prosperity." |
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Kong Yick Co 51 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Qing-Ming Lee
Canton, China
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A.
" I have received the guarantee letter and the money. I hope our company always is able to offer this kind of good interest." |
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Kong Yick Co 52 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Boston, Massachusetts
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.A. |
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Kong Yick Co 53 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Da, Kong
Canton, China
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.
" I have received the 12th session interest money. I thank you for that and wish you healthy and wealthy." |
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Kong Yick Co 54 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Shu Chung
Wing Co.
36 Harrison Ave.
Boston, Massachusetts
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.
"If there is any interest from my account, please mail it to us. We also owed Mr. Yu-Kuan for about thirty dollars. The money is really tight." |
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Kong Yick Co 55 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas. Hugh
1317 West 79th Street
Chicago, ILL., USA
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.
" It looks like you may have changed your address, please keep us updated. If you want to send us the interest money, please convert to HK money." |
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Kong Yick Co 56 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Tai Shing Co.
Sai Ning Section
Hoy Sun
Canton, China
To: Bao-Zong Chen
Wah Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle, WA
U.S.
" I have received your letter along with the interest money. Thank you for making time to do that. I can't thank you enough." |
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Kong Yick Co 6 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Canton, China
To:
WA Chong
719 King Street,
Seattle, WA |
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Kong Yick Co 62 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Shu Shung Wing Co
36-38 Harrison Ave
Boston, Mass
To: Wa Chong
719 King St,
Seattle, WA
U.S.A |
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Kong Yick Co 63 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chin Kong Yet
1604 Broadway
New York City
To: Wah Chong
719 King Street
Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 64 |
Letter |
Letter
Ms. Wa Chong
719 King St
Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 65 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Yun ON CO.
Chunglau, Toyshan,
Canton.
China.
To: Wa Chong
719 King St
Seattle WA
USA
" I wish you my brother help my father sell out his shares in our company. Thanks" |
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Kong Yick Co 66 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
TO:Wa Chong
719 King St
Seattle WA
USA
"I have received the interest money, thanks." |
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Kong Yick Co 67 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Wei Ah Co.
Dow Shan, Toyshan
Kwantung, China
To: Wa Chong
719 King St
Seattle WA
USA |
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Kong Yick Co 68 |
Letter |
Letter
From:New York
To: Wa Chong Co
719 King St
Seattle, WA
"Hi brother, I have received the money. Don't miss me." |
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Kong Yick Co 69 |
Letter |
Letter
To: Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle WA
USA |
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Kong Yick Co 7 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Canton, China
To:
WA Chong
719 King Street,
Seattle, WA
The sender thanked the recipient for sending the money , he wished the sender prospertiy in the recipient's business. |
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Kong Yick Co 70 |
Letter |
Letter |
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Kong Yick Co 71 |
Letter |
Letter |
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Kong Yick Co 72 |
Letter |
Letter
To: Shing Cong Lung
21 Wing Street
Hong kong
China |
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Kong Yick Co 73 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Yee Sun Lung
Cheung Low
Toy SUn Dist
Canton, China
TO:
Wa Chong Co.
719 King St.
Seattle, Wash
USA
"I have received the interest money. It is so bothering you to receive and sent it for me. Wish you healthy." |
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Kong Yick Co 74 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Wo Hing & Co.
268 Bond st.
Astoria Ore. USA
To: wa Chong Co.
719 King Street, Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 75 |
Letter |
Letter
From: John Wo &Co.
305 W. Second AVe.
Portland ore.
PO.
To: Wa Chong Co,
719 King St.
Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 76 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chin Lee
1604 Broadway 49 St
New York City
To: Wah Chong Co.
719 King St.
Seattle, WA
"I have received the money from company. Thanks" |
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Kong Yick Co 77 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas Much
1317 West Street
Chicago, Ill USA
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 78 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Hong Kong
To: Messrs. Wa Chong Co.
719 King St,
Seattle Wash, USA
"I have received the 11th session interest money. Thanks." |
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Kong Yick Co 79 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Fong Chong & Co.
Grocery Meat Fish & Poultry
301 N.W. Fourth Ave.
Portland, Ore
USA
To:
Wa Chong Co
719 King St
Seattle WA
USA
"I have received the 12th interest money." |
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Kong Yick Co 8 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Canton, China
To:
WA Chong
719 King Street,
Seattle, WA
The sender parised the recipient about his decision on sharing the interest of money from his business. |
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Kong Yick Co 80 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Shanghai Cafe
155 N. Fourth Street
Marshfield, Oregon
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle, WA |
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Kong Yick Co 81 |
Letter |
Letter
From: WO Hing & CO.
