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Yen (Janice) Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection
SPC.2022.043  
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box 1, folder 1

Redress and Reparations Committee May 1981; August 1981; October-November 1981

Scope and Contents

Includes testimony from Alan Nisho, President of the Little Tokyo's People Rights Organization to the Commission on Wartime Evacuation and Internment of Civilians, "Outline" by Lane R. Hirabayashi, "NCRR Community Recommendations for R/R," "Draft of JCPA Testimony Outline," "Japanese American Bar Association of the Greater Los Angeles Area present to Executive Administrator," "Reparations for Japanese Americans for Personal Injuries caused by the Federal Government Action During World World Two" by Gerald Masahiro Sato, and other material related to Japanese American reparations.
box 1, folder 2

NCRR 1981 February 1981; July-December 1981; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "NCRR Banner" Vol. 1, no. 5 and February 1981 issue, handwritten notes, publications relations folder from Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, flyers, and other related material.
box 1, folder 3

1981 Donated Newspaper Clippings January-March 1981; July-September 1981; December 1981; undated

box 1, folder 4

1981 Newspaper Clippings February-May 1981; July-November 1981; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "LTPRO Bulletin" no. 15 and other material related to the Little Tokyo's Peoples Rights Organization (LTPRO), Manzanar pilgrimage flyer, newspaper clippings, and copied Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) flyer.
box 1, folder 5

NCRR 1982 February-June 1982; August-December 1982

Scope and Contents

Includes "Crosscurrents: Newsletter of the Asian American Studies Center" (Vol. 5, no. 3) Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress press releases and media packet, Little Tokyo's Peoples Rights Organization (LTPRO) 6th annual dinner program, flyers, and other material.
box 1, folder 6

NCRR 1983 February-April 1983; July-October 1983; December 1983

Scope and Contents

Includes Senate Bill 2116, House of Representatives Bill 442, and CWRIC Recommendation. Also included are Nikkei for Civil Rights press releases, meeting notes, steering committee notes, and other material related to Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress and Japanese American reparations.
box 1, folder 7

1983 January-December 1983; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings and 43rd Annual Festival Nisei Week Program.
box 2, folder 1

NCRR 1984 - NCRR Senate Hearings Testimony March-April 1984; August-October 1984; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress press releases, flyers, reports, working notes, "NCRR Banner" Vol. 3, no. 3, and other related material.
box 2, folder 2

1984 Senate Subcomm Hearings L.A. August 16, 1984; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "Economic Losses: Impact on Family and Community for Monetary Redress and Reparations;" witness lists for the Committee on Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Civil Service, post office, and general services; "Statement of Mas Fukai to the Senate Subcommittee on Civil Service, Post Office, and General Services;" and "Statement of Mervyn M. Dymally." Also included are testimonies for Kiyoshi Sonoda, George Takei, Dr. Mary Oda, Japanese American Citizens League, Washington Coalition on Redress, and Mas Odoi.
box 2, folder 3

1984 Newspaper Clippings February-June 1984

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings and newsletter from the National Council for Japanese American Redress.
box 2, folder 4

NCRR 1985 March 1985; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress meeting roster, newsclipping, and protest flyer.
box 2, folder 5

NCRR 1987 July-October 1987; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "Redress! The American Promise," letter from Janice Yen to Edward R. Roybal, member of Congress; newspaper clippings; and "Tozai Times" (Vol. 3, no. 36).
box 2, folder 6

NCRR 1988 April 1988; August-September 1988; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes flyers, newspaper clippings, a letter to President Ronald Regan, and a letter from Annie Higgin.
box 2, folder 7

1988-1989 February 1988; September 1988; July 1989; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress event flyers and copied newspaper clipping.
box 2, folder 8

NCRR 1989 April-May 1989; July-November 1989; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, Manzanar project map, Nisei Week bookmark, and Eastern California Museum business card.
box 2, folder 9

NCRR 1990 February 1990; July-August 1990; October 1990; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "Tozai Times" (Vol. 7, no. 73), newspaper clippings, "NCRR Banner (July-August 1990), and letter to President George Bush.
box 2, folder 10

