Jerome

doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, July 31, [1943] (ddr-csujad-55-2543)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell regarding the receipt of comic books and possibility of move to a camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2650

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2543/

doc Letter from Minnie Umeda to Mrs. Margaret Waegell, February 25, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-67)

Handwritten correspondence from Minnie Umeda to Margaret Waegell. Umeda discusses conditions in the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00071

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-67/

doc Letter from Beryl Henry, Curriculum Advisor, Denson High School, to To Whom it May Concern, November 17, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1)

Letter of farewell and commendation for Mary Tsukamoto for her outstanding work, loyalty, and dependability in the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1/

doc Letter from M.A. Church, Senior Engineer, Jerome Relocation Center, to whom it may concern, June 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2609)

A letter of recommendation for Mr. Harry H. Kawasnishi written by M.A. Church, Senior Engineer, at the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2773

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2609/

doc Roster of incarcerees leaving from Fresno Assembly Center to Jerome, Arkansas (ddr-csujad-55-125)

List of "evacuees" slated for removal from the Fresno Temporary Assembly Center to the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0127

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-125/

img Jerome camp barracks and south side (ddr-csujad-55-1326)

Black and white photograph depicting the south side of the barracks and pond at Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1328

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1326/

doc Indoor recreational activities survey (ddr-csujad-55-13)

Handwritten survey created for the purpose of gathering feedback on the types of indoor recreational activities preferred by each block. Respondents were asked about activity preference, appointment of a recreation leader for the block, and names of individuals who could lead activities. Includes handwritten responses from five block managers. See this object in the California State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-13/

doc Citizen's indefinite leave, Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-csujad-55-23)

Certificate authorizing Teimei Tim Okimura indefinite leave from the Jerome incarceration camp to Kalamazoo, Michigan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00026

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-23/

doc Postcard sent to Shigenori Oiye in Tule Lake (ddr-densho-350-25)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-350-25/

doc Newspaper clipping (ddr-densho-410-39)

Article about couple marrying after meeting at Jerome Camp and moving to Cleveland

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-39/

img Sato family at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-215)

Caption below photo: The Sato families of Alameda, CA., in Jerome Arkansas, January 1943. Kimiko was married to Goro, Etsuko was married to Toshio. Goro and Toshio are brothers. Written on photo front: Jan. 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-215/

img Group clearing trees (ddr-ajah-6-219)

Caption below photo: Clearing land outside of the camp confines. They probably used the wood to heat their barracks. Jerome, Arkansas, November 1943. Written on photo front: Nov. 43

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-219/

img Two children at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-214)

Caption below photo: Kiyo Sato and her brother, Kazuyoshi, in Jerome, Arkansas, 1943. Written on front: Summer 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-214/

img Large group posing for outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-226)

Caption below photo: Elevenier's club, Block 11, Jerome Arkansas. Second row from the front, 4th from left is Goro Sato of Alameda, CA. He is wearing a dark jacket. He was the block leader. April 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-226/

img Man and woman standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-218)

Caption below photo: Roberta Yamamoto and Goro Sato, Jerome, Arkansas, May 1943 Goro was from Alameda, CA. Written on photo front: M. Roberta Yamamoto May, 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-218/

img Group of cooks at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-213)

Caption below photo: Cooks gather for a photograph at Jerome, Arkansas, circa 1942-1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-213/

img Two men chopping down a tree (ddr-ajah-6-221)

Caption below photo: Clearing land outside of the camp confines. They probably used the wood to heat their barracks. At right is Goro Sato of Alameda, CA., who hurt his back working this job. Jerome, Arkansas, November 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-221/

img Group of children outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-224)

Caption below photo: Nisei children in Jerome, Arkansas, Spring 1943. Written on front: Spring 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-224/

img Goro Sato family at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-216)

Caption below photo: Sato family of Alameda, CA., in Jerome, Arkansas. When Jerome closed in June 1944, they moved tot the incarceration camp at Gila, Arizona. Photo January 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-216/

img School class at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-212)

Caption below photo: Youth class, Jerome Incarceration camp, Arkansas, circa 1942-1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-212/

img Group of men posing for photo (ddr-ajah-6-223)

Caption below photo: Directors and Block Leaders, Jerome, Arkansas, circa 1943-1944. Top row, far left is Goro Sato of Alameda, CA.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-223/

img Group at picnic with barracks in background (ddr-ajah-6-217)

Caption below photo: Block 11 picnic, Jerome, Arkansas, Easter Sunday, 1943. Seated in the middle row is Toshio Sato, his arm around his niece Kiyo Sato, with nephew Kazuyoshi Sato front row left (no shirt) Written on photo front: Block 11 picnic Easter Sunday 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-217/

img Men loading logs onto to truck (ddr-ajah-6-220)

Caption below photo: Clearing land somewhere near the camp confines. They probably used the wood to heat their barracks. In the left foreground in Goro Sato of Alameda, CA. Jerome, November 1943. Written on front: Nov. 1943

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-220/

img Four people outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-222)

Caption below photo: Jerome, Arkansas, circa 1943-1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-222/

av Harsh Canvas: Henry Sugimoto (ddr-densho-1024-89)

A 2001 biographical documentary film on the life and work of Issei artist Henry Sugimoto, based on the artist's memoirs and testimony before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians. The film highlights Sugimoto's art through archival and contemporary footage and follows his life's journey from immigration to his incarceration with his family during …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1024-89/

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