268 Bond Street
Astoria, Ore USA
To;
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle WA
"Everything is okay. Using same address if anything sent to me." |
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Kong Yick Co 82 |
Letter |
Letter
To:
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle, Wa
USA |
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Kong Yick Co 83 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas. Hugh,
1317 West 79th Street
Chicago, Ill USA
To:
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle Washington |
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Kong Yick Co 84 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Chas. Hugh,
1317 West 79th Street
Chicago, Ill USA
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle Washington |
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Kong Yick Co 85 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Hang Lar Low
36 Hanniran Ave
Boston, Mass
To:
Wa Chang Co.
719 King Street
Seattle Washington
USA |
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Kong Yick Co 86 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Hong Yick Co.
415 Water Street
Olympia, WA
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle, WA
"I have received the money, thanks." |
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Kong Yick Co 87 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Hong Yick Lee
415 Water Street
Olympia, Wash
USA
To:
Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle, WA
"I have received the money, and writing this to let you know." |
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Kong Yick Co 88 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
John Wo & Co
308 S. W. Second Ave
Portland, Ore
P.O. Box 516 USA
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattl, Wash |
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Kong Yick Co 89 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Clib cafe
Box 5-95
Seattle Bend Washington
To: Wa Chong Co. 719 King street
Seattle, WA
"I heard about you are distributing the interest money and yizhao(?) money of 11th session, you could send them to the same address used before, and I wondered did you have distributed the interest money of 10th session? Thanks." |
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Kong Yick Co 9 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Canton, China
To:
WA Chong
719 King Street,
Seattle, WA
The sender talked about sharing the interest money, and wished the recipient well and healthy. |
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Kong Yick Co 90 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Chas. Hugh,
1317 West 79th Street
Chicago, Ill USA
TO:
Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle Washington
"I got the guaranteed letter and the red paper. So many things to bother you. Thanks so much." |
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Kong Yick Co 91 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Yee Sang & Co.
211 W. Cermak Road
Chicago, Ill, USA
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King Street
Seattle Wash |
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Kong Yick Co 92 |
Letter |
Letter
To:
Wa Chong Co,
719 King St
Seattle, Washington
USA
"I have received the interest money of 10th session, and writing this to let you know." |
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Kong Yick Co 93 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Yee Sang & Co.
211 W. Cermak Road
Chicago, Ill. USA
TO: Wa Chang Co
719 King Street
Seattle WA |
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Kong Yick Co 94 |
Letter |
Letter
To: Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle Wash
USA
"I have received the interest money of 11th session, so don't care about that, and wish your business in prosperity.
PS: My village has established a new company (Hao), henceforth, you could send the money to that company, and it would transfer to me." |
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Kong Yick Co 95 |
Letter |
Letter
From:
Yee Sun Lung
Cheung Low
Toy Sun Dist
Canton China
TO: Wa Chong
719 King Street
Seattle Wa
"I have received the money, thanks so much. However, before 1933(?), all my interest money was sent to Hu Lunpei. Therefore, could you please ask him to give back the money to me, upon which our all family depends." |
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Kong Yick Co 96 |
Letter |
Letter |
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Kong Yick Co 97 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas Hugh,
1317 West 79 Street
Chicago, Ill, USA
TO: Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle Washington |
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Kong Yick Co 98 |
Letter |
Letter
We Ya Co.
Tou Shan
Toy Shan
Canton; China
To: Wa Chong Co.
719 King street Seattle WA
"I have received guaranteed letter with some money, thanks a lot. I am wondering if the Du Qin Lou has distributed the interest, because I didn't get anything. Please asked brother Hu Hui about this. If it has done, please give my address to him, and ask him sent that to me." |
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Kong Yick Co 99 |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas. Hugh,
1317 West 79 Street
Chicago, ill
To: Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle Washington
One: "4th this month, I have known the situation through your letter, and thanks for your red paper (Chi Zhi). Wish you all good."
One:" I have received the moeny. And I will send it to my father recently. Thanks a lot." |
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Kong Yick Co 99a |
Letter |
Letter
From: Chas. Hugh,
1317 West 79 Street
Chicago, ill
To: Wa Chong Co
719 King Street
Seattle Washington
One: "4th this month, I have known the situation through your letter, and thanks for your red paper (Chi Zhi). Wish you all good." |
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MAP |
Map |
Map of the Chinatown / International District
Various printed and copied maps of the neighborhood over many time periods from settlement on. |
Chinatown International District |
Mark.001 |
Oral History Interview |
Mark family history |
Odessy of the Marks |
NVC.001.001 |
Scrapbook |
Scrapbook of the activities of the Nisei veterans from their induction into the army at the Minidoka internment camp through memorial services and to the dedication of the Nisei War Memorial Monument and subsequent services. Includes programs, newspaper clippings, minutes of meetings, and photos. Name Yoshito Fujii on label on upper right-hand corner.
