Alameda Japanese American History Project: World War II

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Collection consists of photos and records of WWII military service of Joe Iwataki and Yasuharu Koike who served with the MIS in Burma and the Philippines, transcriptions of Sachi Kamiji Fudenna’s diary from Topaz and Tule Lake and photos of crafts from camp, photos and records of Heart Mountain draft resister Ichiro Morita, and transcription of interview with Sachi Kamiji Fudenna about life in camp and returning home from Tanforan and Topaz.

1932-1982

1941-1945

Photo album with 80 pages containing 711 photos, 206 individual photos, 1 diary, 1 selected interview transcript, 13 miscellaneous documents

Alameda Japanese American History Project

Courtesy of Alameda Japanese American History Project, Densho

940 Objects

Bay District YMWBA Conference 1932 (ddr-ajah-2-1)
img Bay District YMWBA Conference 1932 (ddr-ajah-2-1)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Caption on back: Bay Area YMWBA "1932". Stamped on back: Tsuji Photo Service, Oakland, California
Alameda Meeting, 2/19/1933 (ddr-ajah-2-2)
img Alameda Meeting, 2/19/1933 (ddr-ajah-2-2)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Caption in Japanese on front
YWBA 1940 (ddr-ajah-2-3)
img YWBA 1940 (ddr-ajah-2-3)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front: Twenty Years Anniversary / Alameda YWBA / April 21, 1940. On back: Y.W.B.A. 20th yr anniversary 1940
Alameda Meeting 1935 (ddr-ajah-2-4)
img Alameda Meeting 1935 (ddr-ajah-2-4)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front in Japanese. Stamp on back: Tsuji Photo Service, Oakland, California
Alameda Meeting 1934 (ddr-ajah-2-5)
img Alameda Meeting 1934 (ddr-ajah-2-5)
Panorama of large group posed in front of building. Inscription on front in Japanese.
Man in fatigues standing outside barracks.  Inscription on front:  Joe- Fort Ord 1941 (ddr-ajah-2-7)
img Man in fatigues standing outside barracks. Inscription on front: Joe- Fort Ord 1941 (ddr-ajah-2-7)
Inscribed on back, unable to scan: "Private Joe Iwataki Co. A 53rd Infantry Fort Ord Feb. 1941 'Fatigue Clothes'"
Two men outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-9)
img Two men outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-9)
Written on back: Ambassador Grew Camp Savage

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