California

av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-588)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0767. Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-588/

av Gardena Buddhist Church landscaping and dedication Day (ddr-csujad-38-599)

Film footage of roofing of the reconstructed building, landscaping, and dedication day held on August 21-22, 1982 at Gardena Buddhist Church. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_05_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-599/

img Mitzi Masukawa Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-338)

Photographed is Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. It is taken in Monterey, California. The caption reads: Monterey, California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_22_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-338/

img Baby Hideto Ujita (ddr-csujad-38-296)

A real photo postcard of a baby, Hideto Ujita. The caption reads: Baby Hideo Ujita. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 17. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_17_005

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-296/

doc Alien registration receipt card, Form AR-3, Koyuta Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-540)

An alien registration receipt card for Koyuta Masukawa. It is singed by her Nisei son, Tsutomu Masukawa. Form AR-3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_07_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-540/

av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-587)

Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-587/

av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-589)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0767. Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-589/

av Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-591)

Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening, ground breaking, roof completion, fire damage and clean-up including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-591/

av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-586)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764 Film footage of activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-586/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-596)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-596/

av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-584)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764: activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-584/

av Gardena Buddhist Church landscaping and dedication Day (ddr-csujad-38-601)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of roofing of the reconstructed building, landscaping, and dedication day held on August 21-22, 1982 at Gardena Buddhist Church. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_05_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-601/

doc Receipt for U.S. postal money order (ddr-csujad-38-531)

A receipt for U.S. postal money order for 60 dollars. Issued by M.O.B. [Money Order Branch] of Walnut Grove, California. It was probably purchased by Tomosuke Masukawa. It is enclosed in an envelope which is found in item: csudh_nao_0504. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-531/

doc Registration certificate, D.S.S. Form 2, Tomosuke Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-543)

Registration card, D.S.S. Form 2, for Tomosuke Masukawa including personal descriptive information on the verso. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_08_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-543/

img Gardena Buddhist Church (ddr-csujad-38-12)

A postcard of Gardena Buddhist Church. Title from caption. An item from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 1. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_01_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-12/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-597)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-597/

img Masako Ujita (ddr-csujad-38-295)

A real photo postcard of a 7-month old baby, Masako Joy Ujita. The caption reads: Masako Ujita. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 17. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_17_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-295/

doc Certificate change of residence notice, Form PM-2, Tomosuke Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-542)

A certificate change of residence notice, Form PM-2, for Tomosuke Masukawa issued by a postmaster in Reedley, California. Form PM-2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_08_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-542/

doc Part IV. Collective adjustments to the relocation center, chapter I: social structure of the community (ddr-csujad-26-5)

Description of camp social structures including "Caucasian-Japanese relations" highlighting tension and hostility by three groups that most directly involve Japanese Americans and the incarceration: The War Relocation Authority (WRA), the US Army and the American public. Using case - studies, the manuscript examines these relationships and discusses the circumstances of incarceration contributing to differences in social …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-5/

doc Recreation: dances (ddr-csujad-26-22)

Report includes case-studies of dances, chronicles specific situations and observations of social interactions between men, women, and between incarcerees from California and the Northwest. Subject headings include: "significance of dances, group characteristics, group ways, sectionalism, the battle against stags, and block 25 dance." Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-22/

img Outdoor group photo (ddr-csujad-26-79)

Four people including Robert Billigmeier and an unidentified Japanese American man pose outdoors for a group photo. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_016

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-79/

img Seated group photo (ddr-csujad-26-78)

Group photo of nine people including Japanese Americans and Caucasians. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_015

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-78/

img Snowy hillside (ddr-csujad-26-108)

Snowy hillside scenery. Possibly taken near Tule Lake incarceration camp. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_063

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-108/

img Seated group photo (ddr-csujad-26-75)

A group photo of eight people including three Japanese Americans and Robert Billigmeier seated front row first from left. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_012

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-75/

img Large group in costumes (ddr-csujad-26-80)

Group photo of a large group of Japanese American and Caucasian people alongside a dog. Possibly at a costume party. Additional photos in sequence include: ucsb_mei_0083, ucsb_mei_0088, ucsb_mei_0094, ucsb_mei_0141. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_017

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-80/

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