Poston (Colorado River)

img Poston school teacher, Barbara Washler (ddr-csujad-38-175)

Photographed is Barbara Washler, a high school teacher at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Poston school teacher, Barbara Washler. 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 Digitization project site: nao_02_03_005

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img Poston Arizona pre-school children (ddr-csujad-38-164)

Photographed are preschool children incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Poston Arizona Pre-school children. Title from caption. "KF476" is stamped on the backside. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 1. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_01_001

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doc Life in camp: three different views (ddr-csujad-38-581)

A term paper submitted to Professor Donald Teruo Hata at CSU Dominguez Hills Department of History. The author summarizes three interviews conducted and adds their biographical information. The interviewees are the author's mother, uncle, and aunt, and talk about their camp experiences during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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doc Card from Hazel Irene Rodgers to Mitzi Naohara, April 25, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-404)

An Easter card from Hazel Irene Rodgers of Indianapolis, Indiana. It was mailed to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. It appears that Hazel Irene Rodgers is affiliated with church and supporting Mitzi in teaching in a nursery in the camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 31. See this …

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doc It comes up love (ddr-csujad-38-398)

An announcement card for a movie, "It comes up love," presented by Girl Scouts at the Poston camp in Arizona at 6:30 PM on December 3, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_28_003

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Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

doc Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)

Messages exchanged between Tomosuke Masukawa at the Poston camp in Arizona and his father-in-law, Hidetaro Myoren, in Hiroshima, Japan. The original message informed Hidetaro of the safety of Tomosuke's family in the camp. The reply message informed of deaths of Hidetaro and Kazuko Myoren. The two messages were exchanged with the assistance of the Red Cross, …

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img Hatsumi Barbara Ujita's baby (ddr-csujad-38-239)

Photographed is Teruko, a baby of Hatsumi Barbara Ujita, incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_11_004

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doc Where old soles are traded for new (ddr-csujad-38-346)

A newspaper clipping titled, "Where old soles are traded for new," published in "Denson tribune" on June 11, 1943. It describes incarcerees who work in the shoe repair shop at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. The clipping was sent from Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's friend, "Sock," at the Jerome camp to Mitzi at the Poston camp in …

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doc Bookmark, 1st anniversary of Poston Public Library at 325 (ddr-csujad-38-411)

A bookmark created for the first anniversary of Poston Public Library at Block 325, the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 35. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_36_001

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img Koyuta Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-229)

Photographed is Koyuta Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. 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_002

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doc Commencement exercises Class of 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-373)

A program of the Parker Valley High School commencement exercises for Class of 1945 held at the Highs School Auditorium in the Poston camp in Arizona, on Thursday May 31, 1945. It includes names of the graduates. An announcement card is attached. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 15. See this object in the …

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img Sasaki family (ddr-csujad-38-315)

Photographed is the Sasaki family, including Hiromi and Sally Sakaye, sitting in front of their house on Lomita Boulevard, Los Angeles, California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_19_016

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img Yukie Masukawa and her children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-207)

Photographed are Yukie Masukawa and her young children, Keiko Kay and Junko June incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The handwritten notes on the back side reads: Photo was taken in October 1943. Photographed are Yukie, Keiko, and Junko. [In Japanese]. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in …

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img Kazuki Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-248)

Photographed is Kazuki Masukawa born in the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Kaki. 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_006

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doc Card from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-387)

A Christmas greeting card from George Naohara to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. He probably writes from the Jerome camp in Arkansas to her while she is incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. George's photograph is attached. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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img Peeking Tom? Kayoko and Hisa (ddr-csujad-38-179)

Photographed are incarcerees in the Poston camp in Arizona. A woman is drinking water from a water fountain and a man is looking into a room from the door. The caption reads: "Peeking Tom?," Kazuko and Hisa. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California …

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doc Nursery schools (ddr-csujad-38-578)

Mitzi Masukawa's notebook for nursery schools. It appears that she attended a training course for preschool teachers at the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_16_001

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img John and friends climbing ladder (ddr-csujad-38-172)

Photographed are Katashi Johnny Masukawa and his friends climbing a ladder at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: John and friends climbing ladder. 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 Digitization project site: nao_02_03_002

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img Tomosuke Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-300)

Photographed is Tomosuke Masukawa. It is taken after he returned from the Poston incarceration camp in Arizona to Los Angeles, California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 19. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_19_001

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doc Card to Mitzi Naohara, February 24, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-379)

An invitation card to the Denson Highs School commencement exercises, Class of 1944, held in the Jerome camp in Arkansas on February 24, 1944. It was sent from Misao Oka at the Jerome camp in Arkansas to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 18. See …

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doc Starmaker (ddr-csujad-38-397)

An announcement card for a movie, "Starmaker," presented by Associated Student Body at the Poston camp in Arizona at 6:30 PM on December 30, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_28_002

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img Block R's of Block 318 (ddr-csujad-38-189)

Photographed are Todd, Tosh, Ben, and John, who are members of "Block R's of Block 318," a Nisei men's club of the high school, at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Block R's of Block 318, 1943, Poston, Ariz. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this …

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img Masukawa family (ddr-csujad-38-213)

Photographed are Tsutomu and Yukie Masukawa with their children, Keiko Kay and Junko June standing in front of barracks at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: March 1944. "Hammond Photo Service, Meridian, Miss., Mar 15, 1944" stamped on the back side. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object …

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img 318 Sigma Debs (ddr-csujad-38-212)

Photographed are members of a Nisei women's club, 318 Sigma Debs, at the Poston camp in Arizona. They were also baseball players. The caption reads: 318 Sigma Debs. 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_008

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img Ujita and Masukawa family (ddr-csujad-38-241)

A photograph of the Ujita and Masukawa family incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. Includes Hatsumi Barbara Unjita, Joy Masako Ujita, Yukie Masukawa, and Kazuki Masukawa. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_11_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-241/

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