Poston (Colorado River)

img Home, sweet home (ddr-csujad-38-314)

Photographed is the Masukawa family's house on Lomita Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. The caption reads: Home, sweet home. Title from caption. The handwritten note on the back side describes the house. The second part of the note is found in item: csudh_nao_0339. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 19. See this object …

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img Fred Yutaka Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-233)

Photographed is Fred Yutaka Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Fred Masukawa. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_006

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img Children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-244)

Photographed are young children, Junko June and Keiko Kay Masukawa, incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Junko and Kay, June 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 12. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_12_002

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doc Sumi's farewell party announced Tsukie's engagement to Ray (ddr-csujad-38-348)

A note from Sanaye and ___ H___, inviting to Sumi's farewell party held at Block 318-11C in the Poston camp at 7:30 on November 15. The caption reads: Sumi's farewell party announced Tsukie's engagement to Ray. Title from caption. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities …

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img Kay, Terry, Aiko, Grace, Emily (ddr-csujad-38-177)

Photographed are Kay, Terry, Aiko, Grace, and Emily at the Poston incarceration camp in Arizona. They are probably teachers of the preschool at the camp. The caption reads: Kay, Terry, Aiko, Grace, Emily. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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img Poston High School being built (ddr-csujad-38-170)

Photographed is the construction of the Poston High School in the camp. The caption reads: Poston High School being built. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_02_005

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doc Card from Jak to Mitzi Naohara, March 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-394)

A birthday card from Jak to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara for her 22nd birthday. It was sent to her while Mitzi was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The Japanese message reads: Please send my best regards to your mother. [In Japanese]. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 26. See this object in the …

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doc Card to Mitzi Naohara, March 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-393)

A birthday card to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara for her 22nd birthday. It was sent to her while Mitzi was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 25. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_26_002

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doc Card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy to Mitzi Naohara, March 1942 (ddr-csujad-38-405)

A birthday card from Margaret Elizabeth Toy to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara for her 19th birthday on March 16. The caption reads: On my 19th birthday from Margaret just before evacuating from Long Beach, together with a necklace, 1942. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 32. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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doc Commencement exercises (ddr-csujad-38-371)

A program of the Parker Valley High School commencement exercises held at the High School Auditorium, the Poston camp in Arizona on Saturday June 10, 1944. It includes names of the graduates. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 14. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_15_001

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img Shozo Boddy Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-216)

Photographed is Shozo Boddy Masukawa, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Bob Masukawa. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 8. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_08_001

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doc Table 5 (ddr-csujad-38-370)

An item used at a party for teachers held at the Adobe High School at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 13. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_14_004

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img Children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-198)

Photographed are female children incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_05_008

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doc Card from Katsugoro Andow and family (ddr-csujad-38-357)

A thank-you card from Katsugoro Andow and family at Block 308-4-A, Poston camp in Arizona. The handwritten notes read: Thank you for the beautiful floral wreath. Tayeko ____. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 6. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_07_002

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doc Card to Mitzi Naohara, October 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-414)

An invitation card to a meeting with Mrs. P. Teener held at the Poston camp in Arizona on October 29, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 36. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_37_001

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img Shozo Bobby Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-232)

Photographed is Shozo Bobby Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Bob, Poston, 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_005

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img Sigma XI (ddr-csujad-38-205)

Photographed are members of Sigma XI, a Nisei men's basketball team at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Sigma XI. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_07_001

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img Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi, Betty Shintaka (ddr-csujad-38-191)

Photographed are a group of Nisei women, including Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi Masukawa Naohara, and Betty Shintaka, at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi, Betty Shintaka, March 1944. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State …

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img Minoru Tom Koga (ddr-csujad-38-185)

Photographed is Minoru Tom Koga at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Tom Koga. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_04_004

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img Haruye G. Koga (ddr-csujad-38-226)

Photographed is Haruye G. Koga, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. Autographed by Haruye. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_09_006

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img Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (ddr-csujad-38-341)

A scrapbook compiled by Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. Contained are items collected by Mitzi Masukawa during her incarceration at the Poston camp in Arizona, which include postcards, greeting cards, birthday cards, and invitation cards to events, such as, weddings, farewell parties, and dance events. She was a preschool teacher at the Poston camp and the collected items …

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doc Card from Sigma Debs to Mrs. Masukawa, May 12 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-365)

An invitation card to the Mothers' Day Party held on Friday May 12, 1944 at the Dining Hall at the Poston camp in Arizona. The party was coordinated by Sigma Debs, young Nisei women's club in the camp, and the card was sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's mother, Koyuta Masukawa. The caption reads: In honor of …

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doc Card from 307 YBA to Mitzi Naohara, March 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-369)

An invitation card to farewell social for Hideko Mayeda and Frank G. Tanaka sponsored by 307 Young Buddhist Association (YBA) held at 307 Mess Hall in the Poston camp in Arizona at 7:30 PM on March 24, 1945. It was sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated at the Poston camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook …

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doc Card to Miss Mitzi Masukawa, May 25, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-415)

An invitation card to the farewell party, "Sayonara party," held in honor of the teachers and staff of Poston III camp in Arizona, on May 25, 1945. It was sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara who was a preschool teacher at the camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 36. See this object in the …

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doc Card from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara, February 14, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-416)

A Valentine's Day card from George Nobuo Naohara to "Mitsuko" who is Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. He probably wrote from the Tule Lake camp in California where he was incarcerated to her while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 37. See this object in the California …

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