Manzanar

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 28 (September 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-34)

Selected article titles: "LA Police Drops Judo Training from Curriculum" (pp. 1-2), "Response Favorable on Job Termination Policy" (p. 1), and "Renunciation Bill Under Review--Myer" (p. 1).

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 10 (May 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-15)

Selected article titles: "Repatriates Should Notify WRA and Spanish Embassy" (p. 1), "Reopening of Leupp Not Confirmed Here; Best" (p. 2), and "Tule Hardball Season Opens; Nippons Dump Manzanar Nine, 12-6" (pp. 5-6).

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 47 (November 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-101)

Selected article titles: "Sail from L.A. Dec. 2: 325 to Leave Center for Hawaii Next Friday" (p. 1), "First Group of 'Repats' Leaves Tule Lake Today" (p. 1), "Renunciant Case Draws Comment from S.F. Paper" (p. 2), and "Charles Miller: Gives Report on Northern Calif. Housing Facilities" (p. 3).

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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).

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img Camp street construction (ddr-densho-37-410)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar, California. A street is being constructed at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Women playing softball (ddr-densho-37-332)

Original WRA caption: "Manzanar, California. [Unreadable] life goes between work hours for Japanese evacuees living at the Manzanar relocation center. Maye Noma crouches behind the plate as [unreadable] goes to bat in a practice game between members of a Los Angeles softball team which came intact to camp." Part of the WRA caption was covered by …

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img Mess hall food (ddr-densho-37-413)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Meals are being served cafeteria style at this War Relocation Authority Center.

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img Construction workers with military police (ddr-densho-37-820)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Time out to talk over the construction of water pipes at this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Military Police (ddr-densho-37-808)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Army military police go on duty to guard the boundaries of this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Camp street (ddr-densho-37-810)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene and view of quarters for evacuees of Japanese ancestry at Manzanar reception center. High Sierras in background.

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img Relief map depicting camp location (ddr-densho-37-411)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Picture of relief map showing location of Manzanar, War Relocation Authority Center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry, in Owens Valley, California, which is flanked in background by the High Sierras and in foreground by Mount Whitney, loftiest peak in the United States.

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doc Memo to James Lindley from R.B. Conzzens authorizing Yuriko Domoto's work travel (ddr-densho-356-873)

Carbon copy of memorandum to James Lindley, Project Director of Granada Relocation Project from R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director. Memorandum dictates that military travel permits for Richard Sato, Robert Sasaki and Yuriko Domoto are enclosed and for travel to Manzanar on August 27, 1943. The memo also notes that Yuriko's return travel permit will be …

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Lorenne Pitts (ddr-densho-356-284)

Letter to Yuri Domoto Tsukada from Lorenne Pitts. In the letter she discusses a he work, forced removal around California, the appearance of Manzanar, and general news about mutual friends. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and ddr-densho-356-320.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Alma Folda (ddr-densho-356-348)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Alma K. Folda thanking Yuri for her hospitality while Alma was visiting Amache, information about mutual contacts and asking to stay in touch. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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img Girls' basketball game (ddr-densho-37-817)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Basketball games are part of the regular scheduled recreational events, which help to fill out the lives of residents in relocation centers. These girls are participating in a nip and tuck game, which frequently brought the spectators to their feet.

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img Military police guarding camp boundary (ddr-densho-37-472)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees are shown returning to the center for lunch after clearing the land of brush and weeds around the boundary of this War Relocation Authority center. Army Military Police guard these boundaries.

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img Military police (ddr-densho-37-822)

Original WRA caption: Military Police at assembly center for persons of Japanese ancestry evacuated from coastal areas.

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img Japanese Americans waiting in line for mess hall (ddr-densho-37-812)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Ready to pass into dining room at Manzanar, a War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Japanese American resting in a barrack (ddr-densho-37-412)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An evacuee resting on his cot after moving his belongins into this bare barracks room. An army cot and mattress are the only things furnished by the government. All personal belongings were brought by the evacuees.

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img Camp construction (ddr-densho-37-409)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar, California. Construction of barrack apartments for evacuees of Japanese ancestry has commenced at this War Relocation Authority Center.

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img Japanese Americans playing golf (ddr-densho-37-473)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Golfing enthusiasts enjoy a friendly game of golf at the Manzanar Golf Course. Thee golfers, and other fellow evacuees, when clearing the brush and constructing their own course, took advantage of the natural topography in laying out the nine holes. As can be seen, all greens are sand, …

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img Japanese sandals (ddr-densho-37-816)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Close-up of geta, stilt-like sandals, which are especially useful in dust. These are made by evacuee craftsmen in this War Relocation Authority center.

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doc Yuriko Domoto's Short Term Leave application (ddr-densho-356-874)

Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's approved short term leave application to attend to infant children being transferred to Amache from Manzanar as part of her job in the Public Welfare Department at Amache.

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