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img Joe Iwataki standing in snow (ddr-ajah-2-797)

Caption: Joe Iwataki, of Alameda, CA., enjoys the winter conditions at Camp Savage, Minnesota. He was there as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). October 1942-June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-459 with additional notes

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img Group of men posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-809)

Caption: MIS Military Intelligence Service language school / Camp Savage, Minnesota. Iwataki graduated for the MIS in December 1942 / Taro Yoshihashi / Grant Hirabayashi (served in Burma) / Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA (served in Australia) / Yasuharu Koike of Alameda, CA. (served in CBI campaign)

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img Joe Iwataki sitting with women at Camp Savage open house (ddr-ajah-2-812)

Caption: At the Camp Savage, Minnesota, open house, Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA., enjoys the company of Mary Hayano. The event included a concert band, buffet luncheon, and other entertainment. May 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-526 with additional notes

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doc Holiday card from Kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-829)

Caption: Holiday greeting card from kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki. 5.25" wide by 4" tall, when folded down the center of the paper. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Rasmussen was the Commandant of the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota.

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img Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)

Caption: Nisei soldiers of the "famous" C-3 class study while at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School during WWII. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-428 with additional notes.

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img Nisei soldiers (ddr-densho-325-121)

Nisei soldiers enjoying roasting hot dogs over a fire. Sumito Horiuchi is second from left. The back of the photograph reads "Picnic Sumito Horiuchi Fort Snelling Minnesota" in blue ink and "8 July 1945" and a message in Japanese in black ink.

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vh Sally Sudo Interview (ddr-densho-1014-13)

Nisei female. Born December 1, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, resettled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Spent many years raising a family and teaching in Japan before eventually returning to Minnesota.

(This material is based upon work …

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vh Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda Interview I Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-123-22)

Drafted into U.S. Army, enduring basic training and attending the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota

As a teenager prior to World War II, began keeping scrapbooks with newspaper articles and memorabilia, a lifetime habit.

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img Man speaking at podium (ddr-ajah-2-813)

Caption: Speaking to the Nisei graduates from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota is Major General George Strongs, the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G-2, June 18, 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-561 with additional notes

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Narrator Sally Sudo

Nisei female. Born December 1, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, resettled in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Spent many years raising a family and teaching in Japan before eventually returning to Minnesota.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/560/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 11 (September 12, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-37)

Select article titles: "Housing bias hits Minnesota Nisei, but public reaction comes to rescue" (p.1); "No school integration problem in Northwest, Seattleites welcome Hiroko from Kobe, Japan" (p.1); "Nisei in Canada in unique role to contribute to larger cultural pattern of their country" (p.3)

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 37 (February 13, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-38)

Selected article titles: "Fireman Climbs 90-ft Pole to Rescue Flag" (p. 1), "Community Mixer Planned Monday" (p. 1), "Ten Questions about Co-operatives" (p. 4), "Importance of Library in Center Life is Stressed by Mabel Andow" (p. 5), "Students Get Friendly Receptions in Minnesota" (p. 6).

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img Four men on skis (ddr-ajah-2-791)

Caption: Nisei pals take advantage of the winter conditions at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They are members of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). October 1942 - June 1943 / Hayr Sekiya / Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA., / Moff Ishikawa / Hachiya, Frank. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-466 with additional notes

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img Portrait of women in photo folder (ddr-ajah-2-817)

Inscription on folder: To Mrs. Tsuchiya and Mary / Always Taniyo Alice / 12/15/1943. Caption: Alice Taniyo Iwataki, of Alameda, CA., was born in 1913 and died in 2016. She married Masaru "Roy" Iwata. She is Joe Iwataki's sister. Photo: December 15, 1943 in st. Paul Minnesota.

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img Group of buildings (ddr-ajah-2-801)

Caption: Mess Hall, Camp Savage, Minnesota, October 1942 to October 1943. Joe Iwataki, of Alameda, CA., was there to learn better Japanese as part of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), and all Japanese America unit during WWII. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-421 with additional notes

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img Classroom with men studying at desks and wooden burning stove (ddr-ajah-2-805)

Caption: Nisei soldiers study in a classroom at Camp Savage, Minnesota, where the Military Intelligence Service Language School was held during WWII. At far left is their "sensei" or instructor, Mr. Itami. October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-429 with additional notes

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Tak Negi (ddr-densho-356-331)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Tak Negi in which she tells about her struggles adapting to life in Minnesota and general updates about her family and inquires about Yuri's. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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vh Helen Tanigawa Tsuchiya Interview (ddr-densho-1014-2)

Nisei female. Born December 25, 1924, in Selma, California. Grew up in Parlier, Californa, where family worked on a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to work in Indianapolis, Indiana, before settling permanently in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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doc Letter from Pvt. Paul Takagi to Mrs. Waegell, August 17, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2322)

Correspondence from Paul Takagi to Mrs. Waegell regarding Takagi's transfer to Fort Snelling, Minnesota during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2428

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doc Government request for transportation, Form TC 11-C, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2190)

Transportation authorization for George Hideo Nakamura from Fort Sheridan, Illinois to St. Paul, Minnesota. Form TC 11-C. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2292

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doc Nisei WACs take over Snelling clerical jobs; Increase in WAC contingent seen (ddr-csujad-49-72)

Newspaper clippings on Nisei WACs at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Items from: pages 52-53 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_037_07

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img Inside of barracks with cots (ddr-ajah-2-802)

Caption: Barracks 10, where some of the "Sensei" or instructors of Japanese language were housed at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were there to teach Japanese American Niseis as part of the Military Intelligence Service Language School. October 1942-October 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-431 with additional notes.

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Narrator Sharon Tanagi Aburano

Nisei female. Born October 31, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Family owned and operated a successful grocery store prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp in 1944 to attend St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota. Worked …

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doc Furlough, W. D., A. G. O. form no. 31, Sue S. Ogata (ddr-csujad-49-245)

Furlough pass for Sue S. Ogata from Fort Snelling, Minnesota. An item from: pages 120-121 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_075_03

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doc Post nine plays here today; All-Stars; Cagers smile in Defeat; Members of Co C's Champ basketball team (ddr-csujad-49-77)

Newspaper clippings on sports teams at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. An item from: pages 58-59 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_041_02

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