| Landmarks and Institutions |
Contact |
Accomplishments |
| National Nikkei Heritage Center |
National Japanese American Historical Society, Inc.; Rosalyn Tonai
- 22 Peace Plaza, Suite 225
- San Francisco, CA 94115
- (415) 921-5007
- (415) 921-5087 (fax)
- rosalyn@njahs.org
- http://www.njahs.org
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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
- National Japanese American Memorial Foundation
- 1726 M Street, NW, Suite 500
- Washington, DC 20036,
- (202) 861-8845
- (202) 861-8848 (fax)
- http://www.njamf.org
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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.)
- 100th/442nd/MIS WWII Memorial Foundation
- 1233 W. Gardena Blvd. #205
- P.O. Box 2590
- Gardena, CA 90247
- (310) 327-4193
- (310) 715-3140 (fax)
- GoForBroke@worldnet.att.net
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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
- 676 SW 5th Avenue
- Ontario, OR 97914
- (541) 889-8191
- (541) 889-8191 (fax)
- akeltz@cmc.net
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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
- Topaz Museum
Rick Okabe
1576 E. Tomahawk Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
(801) 364-5802
rickokabe@home.com
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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
- The Manzanar Committee
- 1566 Curran Street
- Los Angeles, CA 90026
- (213) 662-5102
- (213) 666-5161 (fax)
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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
- The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
- 52 Vanderbilt Avenue
- New York, NY 10017-3898
- (212) 883-1986 x 717
- (212) 883-1069 (fax)
- pr@ellisisland.org
- http://www.ellisisland.org
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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
- Historic Ketchikan, Inc.
- Post Office Box 3364
- Ketchikan, AK 99901
- (907) 225-5515
- (907) 225-5515 (fax)
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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
- Seattle Chapter of the JACL
- P.O. Box 18558
- Seattle, WA 98118-0558
- (206) 528-7488 (Jill Beppu)
- (206) 621-7880 (Janice Yee)
- jbeppu@jps.net;
janiceyee@aol.com
- http://www.pikeartproject.org
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Commissioned artist Aki Sogabe (akiart@msn.com)
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. |
