Education

vh Helen Harano Christ Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1013-6-10)

Activities in Tanforan: attending school, children's games

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vh Chizuko Iyama - Ernie Iyama Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1012-5-6)

Helping to set up schools in camp (audio only)

This interview is audio-only. It contains raw footage used by Steven Okazaki in his 1985 film Unfinished Business.

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in …

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img Preschool class (ddr-densho-151-332)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Pre-school evacuee children at this assembly center number 25 with six volunteer student teachers being trained by a Mills College graduate, all of Japanese ancestry.

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img Nursery school (ddr-densho-151-337)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. A nursery school has been established at this assembly center with young evacuees volunteer student teachers learning nursery school technics [sic] from an evacuee Mills College graduate trained in this work.

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img Preschool class (ddr-densho-151-331)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Pre-school evacuee children leaving the building for recess at this assembly center. There are about 25 children enrolled with six volunteer student teachers being trained by a Mills College graduate, all of Japanese ancestry.

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doc Letter from the Suzuki's to Rev. and Mrs. Miller, circa 1942 (ddr-csujad-20-13)

Letter from the Suzuki's to Rev. and Mrs. Miller regarding recent happenings at the Santa Anita Assembly Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_14

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doc Letter from Lester Suzuki to Brother [Wendell L.] Miller, May 4, 1942 (ddr-csujad-20-3)

Personal letter written from the Santa Anita Temporary Assembly Center and describing early days there, including lack of regular work and schooling schedules and of appropriate food for children; scouts and boys' clubs being in development; religious services on Sundays attracting nearly 2000 people; and the need to wait for community facilities such as laundry and …

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doc Letter from George K. Sakai, 1942 May 4 (ddr-csujad-20-14)

Letter from George Sakai to United Methodist Church regarding address information for a mutual friend. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_13

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doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Tomoko Ikeda (June 10, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-1)

Handwritten letter written by Tomoko Ikeda to Molly Wilson, June 10, 1942. Letter was written from an assembly center or a relocation center, and mentions adjusting to food in center and missing school.

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doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (June 24, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-70)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (June 24, 1942) from the Santa Anita Assembly Center in Arcadia, California.

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doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (May 9, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-101)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (May 9, 1942) from the Owens Valley Assembly Center in Manzanar, California.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (June 3, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-7)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (June 3, 1942). Postmarked June 5, 1942 from the Santa Anita Assembly Center in Arcadia, California.

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doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (May 2, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-8)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (May 2, 1942) from the Santa Anita Assembly Center in Arcadia, California. Letter has return address in the upper left hand corner but not stamped nor postmarked.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (June 26, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-85)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (June 26, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 29, 1942 from the Santa Anita Assembly Center in Arcadia, California.

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doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 8, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-10)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (July 8, 1942). Envelope is postmarked July 8, 1942 from the Santa Anita Assembly Center in Arcadia, California.

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doc Drawing of the inside of a classroom at Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-392-22)

Caption written by Kenneth Iyeki: "This is my wonderful history class (under the grandstand). The entire school was housed under one roof with no partition between classes. There wold be so much noise that one day we, weather permitting, the teachers would [?] their classes out on the grandstand where there would be less noise. The …

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doc Kenneth Iyeki's Tanforan High School report card (ddr-densho-392-75)

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img Graduates from twenty-four high schools in Fresno Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-55-1597)

Black and white photograph depicting a group of graduates from twenty-four high schools at the Fresno Temporary Assembly Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1599

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doc Note to Mary Tsukamoto, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-47)

Handwritten note, "Never to late to learn! Isseis went to English classes," to Mrs. Mary Tsukamoto expressing appreciation from the Issei adult English class students at the Fresno Assembly Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00051

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doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, January 13, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2555)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell regarding gifts from George, Christmas, and school. Kenneth also indicated there are about 1,200 pupils in his school and covers 7-12th grades. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2662

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doc Envelope and letters to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Teru Koyama (ddr-one-5-20)

White air mail envelope with a red, white and blue border. The envelope is addressed to Dr. Keizaburo Koyama at Camp Livingston from his wife, Teru Koyama. The envelope is postmarked Jul 21, 1942, and in red pencil below the postmark is the date 7/25/42. On the left side of the envelope is a purple "Censored" …

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doc Letter to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from William Koyama (ddr-one-5-21)

The letter is written on thin paper and possibly missing pages, dated July 21, 1942. William writes to his father about his current classes, describing his Boy Scout troop and his changing weight. He asks after his father's health and the entertainment as his camp.

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