Crafts and decorating

A group photograph of participants in a bird carving class in the Poston camp in Arizona. They are most likely Issei. A water tank is seen in the background. The handwritten note on the back side reads: April 1945, Poston bird carving class taken in front of barracks, Poston, Arizona. See this object in the California …

Cover page of "Tule Lake scrapbook" (ucsb_mei_0053) created in Tule Lake camp by Japanese American students. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_20_002

Photograph of two girls standing in front of a display of stencil decorated items at Manzanar. The items include aprons, blouses, bags and some linens. The stenciled patterns depict various animals and flowers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0106

Autobiography of Yoshito Shibata, details his time in the U.S. Army between 1941 and 1946. In 1941 he was part of the Finance office, in 1942 he attended the Language School at Camp Savage, in 1943 he was deployed to the Pacific Theatre and was stationed there until 1946.

Invitation from the Eden Township Japanese American Citizens League and Japanese Association to a ceremony to honor Japanese Draftees.

Selected articles: Seattle woman's saga captured in photo (p.1-2); Club Asia (p. 2)

The 1970s Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camps.

The 1970 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

Includes photos of Takeno Nakata's wood carvings and biographical information

Black and white group photo of a model airplane club. Frank Hidenobu Miwa is second to the right in the back row. Donor note: Frank Back row Frank Second from right