Arts and literature
World War II
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389 items
389 items
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Heart Mountain sentinel (September 11, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1011)
Comic strip created by Bennie Nobori, published in "Heart Mountain Sentinel" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Satirical cartoon features caricatures of a young boy, Zootsuo, and an American Indian "genie." Includes verso in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1013
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Heart Mountain sentinel (October 2, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1014)
Comic strip created by Bennie Nobori, published in "Heart Mountain Sentinel" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Satirical cartoon features the adventures of Zootsuo, a young boy at an incarceration camp. Includes verso in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1016
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Heart Mountain sentinel (October 23, 1943): Zootsuo (ddr-csujad-55-1016)
Comic strip created by Bennie Nobori, published in "Heart Mountain Sentinel" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Satirical cartoon features the adventures of Zootsuo, a young boy at an incarceration camp. Includes verso in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1018
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Pencil drawing of Poston barracks and garden (ddr-csujad-55-1894)
Pencil drawing depicting barracks with a garden at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1897
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Charles Martel (ddr-csujad-55-2535)
Illustrated portrait of Charles Martel created for a World History class at an incarceration camp, probably Minidoka or Heart Mountain camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2642
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Evacuation (ddr-csujad-55-2528)
Booklet containing an illustrated commentary on forced evacuation and incarceration, newspaper clippings, and an essay, "My viewpoint on evacuation." Clippings include "Capt. Crowley tells of heroism of Nisei soldiers," "Shop workers refuse Nisei on the job," "Pfc. Yamamoto awarded medal for gallantry," "Nisei serving armed forces in Japan," "Private Naito's letter to the VFW," "Two Heart …
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Pencil drawing of Poston buildings (ddr-csujad-55-1892)
Pencil drawing by Sachiye Mizuki depicting an aerial view of buildings at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1895
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Statement by Marvin K. Opler, Community Analyst, Tule Lake Center, December 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-244)
Report by Marvin Opler regarding the illustrations and sketchbook of incarceree, Ronald Hitomi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0246
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Castle (ddr-csujad-55-2529)
Illustration of a castle for a World History class at an incarceration camp, probably Tule Lake camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2636
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Art class (ddr-densho-151-439)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Making artificial flowers in the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
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Art class (ddr-densho-151-438)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Class is being held in the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Instruction is given in oil and water-color, life-drawing and sketching, lettering, poster-making and fashion drawing.
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Japanese Americans in art class (ddr-densho-151-480)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Making artificial flowers in the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
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Japanese Americans taking art classes (ddr-densho-151-479)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. In the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
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Japanese American artist (ddr-densho-93-11)
Original Ansel Adams caption: C.T. Hibino, artist, Manzanar Relocation Center / photograph by Ansel Adams.
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Short story: "Grace Sato was happier than she'd been" (ddr-densho-468-9)
Typed draft. Story follows a woman who is shot and killed while attempting to escape Manzanar to elope with a Caucasian sailor .
