Needlecrafts

img Photograph of an exhibit of textiles created at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-75)

Photograph of an exhibit of textiles created at Manzanar incarceration camp. The "Home Hints" include table and dish clothes as well as handkerchiefs. Most of the patterns depict flowers but there is also a nautical-themed and a cowboy designs. The textiles are labeled by the creator. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-75/

img Photograph of a display of handmade clothing created by Mrs. N. Itokawa (ddr-csujad-47-71)

Photograph of a display of handmade clothing created by Mrs. N. Itokawa at Manzanar. The clothing includes blouses, dresses and jackets as well as table linens. There are four figurines on the center of the table wearing bridal clothing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0107

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-71/

img Photograph of a silk embroidered picture of a bird sitting on a branch (ddr-csujad-47-74)

Photograph of a silk embroidered bird sitting on a branch with leaves and several berries, which was created at the Manzanar camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0110

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-74/

img Photograph of gift ideas created at Manzanar and exhibited with other textiles (ddr-csujad-47-73)

Photograph of gift ideas created at Manzanar and exhibited with other textiles. The displayed items include handkerchiefs, small pillows and pin cushions. Most of the patterns depict flowers, with some butterflies and nautical themes as well. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0109

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-73/

doc Tora Renge (ddr-csujad-8-61)

Oral history interview with Tora Renge. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Renge, Tora

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-61/

doc Tomiko Kuwamoto (ddr-csujad-8-35)

Oral history interview with Tomiko Kuwamoto. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Kuwamoto, Tomiko

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-35/

doc Hasegawa Family (ddr-csujad-8-16)

Oral history interview with the Hasegawas, including Ray, Helen, Peter, Yoshino, Becky and George Hasegawa. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Hasegawa Family

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-8-16/

img Senninbari, "thousand-stitch belt" (ddr-densho-105-8)

Minoru "Min" Tsubota's mother made this senninbari in Tule Lake. It is known as a thousand-stitch belt, and was created to protect a soldier going into battle. Each of the thousand knots was sewn by a different woman. On the belt is stitched Min's Buddhist name, the traditional Buddhist chant of "Namu Amida Butsu," and a …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-105-8/

img Embroidery of Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-339-32)

An embroidered piece by Asano Ota showing Heart Mountain.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-32/

img Handbag crocheted by Asano Ota (ddr-densho-339-31)

A handbag Asano Ota crocheted while she was in camp. An etching of Heart Mountain on the handle.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-339-31/

img Woman knitting (ddr-densho-379-463)

Masako Sumida knitting. Written on the page in the photograph album "Cheryl's Birthday Party 1948".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-463/

img Man using a knitting machine (ddr-densho-2-11)

Issei Kumataro Nishimura is using this knitting machine to make socks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-2-11/

doc Kaneji Domoto Diary, 1942 (ddr-densho-329-950)

Kaneji's diary from March 6, 1942 - October 7, 1942, spanning the Domoto family's time from being at home in California to about a month after arrival at Amache. Early pages of the diary resemble a notebook loosely structured by date and containing a mixture of daily activities, accounting, notes from work at the nursery, and, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-950/