Poston (Colorado River)

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 1 (March 9, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-6)

Selected article titles: "Extravagant Use of Rice Must Be Curtailed - Hayward" (p. 1), "74 Come from Poston Center" (p. 1), and "Myer Refutes Manzanar Rumor on Expatriation" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-6/

doc The Tule Lake WRA Center Information Bulletin (March 2, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-5)

Selected article titles: "Population Swells to 16,797 with Arrival of Manzanites" (p. 1), "Warrants Given to Five Nisei Granada Boys" (p. 1), and "Postonian Is Arrested for Sedition" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-5/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 41 (October 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-89)

Selected article titles: "'Justice Dept. Officials Here Not in Position to Give Advice'--Williams" (pp. 1-2), "Closing of WRA Centers Running Ahead of Time" (p. 1), "Att. at Granada Gives Advice to Property Owner" (p. 5), and "Relocators May Now File Death Pension Claims" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-89/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 48 (November 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-103)

Selected article titles: "Services to Be Continued After Co-op Closing" (p. 1), "Dept. of Justice: Parole System for Alien Enemies in U.S. Abolished" (p. 2), "To Fingerprint Citizens Going to Japan Dec. 16" (p. 3), and "Philadelphia Receives Its 1000th Resettler" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-103/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 21 (May 25, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-70)

Selected article titles: "May 12 Figures: 661 Casualties among Nisei from Centers" (p. 1), "Third Anniversary of Tule Lake This Sunday" (p. 2), "Closing Dates for Center Schools Set Says Myer" (p. 3), and "Former Tulean Commits Suicide" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-70/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 29 (July 20, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-77)

Selected article titles: "Myer Sets Dates for Closing of 8 Centers" (pp. 1-2), "Discrimination Hit in Seattle Boycott Case" (p. 2), "2 Army Officers to Fight Racial Discrimination" (p. 2), and "5422 Evacuees on WRA Payroll on June 30" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-77/

img Three women standing outside Poston Camp school building (ddr-ajah-6-174)

Caption below photo: Shigeko "Cookie" Koga, center, poses with two friends who were teacher at Poston, Arizona, incarceration camp, just as she was. Cookie was from Alameda, CA. Photo circa 1942-1945

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-174/

img Wedding portrait of Masasuki "Mack" Shikuma and Hiroko Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-276)

Includes biographical data on family

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-276/

img Six women standing outside of barracks (ddr-densho-458-63)

Written on verso: Taken Feb. 3, 1944 Poston, Arizona L to R: Peggy Tabata, Ruby Miyanaga, Grace Ito, Yoshiko Mori, Mae, and Rosie Nishioka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-63/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-85)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-85/

img Three women standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-458-60)

Mae Higaki (nee Miwa) and two unidentified women outside of Block 32. Written on verso: Taken June 3, 1944 in Block 32

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-60/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-84)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-84/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-82)

Mae Higaki (Miwa) outside. Written on verso: Taken June 17, 1944 Poston, Arizona

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-82/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-61)

Mae Higaki (nee Miwa) in side with papers hanging on the wall behind her. Written on verso: July 1945

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-61/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki standing by tree (ddr-densho-458-86)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-86/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-78)

Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-78/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-83)

Mae Higaki (Miwa) on a bridge

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-83/

img Girl lighting candles by In Memoriam list (ddr-densho-458-70)

Memorial for WWII casualties from Poston

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-70/

img Mae (Miwa) Higaki and unidentified man sitting at a desk (ddr-densho-458-62)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-62/

img Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki (ddr-densho-458-79)

Mae Yoshiko (Miwa) Higaki in graduation cap and gown. Written on verso: Poston, Arizona 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-79/

img Poston camp with four buildings (ddr-densho-458-95)

In envelope addressed to Mr. and Mrs. N. Miwa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-95/

img Water tower and trees at Poston (ddr-densho-458-94)

In envelope addressed to Mr. and Mr. N. Miwa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-94/

doc Manzanar Bussei Guide 1943 (ddr-manz-4-259)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-4-259/

img Four men (ddr-densho-475-181)

Black and white photograph of four unidentified young men standing in front of a tree.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-181/

img Woman seated in front of wall with American flag (ddr-densho-475-345)

Black and white photograph of a woman posing in a chair in front of a wall with an American flag.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-345/