Impact of incarceration

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-116)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (January 19, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 20, 1945 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-116/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Yuri Shimokochi (c. 1943) (ddr-janm-1-58)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Yuri Shimokochi (c. 1943) from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-58/

doc Letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) (ddr-janm-1-95)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-95/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (February 16, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-72)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (February 16, 1943). Envelope is postmarked February 17, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-72/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (July 1, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-75)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (July 1, 1943). Envelope is postmarked July 14, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-75/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (August 9, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-96)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (August 9, 1943). Envelope is postmarked August 11, 1943 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-96/

doc Postcard to Molly Wilson from Sako (December 6, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-55)

Postcard to Mollie Wilson from Sako (December 6, 1944). It is postmarked December 7, 1944 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-55/

doc Death Valley - Its Impounded Americans: The Contributions by Americans of Japanese Ancestry During World War II (ddr-densho-402-39)

Keepsake Number 27. Published for the 38th Annual Death Valley '49ers Encampment; November 5-8, 1987; Death Valley, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-402-39/

doc Letter from Uhachi Tamesa to Min Tamesa (ddr-densho-333-12)

Letter about the Tamesa orchard

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-333-12/

doc Letter from Minola Tamesa to Uhachi Tamesa (ddr-densho-333-76)

Letter to Uhachi about renting out Tamesa home in Washington

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-333-76/

doc Claim for damage to or loss of real or personal property by a person of Japanese Ancestry (ddr-densho-383-514)

Form filed by George Tokuda, Page 3 and 4 Statement of Claim due to evacuation with inventory of property lost.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-514/

doc WRA Evacuee Property Report (ddr-densho-383-516)

Receipt for George Tokuda's property stored at the Pacific Hotel basement

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-516/

doc Letter from O.M. Moen to George Tokuda (ddr-densho-383-553)

Re: sale of Tokuda's store on Yesler Way, and disposition of personal property

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-553/

doc Letter to George Tokuda from O.M. Moen (ddr-densho-383-515)

Re: the storage and disposition of Tokuda's property from his pharmacies, and settling of accounts

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-515/

doc Letter to Clarence Thomas from Elmer Feathers (ddr-densho-383-517)

Letter of personal recommendation for George Tokuda from his friend Elmer Feathers, letter and envelope

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-517/

doc Letter to Clara from George Tokuda (ddr-densho-383-480)

Describing camp conditions, and the loss of his businesses, and concerns for the future.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-480/

doc Receipt for $20.00 paid to Catherine Johnson (ddr-densho-383-523)

For Payment on Store. Tokuda purchased the Johnson Pharmacy in 1935, was forced to sell while in camp and then repurchased the store in 1947.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-523/

doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Akiko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-2)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Akiko Miyagi. Akiko tells about a sandstorm on July 3rd, how her younger brother Donald can now say "goodbye" and how the tempature in Arizona is very hot. Per donor, this letter was written by the older sister Takeko (aged 9) for Akiko (aged 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-416-2/

doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Takeko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-3)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Takeko Miyagi. Takeko writes about how her brother just turned 7 months old, how she hopes her father enjoyed the postcards from her younger sisters Akiko and Yoko, and tells him about going to school.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-416-3/

doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Takeko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-4)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Takeko Miyagi. Takeko writes about receiving candy from Yuhachi, how her sister, Akiko, was excited about the last telegram they received from him, and a watermelon the family bought.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-416-4/

doc Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from Yoko Miyagi (ddr-densho-416-1)

Postcard to Yuhachi Miyagi from his daughter Yoko Miyagi. Yoko writes about how her sister Akiko misses him and wants him to join the family soon. Yoko also writes about her her brother Donald stood up for the first time on July 1st. Per donor, this letter was written by the older sister Takeko (aged 9) …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-416-1/

img Wedding portrait of Buichi Nakata and Chizuye Katow (ddr-ajah-6-666)

Caption below photo: Buichi Nakata, born in Okayama, Japan on March 13, 1899, marries Chizuye Katow, when she was 18 years old. Chizuye was born November 2, 1909 in Alameda, CA. Buichi died in Menlo Park, CA on September 18, 1987. Chizuye died in Palo Alto on December 18, 1987. They are Florence Nakata Omori's parents.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-666/

Report on self analysis and inventory by high school students regarding the effects of the Colorado River Relocation Center residence, Poston, Arizona (1942-1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1833)

doc Report on self analysis and inventory by high school students regarding the effects of the Colorado River Relocation Center residence, Poston, Arizona (1942-1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1833)

Report on a self-analysis and inventory completed by high school students at Poston incarceration camp covering the impacts of incarceration and students perceptions towards "relocation." Sections include, introduction, purpose, methodology, Part I: Culture, Part II: Attitudes, Part III: Personality, Part IV: Achievements, interpretations, and conclusions. See also sac_jaac_1837 and sac_jaac_1838 for questionnaire and instructions. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1833/

doc Economic loss survey of Pacific Coast evacuees (ddr-csujad-55-176)

Survey form on economic loss of incarcerees, completed by George A. Nakano. Includes personal data, estimated losses, accounts, fees, and household losses due to relocation and incarceration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0178

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-176/

doc Sociology essay (ddr-csujad-55-1922)

Sociology essay by Tommy Kiyama for a class assignment at Tri-State High School at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Covers population size as it relates to social life and problems at Tule Lake. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1925

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1922/

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