122 items
122 items
Narrator Ed Yoshikawa
Nisei male. Born January 30, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento (Walerga) Assembly Center, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Michigan. Drafted into the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. After military discharge, moved to …
Narrator Masako Yoshida
Nisei female. Born July 14, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Spent early years in Seattle before family moved to the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, where father worked as a janitor at a wholesale produce market. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to work in Detroit, …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 5 No. 47 (June 10, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-244)
Selected article titles: "Tule Center Quota Filled to Capacity" (p. 1), "Soldier Condemns Racial Prejudice" (p. 1), "Furlough Opens to 18 Year-old Youths" (p. 1), "Michigan Refuses to Pay Hospital Fee for Evacuees" (p. 1), "Trio Robs Property From Evacuee Home" (p. 1), "Hit Discrimination Against Loyal Nisei" (p. 2), "Reveal Suicide of Nisei Housekeeper" (p. …
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Travel memorandum (ddr-csujad-55-10)
Authorization for Mary Tsukamoto to travel to Kalamazoo, Michigan for the purpose of industrial relocation. Marielle Tsukamoto is listed on the back of the document as a dependent authorized to travel with Mary. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00011
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Masako Yoshida Interview (ddr-manz-1-153)
Nisei female. Born July 14, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Spent early years in Seattle before family moved to the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, where father worked as a janitor at a wholesale produce market. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to work in Detroit, …
Narrator Toshiro Izumi
Nisei male. Born May 7, 1918, in Villa Park, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father was a fisherman. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, relocated to Detroit, Michigan, before being drafted into the Military Intelligence Service. Served in …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 21 (May 25, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-21)
Selected article titles: "Chuman Admonishes PSW Chapters" (p.1, 4), "Nisei Organized Firm Quoted Daily on Over Counter List" (p.1), "Housing Bias Report on Berkeley Due" (p.1), "Dr. Ogura Develops Substitute Larynx for Dog in Step to Aid Throat Cancer Victims" (p.2), "College Essay on Resettlement Patterns of Evacuees Wins Top Michigan Award" (p.2), "California Farmers Threatened …
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Postcard from Mat and Kiyo to Mitzi Naohara, June 2, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-399)
A postcard from Mat and Kiyo who left the Poston camp in Arizona for Detroit, Michigan. It was sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 28. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_29_001
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Toshiro Izumi Interview (ddr-manz-1-90)
Nisei male. Born May 7, 1918, in Villa Park, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father was a fisherman. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, relocated to Detroit, Michigan, before being drafted into the Military Intelligence Service. Served in …
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Letter from Kent Syverud, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School, to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita, September 23, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-258)
Correspondence from Kent Syverud to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita regarding the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and redress. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0260
Narrator Hisaji Q. Sakai
Nisei male. Born February 28, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where parents had a grocery store business. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Iowa to attend college and avoid the mass incarceration. Attended college in Nebraska and Michigan. Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during …
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Shigeki Sugiyama (ddr-ajah-8-7)
Shigeki Sugiyama grew up in Alameda, California. During World War II, he and his family were removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, then transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Shigeki left Topaz for Ann Arbor Michigan, to attend school. In 1946, he was drafted and attended Officer Candidate School, then served overseas for twenty …
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Photograph of Frank Muench in front of school bus (ddr-csujad-55-2632)
A photograph of Frank Muench in front of a school bus. Frank Muench en-route to California in new school bus for Japanese Christian Center, Sacramento California. Bus was purchased in Detroit, Michigan and Lebanon, Indiana through donations from the Denomination and friends. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2796
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Hisaji Q. Sakai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-475)
Nisei male. Born February 28, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where parents had a grocery store business. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved to Iowa to attend college and avoid the mass incarceration. Attended college in Nebraska and Michigan. Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during …
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Lansing State Journal: "The art lover" (ddr-densho-468-259)
Profile on Ishikawa's career written upon his retirement at age 65.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 35 (April 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-215)
Selected article titles: "NTA Will Hold Forum On The Post-War World" (p. 1), "Speakers Discuss Various Aspects of Relocation Life" (p. 1), "3 Leave For Chicago, N.Y." (p. 1), "Michigan Growers Ask Nisei to Take Jobs" (p. 1), "An Editorial: Hospital Staff Has Big Job" (p. 2), "'Resettlement Fever' Affects Tuleans As Friends Write" (p. 2), …
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Postcard from Irene Ibana to Mitzi Naohara, March 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-400)
A postcard from Iye Irene Ibana who left the Poston camp in Arizona for Detroit, Michigan. She wrote from Salt Lake, Utah, during her trip. It was sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 28. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-114-59)
Original caption: Preparations are being made for a parade to be held in Washington D.C., on July 15, 1946 by the 442nd Combat Team (Japanese-American troops), temporarily stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. 7-6-46. Mr. Bill Davenport of 1569 Ethel Avenue, Lincoln Park, Michigan, former company commander in the 442nd Infantry, who was discharged last month, is …
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442nd Regimental Combat Team parade (ddr-densho-114-184)
Original caption: Preparations are being made for a parade to be held in Washington, D.C., on July 15, 1946 by the 442nd Combat Team (Japanese-American troops), temporarily stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. 7-6-46. Mr. Bill Davenport of 1569 Ethel Avenue, Lincoln Park, Michigan, former company commander in the 442nd Infantry, who was discharged last month, is …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 41 (April 4, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-130)
Selected article titles: "Myer May Ask for Nisei Protection"; "Relocation Pace at Amache Slower Now"; "Evacuee's Body Found; Ends 1-Year Mystery"; "San Jose Reports 2nd Outburst Against Nisei"; "At 'Forgotten Front'"; "Wins Essay Prize"; "Buddhist Hostel to Open"; "Production Engineer Speaks to Students"; "1st Michigan Nisei Legionnaire"; "Want Ads Today"; "Blame Press for Race Sentiment"; "Camp …
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Information Digest No. 42 (ddr-densho-156-400)
Section titles: "Senate Hearings Continue"; "WPB Approvals"; "Sentry Held for Court-Martial"; "Budget Sent to House"; "Supreme Court to Hear Cases"; "Leupp Ready for Occupancy"; "Leave Applications Sent to FBI"; "Population Rosters Received"; "Military Areas Established"; "Water Situation Critical at Gila"; Public Attitude Improves in Michigan"; "Motion Picture Scheduled"; "Plans for Financing Recreation Programs"; "Memorandum to Field …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4349 (August 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-61)
Selected article titles: "Five Soldiers: One Dead... One in Hospital... One on Furlough... One in College... One Working. The Short Stories of Five Southern California Nisei"; "Naval Plane Serves as Mercy Ship to Save Life of Japanese Infant"; "Preacher Offers to Scrap for Nisei"; "VFW in Michigan Wants Nisei Vets"; "'Vets Benefits' Booklet Available"; "Federal Grand …
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Lansing State Journal: "Ishikawa gives lots of credit to wife" (ddr-densho-468-260)
Part 2 of profile on Ishikawa from March 26, 1985 issue
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 13 (September 28, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-38)
Selected article titles: "Racism implicated in fatal stabbing of student" (p. 1), "Bendetsen claims U.S. internment camps were not compulsory" (p. 1), "Ebens receives stiff sentence in Chin slaying; plans to appeal" (p. 1), "Michigan Asians protest racial caricature" (p. 2), "Redress leaders give good news, bad news on efforts in Congress and the courts" (p. …