Puyallup (Camp Harmony)

Temporary Assembly Center

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Frank S. Fujii Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-8-12)
vh Frank S. Fujii Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-8-12)
Receiving visits from a non-Japanese American mentor

This interview was conducted over two days due to electrical problems. The majority of the interview was completed on the second day, September 5.

Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-114-10)
vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-114-10)
Forced into "Camp Harmony," Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington

This is the first in a series of interviews conducted by the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizen League in collaboration with Densho.

Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-77-4)
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Gambling in the Puyallup Assembly Center

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-77-5)
vh Toru Sakahara - Kiyo Sakahara Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-77-5)
Working in the judge advocate's office at Puyallup Assembly Center

This interview was conducted over two days at the Sakaharas' home.

May K. Sasaki Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-79-15)
vh May K. Sasaki Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-79-15)
Feeling like a "caged animal" in Puyallup Assembly Center
May K. Sasaki Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-79-14)
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Animal smells and painful inoculations: childhood memories of Puyallup Assembly Center
Shosuke Sasaki Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-78-15)
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Role of the Japanese American Citizens League in Puyallup Assembly Center
Shosuke Sasaki Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-78-14)
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Memories of Puyallup Assembly Center: a "sea of mud" and a sobbing woman
Shosuke Sasaki Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-78-16)
vh Shosuke Sasaki Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-78-16)
Struggle for resources and leadership in camp, and the plot to murder Jimmy Sakamoto
Yosh Nakagawa Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-172-17)
vh Yosh Nakagawa Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-172-17)
Memories of Puyallup Assembly Center as a child: having fun, selling newspapers
Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-350-16)
vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-350-16)
Interacting with Japanese Americans from the Lower 48

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time in …

Robert T. Ohashi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-350-15)
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Arriving early at assembly center

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka incarceration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time in Idaho before eventually …

Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-155-9)
vh Emery Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-155-9)
First Sunday after mass removal: father is left with an empty church; memories of visiting Japanese American friends through the barbed wire at "Camp Harmony"
Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-74-5)
vh Sue Takimoto Okabe Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-74-5)
Puyallup Assembly Center, mother struggles to adjust, and teenagers learn the latest dances
Kajiko Hashisaki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-201-9)
vh Kajiko Hashisaki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-201-9)
Having a special ceremony in camp for Seattle Japanese American high school graduates
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