| Landmarks and Institutions |
Contact |
Accomplishments |
| National Nikkei Heritage Center |
National Japanese American Historical Society, Inc.; Rosalyn Tonai
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1) To create CD-ROM on the incarceration for K-12 students; 2) establish a permanent presence with the National Park Service at the Presidio; 3) internet site which has resources related to CD-rom (e.g. lesson plans, links to other sites). |
| Japanese American National Memorial |
National Japanese American Memorial Foundation; Cherry Tsutsumida
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1) Sponsored regional community education meetings; 2) outreach activities to Sansei, Yonsei, Gosei; 3) press kits on project; 4) speakers bureau. |
| The 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Monument |
The 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Foundation; Col. Young Oak Kim (ret.)
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Monument construction is underway with fabrication of steel in progress. Granite has been cut and polished. Monument site being tested for foundation. |
| Museum Exhibitions and Programs |
Four Rivers Cultural Center, Anita Keltz
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Located in rural Oregon, permanent exhibit on WWII and EO 9066 already shown to 15,614 visitors from 23 countries. |
| Topaz Museum |
Topaz Museum Board;
Rich Okabe
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Updated and reprinted Leonard Arrington's book "The Price of Prejudice". 2000 copies produced and distributed to schools and libraries in Utah and SF Bay Area. |
| Self-Guided Tours of Manzanar National Historical Site |
Manzanar Committee; Sue Kunitomi Embrey
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Completed and produced 15,000 copies of brochure "Reflections in Three Self-Guided Tours of Manzanar" which includes suggested tours and history of JA in the United States with supplemental reading list. |
| America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience |
The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation; Peg Zitko
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1) Opened exhibit "America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience" on April 3, 1998 and which will run through January 5, 1999 at Ellis Island. |
| Historic Ketchikan Walking Tour Kiosk |
Historic Ketchikan Inc.; Karen Stanley
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Constructed a 3-sided kiosk which depicts the JA population in Ketchikan before, during and after WWII. Shows how Steadman-Thomas District had successful JA-owned businesses in the 1930's. Kiosk dedicated 7/3/98. |
| Public Art in Pike Place Market |
Seattle JACL; Jill
Beppu and Janice Yee
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Commissioned artist Aki Sogabe
to create 5 porcelain enamel panels representing JA farmers
that were part of Pike Place Market prior to WWII. Historical
Commission unanimously approved installation of artwork.
www.pikeartproject.org |
