A letter from Minoru Sasaki in Hiroshima, Japan, to his brother-in-law, Seiichi Okine. He thanks Seiichi for the gift, including ajinomoto [monosodium glutamate], sugar, candies, and pencils. He describes the shortages of basic necessities in Japan and states that all children under age 8 do not know the real taste of sugar. He also expresses his …

Photograph of Umeko Peggy Sasaki and Toru Araki's wedding party. Front row from left to right: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Shinsaku Kaneda, Nisaku Araki, Masa Araki, Minoru Araki, Minoru Tamesa, Toru Araki, Umeko Peggy (Sasaki) Araki, Moto Sasaki with two unidentified flower girls, Shosuke Sasaki, Kikki, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Second row from left …

Photographed are Katsuji Sasaki (2nd son at age 9 years and 8 months), Minoru Sasaki (at age 40 years and 5 months), Noboru Sasaki (3rd son at age 7 years and 2 months), Yaeko Sasaki (Satoru's wife at age 19 years and 6 months), Matsuyo Sasaki (mother at age 71), Shoji Sasaki (1st son at age …

Caption on reverse: "Mayor Charles Royer signs proclamation for first Day of Remembrance. L-R: Henry Miyatake, Seattle Evacuation Redress Comm., Shosuke Sasaki, Seattle Evacuation Redress Comm., Arlene Oki, Spec. Asst. to the Mayor, Ron Mamiya, National JACL Redress Comm., Floyd Schmoe, Amer. Friends Service Comm., Cherry Kinoshita, past pres. Seattle JACL, Dr. Minoru Masuda, M.C. for …

Mayor Charles Royer of Seattle, Washington, signs the proclamation for the Day of Remembrance. Behind him (left to right): Henry Miyatake, Shosuke Sasaki, Arlene Oki, Ron Mamiya, Floyd Schmoe, Cherry Kinoshita, and Dr. Minoru Masuda. Annual Day of Remembrance ceremonies are held in many Japanese American communities on or around February 19th, the day Executive Order …

A letter from Megumi Sasaki in Hiroshima, Japan to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Megumi introduces himself as though he has never met them nor been in contact with them before. He is a son of Matsuyo Sasaki and a brother of Minoru Sasaki. He explains that he was drafted into the Japanese military in 1944 and …

A program for a Boy Scout awards event.

Handwritten notes regarding survey (object 898), including individual answers to the survey.

Typed up individual responses to a survey conducted on families at Granada in June 1943.

Selected article titles: "Residents to Name Charter Delegates" (p. 1), "Heart Mountain Inspires Name for New Project Newspaper" (p. 1), "Griffin Warns Reckless Drivers" (p. 1), "First Copies Sent Roosevelt, Myer" (p. 1), "Two Cases Tried by Heart Mountain Court" (p. 2), "Residents Warned of Bogus Wardens" (p. 2), "USO Plans for Center Under Way" (p. …