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Narrator Richard M. Murakami

Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration …

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Narrator Doris Nitta

Nisei female. Born December 28, 1929, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp, returned to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/538/

Narrator Tommy T. Kushi

Nisei male. Born February 1, 1924, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin, where family operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp and settled in Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/365/

doc Testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-densho-67-255)

Written testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-255/

Narrator George Uchida

Nisei male, born March 14, 1929, in Florin California. Grew up in Florin, where parents ran a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, served in the Air Force and became an engineer.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/383/

II Florin area reunion, August 29, 30, 31, 1986: pre-evacuation Japanese community reunion, Florin, Elk Grove, Mayhew, Perkins, Taishoku, Brighton (ddr-csujad-55-2689)

doc II Florin area reunion, August 29, 30, 31, 1986: pre-evacuation Japanese community reunion, Florin, Elk Grove, Mayhew, Perkins, Taishoku, Brighton (ddr-csujad-55-2689)

Pamphlet of Florin arean reunion. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2853

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Narrator Leo Uchida

Nisei male, born June 15, 1926, in Florin California. Grew up in Florin, where parents ran a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, became a certified maintenance welder for the Los Angeles school system.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/382/

Narrator Sumiye Takeno

Nisei female. Born November 17, 1922, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin, where parents operated a farm. Just prior to World War II, attended sewing school in Los Angeles. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Married in camp, and moved to Denver, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/343/

doc Florin aea reunion supplement (ddr-csujad-55-2701)

Supplement to the Florin area reunion booklet. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2865

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doc Testimony of Rose Inouye (ddr-densho-67-271)

Written testimony of Rose Inouye, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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Narrator Kimiko Nakashima

Nisei female. Born November 27, 1919, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived and worked for a time in Utah before eventually returning to …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/601/

img Photograph of man standing next to "Seybold" machine (ddr-csujad-55-2613)

A photograph of man standing next to "Seybold" machine. Strawberry basket factory. Pre-World War II. Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2777

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doc Orbiting into the 21st Century: 60th anniversary Japanese American Citizens League Florin Chapter (ddr-csujad-55-2700)

Pamphlet of the 60th anniversary Japanese American Citizens League Florin Chapter. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2864

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img Florin Fruit Exchange General Merchandise (ddr-csujad-55-2615)

Photograph with the Florin Fruit Exchange General Merchandise building in background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2779

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vh Shigeo Kihara Interview (ddr-manz-1-114)

Sansei male. Born January 15, 1935, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Florin area where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with family to live and work at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Eventually returned to Sacramento.

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doc Letter from Leo Uchida to Mr. James Waegell, December 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2329)

Correspondence from Leo Uchida to James Waegell regarding graduation at Manzanar incarceration camp and asking about the town of Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2435

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img Japantown store prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-325)

Original caption: Florin, California. View on main street of this little agriculture town in the center of the strawberry and grape-producing area occupied mostly by residents of Japanese ancestry. Evacuation is due in two days of people of Japanese descent from this community.

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img Two photos of Nisei servicemen (ddr-csujad-7-13)

Two photos of Nisei servicemen. Top: Furloughed soldier with his mother in strawberry field, Florin, California, 1942. Bottom: Soldier visiting his parents at Minidoka incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_JA_f13

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img Photograph of women in production line, bucket-like machine in front of them, basket slats piled next to worker (ddr-csujad-55-2612)

Photograph of women in production line, bucket-like machine in front of them, basket slats piled next to worker. Strawberry basket factory, pre-World War II, Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2776

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doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, August 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2557)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell. Kenneth states he is stationed at Camp Ritchie in Maryland. Kenneth's family is expected to return to Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2664

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doc Letter from Leo Uchida to Mr. James Waegell, October 10, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2333)

Correspondence from Leo Uchida to James Waegell regarding Uchida's schooling and daily life at Manzanar incarceration camp and inquiring about life in Florin, California during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2439

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 109, No. 19 (December 8-15, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-44)

Selected article titles: "Florin JACL Forum Responds to 'New Yellow Peril' Racism" (p. 1), "Theater Review: Miyori Makes Mark in Madame Mao's Memories" (p. 2), "Frank Iwama Elected to Board of Governors for California State Bar" (p. 3), and "Japanese Press Translation: An American Dream for Sony" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-61-44/

img Women making strawberry baskets at Florin Basket Factory (ddr-csujad-55-1590)

Black and white photograph depicting women of Japanese ancestry making strawberry baskets at the Florin Basket Factory. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1592

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img Al and Mary Tsukamoto with copy of executive order 9066 (ddr-csujad-52-30)

Caption under image reads, "TOO TIMID TO RAISE OUR VOICES--Sitting in their Florin, Calif., home last week, Al and Mary Tsukamoto display a copy of the 1942 order that forced their internment in Jerome, Ark., for 1 1/2 years. Among the 120,000 Japanese residents of the United States interned in 10 camps, the Tsukamotos say they …

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img Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house (ddr-csujad-55-2582)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2746

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