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Takami Hibiya leaves for Seattle (ddr-densho-381-179)
Takami poses with a car, likely departing from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington for a position at the North American Post.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-70)
Excerpt: "Yesterday we got the fast ball pictures and hope you liked them." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-213)
Excerpt: "I jast came home from English school, and found your Easter Card." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their mother (ddr-densho-153-177)
Excerpt: "I received Joe's long letter and was very much interested with it." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-201)
Excerpt: "I just stopped studying my history to drop you a few lines." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-52)
Excerpt: "Joe I am sorry you got flu again. How you feeling now?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-116)
Excerpt: "Got you letter today and the material which Towru sent came yesterday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-102)
Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't been writing to you but I really was busy." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito (January 3, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-19)
Postcard to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito (January 3, 1944 [possibly meant 1945]). It is postmarked January 6, 1945 from Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-48)
Excerpt: "Thank your for all of the letters we have been receiving from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-66)
Excerpt: "Well, I finally graduated high school and I'm enjoying a 2 week vacation." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-185)
Excerpt: "How are you? Okay, I hope. As for us, we are the same." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-220)
Excerpt: "How are you? Glad to hear that your health condition has gotten better." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (cont.) (ddr-densho-153-198)
Excerpt: "...came over & we all started gabbing like we had a regular gab session!" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-212)
Excerpt: "Just dropping you a line to let you know we are all okay." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-87)
Excerpt: "We received your letter yesterday and was very glad to hear from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-157)
Excerpt: "Today we received your surprise letter which had your new picture in it. " Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-167)
Excerpt: "This morning I got up and went and got my toast and eggs." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-41)
Excerpt: "How are you? we are all fine and hope you are the same." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-189)
Excerpt: "Here it is today, Sunday and it is a good, bright sunny day." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (May 30, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-84)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (May 30, 1942). Envelope is postmarked but does not give a date from Chicago, Illinois.
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Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card (ddr-densho-308-2)
Mae Hara's Indefinite Leave Card allowed her to leave Minidoka concentration camp and move to Chicago, Illinois with her husband, Iwao. While in Chicago she worked with the American Friends Field Service as a Social Worker.
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Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) and Chicago Japanese American Historical Society (CJAHS) Oral History Project Collection (ddr-chi-1)
This collection consists of interviews conducted during the "Then They Came For Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties" exhibit sponsored by Alphawood Gallery in Chicago, Illinois, along with additional interviews conducted subsequent to the closing of the exhibit. All interviews are held in the collections of the archival collections …
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Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-180)
Excerpt: "It was good to hear from you again & I enjoyed your letter very much." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-77)
Excerpt: "Gee I bet you are pretty busy doing this and that all the time." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.