Personal Scrapbook of Yoshito Fujii on the founding of the war memorial
monument
- Original meeting Minutes - Parent-Soldier Association - Minidoka
Community Council - ca. 1944
- Original meeting minutes - Nisei War Memorial Committee
- July 27, 1944
- February 13, 1948
- February 17, 1948
- March 2, 1948
- March 16, 1948
- May 18, 1948
- Original meeting minutes, organizational planning notes and donor records
(ca. 1948)
- Copies of the 1948 and 1949 memorial service programs
- Copies of the original memorial fund drive solicitations
- Original print and large format film negative of memorial dedication (ca.
May 1949?)
- Copy of Summary History of the Nisei Veterans Committee, Inc.
- Copies of NVC Newsletter
- May 1974 ((Memorial 25th Anniversary service)
- June 1974
- May 1979
- June 1979 (Memorial 30th Anniversary service)
- November 1979
- December 1979
- January 1980
- February 1980
- March 1980
- April 1980 (Memorial Day Service
- September 1980
- November 1980 (Lefty Ichihara honored)
- December 1980
- April 1981
- May 1981 (TAPS Lefty Ichihara)
- June 1981
- December 1981 (Redress)
- May 1982
- March 1982
- April 1982
- December 1985
- February 2002 (TAPS Harry Takagi) |
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NVC.002.001 |
letter |
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war memoral committee |
NVC.003.001 |
Newsletter |
Nisei Veterans Newsletters
Vol. I No. 10
Vol. II No. 1, 12
Vol. III, No. 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Vol. IV, No. 1, 2, 3. |
Nisei Veterans Committee News-Letter |
NVC.006.001 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral history of Henry Kiga |
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NVC.006.002 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral history of Bill Kunitsugu |
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NVC.006.003 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral history of Edward Kiyohara |
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NVC.006.004 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral History of Shiro Kashino |
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NVC.006.005 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral history of Yoshito "Salty" Mizuta |
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NVC.006.006 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of George Morihiro |
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NVC.006.007 |
Oral History Interview |
Oral history of Richard Naito |
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NVC.006.008 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Joseph Nakatsu |
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NVC.006.009 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Mack Nishimoto |
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NVC.006.010 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Mack Nogaki |
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NVC.006.011 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Hiro Nishimura |
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NVC.006.012 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Minoru Tsubota |
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NVC.006.013 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Kaun Onodera |
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NVC.006.014 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Shigeo Sumioka |
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NVC.006.015 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Ben Sugawara |
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NVC.006.016 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Augie Aratani |
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NVC.006.017 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of George Abe |
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NVC.006.018 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Hideo Hoshide |
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NVC.006.019 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Roy Inui |
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NVC.006.020 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of William Ishii |
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NVC.006.021 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Steve Iwago |
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NVC.006.022 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Paul Kaseguma |
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NVC.006.023 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Shiro Kashino. Contains newspaper articles about Kashino |
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NVC.006.024 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Jun Hayakawa |
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NVC.006.025 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Calvin Hayashida |
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NVC.006.026 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of George Funai |
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NVC.006.027 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Pat Hagiwara |
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NVC.006.028 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Joshua Hata |
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NVC.006.029 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Fumi Tomita. Letter and envelope included in file. |
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NVC.006.030 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Jack Uchida |
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NVC.006.031 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of William Yokobe
Also included: military badges/tags |
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NVC.006.032 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Saburo Yamashita |
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NVC.006.033 |
Oral history interview |
Oral history of Joe Yada |
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NVC.010.001 |
Print, Photographic |
Photographs from scrapbook
Black and white photo of the rural football league of 1938-1939.
C.C.C. Camp Volcano. Hawaii National Park. |
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NVC.010.002 |
Print, Phtographic |
Photographs from scrapbook . Black and white photograph of the rural football league of 1938-1939. Photo of 1st team at C.C.C Camp- Volcano at the Hawaii National Park. Young boys in their footbal uniform. |
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NVC.010.003 |
Print, photographic |
Photographs from scrapbook . Black and white photograph. Picture of the rural footbal league of 1938-1939 at the C.C.C. Camp-Volcano at Hawaii National Park. Picture of the 2nd team of the eague. Young boys in their football uniform. |
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