Digital Collections

- Wooden wall hanging with painting of eagle landing on cypress tree.
- Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- New Mexico [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Painting [lcsh];
- The words "Lordsburg New Mexico 1942" are painted at the bottom. Wall hanging painted by Shigeichi Sumida while interned at the Lordsburg Internment Camp.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Wood storage box used by the Masatoshi Abe family during internment at Gila River Relocation Center [set of 2].
- Gila River Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration Camps -- Arizona [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Abe, Masatoshi [aacr2];
- Family number 8696 is painted on the box.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- United States World War II military pants.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]
- Military uniform includes: coat, shirt, two pants, two ties, and field cap.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Two Bay Area Representatives voice support for redress legislation during House floor debate
- Legislative hearings -- United States; Dellums, Ronald V., 1935-; Bills, Legislative -- United States; Japanese Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc.; Japanese Americans -- Reparations;
- Rep. Ronald Dellums and Rep. Barbara Boxer share their thoughts in support of H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987 bill during the floor debate for the bill. The bill passed in the House of Representatives on September 17, 1987.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- Table made from scrap lumber and palm branches.
- Concentration camps -- United States [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Found objects (Art) [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Furniture [lcsh];
- Table made by Mr. Tokieko while in an assembly center before transferring to Jerome Relocation Center in Arkansas. He made this table for neighbors in Compton, California who nursed his youngest daughter to health when she was ill.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Speech by Robert Matsui to the House of Representatives Sept. 17, 1987
- Matsui, Robert T., 1941 -- Speeches, addresses, etc; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945; Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislative hearings -- United States; Bills, Legislative -- United States;
- Robert T. Matsui speech to the House of Representatives in support of the H.R. 442, the Civil Liberties Act of 1987 prior to vote.
- Robert Matsui Legacy
- S.F. meeting to remove from state
- California Underground Railroad
- Rice cutting machine.
- Agriculture -- California [lcsh]; Farm tractors [lcsh];
- Photograph taken on farm in Marysville.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Reiko Nagumo and Mariko Nagumo
- Nagumo, Mariko [aacr2]; Nagumo, Reiko [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Los Angeles [lcsh]; Japanese American children [lcsh];
- Reiko Nagumo, age 7, and Mariko Nagumo, age 9, before evacuation to assembly center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Pvt. Ben Hatanaka seated under Manzanar War Relocation Center sign.
- Hatanaka, Mitsuo Ben [aacr2]; World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Japanese American [lcsh]; Japanese American soldiers [lcsh]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Manzanar War Relocation Center [lcna];
- Photograph taken just before Pvt. Ben Hatanaka was shipped overseas. Pvt. Ben Hatanaka received basic training at Fort Blanning, FL and served in 442/100 Battallion, Co. A in Italy. He received the purple heart and CIB (unit citation).
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of Ryukyu (Okinawa) King Sho.
- Ryukyu Islands -- Kings and rulers [lcsh];
- King Sho (Taiko number 6) was the last king of Okinawa. King Sho went to Tokyo in the year Meiji 12 (1878). He reluctantly gave up the Shuri castle and residence to the Emperor Meifi and the Japanese government. Ryukyu (Okinawa) had been an...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Portrait of George Sakoi.
- Japanese American children [lcsh]; Sakoi, George [aacr2]; Gunderson, Margaret [aacr2]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna];
- Student of Margaret Gunderson, a teacher at Tule Lake Relocation Center. Signed "To Mrs. Gundy always, George Sakoi"
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Mahogany-stained hutch.
- Furniture [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Kawasaki, George [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh];
- Hutch consists of bottom portion (JC25O:04) and top portion 9JC25O:05). Built by George Masaaki Kawasaki at the Tule Lake Relocation Center utilizing new and scrap wood. The bottom portion has two drawers and one shelf behind swinging doors and is...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Journals of dissent and social change
- "A bibliography of titles in the California State University, Sacramento, Library." Vols for 1969-1972 issued by the University under its earlier name: Sacramento State College Vols. for 1969- compiled by John Liberty
- Faculty Publications
- Helmet set for Boy's Day set.
- Japanese Americans -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Tango no sekku [aacr2]
- Set includes rack (JC8:16), gold helmet (JC8:17), and gold pole (JC8:18). Boys' Day Festival (Tango-no-Sekku) is observed annually on May 5th to celebrate the healthy growth and development of young boys. On this day, the Japanese take iris-scented...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Handmade abacus.
- Abacus [lcsh]; Tule Lake Relocation Center [lcna]; Concentration camps -- California [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Woodwork [lcsh]; Sakazaki, Shoya [aacr2]
- This abacus (soroban) was made by Shoya Sakazaki out of scrap wood in Tule Lake Relocation Center when he was sixteen years old.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Group in front of Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church on Easter Sunday 1918.
- Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church (Sacramento, Calif.) [aacr2]; Japanese Americans -- Religion [lcsh]; Church buildings [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- California -- Sacramento [lcsh];
- The first Church was on 4th and P Street in Japan Town, Sacramento.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Fossil of ferns.
- Concentration camps -- Utah [lcsh]; Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945 [lcsh]; Central Utah Relocation Center [lcna]; Fossils [lcsh];
- From either Tule Lake Relocation Center or Topaz Relocation Center.
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque.
- Dedication services -- California -- El Dorado County [lcsh]; Gold Hill (El Dorado County, Calif.) [lcna]; Historical markers -- California -- Gold Hill (El Dorado County) [lcna]; Japanese Americans -- California [lcsh]; Reagan, Ronald [lcna];...
- Ronald Reagan (left) and Eugene Chappie (right) with two unidentified Japanese Americans and students from Gold Hill Elementry School at the dedication of the Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Farm Colony historical landmark plaque. The plaque reads: Site...
- Japanese American Archival Collection ImageBase
- Coordinating Constituents
- Japanese Americans -- Reparations; Legislators -- United States; Matsui, Robert T., 1941-; Matsunaga, Spark, 1916-; Inouye, Daniel K., 1924-; Mineta, Norman Yoshio, 1931-; Japanese American Citizens League; Uyehara, Grayce
- Japanese American Citizens League Legislation Education Committee update from the executive director, Grayce Uyehara: Over 30 people representing Japanese American Citizens League chapters, National Coalition for Redress/Reparations, Nikkei...
- Robert Matsui Legacy