ddr-densho-292 — Nishioka Family Collection

Nishioka Family Collection

ddr-densho-292

The first accession of the Nishioka Family Collection consists of three photographs from Topaz concentration camp. The second accession of the Nishioka Family Collection consists of documents, letters, photographs that covers the immigration of Torakichi and Mitsu Nishioka, family life in Oakland, California, incarceration in Topaz concentration camp and Frank Nishioka's military service in the post World War II era.

c. 1920s-1960

c. 1942-1945

Accession 1: 3 black and white photographic prints Accession 2: documents, photographs, and correspondence

Densho

Courtesy of the Nishioka Family Collection, Densho

63 Objects

img Two girls standing in front of barracks (ddr-densho-292-1)

Caption on reverse: "Topaz, Utah. Shigeko Omori on left, Mary Kaibe, right 17 years. 1943? Nishioka family residence Block 31A, family # 20752."

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img Group photo in front of the Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises building (ddr-densho-292-2)

Caption on reverse: "Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises. Coop @ Topaz management of movies. Mary Kaibe - 3rd from right, back row. Age 17. Mary left - government gave her $50 to go to Chicago to get work (after 3 1/2 years). Torakichi Nishioka worked in mess hall - washing dishes for $16 month (doctor [?] got …

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img Mess hall staff posing for a group photo (ddr-densho-292-3)

Caption on reverse: "Torakichi Nishioka 4th from left, top row. Washed dishes for $16 month, doctors just $19 month. Mess hall staff, Topaz. Top row, 2nd from right Hosoda (last name). This family owned mochi stores in San Francisco."

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doc Letter to Frank Nishioka from John Lawton (ddr-densho-292-4)

John Lawton, WRA District Relocation Officer, writes to Frank Nishioka about household goods and personal effects being held at the Baptist Christian Church in Oakland, California. The church property had been sold and Nishioka needs to decide what to do with his property. Lawton suggests getting in contact with the Chicago relocation office.

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doc Civilian Exclustion Order No. 27 (ddr-densho-292-5)

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doc Torakichi Nishioka Passport (ddr-densho-292-6)

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doc Certificate of Indebtedness (ddr-densho-292-7)

The Topaz Consumer Cooperative Enterprises Inc. wrote a receipt of indebtedness of $5.71 to Torakichi Nishioka.

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doc Travel permit (ddr-densho-292-8)

A travel permit for Torakichi Nishioka to leave Topaz and travel to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Information concerning claim sunder the evacuation claims law (ddr-densho-292-9)

Pamphlet educating Japanese Americans about filing claims to the Department of Justice after the passing of the Japanese American Evacucation Claims Act.

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