Helen Amerman Manning Collection ddr-densho-171
217 items
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-79)
Excerpt: "There is really very little news this week. The first part was very hot and yesterday and today have been unseasonably cool." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-80)
Excerpt: "We have been deluged with clerical help in the office and there have been 25 prisoners of war loading freight since Tuesday." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-81)
Excerpt: "I think I wrote to you on the weekend that Joe was away. Elmer took Evelyn and me to dinner in Jerome and supper in Eden that day." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-82)
Excerpt: "Just a scribble to tell you I am OK but simply swamped with the closing of the center." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-83)
Excerpt: "At long last I seem to have enough time -- and paper -- to bring us up to date."
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-84)
Excerpt: "First - here are some war stamps which I accumulated at a staff party some time ago."
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-85)
Excerpt: "When it's all over, I think I shall write my memories, entitled 'Life on the Tail of a Comet'!"
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-86)
Excerpt: "I'm on the train from Portland to Seattle and will get this off to you before I get behind. I'm having a wonderful time in the Northwest!"
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-87)
First page missing. Excerpt: "We are both delighted to be able to stay and see the work through, but sorry to miss Thanksgiving and Christmas at home."
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-88)
Excerpt: "Second, if you haven't already, will you send the pictrues of Pooch to Ren? I'd like him to see 'my baby.'"
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-89)
Excerpt: "Last Friday afternoon -- evening -- Elmer and I were invited to turkey dinner at the Nakahaharas."
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-90)
Excerpt: "What a lot has happened since four years ago today! It makes the past week seem rather paltry!"
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-91)
Excerpt: "Just a hasty note to tell you I've had to move to the YW Residence -- at least temporarily."
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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-92)
Excerpt: "I'm under the dryer again, but this time it's in a beauty shop owned by a couple of girls who graduated from Hunt H.S. I like it much better."
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Student essay: "Serenade in Blue" (ddr-densho-171-93)
Excerpt: "Perspiring freely the young teacher at the map continued to explain the current topic."
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Student essay (ddr-densho-171-94)
Excerpt: "Take this quotation to your hearts not merely as words of a man fighting for a most highly and dearly cherished possession, his American citizenship..."
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Student essay: "The Stepping Stones of Our Life" (ddr-densho-171-95)
Excerpt: "Many of us are dissatisifed with our life in this community, but we shouldn't be very dismayed."
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Student essay: "My Opinions about War" (ddr-densho-171-96)
Excerpt: "Although wars are very destructive, I think that it has some good aspects about it."
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Student essay: "Foreword" (ddr-densho-171-97)
Excerpt: "In this paragraph I put myself in the shoes of a loyal American Youth of Tomorrow."
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Student essay: "War" (ddr-densho-171-98)
Excerpt: "War is hatred between nations and nationality, which can be prevented through Christian ideals and humility."
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Student essay: "War" (ddr-densho-171-99)
Excerpt: "War is hell! Innocent children, men and women are killed by bombs, billions of dollars are spent for ships, planes, and guns..."
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Student essay: "War" (ddr-densho-171-100)
Excerpt: "What does war mean for us to do? Courage of today as for tomorrow."
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Student essay: "My Reactions About the War" (ddr-densho-171-101)
Excerpt: "I don't see why they keep referring to us American citizens as Japs while Germans and Italians are called Americans."
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Student essay: "Foolishness of War" (ddr-densho-171-102)
Excerpt: "I always thought, and I always will think, that war is a foolish, unnecessary thing."
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Student essay (ddr-densho-171-103)
Excerpt: "During these days of crisis Japanese American Citizens are put into a Concentration Camp as some call it..."