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Narrator Mary Kato

Nisei-Sansei female. Born in February 23, 1924, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Mosier, Oregon, where parents worked on an orchard and did truck farming. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Following the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, family transferred to the Topaz …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/983/
Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4337 (July 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-51)
doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4337 (July 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-51)
Selected article titles: "Pfc. John Y. Tanaka to Receive Silver Star Posthumously"; "Forfeiture of Alien Held Land is Sought"; "Rev. I. Inouye Appointed to Oregon Church"; "Chicago Nisei Hero Officer on Hospital Leave"; "Nisei Troops Will be Strategic Res."; "12 Evacuee Families Return to Hood River"; "$1,000 Reward Posted to Prevent Anti Japanese Acts"; "Army Officers …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-150-51/

Narrator Takashi Matsui

Kibei male. Born January 20, 1917, in Hood River, Oregon. Lived in Seattle, Washington, before being taken to Japan by mother at the age of three. Completed elementary through high school in Japan. Returned to Seattle at seventeen years of age. Continued education in United States. Drafted in 1942 and was an instructor for the Military …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/53/
Takashi Matsui Interview (ddr-densho-1000-45)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview (ddr-densho-1000-45)
Kibei male. Born January 20, 1917, in Hood River, Oregon. Lived in Seattle, Washington, before being taken to Japan by mother at the age of three. Completed elementary through high school in Japan. Returned to Seattle at seventeen years of age. Continued education in United States. Drafted in 1942 and was an instructor for the Military …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-45/

Narrator Minoru Yasui

Nisei male. Born October 19, 1916, in Hood River, Oregon. Earned a law degree from the University of Oregon law school and was practicing law prior to World War II. In 1942, deliberately defied the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans in Portland, Oregon, and was arrested. His case was tried, and he was sentenced to one …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/519/
Issei gathered for memorial service (ddr-densho-259-364)
img Issei gathered for memorial service (ddr-densho-259-364)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of mostly adult Issei men and women in formal dress in a small meeting hall. I believe that this was the Knights of Pythias Hall which the early Issei pioneers rented for their events. [In this picture,] the Issei remembered their comrades who had earlier died in Hood River...A friend …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-364/

Narrator Diana Morita Cole

Nisei female. Born May 26, 1944, in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Prior to World War II, parents lived in Hood River, Oregon. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, they were removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring to Minidoka. After leaving camp, the family resettled in …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/930/
Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview (ddr-one-7-59)
vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview (ddr-one-7-59)
Nisei female. Born October 24, 1925, in Parkdale, Oregon. Grew up in Parkdale, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring with family to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend sewing school in New York before …
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Diana Morita Cole Interview (ddr-densho-1000-483)
vh Diana Morita Cole Interview (ddr-densho-1000-483)
Nisei female. Born May 26, 1944, in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Prior to World War II, parents lived in Hood River, Oregon. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, they were removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, before transferring to Minidoka. After leaving camp, the family resettled in …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-483/
Shig Imai Interview (ddr-one-7-49)
vh Shig Imai Interview (ddr-one-7-49)
Nisei male. Born January 16, 1920, in Dee, Oregon. Grew up in Dee, a former sawmill town, where father worked for the Oregon Lumber Company. Shig went to live in Japan for three years at the age of seven before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the U.S. Army and eventually …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-49/
Takashi Matsui Interview (ddr-densho-1008-4)
vh Takashi Matsui Interview (ddr-densho-1008-4)
Kibei male. Born January 20, 1917, in Hood River, Oregon. Lived in Seattle, Washington, before being taken to Japan by mother at the age of three. Completed elementary through high school in Japan. Returned to Seattle at seventeen years of age. Continued education in United States. Drafted in 1942 and was an instructor for the Military …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-4/
Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 40 (December 9, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-116)
doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 40 (December 9, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-116)
Selected article titles: "Heavy Nisei Casualties Reported in Recent Fight" (p. 1), "Hood River Legion Scratches Names of Nisei in Army" (p. 1), "Gresham Organizes Anti-Japanese, Inc." (p. 1), "Chicago To Be Cultural Center of Nisei -- J. Brenton" (p. 1), "No Permits Needed By Aliens On Short Term Leave" (p. 1), "Marriages Must Be Reported …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-119-116/
Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)
vh Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)
Nisei male. Born February 17, 1922, in Odell, Oregon. Grew up in Odell, where parent ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in the military before returning to the Hood River area.

