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vh Don Maeda Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1014-15-11)

Moving with family to St. Paul, Minnesota

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vh George Murakami Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1014-16-12)

Going to college and moving to Minnesota

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vh Sally Sudo Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1014-13-6)

Leaving camp and moving with family to Minnesota

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vh Lucy Kirihara Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1014-18-13)

Leaving camp and joining sisters in Minnesota

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vh Lucy Kirihara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1014-18-9)

Sister's leaving camp early to work in Minnesota

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Narrator Judy Murakami

Sansei female. Born June 18, 1940, in Portland, Oregon, where father was a prominent pharmacist. As an infant, removed with family to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, family resettled in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 37 No. 10 (September 4, 1953) (ddr-pc-25-36)

Selected article titles: "Minnesota-Born Girl Named '53 Winner of Masaoka Scholarship" (p. 1), "Nisei POW says he was brutally beaten by Reds because of race" (p. 1), "U.S. immigration bars Canadian Nisei because Japanese quota filled" (p. 1), "Top AP executive uses Sgt. Miyamura award of Medal of Honor as springboard on U.S. minority treatment" (p. …

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doc In Fort Ceremony: two U.S. Ja_s wed; First Sgt Toshio Ansai; First MIS-WAC-EM engagement announced (ddr-csujad-49-78)

Newspaper clippings about the marriage of WAC Pfc. Toyome Uyeno and T-5 Toshio Nakanishi at Fort Snelling, Minnesota and Sgt Toshio Ansai. Items from: pages 62-63 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_043_01

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img Japanese American soldier in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-109)

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier in US Army uniform with Technician Fifth Grade (T/5) insignia on the arm. He crouches, feeding pigeons. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_051

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img Japanese American soldier in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-125)

A photograph of a Japanese American soldier in US Army uniform with Technician Fourth Grade (T/4) insignia on the arm. He crouches, feeding pigeons. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_067

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img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-124)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, and another Japanese American soldier in US Army uniform. They pose standing outside. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_066

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doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. IV No. 7 (September 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-98)

Selected article titles: "Poston III Population Increased to 4421" (p. 1), "Postonian Niseis Afforded Domestic Work Chances in Minnesota" (p. 1), "Recreation Department Faces Equipment Shortage" (p. 2), "Traffic Ordinance for Poston Cities" (p. 2), "Editorial: Some Simple Truths" (p. 3), "Let's Not Be So Rude. If It's Humanly Possible?" (p. 4), "Repatriation Forms Available at …

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doc Postcard from Paul Takagi to Mrs. Waegell, September 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2323)

Correspondence from Paul Takagi to Mrs. Waegell on a postcard. Front depicts a black and white photograph of the Historic Round Tower at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Verso includes a handwritten note from Takagi to Waegell. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2429

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vh Robert Katsuto Fujioka Interview (ddr-manz-1-126)

Nisei male. Born in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a farm and then father became a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp to finish high school in Chicago, Illinois, and attend college in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Drafted into the military. Eventually returned to …

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vh Harry Umeda Interview (ddr-densho-1014-10)

Nisei male. Born May 12, 1915, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents ran a successful farm. Drafted into the military in 1941, prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Served in the Military Intelligence Service, interrogating Japanese prisoners of war in New Guinea and the Philippines. After returning to the U.S., settled in …

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vh Bill Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1014-4)

Nisei male. Born September 12, 1923, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in small town of Thomas, where family was part of the White River Valley farming corporation. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved to Chicago and managed a large estate farm. Eventually …

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Narrator Lucy Kirihara

Nisei female. Born February 27, 1931, in Portland, Oregon. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, resettled with family in Minnesota, becoming a teacher in St. Paul.

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1007-3-2)

Conducting a survey in Minnesota to determine the area's receptiveness to Japanese Americans

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vh George Katagiri Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-24-8)

Drafted into the Military Intelligence Service while working in Minnesota

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vh Shigeya Kihara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1004-23-7)

Moving to Minnesota when the MIS language school changed locations

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vh James C. McNaughton Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1004-3-8)

The Military Intelligence Language School's move to Camp Savage, Minnesota

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img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-93)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in US Army uniform with Private First Class insignia on the arms. He poses, siting on a military bed. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_035

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doc WAC veterans reunion termed very successful (ddr-csujad-49-260)

Newspaper article in the Rafu Shimpo on a reunion of the Wacs who served at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, dated July 19, 1976. An item from: page 130 and the inner back cover of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_080_04

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doc Ft. Snelling WACs have reunion after 20 years (ddr-csujad-49-258)

Newspaper article from "Rafu Shimpo" on a reunion of the Wacs who served at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, dated July 19, 1976. An item from: page 130 and the inner back cover of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_080_02

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img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army combat uniform (ddr-csujad-25-59)

A photograph of Toshikuni Tanenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in US Army combat uniform with Technician Fifth Grade (T/5) insignia on the arm and a helmet. The photograph is probably taken in Camp Savage, Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_001

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