Gila River

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An oral history with Izumi Taniguchi (ddr-csujad-29-43)
av An oral history with Izumi Taniguchi (ddr-csujad-29-43)
An oral interview with Izumi Taniguchi, incarceree at the Turlock Assembly Center and the Gila River Incarceration Camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0142. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2472_T01
Oral history with Rosalie Hankey Wax (ddr-csujad-29-76)
av Oral history with Rosalie Hankey Wax (ddr-csujad-29-76)
An oral interview with Rosale Hankey Wax, fieldworker who stayed at the Gila River camp in Rivers, Arizona and Tule Lake camp in Newell, California. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0188. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
[Gila River incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-263)
img [Gila River incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-263)
Photograph of men and women incarcerees singing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P206
[Gila River incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-262)
img [Gila River incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-262)
Photograph of three teenage girls walking past the Gila River high school, with the viewpoint from the Amphitheater (?). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P205
Kenji and Hayako Kihara oral history interview (ddr-csujad-31-7)
av Kenji and Hayako Kihara oral history interview (ddr-csujad-31-7)
Oral history of Kenji and Hayako Kihara, recorded as part of Asian American Studies 390, California State University, Northridge. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JSFVOH_01-08
Evelyn Glenn for the Nakano Family (ddr-ajah-8-5)
av Evelyn Glenn for the Nakano Family (ddr-ajah-8-5)
In this video, Evelyn Nakano Glenn talks about her father's family history. Evelyn's grandparents immigrated to the United States and settled in Alameda, California, in the early 1900s. Akajiro Nakano was one of the founders of the Buddhist Temple of Alameda in 1917. During World War II, they were sent to the Gila River concentration camp, …
Karen Morika for Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-4)
av Karen Morika for Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-4)
In this video, Karen Morioka talks about her parents, Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita, who were both born in Alameda, California. Takeshi was an auto mechanic and Haruko did domestic work. During World War II, they were removed to the Gila concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, they resettled in Madison, Wisconsin and eventually returned to Alameda.
Yasuo Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-12)
av Yasuo Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-12)
Yasuo Yamashita was born on November 22, 1919, in Alameda, California. During World War II, was removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Drafted into the army and transferred to the Military intelligence Service. Served with ATIS (Allied Translator Interpreter Section) during the occupation of Japan after the war, before teturning to Alameda.
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (July 7, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-83)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (July 7, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-83)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (July 7, 1943). Envelope is postmarked July 7, 1943 from the Gila River Incarceration Camp in Rivers, Arizona.
Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (March 21, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-82)
doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (March 21, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-82)
Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (March 21, 1943). Envelope is postmarked March 22, 1943 from the Gila River Incarceration Camp in Rivers, Arizona.
Portrait of boy in suit and hat (ddr-ajah-6-159)
img Portrait of boy in suit and hat (ddr-ajah-6-159)
Written on front: March 1944. Caption below photo: A well dressed Doug Kondo poses while incarcerated in Gila, AZ during World War II. His parents were Hajima and Eleanor Kondo of Alameda, Ca. March 1944
Funeral photo titles Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-162)
img Funeral photo titles Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-162)
Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and dies in Rivers Community Hospital on march 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA.
Funeral photo titled Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-227)
img Funeral photo titled Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-227)
Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and died in Rivers Community Hospital on march 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA.
Chiyoko Kono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-270)
img Chiyoko Kono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-270)
Caption below photo: Chiyoko "Harriet" Kono - Alameda, CA. Her passport spells her first name as Harriette. She was born in japan March 10, 1903. In this photo, she is married to Hikotaro "Harry" Kono. The Konos would be incarcerated in Gila River, Arizona during WWII. She died in Selma, CA (near Fresno) on July 26, …
Birth to Death Takiye Kondo Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-161)
doc Birth to Death Takiye Kondo Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-161)
Document including photos, transcription of articles and primary documents related to the life and work of Takiye Kondo
Doug and Takiye Kondo standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-160)
img Doug and Takiye Kondo standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-160)
Inscription on front: Douglas and grandmother Gila Relocation Center Arizona, U.S.A. 1944. Caption above photo: Doug Kondo poses with his grandmother, Takiye Kondo in Gila River, AZ, 1944. This is the only photo that is known to exist of the Takiye, who was a well respected midwife in her hometown of Alameda, CA before World War …
Funeral photo outside Buddhist Church at Gila River Camp (ddr-ajah-6-163)
img Funeral photo outside Buddhist Church at Gila River Camp (ddr-ajah-6-163)
Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and died in Rivers Community Hospital on March 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA. This second photo taken by the photographer of the funeral …
Reassignment slip (ddr-densho-469-3)
doc Reassignment slip (ddr-densho-469-3)
A reassignment slip reassigning Kazuo Otani to work as a barber.
A Year at Gila Anniversary Booklet (ddr-densho-469-8)
doc A Year at Gila Anniversary Booklet (ddr-densho-469-8)
Includes the legend of Gila, a history of the beginning of the Gila River, facts, and maps of the Gila River, as well as summaries of Gila's River's various organizations, departments, work, and activities.
Reclassification assignment (ddr-densho-469-4)
doc Reclassification assignment (ddr-densho-469-4)
A reclassification assignment for Kazuo Otani to a new section.
Check transmittal (ddr-densho-469-7)
doc Check transmittal (ddr-densho-469-7)
A receipt and check to cover services for October 1942, addressed to Kazuo Otani.
Resettlement Assistance forms (ddr-densho-469-6)
doc Resettlement Assistance forms (ddr-densho-469-6)
A letter addressed to Hamako Otani for the Otani family that includes economic assistance forms. The forms include a justification of economic resources, a statement of economic resources, and the amount for the approved grant.
Gila River Relocation Camp Reunion (1997) (ddr-densho-469-10)
doc Gila River Relocation Camp Reunion (1997) (ddr-densho-469-10)
A memory book from the Gila River Relocation Camp Reunion from June 6-8, 1997. Pictures of the Gila River Reunion Committee, reunion, and reunion registrants are included. The book also includes a note from the advisor Sei Dyo, a transcript of a speech delivered by California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi, a reunion update, and a directory of …
Gila River Coop refunds (ddr-densho-469-5)
doc Gila River Coop refunds (ddr-densho-469-5)
Two receipts for payment of patronage refunds are addressed to Hamako and Kazuo Otani. The envelope is addressed to "Mrs. Hanako Otani."
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