DescriptionSenichiro Takeda renounced his U.S. citizenship in protest of his incarceration. In September 1947, still detained at Tule Lake, he was issued an alien registration card.
DescriptionCertificate of naturalization issued to Frank Montesano on September 12, 1927. The American Labor Museum online collection includes historical documents and photos. The objects document the domestic...
DescriptionIt took until 1958 for the federal courts to reach a decision in Takeda's case. A letter from Collins notes that in the end, the judge ruled that Takeda's renunciation of his citizenship was never...
DescriptionItalian passport issued to Paolo La Torraca in March 1903. The passport features an Italian validation stamp and the destination location is listed as New York City.
DescriptionThis is Certificate of Naturalization that was issued to Emma Gallo Azzie on March 27, 1913 by the Common Pleas Court of Passaic County. The American Labor Museum online collection includes historical...
DescriptionPaul (Paolo) LaTorraca emigrated from Naples, Italy, on the Calabria vessel, and arrived at Brooklyn's Pier 29 in New York City, on May 15, 1908. He settled in Newark, New Jersey, where his sister,...
DescriptionIn September 1947, Takeda was released to the custody of his attorney Wayne Collins, a leading civil liberties lawyer who represented both Nisei and Japanese Peruvians. Collins arranged for Takeda to...
DescriptionThe Seabrook chapter of the JACL provided a translated version of American Legion questionnaire. These questionnaires were meant to aid citizen hopefuls applying for naturalization and citizenship to...