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Minoru Yasui Interview (ddr-densho-1012-3)
vh Minoru Yasui Interview (ddr-densho-1012-3)
Nisei male. Born October 19, 1916, in Hood River, Oregon. Earned a law degree from the University of Oregon law school and was practicing law prior to World War II. In 1942, deliberately defied the curfew imposed upon Japanese Americans in Portland, Oregon, and was arrested. His case was tried, and he was sentenced to one …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1012-3/
Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 2 (March 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-129)
doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 2 (March 10, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-129)
Selected article titles: "Gate Procedure for Visitors to Center Now Put in Effect" (p. 1), "Approved Relocation Suspended" (p. 1), "Lost Battalion Gives Plaque to 442nd Infantry for Rescue" (p. 1), "Bar Association Acts to Protect Minority Rights" (p. 1), "Hood River Legion Post to Restore Names of Nisei Men" (p. 1), "Oregon Alien Land Law …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-119-129/
Hood River Probes 'Threat' to Japs (January 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1095)
doc Hood River Probes 'Threat' to Japs (January 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1095)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 12, 1945, p. 2
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1095/
Nisei Back on Roll of Honor (March 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1105)
doc Nisei Back on Roll of Honor (March 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1105)
The Seattle Daily Times, March 6, 1945, p. 3
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1105/
Bonneville Dam Japs Searched (February 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-601)
doc Bonneville Dam Japs Searched (February 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-601)
The Seattle Daily Times, February 6, 1942, p. 4
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-601/
Neighbors Friendly, Says Returned Japs (January 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1097)
doc Neighbors Friendly, Says Returned Japs (January 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1097)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 17, 1945, p. 2
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1097/
Hood River to Bury Nisei With Honor (September 9, 1948) (ddr-densho-56-1190)
doc Hood River to Bury Nisei With Honor (September 9, 1948) (ddr-densho-56-1190)
The Seattle Daily Times, September 9, 1948, p. 41
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1190/
Yanks at Front Denounce Legion Post for Barring Nisei (December 31, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1090)
doc Yanks at Front Denounce Legion Post for Barring Nisei (December 31, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1090)
The Seattle Daily Times, December 31, 1944, p. 1
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1090/
Nisei Hero on Roll Of Hood River Legion (April 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1114)
doc Nisei Hero on Roll Of Hood River Legion (April 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1114)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 25, 1945, p. 2
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Hood River Quiet As First Japs Return (January 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1096)
doc Hood River Quiet As First Japs Return (January 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1096)
The Seattle Daily Times, January 14, 1945, p. 4
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1096/
Mid-Columbia Bulletin Vol. VI (ddr-one-3-8)
doc Mid-Columbia Bulletin Vol. VI (ddr-one-3-8)
Mid-Columbia Bulletin newsletter. Vol. VI, April 22, 1942. Written by the J.A.C.L. (Japanese American Citizens League). Covers preparations for the incarceration of the Japanese American community, including packing, property sales, personal documents (e.g. wills, letters of recommendations, etc.), financial concerns, and other information regarding the evacuation order. Includes a description about what life at the Assembly …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-8/
Mid-Columbia Bulletin Vol. VII (ddr-one-3-9)
doc Mid-Columbia Bulletin Vol. VII (ddr-one-3-9)
Mid-Columbia Bulletin newsletter. Vol. VII, April 30, 1942. First page in English, gives information about what the Assembly Centers are like and what items may be brought to the Center. Mentions the sale of rice and a typhoid inoculation clinic. The remaining 5 pages are in Japanese.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-9/
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