Puyallup (Camp Harmony)

doc Letter from Ayako Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-13)

Ayako writes to her father about how happy she is to hear that he is being released and gives him updates on life at the Puyallup Assembly Center.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-2-13/

doc Letter from Ayako Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-6)

Ayako writes to her father sending him love for his birthday; she tells him that Abraham Lincoln died the day before his birthday and asks if he remembers the event. She tells him about the family's preparations for mass removal, including receiving typhoid shots and feeling a little sick afterwards.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-2-6/

doc Letter from Midori Fujii to Yoshito Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-11)

Midori writes to her father about life at the Puyallup Assembly Center and tells him about a rumor she has heard about him.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sbbt-2-11/

vh Cherry Kinoshita Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-34-8)

Early memories of Puyallup Assembly Center: poor meals, primitive latrines, and guard towers

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-34-8/

vh Lois Shikami Interview Segment 5 (ddr-chi-1-8-5)

Arrival at the Puyallup Assembly Center: "It was a shock"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-8-5/

vh Don Maeda Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1014-15-6)

The day of mass removal

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.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-15-6/

vh Shosuke Sasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1002-2-12)

Involvement in a plot to murder a Nisei in camp

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-2-12/

vh Brooks Andrews Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1001-7-6)

A child's memories of visiting Japanese American friends in camp

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-7-6/

vh Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1002-1-4)

Participating in a research study as an observer and participant through the mass removal and assembly center process

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-1-4/

vh Frank Miyamoto Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1002-1-5)

Memories of mass removal

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on issues surrounding …

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1002-1-5/

vh James Nishimura Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-33-9)

Memories of the Puyallup Assembly Center

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-33-9/

vh Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 32 (ddr-manz-1-23-32)

Recreational activities in camp

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-23-32/

vh Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 30 (ddr-manz-1-23-30)

First impressions of Puyallup: living under the roller coaster

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-23-30/

vh Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 31 (ddr-manz-1-23-31)

Passing the time in camp: volunteering for the dishwashing crew

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-23-31/

vh Irene Yamauchi Tatsuta Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-158-11)

Memories of Puyallup: father's stroke, living quarters, guards

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-158-11/

vh Irene Yamauchi Tatsuta Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-158-8)

First arriving at the Puyallup Assembly Center, being visited by elementary school principal

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-158-8/

vh Irene Yamauchi Tatsuta Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-158-13)

Responses to life in camp as a child

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-158-13/

vh Shig Kaseguma Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-32-12)

The Puyallup Assembly Center: "it wasn't a pleasant place to be"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-32-12/

vh Shiuko Sakai Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-128-8)

First impressions of the Puyallup Assembly Center

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-128-8/

vh Shiuko Sakai Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-128-7)

Preparing for mass removal and arriving at the Puyallup Assembly Center

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-128-7/

vh Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-50-8)

First impressions of the Puyallup Assembly Center

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.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-50-8/

vh Etsuko Ichikawa Osaki Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-56-6)

Memories of leaving for camp

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.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-56-6/

vh Kenji J. Yaguchi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-63-8)

First impressions of the Puyallup Assembly Center

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.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-63-8/