Granada (Amache)

img Water tower at Amache incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-55-1581)

Black and white photograph depicting the water tower and barracks at Amache incarceration camp. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 36. See also sac_jaac_1530. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1583

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1581/

img Shoe repair staff, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1562)

Black and white photograph of the shoe repair staff at Amache Consumer Enterprises, Amache incarceration camp. Pictured from left to right (front row) M. Uyehara, K. Maruyama, T. Matsuoka, J. Tsubota (second row) T. Nonaka, M. Washizu, Y. Ogawa, and S. Nogawa. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 27. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1562/

img T. Heya and S. Nishihara in the Amache Co-op office (ddr-csujad-55-1547)

Black and white photograph of T. Heya and S. Nishihara working in the Amache Consumer Enterprises office at Amache incarceration camp. From Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 19. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1549

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1547/

img Cleaners staff, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1569)

Black and white photograph of laundry service staff at Amache Consumer Enterprises, Amache incarceration camp. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 31. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1571

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1569/

img Keisaburo Koda, President, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1533)

Black and white photographic portrait of Keisaburo Koda, President of Amache Consumer Enterprises at the Amache incarceration camp. From Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 3. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1535

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1533/

img Amache high school (ddr-csujad-55-1327)

Black and white photograph depicting the high school building at Amache incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1329

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1327/

doc Letter to Alice Opie from Yuki Kamayatsu (ddr-densho-498-41)

Letter to Alice Opie from Yuki Kamayatsu explaining what life is like in Amache. She explains that many people are sick and the camp is not satisfactory. She mentions that the administration is not kind and that contractors harass the girls in the camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-41/

img Group photo taken on New Year's eve, 1944 (ddr-densho-426-2435)

Man and child in costume as 1944 and 1945. Tomoye and Henri Takahashi on left. Stored in envelope with receipt for printing negatives from the Topaz Consumer Cooperative Enterprise Inc

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-426-2435/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-119)

Letter with updated address and request for update on diploma verification

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-119/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Goss (ddr-densho-468-120)

Letter with updated address and update on student relocation process

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-120/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-123)

Letter confirming acceptance to University of Nebraska with estimate of expenses and confirmation of contact in Lincoln who will help Ishikawa find employment

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-123/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-125)

Update on travel permit and FBI clearance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-125/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Eva (ddr-densho-468-99)

Letter written from Granada (Amache) describing life in the concentration camp compared to Santa Anita.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-99/

doc Letter from Henry Ishikawa to WRA Relocation Project manager at Granada (ddr-densho-468-118)

Cover letter for letter to Joseph Ishikawa, who is en route to Granada

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-118/

doc Letters to Joseph Ishikawa from Henry "Hank" Ishikawa with letter of acceptance from University of Nebraska (ddr-densho-468-100)

Page one is a brief letter from Hank. Page two is Joseph Ishikawa's letter of acceptance confirming his transfer from UCLA to the University of Nebraska

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-100/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-124)

Letter informing National Student Relocation Council of missing letter with permit to go to Nebraska.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-124/

doc Letter from RW Goss to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-122)

Confirmation of receipt of letter dated Sept. 12 with enclosure of copy of Goss's letter from September 17. Notice that October 3 is last day to register for graduate college.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-122/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-121)

Request for WRA Form #26

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-121/

doc Lansing State Journal: "Ishikawa gives lots of credit to wife" (ddr-densho-468-260)

Part 2 of profile on Ishikawa from March 26, 1985 issue

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-260/

doc A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)

Personal recollections of life in an assembly center and relocation camp for Japanese descendants and various digressions

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-97/

doc Letter from John S. Ishikawa to Frances Shirack (ddr-densho-468-126)

Request to send financial statements to National Student Relocation Council

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-126/

doc Oral Memoirs of Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-94)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-94/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Willis Hanson (ddr-densho-468-128)

Two drafts of letter to Willis Hanson, the leave officer at Granada, explaining Ishikawa's leave for the University of Nebraska.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-128/

doc Nonfiction manuscript: "Road to Freedom" with submission letter and rejection letter (ddr-densho-468-158)

Manuscript of nonfiction narrative describing experience as Japanese-American seeking student leave from World War II incarceration. The manuscript incorporates letters to various college admission staff. Page one is a submission letter to the Yale Review. Page two is a rejection slip.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-158/

doc Writings on Student Relocation Program (ddr-densho-468-104)

Narrative of Ishikawa's efforts to obtain student leave during incarceration. Narrative includes transcripts and copies of correspondence.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-104/

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