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doc "The Winters of Heart Mountain" (ddr-densho-122-546)

essay by Yosh Kuromiya

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img Two girls and two boys (ddr-densho-122-648)

From Yosh Kuromiya file

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doc "The Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee (A Resisters Account) (ddr-densho-122-547)

essay by Yosh Kuromiya

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doc "Only in (Japanese) America" (ddr-densho-122-548)

essay by Yosh Kuromiya

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img Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-382)

Photo of Kuromiya in barracks for use with "Conscience and the Constitution" documentary

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview (ddr-densho-122-8)

Nisei male. Born April 1923 in Sierra Madre, California. Was pursuing a degree in art at Pasadena Junior College at the time of mass removal. While incarcerated at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, continued his artistic pursuits, drawing sketches and designing posters, etc. for various camp projects. Resisted the draft at age 21, and was indicted in 1944 …

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img Portrait of Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-613)

Enlarged print

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img Yoshi Kuromiya standing next to car (ddr-densho-122-647)

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img Yosh Kuromiya and unidentified woman wearing leis (ddr-densho-122-649)

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img Yoshi Kuromiya pointing to himself in group photo of Heart Mountain resisters trial (ddr-densho-122-651)

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img Yosh Kuromiya and Takashi Hoshizaki (ddr-densho-122-652)

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img Yosh Kuromiya and James Omura (ddr-densho-122-650)

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img Frank Emi and Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-384)

Photo for documentary "Conscience and the Constitution"

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doc Letter from Yosh and Irene [Kuromiya] to Michi Weglyn (ddr-csujad-24-201)

A letter from Yosh and Irene [Kuromiya] asking Michi Weglyn for materials to create "a pictorial history of the life of Michi Nishiura Weglyn photos and documents" for the tribute to Michi Weglyn on February 21, 1998. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_74_03_001

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doc "Drawing the Line" for Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-557)

Typed poem by Lawson Fusao Inada, signed on last page. Poem was later published in 1997 in Inada's collection "Drawing the Line" published by Coffee House Press, Minneapolis, MN, in 1997.

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img Frank Emi with Yosh Kuromiya in background (ddr-densho-122-383)

Photo of Emi and Kuromiya for use with "Conscience and the Constitution" documentary

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doc Essay on Frank Emi by Yosh Kuromiya (ddr-densho-122-545)

Written at time of Emi's death

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-122-8-5)

The decision to resist the draft: "Somebody had to say somethin'"

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 …

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-8-4)

Family's thoughts on decision to resist

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 on issues surrounding …

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-122-8-8)

Drawing sketches to pass the time in concentration camp

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 …

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-122-8-7)

Thoughts on decision to resist the draft by taking a public stand

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, …

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-122-8-9)

Camp sketches

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 on issues surrounding the resistance movement itself.

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-122-8-3)

Feeling disappointed at Minoru Yasui's attempts to discourage a test case

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 …

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vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-8-6)

Feeling "betrayed" by the Japanese American Citizens League

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 on …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-8-6/

vh Yosh Kuromiya Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-122-8-1)

Discussion of strategies upon going on trial for draft resistance

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-8-1/

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