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vh Phil Shigekuni Interview (ddr-densho-1000-364)

Yonsei male. Born March 28, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Following the war, became a counselor in the public school system in Los Angeles. Active in a number of community causes including …

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vh Barbara Reiko Mikami Keimi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-459)

Sansei female. Born December 4, 1935, in Sawtelle, California. Grew up in Huntington Beach, California, where father worked as a chauffeur. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and taken to the Tuna Canyon Detention Station. He rejoined the family at the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the family was …

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vh Esther Takei Nishio Interview (ddr-densho-1000-370)

Nisei female. Born February 20, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Venice, California, where father and uncle ran a carnival concession stand. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. In 1944, was part of a group organized by the Quakers …

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vh Kay Uno Kaneko Interview (ddr-densho-1000-282)

Nisei female. Born October 7, 1932, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, age nine when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could …

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vh Mo Nishida Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-380)

Nisei male. Born August 11, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area. During World War II, was removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, returned to California and became involved in numerous civil rights organizations and movements postwar. Founded the …

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vh Mo Nishida Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-382)

Nisei male. Born August 11, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area. During World War II, was removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, returned to California and became involved in numerous civil rights organizations and movements postwar. Founded the …

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vh Eddie M. Inaba Interview (ddr-densho-1010-6)

Nisei male. Born May 9, 1917, in Walnut Grove, California. Parents worked at Canal Ranch, an agricultural community, where they grew produce for Libby, McNeill & Libby. Parents also owned and ran a bar in Walnut Grove. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. …

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vh Kiyo Nikaido Morimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1010-4)

Nisei female. Born November 30, 1919, in Walnut Grove, California. Paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States with father. Grew up in the Madera, California, area, and was married with a child by the time World War II broke out in 1941. During the war, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration …

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img Girl standing in front of car (ddr-densho-470-4)

Likely Eiko Shinsako

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img Young child standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-470-2)

Likely Eiko Nancy Shinsako

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img Eiko Shinsako at Amache WRA Oct. 1944 (ddr-densho-470-3)

Inscription on front. Inscription on back of photo: 10/1944 at Granada (W.R.A.) Colorado. Date in Japanese on back

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img Man standing in snow outside barracks (ddr-densho-470-9)

Inscription on back in Japanese. Per note from donor, likely Frank Shinsako

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img Portrait of Eiko Shinsako (ddr-densho-470-7)

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img Portrait of Eiko Shinsako (ddr-densho-470-6)

Inscription on back: at Amache camp 1944. 2 1/2 years old. Additional inscription in Japanese

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img Eiko Shinsako standing by barracks (ddr-densho-470-5)

Inscription on front: Eiko 2 years 1944. Inscription on back in Japanese

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img Two women and young girl standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-470-8)

Per note from donor: one woman is Misao Shinsako

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img Large group at funeral (ddr-densho-470-10)

Inscription on back in Japanese

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img Three children and mother outside barracks (ddr-densho-470-1)

Per note from donor: Misao Shinsako (center), Hiroshi "Joe" Shinsako (left), Koji Shinsako (right), Eiko Nancy Shinsako (front)

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img [Dennis Fujita at Granada (Amache) incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-23-10)

Ten-month-old son of Henry and Ann Fujita taking first steps in the sandy soil at Amache in February 1944. The letter 'C' denotes Apartment 12-C in Block 10-H. The family name plaque "FUJITA" can also be seen. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp028-08-009

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img Two wooden chests, Henry Katsumi Fujita, 8305, Granada (Amache) incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-23-7)

Two wooden chests that Henry K. Fujita fabricated from wood "borrowed" from the Amache High School site in the block adjacent to the Fujita family barracks. The number "8305" was the label assigned to the family by the War Relocation Authority. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp028-08-006

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img Little Americans with Japanese faces [Nancy Fujita and Gordon Nagai] (ddr-csujad-23-5)

A photograph of Nancy Kiyoko Fujita from Petaluma, California (Block 10-H, 12-C at Amache) and Gordon Nagai from Livingston, California (Block 10-H, 11-B at Amache) appeared in an issue of "Time" or known as "Time magazine" either in late 1943 or early 1944 along with an article discussing the resettlement issue. See this object in the …

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img Gary and Nancy Fujita at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-23-4)

Nancy Kiyoko Fujita and Gary Yoshio Fujita are older children of Henry and Ann Fujita. This 1943 photo appears to have been taken outside of the Fujita's apartment in Block 10-H at Amache. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp028-08-003

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doc Letter from Henry [Katsumi] Fujita to Mr. and Mrs. Davis, October 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-23-14)

Describes in detail the long train ride from Sept. 15-18 between Merced and the Granada (Amache) incarceration camp: the layout of the train cars, times to different towns, tunnels and coal smoke, eating and sleeping arrangements, military troops and equipment staged along the railway, desert scenery, late arrival at Amache, an extra night aboard the train, …

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img Artist completing a watercolor at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-49)

Artist completing a watercolor at Granada incarceration camp. Photo by Tom Parker. December 13, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f14

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img Ninomiya family in their barracks room at Granada incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-3)

Ninomiya family in their barracks room at Granada incarceration camp. Tosh Ninomiya was responsible for documenting the history of the Granada center. December 9, 1942. Photo by Tom Parker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_003

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