NCRR Conference 10-20-90 September-October 1990

Scope and Contents

Includes "Against All Odds: The Japanese Americans' Campaign for Redress," maps, conference schedule, flyers, and other material related to the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress conference.
box 2, folder 11

NCRR 1991 June 1991; October 1991; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes copied newspaper clippings.
box 2, folder 12

NCRR 1992 February-May 1992; October-November 1992

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress brochure, "And Justice for All" event information, and other related material.
box 2, folder 13

NCRR 1993 July-September 1993; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, "Tozai Times" (Vol. 19, no. 100), "NCRR Banner: Newsletter of the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations," NCRR general meeting agenda, and letter to Attorney General Janet Reno and Senator Dianne Feinstein.
box 2, folder 14

NCRR 1994 January 1994; July-August 1994; December 1994

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings.
box 2, folder 15

1995 Denied Redress Cases January-February 1995; July-August 1995; December 1995

Scope and Contents

Includes "Redress Regulations Questions and Answers;" "The Banner" (January-February); Redress update from Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress; copied newspaper clippings; letter from Richard Katsuda, NCRR, to Gerald Sato; NCRR Case files; and other related material.
box 2, folder 16

NCRR 1995 May 1995; July-December 1995; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress newsletter and press releases, handwritten notes, newspaper clippings, and other related material.
box 2, folder 17

NCRR Press Releases 1996 January-February 1996; May 1996; October 1996

Scope and Contents

Includes press releases, drafts of press releases, newspaper clippings, and fax reciepts.
box 3, folder 1

News Clippings 1996 January-March 1996; July-December 1996; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings; letter to Janet Reno, United States Attorney General, from Kenji Umemoto; letter to DeDe Greene, Administrator, United States Department of Justice Office of Redress Administration, from Aileen Hongo for Michiko Ambo; other letters to the Office of Redress Administration; flyers; newsletters from the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress; and letter from Robert T. Matsui, Member of Congress, to Janice Yen.
box 3, folder 2

1997 January-February 1997; May 1997; July-December 1997; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes community meeting sign in sheets; letter from Janice Yen to Representative Robert Matsui; NCRR meeting agendas and minutes; Day of Remembrance flyers, programs, and other material; NCRR Case Files; railroad worker files; newspaper clippings; and Rafu Support Committee agendas and other related material.
box 3, folder 3

1997 January-December 1997; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, Day of Remembrance flyer, other Japanese American event flyers, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress flyers, Campaign for Justice related material, and printed emails.
box 3, folder 4

NCRR 1997: Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference September 1997

box 3, folder 5

Redress 1998 January-December 1998; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes "Redress and You: How the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 impacts you" brochure, meeting invitations for Railroad/mine workers and family members, printed emails, "Banner: Newsletter of the National Coalition for Redress/Reparations" (Vol. XX, no. 2), newspaper clippings, and other material related material.
box 3, folder 6

1998 NCRR February-June 1998; August-September 1998; November 1998; undated

Scope and Contents

Contains newspaper clippings and Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress event flyer.
box 3, folder 7

Campaign for Justice February 1998; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes material related to Campaign for Justice: Redress now for Japanese Latin Americans and other Japanese Latin American related material.
box 3, folder 8

R/R and JLA Articles 1996-1998 1996-1998

Scope and Contents

Includes articles and newspaper clippings related to Japanese Latin Americans and redress and reparations.
box 3, folder 9

1999 January-December 1999; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes letter to President William Jefferson Clinton, Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress press releases, event flyers and program for Fred Korematsu events, Japanese Latin American and Campaign for Justice material, Day of Remembrance flyer, newspaper clippings, and other related material.
box 4, folder 1

2000 January-February 2000; May-December 2000; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings; statement by Congressman Xavier Becerra; letter to Tsuneo Nishida, Consul General of Japan; Day of Remembrance event flyer; Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress committee meeting minutes; Campaign for Justice material; event flyers; and printed emails.
box 4, folder 2

2001 April 2001; July 2001; September 2001; November 2001; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress meeting agenda, event flyers, and newspaper clippings.
box 4, folder 3

2002 January-March 2002; June 2002; September-December 2002; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes event flyers, the Islamic Center of Southern California program, and newspaper clippings.
box 4, folder 4

