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doc Food Waste at Jap Camp Told (January 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-875)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 3, 1943, p. 2

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-875/

doc Jap Centers Feed Selves (March 28, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1034)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 28, 1944, p. 4

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1034/

doc Letter from Lester E. Suzuki to Mrs. Miller, 1942 May 31 (ddr-csujad-20-16)

Letter from Lester E. Suzuki to Mrs. Miller addressing improved food conditions. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_16

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-16/

doc Letter from Seda Suzuki to Rev. and Mrs. Miller, 1942 September 11 (ddr-csujad-20-19)

A letter sent to Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Miller giving thanks for his sermon. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_19

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-19/

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-13/

doc Letter from June Harino to Rev. Miller, 1942 October 15 (ddr-csujad-20-22)

A letter from June Harino sent to Miller regarding her being assigned to a camp in Jerome, Arkansas where there awaits a "certain someone" with whom she is very happy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_11

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-22/

doc Letter from June Harino to Rev. Miller, 1942 June 9 (ddr-csujad-20-20)

A letter sent to Mr. Wendell L. Miller. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_20

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-20/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-3/

doc News Clippings (ddr-csujad-20-24)

Newspaper clippings, circa 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-45_01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-24/

doc Letter to Wendell L. Miller, 1942 April 27 (ddr-csujad-20-21)

An angry letter sent to Mr. Wendell L. Miller. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-44_03

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-21/

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-14/

doc Comic Strip, 1943 December 26 (ddr-csujad-20-12)

Clipped comic strip of "Little Joe." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-45_02

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-12/

doc Letter from Mrs. L. [Lester] Suzuki to Rev. [Wendell L.] and Mrs. [?] Miller, May 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-20-4)

Personal letter written from the Santa Anita Assembly Center. Suzuki thanks Reverend Miller and Mrs. Miller for their kindness; mentions friends among the "dear Caucasian ministers such as you"; and discusses the importance of religious services, housing in a new barrack vs. in the stables, making furniture from scrap wood, an impending increase in number of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-4/

doc Postcard from Anna Brooks, 1942 June 8 (ddr-csujad-20-23)

Postcard from Anna Brooks regarding Leila Hofstetter. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_12

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-23/

doc Letter from L.W., circa 1942 (ddr-csujad-20-25)

A letter from L.W. Addressee is not known. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-44_04

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-20-25/

doc Letter from Tsuruno Meguro to Yoneko Takano, May 30, 1942, English translation (ddr-csujad-42-48)

English translation of the letter: csudh_tak_0047. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_27_001_eng

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-48/

doc Letter from Tsuruno Meguro to Yoneko Takano, May 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-47)

A letter from Tsuruno Meguro who writes from the Pomona Assembly Center to her daughter, Yoneko Takano in the Santa Ana Assembly Center. In the letter, she writes about the living conditions in the Pomona Assembly Center. She is grateful for the food served without cooking but complains about a long and unpleasant wait for each …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-47/

doc Letter from Tsuruno Meguro to Yoneko Takano, May 30, 1942, Japanese typescript (ddr-csujad-42-49)

Japanese typescript of the letter: csudh_tak_0047. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_27_001_jpn

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-49/

doc Anne Moore interview (ddr-csujad-6-23)

Oral history interview with Anne Moore. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_MOORE_ANNE

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-23/

doc Camp Harmony, internal camp memos and files (ddr-densho-122-851)

Administrative files, requests for services etc.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-851/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-1/

doc Postcard to Molly Wilson from Haruko Nagahiro (May 20, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-53)

Postcard to Molly Wilson from Haruko Nagahiro (May 20, 1942). It is postmarked May 20, 1942 from the Pomona Assembly Center in Pomona, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-53/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (May 30, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-84)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from June Yoshigai (May 30, 1942). Envelope is postmarked but does not give a date from Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-84/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-7/

doc Letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (May 12, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-9)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (May 12, 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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-9/