[Scrapbook] Hawaii Scrapbook - Honolulu Star, 1941 - 1950
Scope and Contents
newspaper about two hour meeting with left wingers about restoring order oahu; "Luke White Transfer to Denver"??; brochures for Halekulani on the beach at Waikiki; brochure about how to get around Honolulu; Big Island U Drive map for Hilo, Hawaii; card for Shuncho - Ro Tea House; picture of Walter with an unknown man; newspaper story about how Walter planned against a smear campaign in Hawaii; a newspaper article on how the mission/trial in Hawaii went well and they are now leaving; a letter assigning someone to active duty; pictures/postcards/colorcards of Halekulani Hotel and Bungalows; newspaper clips from Honolulu Adversitser; report on what happened during Pearl Harbor; Fujimoto's occuppation ofthe witness stand; Chew accuses the house committee of using a "pattern of unfounded accusations"; huge newspaper ad on what the Un-American committee is; two Japanese newspaper clippings; Chew defies Walter; Walter says Hawaii should have statehood; three of Civil Liberties Group refuse to be witnesses; Jack Hall due back on stand; Kimoto defies the red probers; Phillips replaces Kageyama at convention; pictures of Walter and a plane (Conitinental Division MATS); Kageyama confesses making him unfit for office; Walter says islands are able to combat communism; Territory of Hawaii Oath of Loyalty; pictures of the congressional meeting in Hawaii; Izuka calls Silva a communist; Kageyama resigns; 130 reds here in 1946 "Far less than the mainland"; ex reds tell the inner workings of the communist party on Oahu; J.R. Phillips succeeds Kageyama; Crossley denies making a pat on the back statement; Witnesses recieve $6 dollars a day whether friendly or hostile; reds tried to infiltrate AFL; 14 witnesses have testified so far; witness says wife forced him into party; picture of Jack Hall as the second witness for the house of unAmerican activities; probers cite 3rd witness for contempt of congress; pattern of communist operations emerges; Jagger feels the unAmerican inquiry actually boost for statehood; Yamashita disclaims party membership during red probe; Tokunaga explains why he wouldn't answer questions; evidence uncovered showing money was sent; committee probing red charges against silva debates 3 methods; dems react to walters house cleaning remark; Freeman a war vet refuses to answer questions; Frank Chow a former dock worker testifies just to clear his name; Fujimoto defies probes; Walter says McGrath is odd for saying congress should lay off the red hunts; 28 witnesses have appearded before the committee; Jack Hall says the hearings are aimed to smear the ILWU; four more witnesses cited for contempt of congress; handwritting expert identifies Freeman's signature; ex navy chauffeur facing contempt citation; Walter warns about circulation of witness statements; 2 HCLC officers assail committee for probing; probe makes it to it's fifth day; signatures link reds with national party; copy of a registration card showing Mrs. Freeman was once a communist; a list of 86 names brought into the open during the communist probe; probe reaches seventh day; Silva decision delayed; Guard leaders confer on plans for june camp; ILWU men attended; Walter rebukes attempt to intimidate hearing witness; Ruth Ozaki becomes briefest witness; Walter hopeful for Japanese Alien Citizenship Bill; Kageyama's attorney has nothing to say about clients intentions; The Long Arm of Uncle Sam Reaches Out; play by play of today's hearing; Kensinger called to stand but won't answer; 3 union officials wives were called; Reinecke makes a statement for the press; Lum 'friendly' witness implicates others as communists; ILWU admits past memebership; Walter will testify for Hawaiian statehood; seven witnesses were hostile and abotu 40 get citations for contempt; 17 admitted ex communists have testified; Walter hits back at Lau over slap at committee; McSweeney says red probe aids statehood; Silva gets last chance session this afternoon; 6 more hostile witnesses cited; Silva says those who vote against him will regret it; Kageyama will decide on resignation by next tuesday; Congressmen off for Washinton lauding Hawaii; wartime OWI employee refuses to answer committee questions; communism in Hawaii was said to be no more serious than in other parts of the US; Kauai delegate claims he is not now in contempt; record number is facing citations for contempt; Chew calls Walter a false democrat and Walter hits back; four witnesses excused as probe speeds up; the case of Frank G. Silva; HCLC slates protest rally; Silva's eligibility is questioned; Silva denies hes red but won't testify; 3 more contempt citations; German newspaper; Walters and other commiittee members visit Frankfurt; letter from Major General Hoge requesting Walter's company; postcard with a picture of Walter?; The Palais Des Nations pamphlet (The United Nations Bulletin); letters from the Italian ministry of foreign affairs; German papers;
Dates
- Creation: 1941 - 1950
Creator
- From the Collection: Walter, Francis E. (Francis Eugene), 1894-1963 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Extent
From the Collection: 220 Linear Feet (201 Boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Personal Names
Izuka, Ichiro; Fujimoto, Charles K.; Chew, Lau Ah; McCarthy, Joseph R.; Farrington, Joseph R.; Moulder, Morgan; McSweeney, John; Harrison, Burr; Tavenner, Jr., Frank S.; Velde, Harold; Daniel, Scott; Carrington, John; Hall, Jack; Kageyama, Richard M.; Lorenzo, Fredrico; Kimoto, Denichi (Jack); Silva, Frank; Kimoto, Harry; Phillips, J.R.; Crossley, Randolph; Tokunaga, Ralph; Jagger, Claude A.; Freeman, Dwight James; Chow, Frank; McGrath, J. Howard; Saiki, Rachel; Ozaki, Ruth; Kensinger, Adele; McElrath, Robert; Vossbrink, Ralph; Imori, Koichi; Lum, Robert; Reinecke, John E.; Hoge, William Morris;
Corporate Names
House Un-American Activities Committee; AFL Central Labor Council of Honolulu; Hawaiian Economic Foundation; Civil Liberties Group; Office of War Information; Nuuanu Book Store; Congress of the United States; International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU); New York Times; Hawaii Civil Libersties Committee (HCLC); CIO-PAC; Hawaii Civil Liberties Committee; House of Representatives; Ministero degli Affari Esteri; Stuttgart-S;
Geographic Locations
Honolulu, Hawaii; Hilo, Hawaii;
Subject / Topic
Communist party; Hawaii and communism; Izuka Pamphlet on Communism; trial in Hawaii with Walter; party unity; Pearl Harbor; red probe; Hawaii statehood; labor councils; UN mission got study on Pacific Island set up; unionists; bill of rights; voting out communists; workers rights (can't just kick someone out because they were called a communist); veterans; constitutions; Anti-Union; national party; Japanese Alien Citizenship Bill;
Repository Details
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