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img Manzanar Free Press staff (ddr-densho-151-430)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The staff of the Japanese language section of the Manzanar Free Press conferring with the editor, Joe Blamey.

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doc Correspondence regarding advertising in the Manzanar Free Press (ddr-densho-319-412)

Letter acknowledging T.K. Pharmacy's difficulty in receiving Japanese medicine and their inability to advertise in the Manzanar Free Press.

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img Manzanar Free Press office (ddr-densho-151-431)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Staff of the Manzanar Free Press at work. This is the local mimeographed paper of happenings at this War Relocation Authority center published by evavuees interested in this work. Most of the items are written in English, with but one page translated into Japanese.

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img Manzanar Free Press office (ddr-densho-151-478)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Staff of the Manzanar Free Press at work. This is the local mimeographed paper of happenings at this War Relocation Authority center published by evacuees interested in this work. Most of the items are written in English, with but one page translated into Japanese.

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Collection Manzanar Free Press Collection (ddr-densho-125)

This collection consists of the Manzanar Free Press, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Manzanar concentration camp, California. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

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doc Correspondence regarding advertising in the Manzanar Free Press (ddr-densho-319-408)

Letter sent from the Manzanar Free Press discussing the possibility of T.K. Phrarmacy advertising in the newspaper. They note that prescriptions are hard to come by in the camps.

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doc Gidra, Vol. III, No. 8 (August 1971) (ddr-densho-297-28)

Selected article titles: "'Human Rights . . . Taken Away'" (p. 5), "The Manzanar Free Press Story" (p. 6), "Struggle on the Delta" (p. 12), "Hiroshima - Nagasaki Indochina No More Bombs" (p. 16).

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 54 (April 7, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-55)

Selected article titles: "Social Security, WRA to Give Financial Aid" (p. 1), "Manzanar Free Press Lauded" (p. 3), "Release Recommended for 82,000 Japanese" (p. 3), "Ingeniousness Born of Rationing" (p. 4).

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Narrator Sue K. Embrey

Nisei female. Born January 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, was incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp, California. Wrote for the Manzanar Free Press while incarcerated. Resettled during World War II in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Los Angeles, California, in 1948. Founding member of Nisei Progressives and the Manzanar Committee.

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doc Manzanar free press (January 9, 1943) (ddr-csujad-34-6)

A Japanese section, pages 5-6 from "Manzanar free press" issued on January 9, 1943. It includes a history of Manzanar. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hrs_04_001

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 22 (ddr-densho-156-223)

Article titles: "Last of State's Japs Will Leave for Arizona"; "Manzanar Free Press Makes Printed Debut"; "FBI Agent Takes Two from Manzanar"; "Manzanar to Build Its Own Schools"; "Olson Inconsistencies"; "Only 63 Evacuees at Portland Assembly Center Want Repatriation"; "Wipe-Out of Santa Anita Race Track Assessment Refused"; "Groups Agree on Schools at Alien Center"; "We Probably …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (July 17, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-90)

Selected article titles: "Meeting to Nominate Block Leader Candidates" (p. 1), "Ban on Japanese Literature Placed at Santa Anita" (p. 1), "Manzanar Free Press to Appear Printed" (p. 2), "Grand Farewell Party Given for New Hospital Staff" (p. 2).

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vh Sue Kunitomi Embrey Interview (ddr-manz-1-2)

Nisei female. Born January 6, 1923, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp. Wrote for Manzanar Free Press while incarcerated. Resettled during World War II in Madison, Wisconsin, and Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Los Angeles, California, in 1948. Founding member of Nisei Progressives and the Manzanar Committee. Ms. Embrey passed …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (January 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-300)

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (February 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-102)

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (July 14, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-89)

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (April 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-123)

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doc Manzanar Free Press Japanese Section (December 24, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-196)

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img Free Press reporters as posed by Bob Brown in the Victory Garden (ddr-csujad-47-12)

Photograph of several Manzanar Free Press reports posed by Bob Brown in one of the Victory Gardens. The barracks of Block 18 and Mt. Williamson are in the distance. A group of people can be seen standing next to one of the barracks. The caption reads: Free Press reporters as posed by Bob Brown in the …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 18 (August 26, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-266)

Selected article titles: "First Nisei Group Sent to West Coast Post for Further Training" (p. 1), "Oppose Return of Japanese to Coast" (p. 1), "Alien Parolees May Apply for Release" (p. 1), "Federal Court to Hear of Loyal Nisei Exclusion" (p. 1), "Means Available to Send Ashes of Deceased to Japan Reported" (p. 1), "Redesignate 442nd …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. I No. 22 (June 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-21)

Selected article titles: "Results of Block Leaders' Election Released Today" (p. 1), "If You Have Things in Government Storage" (p. 1), "Camouflage Net Workers Begin War Production" (p. 1), "Organization of Town Meeting Meets Approval" (p. 2), "Police Chief Condemns Brawls" (p. 2), "Doctor Warns of Animal Diseases" (p. 3), "Fire Causes $80 Damage" (p. 3), …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 5 No. 23 (March 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-220)

Selected article titles: "Spanish Embassy Corrects Misleading Draft Letter" (p. 1), "Colony Splits Over Japanese Problem" (p. 1), "Chinese Nisei Hits Racial Persecution" (p. 1), "38 Young Men Take Special Army Test" (p. 1), "Nisei Faces Charge of Sedition Acts" (p. 2), "More Jobs Open in Kansas for Niseis" (p. 2).

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 53 (December 23, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-298)

Selected article titles: "War Relocation Authority Stops Leave Clearance Processing" (p. 1), "Christmas Gift Committee Tells of Gift to Children of Manzanar" (p. 1), "Project Attorney to Handle Legal Requests in City" (p. 1).

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. II No. 32 (October 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-76)

Selected article titles: "The Honest Man" (p. 1), "New Block Managers Confer Up Working System" (p. 1), "National WRA Director Arrives Tuesday for One-day Conference. To be Accompanied by Army Official" (p. 1), "Drafted Charter Meets Approval" (p. 1), "Negroes and the Nisei" (p. 2), "Shall We Fiddle While Manzanar Burns?" (p. 2), "Bottle Return Help …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 5 No. 15 (February 19, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-212)

Selected article titles: "Department of Interior Takes Over WRA Center" (p. 1), "Manzanar Segregants to Entrain at Lone Pine for Tule Center" (p. 1), "So-long Tule Bounds" (p. 1), "Tokyo Broadcast in Reply to Charges on U.S. Prisoners" (p. 1), "Statistics of Segregation Released by Assistant Project Director Adams" (p. 1), "Relocation Cure for 'Manzanar Madness'" …

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