Portions of testimony of Marshall Sumida before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians.

Letter gives fatherly advice regarding future education, and stresses importance of reading all kinds of books. Chimata Sumida writes that he spoke to members of the "Hearing Board from southern California" about "plan and methods of future education" for assembly camp internees.

Grace makes a formal request to the War Relocation Authority for permission for her brother, Marshall Sumida, and herself to leave to handle the arrangements for the forced sale of their former home in Los Angeles.

Members of the Sumida family practicing how to hold a golf club. The date written in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph is "Dec 7th 1941".

Letter to Chimata Sumida about their plans to go to Los Angeles for 2 weeks to handle all the arrangements for selling the family home in Los Angeles. She also mentions that Yuri wrote the Provost Marshal's office was investigating Niseis working in big companies including McCalls and released because of their background from Standard Register.

The caption on the page of the photograph album is "Rohwer 1942".

Nisei male. Born August 26, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Drafted into the military and served in the Military Intelligence Service. Eventually returned to …

Family photo in front of their barracks: Chimata Sumida, Masako Sumida, Alice Yuriko Endo, Grace Sumida, Emmy Ito, Marshall Sumida, Tets Sumida, Marjorie Yohko Sumida, and Todd Endo (front)

The Sumida family (left to right), Chimata Sumida, Masako Sumida, Alice Yuriko Sumida Endo, Grace Sumida, Emmy Sumida Ito, Marshall Sumida, Tetsuro Sumida, Marjorie Yohko Sumida, with Todd Endo in the front.

Caption on reverse: "CONFERENCE PANEL LEADERS: Some solutions to the numerous problems concerned with increasing production and marketing of island produce were evolved in panel discussions during the three-day territorial fruit and vegetable industry conference which concludes today on the university campus. Panel speakers pictured, left to right, seated are H. Atherton Richards, Bishop Estate trustee; …

Caption on reverse: "Property of Masao Sakagami. Nob [?] Sakagami [illegible] #34. RTC 208 B Company, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1944. 1st row: 1. Nukaya, 2. [unidentified], 3. Enro Okada, 4. [unidentified], 5. Shig Matsukawa, 6. Joe Matsuzaki, 7. Mitsuru Sakurada, 8. Tamio Sakata, 9. Satoru Sakuma, 10. Ishida, 11. ?? Sakuma. 2nd: 1. …

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