Press Clippings 2002-2003 December 2001; January 2002; March-September 2002; January-February 2003; May 2003; July-August 2003; December 2003; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, "Little Tokyo Recreation Center Timeline," press release for "Stand Up for Justice the Ralph Lazo Story," "Breaking the Fast," "Banner" (Winter 2002), and Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates (KIWA) brochure.
box 4, folder 5

Press Clippings 2004-2005 May 2004; September-December 2004; January 2005; March 2005; August-September 2005; December 2005; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes Day of Remembrance 2005 postcard, printed email correspondence, material related to the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) and the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress, and newspaper clippings.
box 4, folder 6

Newspaper Clippings 2007 December 2006; January-March 2007; June-November 2007

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, article, and two event postcards.
box 4, folder 7

NCRR 2008 March-May 2008; July-August 2008; October 2008; December 2008; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, event flyers, printed articles, and other material related to Prop 8 and Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress.
box 4, folder 8

2009 News Clippings March-April 2009; July 2009; October-December 2009; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings and press release regarding Japanese Latin Americans.
box 4, folder 9

2010 News Clippings January-March 2010; June 2010; September-December 2009; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, Day of Remembrance postcards, "Banner" (Winter 2010), event postcards, Campaign for Justice (Winter/Spring 2009-2010) newsletters, funeral program for William Hohri, program for Lt. Watada, and other related material.
box 4, folder 10

2011 News Clippings January-March 2011; May 2011; August-December 2011; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, program, and event flyers.
box 4, folder 11

2012 News Clippings February 2012; May 2012; August 2012; October 2012; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, and retirement luncheon program.
box 4, folder 12

2013 News Clippings January-April 2013; June-August 2013; November-December 2013; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings, "Banner" Winter 2013, and "Designation of the Tuna Canyon Detention Site as a City of Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monument.
box 4, folder 13

2014 News Clippings January-February 2014; April 2014-July 2014; November 2014; undated

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings and postcard "Bridging Communities."
box 4, folder 14

2016 News Clippings January-February 2016; June 2016; November-December 2016

box 4, folder 15

2017 Press Clippings January-March 2017; August 2017; November-December 2017; undated

box 4, folder 16

2018 News Clippings October 2017; January-May 2018

box 4, folder 17

2019 Newspaper Clippings November-December 2018; January-March 2019; May 2019; October 2019

Scope and Contents

Includes newspaper clippings and postcard from the JACCC "Tales of Clamer" by Pull Project Ensemble.
item Public Use Drive, folder Janice Yen Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection

Album #1 1978-1988 1978-1988

Scope and Contents

Digitized photograph binder that contains images of Little Tokyo's People's Rights Organization (LTPRO) outreach (circa 1978), Manzanar Pilgrimage (1979), LTPRO bake sale (1979), LTPRO redress outreach (April 1981), United for Justice with Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) and Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), NCRR Founding Conference (1980), JFC strike (1980), Candlelight Vigil (1981), CWRIC Hearing (August 1980), Post Hearing Community Meeting (August 1980), Children's workshop (1983), Nisei Week Parade with LTPRO (1981), Day of Remembrance (DOR) (1982-1984, 1986), Cherry Blossom Festival (circa 1982), Nisei Week outreach (1983), Volunteers meeting (October 1983), Rainbow Coalition (circa 1984), Senate Hearings (1984), Big Mountain Support (June-July 1986), DC Lobbing (July 25, 1987), NCRR victory luau (October 1987), NCRR press conference (October 1988), and Press Conference Reagan signing (1988).
item Public Use Drive, folder Janice Yen Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress Collection

Album #2 1988-1990 August 27, 1988-October 20, 1990

Scope and Contents

Digitized photograph binder with images of Victory Celebrance (August 27, 1988), Day of Remembrance (February 1989), Day of Protest (August 2, 1989), Press conference (September 12, 1989), Japanese American Citizens League and Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress (NCRR) press (September 1989), First meeting with Office of Redress Administration (ORA) (August 1990), First checks DC (October 9, 1990), NCRR Conference 10th anniversary (October 20, 1990), and other photographs related to the Nikkei for Civil Rights and Redress.