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doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (June 2, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-30)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (June 2, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 4, 1942 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

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img Barracks construction (ddr-densho-37-388)

Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. Pre-fabricated wall sections are raised at the place by contractor's workmen in constructing barracks at this relocation center.

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img Barracks construction (ddr-densho-37-776)

Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. Pre-fabricated wall sections are raised at the place by contractor's workmen in constructing barracks at this relocation center.

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doc Postcard to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (1942 - 1945) (ddr-janm-1-99)

Postcard to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (1942 - 1945). The postcard is not postmarked but it is from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (July 7, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-97)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (July 7, 1942). Envelope is postmarked July 9, 1942 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (August 9, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-96)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (August 9, 1943). Envelope is postmarked August 11, 1943 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

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img Former Los Angeles fruit and vegetable clerk Joe Sitsuda weighing nails in Union Hardware Store, Denver, Colorado (ddr-csujad-14-28)

Former Los Angeles fruit and vegetable clerk Joe Sitsuda weighing nails in Union Hardware Store, Denver, Colorado, where he has worked since December 1, 1942. He came from Colorado River incarceration camp. March 2, 1943. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_028

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img Bent County High School class of 1932 (ddr-csujad-42-194)

A group photograph of graduating class of Bent County High School, Colorado. Includes Yoneko Meguro. The handwritten note on the back side reads: Graduating class of Bent County, Colorado of 1932. It may be taken in 1936. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_04_001

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av Yo Shinoda for Grace Umezawa (ddr-ajah-8-11)

In this video, Yo Shinoda talks about her mother, Grace Kuniye Umezawa. Grace was born in Alameda, and was the first Japanese American girl to graduate from Alameda High School. During World War II, removed to the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Grace worked as a teacher at the navy language school in Boulder, Colorado. AFter the …

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img Newman's Drug Store (ddr-densho-159-9)

George Ochikubo, a native of Portland, Oregon, was a talented photographer who took numerous photographs of the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. He used a 4x5 speed graphic camera.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 17, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-16)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 17, 1943). Envelope (addressed "The 'Flea' ") is postmarked July 19, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

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img Bon Odori (ddr-densho-37-516)

Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. young dancers line up for refreshments during intermission at the Bon Odori dance, August 14, sponsored by the Granada Buddhist Church.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 6 (February 14, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-6)

Selected article titles: "Hirabayashi Verdict Reached" (pp. 1, 8), "Colorado Rep Backs H.R. 442" (p. 1), "Remark on Onizuka Protested" (p. 1), and "Bill to Eliminate 'Jap' Proposed" (p. 3).

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito (October 17, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-12)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (October 17, 1942). Envelope (addressed "Miss 'Flea' Wilson") is postmarked October 17, 1942 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

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img Taenaka family in farm (ddr-csujad-25-79)

A photograph of the Taenaka family in a farm, Brighton, Colorado. Includes Tamesaburo Taenaka, Kamie Taenaka, Ukichi Taenaka [?], and Yaeko Taenaka [?], posing in a sugar beet farm. Inscription on the back of the photograph reads: Nov. 20, 1942, Mr. McMorrow's farm, Brighton, Colorado. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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doc Colorado drive for All-State WAC Unit is on (ddr-csujad-49-34)

Newspaper clipping about WAC recruitment efforts. An item from: pages 24-25 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_022_01

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4344 (August 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-56)

Selected article titles: "Disgracing Santa Maria"; "Kalifornians' 'Midsummer Dansant' at Hotel Sherman Sunday, Aug. 12"; "House Group to Hold Hearings on Nisei"; "Union Convicts 5 in Racial Dispute"; "YPF to Take Evergreen Outing"; "Nisei Unit Gets Third Citation"; "Nisei Released in War Plants Poisonings"; "San Jose JACL Plans Cornbake"; "Nisei Heads GI Group at Their College …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4365 (September 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-76)

Selected article titles: "Survey Vote Opposes Return"; "Military Governors for Japan. Army Specialists Trained at Monterey California"; "Parents of Nisei Heroes Return to Coast -- Find Home Burned"; "S.F. Buddhist Hostel Stoned"; "A Nisei Soldier Goes Backstage at a USO Show in Italy"; "Return of Japanese to Lake Labish Area Not Expected"; "2 Nisei Homes Fired …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4309 (May 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-22)

Selected article titles: "Featuring... Nisei-Grams"; "Nisei's Home Stoned in S.F."; "Wounded Nisei Soldier Gets Ovation in Los Angeles"; "Californians' Worry Grows at Treatment of Evacuees"; "Plenty to Eat at Spring Retreat"; "Nisei Committee Aids Resettlers and Organizes in Philadelphia"; "Manzanar Light Levy Suit Asked"; "California Anti Japanese League is Organized."

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4328 (June 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-42)

Selected article titles: "The Open Forum: Action by Our Government And Attorney General Urged Against Vigilantes. Both Branches of the California ACLU Send Messages to Top State Officials"; "Land Acquired by Aliens in Cal. Declared State Property by Court. Dummy Real Estate Deals Held Fraud in Legal Decision"; "Half of Housing Facilities at Poston, Gila Will …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4307 (May 8, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-20)

Selected article titles: "Treasury Department Unblocks All But Limited Number of Evacuee Accounts on Army Clear List"; "Rancher in Yuba Threatened for Hiring Japanese"; "Nisei Secretary in Rochester WRA Office Joins WACs"; "97 Families Return to Oregon"; "Report on Japanese Given Calif. Senate"; "War and Navy Depts. to Extend 'Sole Surviving Son' Policy"; "Hostel for Nisei …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4342 (July 28, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-54)

Selected article titles: "What's Going On? News of Californians You May Know"; "San Luis Obispo Telegram-Tribune: Japs -- And U.S. Soldiers"; "Solon Says WRA Aids Japanese to be Land Laws"; "150 Evacuees Leave Granada"; "Race Violence -- U.S. Acts. Two Face Federal Charges in Auburn Dynamite Case"; "Granada Fish Team Champs of Girls' Softball -- Def. …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4377 (October 20, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-88)

Selected article titles: "The Open Forum: Returning Remaining Evacuees to Normal Life is Heroic Task"; "N.H. Ministers Welcome Resettlers"; "An Essay: Democracy's Wasteland"; "Shinto-Masunaga Nuptials"; "Col. Singles, Commander, 100th Infantry, to Speak to Nisei Here"; "Nisei Club to Sponsor Benefit Skating Party"; "End of Amache"; "Windows Broken in S.F. Home of Former Denver Nisei"; "Nisei Reenlists …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4299 (April 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-12)

Selected article titles: "Petty Jealousy and Economic Rivalry Causes of Nebraska Incident, Says WRA Official"; "Pietro and the Nisei Terrify Nazis in Italy"; "Pacific War Scenes to be Shown at JACL Meeting"; "Sacramento YMCA Sets Up Quarters to House Nisei"; "Hana Matsuri Observed"; "Nisei Likes Philadelphia"; "WRA Officer Moved to New Post in West."

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4302 (April 26, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-15)

Selected article titles: "North Weld News Roundup"; "Nebraska Nisei Killed in Action"; "Haters of Nisei Blasted by D. Myer"; "Girl Testifies Arson Attempt at Doi Ranch"; "Nisei Soldiers Favor Stiff Peace Terms"; "Ex-Japanese Soldier Who Now Fights for U.S. Was Hero on Iwo Jima"; "Nisei Pastor From Minidoka Will Deliver Sermon Here"; "Four Colorado Nisei Killed …

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