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On March 2, 1942, Public Proclamation No. 1 began to appear on telephone poles and buildings. This was the first official notice Japanese Americans had of their immediate removal from the West Coast. The notices stated that they had six or seven days to prepare, and were to take only what they could carry. They were not told where they would be taken. People rushed to sell or store, in one week, property and belongings acquired over a lifetime. Some families tucked their valuables away in their attic or basement and locked the door, hoping to return soon.

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Ryoko Kobayashi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-chi-1-16-3)
vh Ryoko Kobayashi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-chi-1-16-3)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor and preparing for mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-16-3/
Chiyoko Chiyo Omachi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-chi-1-17-10)
vh Chiyoko Chiyo Omachi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-chi-1-17-10)
Preparing for mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-17-10/
Jo Takata Interview Segment 4 (ddr-ajah-1-6-4)
vh Jo Takata Interview Segment 4 (ddr-ajah-1-6-4)
Preparing for camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-6-4/
Louie Watanabe Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1010-1-26)
vh Louie Watanabe Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1010-1-26)
Taking a loss on family business prior to mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1010-1-26/
Nori Masuda Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1010-10-15)
vh Nori Masuda Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1010-10-15)
Preparing church and family's store for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1010-10-15/
Ernest Uno Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1007-7-3)
vh Ernest Uno Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1007-7-3)
Preparing for camp without father

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-7-3/
Mas Hashimoto Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1015-7-15)
vh Mas Hashimoto Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1015-7-15)
Preparing for mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-7-15/
Tom I. Mine Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1015-4-17)
vh Tom I. Mine Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1015-4-17)
Leaving farm in the care of a non-Japanese neighbor
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-4-17/
Jiro Sugidono Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1015-2-13)
vh Jiro Sugidono Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1015-2-13)
Trying to purchase goods despite restrictions on Issei
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-2-13/
Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1015-3-11)
vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1015-3-11)
Packing practical items for camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-3-11/
Yoshio Matsumoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1014-1-8)
vh Yoshio Matsumoto Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1014-1-8)
Preparing for mass removal while at Berkeley, finding out personal letters had been turned over to the government
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-1-8/
Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1014-6-12)
vh Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1014-6-12)
Getting married while preparing for mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-6-12/
Grace F. Oshita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1013-4-8)
vh Grace F. Oshita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1013-4-8)
Difficulties after father's pickup by FBI; preparing for mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-4-8/
Ted Nagata Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1013-3-4)
vh Ted Nagata Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1013-3-4)
Preparing for mass removal: "There was a huge amount of personal property loss"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-3-4/
Bob Utsumi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1013-8-10)
vh Bob Utsumi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1013-8-10)
Father closes photography business after his cameras are confiscated
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013-8-10/
Nobu Shimokochi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1011-7-1)
vh Nobu Shimokochi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1011-7-1)
Preparing for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1011-7-1/
Gene Akutsu Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1016-4-2)
vh Gene Akutsu Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1016-4-2)
Preparing for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1016-4-2/
Gerald L. Beppu Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-435-1-2)
vh Gerald L. Beppu Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-435-1-2)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor after returning from a ski trip This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-435-1-2/
Dave Kawamoto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-9-2)
vh Dave Kawamoto Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-122-9-2)
Leaving things behind during mass removal; losing a pet

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-9-2/
An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)
vh An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)
Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the Heart …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-55-1/
Yoshiko Kanazawa Segment 3 (ddr-jamsj-2-15-3)
vh Yoshiko Kanazawa Segment 3 (ddr-jamsj-2-15-3)
Preparing for mass removal: hearing rumors
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-15-3/
Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 18 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-18)
vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview Segment 18 (ddr-jamsj-2-7-18)
Preparing for mass removal: finding a neighbor to take care of property
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-7-18/
George Nakata Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-29-11)
vh George Nakata Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-29-11)
Preparing for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-29-11/
Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-61-8)
vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-61-8)
Disposing of possessions after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-61-8/
Yoneko Hara Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-22-11)
vh Yoneko Hara Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-22-11)
Preparing for mass removal

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-22-11/
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