Elmer Ogawa papers, 1928-1971 (bulk 1942-1966).

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Elmer Ogawa papers, 1928-1971 (bulk 1942-1966).

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Correspondence, biographical material, minutes, writings, financial records, notes, newsletters, ephemera, and other papers relating to Ogawa's career as a freelance photographer and civic leader of Seattle's International District, and to his involvement in the Japanese American Citizens' League, the Nisei Veterans Committee, and the Jackson Street Community Council. Correspondents include Tom Arai, Pal Cooper, Goldena Ogawa, and Kazuo "Joe" Tsujimoto. Also included are materials relating to Veterans of Foreign Wars Merrick Mariners Post 1310 (Merrick, New York) and American Legion, Cathay Post 186 (Seattle, Washington).

4.2 cubic feet (10 boxes)

ND Univ of Washington Libraries (OCLC Worldshare ILL Beta)

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ND Univ of Washington Libraries (OCLC Worldshare ILL Beta)

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American Legion. Cathay Post No. 186 (Seattle, Wash.)

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Jackson Street Community Council (Seattle, Wash.)

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Ogawa, Elmer, 1906-1970

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Photographer and civic leader Elmer Ogawa was born in Seattle in 1906 of Japanese and German-Irish parents. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Ogawa was a freelance photographer, especially of Seattle's International District, and a journalist. He was active in the Seattle Japanese American Citizens League, 1945-1971; the Nisei Veterans Committee, 1949-1969; and the Jackson Street Community Council, 1952-1966. Ogawa died in 1970. From the description of Elmer Og...

Japanese American Citizens' League. Pacific Northwest District Council.

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Ogawa, Goldena H.

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Cooper, Pal.

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Tsujimoto, Kazuo.

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Arai, Tomio

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Japanese American Citizens' League. Seattle Chapter

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The Seattle Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League served as the voice of the Nisei (second generation Japanese). The members (primarily professionals) tended to be highly nationalistic and proud of their American citizenship, promoting good citizenship and active participation in civic life. Organized 1921, as Seattle Progressive Citizens' League, it became the Seattle Chapter of national Japanese American Citizens League in 1930. Following the bombing of Pear...

Nisei Veterans Committee (Seattle, Wash.)

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