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Sumiko Yamauchi Interview (ddr-manz-1-135)
Nisei female. Born January 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a florist shop. During World War II, sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived and worked with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, before leaving to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eventually returned to …
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-253)
Nisei female. Born October 23, 1924, in Westmorland, California. Grew up in the Imperial Valley before being removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After leaving camp, attended art school in San Diego before marrying and moving to Los Angeles. Published short story And the Soul Shall Dance, which …
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Information concerning citizenship German, Italian and Japanese Farmers of Alameda County and associated documents for Yamauchi family (ddr-densho-491-172)
Including Washington Township JACL property survey, vaccinations records (redacted), family records
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Irene Yamauchi Tatsuta Interview (ddr-manz-1-158)
Nisei female. Born May 3, 1935, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Seattle and became a teacher.
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New Year's greeting card from Mamoru and Tsuru Yamauchi to the Okine family, January 1, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-113)
A new year's greeting card from Mamoru and Tsuru Yamauchi in Gardena, California to the Okine family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_43_001
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Assignment (ddr-csujad-48-29)
Assignment by Nancy Yamauchi for World History and Geography class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Nancy describes her arrival at Manzanar on May 29, 1942 and her transition into camp life. She notes that she has made many friends, but that people are becoming lazier as they cannot do …
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Bon Odori (ddr-densho-38-19)
Front, left to right: Janet Okamoto, Ruby Suyama, Irene Yamauchi, Ben Yanagimoto, and unidentified. Back, left to right: Kiyo Harada, Mary Yoshijima, Fusaye Yokoyama, May Shimbo, Kanichi Iwami, Fumiko Uyeda Groves, Kiki Hagimori, and Sachi Iwami.
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Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-419)
Black and white photographic negative of six women preparing the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church. From left to right: Kiyo (Ishikawa) Harada, May Matsumoto, Noriko (Ichikawa) Kurashige, Betty Kurimoto Yamasaki, and Irene (Yamauchi) Tatsuta.
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Hayashi Family Photo (ddr-densho-412-2)
Photograph of three generations of the Hayashi family posed in front of an American Flag. Back row left to right: Sueko Barbra Hayashi, Natsuye Ruth Hayashi, Torao Hayashi, Tomiko Jane (Hayashi) Noda and Yoshiko Louise (Hayashi) Kubo. Seated left to right: Ruby Hayashi, Ichimatsu Hayashi, Yoneyo (Ikeda) Hayashi holding Ronald Hayashi; Kazumi John Hayashi and Lorraine …
Narrator Wakako Yamauchi
Nisei female. Born October 23, 1924, in Westmorland, California. Grew up in the Imperial Valley before being removed with family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After leaving camp, attended art school in San Diego before marrying and moving to Los Angeles. Published short story And the Soul Shall Dance, which was …
Narrator Sumiko Yamauchi
Nisei female. Born January 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a florist shop. During World War II, sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived and worked with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, before leaving to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Eventually returned to …
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Judges of the 5.15 Incident trial (ddr-njpa-4-1585)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Last trial for 5.15 Incident. (Tokyo) October 24, 1935. The last appeal for the accessory charge of Dr. Shumei Okawa was held on the 24th at 10:25 a.m. The four defendants, Shumei Okawa, Shuzo Kashirayama, Kenichiro Honma, and [?] Yoshioka, did not show up, and the empty bar created a strict atmosphere. …
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-253-11)
Drawing cartoons in camp, first attempt at writing
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-253-20)
The emotional impact of divorce on writing
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-253-8)
Moving to Oceanside, California, after 1940 earthquake
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-253-21)
Thoughts on writing: "You can only write what you truly feel inside"
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-253-6)
Writing about a childhood memory of burning down the family's bathhouse
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-253-10)
Remembering incidents as a young girl growing up in family's boarding house
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Wakako Yamauchi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-253-16)
Taking odd jobs after getting married