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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 110, No. 6 (February 16, 1990) (ddr-pc-62-6)

Select article titles: "NBC Sportscaster Apologizes for Racial Slurs in S.F. Talk Show"(p.1);"Spokane Spokesman Review, Nikkei Elders to Be Honored; Nakagawa, Ujifusa to Speak"(p.1);"Hate Crimes Stats Bill Passes Senate"(p.3); "Texas Issei Farms in Rio Grande Valley Succeed Except the 'Yamato Colony'"(p.5).

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vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 40 (ddr-densho-1000-190-40)

Returning home, meeting a member of the "Lost Battalion" from Texas

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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Narrator Grace Watanabe Kimura

Nisei female. Born May 2, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Boyle Heights, where father was a prominent Baptist minister, establishing his own church. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Obtained student leave to finish high school in Abilene, Texas. Post-World …

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doc Camp Howze (ddr-csujad-55-2186)

Booklet on Camp Howze in Texas. Covers the development of the camp, amenities, public telephone service, and telephone rates from Camp Howze. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2288

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img Indonesians boarding a train in San Francisco for the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas (ddr-csujad-27-7)

Caption found with the image reads, "Here are the Indonesians boarding the Southern Pacific train, San Francisco, bound for Crystal City, Texas." This image shows a line of men with suitcases waiting to get on the train. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ind_01_01_009

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vh Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview (ddr-manz-1-38)

White female. Born in 1915 in Texas. Grew up in La Verne, California, where family was active with the Church of the Brethren. During World War II, lived in the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and worked as a teacher there. Along with husband, established a hostel in Chicago, Illinois, for Japanese Americans leaving the camps.

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vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview (ddr-densho-1015-3)

Nisei female. Born November 21, 1921, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville, where family operated a truck farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Lived for a time in Texas while husband served in the military before eventually returning to Watsonville.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 3 (January 15, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-3)

Selected article titles: "Another Angle Proposed to Eliminate Alien Land Law" (p.1), "Texas Issei Pioneers in Farming Had Little Thought of 'Hiki-Age'" (p.1-2, 4), "Japanese Supplemental Farm Workers Program in California Jeopardized by Latest U.S. Labor Dept. Rule to Remove Braceros" (p.1), "Los Angeles Area Oriental Groups Form Council" (p.3-4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 76, No. 21, (June 1, 1973) (ddr-pc-45-21)

Select article titles: "Inouye: Impeachment if Hard Evidence Warrants It" (p.1); "City Housing Okays Project for Li'l Tokyo" (p.1); "Rep. Mink Wants HEW to Establish National Asian Studies Institute" (p.1); "Nisei Born in Texas Internment Camp Conferred Law Degree at San Diego" (p.2); "Effects of Parents Being Away from Home" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-45-21/

doc Letter from Wm Beamount General Hospital, March 29, 1946 (ddr-csujad-49-152)

Letter from Wm Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, Texas, dated March 29, 1946. An item from: pages 90-91 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_059_07

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-49-152/

Collection A. Shibayama Collection (ddr-densho-91)

The A. Shibayama collection is comprised of photographs from the personal family collection of Art Shibayama, a Japanese Peruvian who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photos depict Art's life in prewar Peru, as well as his activities in Crystal City internment camp, Texas, and his military service in Europe.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 20 (November 18, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-47)

Selected article titles: "California State Guard Chief Says Returning Evacuees Will Be Protected from Violence" (p. 1), "Japanese American Combat Team Attached to Famous Texas Division in France" (p. 20, "Wounded Nisei War Veteran Ejected from Barber Shop" (p. 2), "Nisei Who Urged Volunteering for Army Killed in Action" (p. 3), "JACL to Hold Conference on …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 45 (June 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-137)

Selected article titles: "28 Residents Depart for Texas Internment Camp" (p. 1), "Packages Inspected for Contraband" (p. 1), "Employment Division Tells Labor Shortage" (p. 1), "Windstorm Damages Several Apartments" (p. 1), "Student Relocation Director to Arrive" (p. 1), "Job Priority for Rejected Volunteers" (p. 2), "7600 Clearances Granted Evacuees from 10 Centers" (p. 3), "'Tofu' Manufacture …

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 6 (January 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-604)

Selected article titles: "Discharged Poston Vet Accepted as Hollywood Legion Post Member" (p. 1), "Block 12 Mess Hall to Close. Will Combine with Block 5 February 1" (p. 1), "Ten Families Scheduled to Leave Next Monday for Crystal City, Texas" (p. 1), "Do You Know Someone Who Has Lost Baggage?" (p. 2), "Issei Urged to Resettle …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-604/

vh Maria Sato Interview (ddr-manz-1-165)

Nisei female. Born November 19, 1930, in Trujillo, Peru, where father ran a construction company. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and taken to the United States. The family joined him in Crystal City, Texas, then went to Japan after the war. Maria lived and worked in Japan until the …

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doc Report on the present health conditions and medical provisions of the German group at camp Crystal City, Texas (ddr-csujad-55-1396)

Report on health conditions, diseases, and medical provisions for German internees at the Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 60. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1398

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doc Passenger's evidence of air priority, ATC-PT-49, Mary Frances Clark (ddr-csujad-55-1493)

Scrapbook page containing a form for Clark's government air travel from New York to Texas. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 132. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1495

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1493/

vh Yoji J. Matsushima Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-54-8)

Reuniting with family at Crystal City, Texas

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Yoji J. Matsushima Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-54-9)

Leaving camp and living in Texas

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-56-9)

Reuniting with father at Crystal City internment camp, Texas

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Whole No. 2127, Vol. 92, No. 8 (February 27, 1981) (ddr-pc-53-8)

Selected article titles: "All 9 picked to hear EO 9066 redress" (p. 1), "KKK in Texas joins fray against Viet fishermen" (p. 1), "Wells Fargo fired Nikkei br. mgr. linked to MAPS" (p. 1), "Rep. Matsui low-key on redress by Congress" (p. 2), "Asians picket racist film" (p. 3), "Stockton JACL to celebrate its 50th Anniversary" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-53-8/

Indonesians leaving buses at the Southern Pacific depot in San Francisco, to board a train to take them to the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas (ddr-csujad-27-6)

img Indonesians leaving buses at the Southern Pacific depot in San Francisco, to board a train to take them to the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas (ddr-csujad-27-6)

Caption found with the image reads, "Showing Indonesians leaving buses, at Southern Pacific depot, San Francisco, to board railroad coaches waiting for them." This train was to take them to the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ind_01_01_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-27-6/

img Indonesians boarding buses in San Francisco to be taken to a waiting train (ddr-csujad-27-9)

Caption found with the image reads, "Another view of Indonesians boarding buses at Immigration Station, San Francisco, to be taken to a waiting train." The train was to take them to the immigration detention facility at Crystal City, Texas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ind_01_01_007

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 3 (January 9, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-93)

Selected article titles: "Schools to Reopen Monday" (p. 1), "Establish New Camp in Texas for Internees" (p. 1), "Start Production on Fireman Uniforms" (p. 1), "Professors Due to Arrive Here to Study Guayule" (p. 1), "Registration for Junior College Begins Monday" (p. 1), "Residents Given Another Chance to Get Rebates" (p. 2), "Clarification of Furniture Sale …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-125-93/

doc Letter from (sgd) Thomas Parran, Surgeon General, to Staff Nurse Mary F. Clark to Crystal City, Texas, December 8, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1350)

Scrapbook page containing correspondence from Thomas Parran to Mary Clark regarding travel and expenses for her reassignment from Fort Missoula, Montana to Crystal City, Texas. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 21. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1352

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1350/

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