Jeff Furumura Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-513

DESCRIPTION

The Jeff Furumura Collection consists of 11 photographs from the family of Jeff Furumura. Interviewed by Densho in 2023, Mr. Furumura shared images of his mother's family prior to World War II, his father while at the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and his uncle who became a navy pilot. He also wrote for Gidra while attending UCLA and this collection includes a photograph of the Gidra staff in 1974.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1920-1974

BULK UNIT DATE

1920-1974

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

11 digital files

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Jeff Furumura Collection, Densho

RIGHTS

11 Objects

Staff of Gidra at Lucy's Drive In (ddr-densho-513-1)
img Staff of Gidra at Lucy's Drive In (ddr-densho-513-1)
(L to R) Jeff Furumura, Linda Tanamachi, Evelyn Yoshimura, Bruce Iwasaki, Alan Ota, Alan Takemoto, Glen Iwasaki (partially obscured), Dean Toji, Steve Tatsukawa, Doug Aihara, David Monkawa, Carrie Furuya, Mike Murase.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-1/
Heart Mountain USO dance (ddr-densho-513-2)
img Heart Mountain USO dance (ddr-densho-513-2)
Jack Furumura singing at a USO Thanksgiving dance at Heart Mountain.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-2/
Japanese American couple (ddr-densho-513-3)
img Japanese American couple (ddr-densho-513-3)
Jack and Chizuko Furumura shortly after they were married.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-3/
Men standing on the back of a train (ddr-densho-513-4)
img Men standing on the back of a train (ddr-densho-513-4)
Norima Kitaoka, second from left.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-4/
Family business in Japan (ddr-densho-513-5)
img Family business in Japan (ddr-densho-513-5)
Kitaoka rice shop.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-5/
Two young men at Huntington Beach (ddr-densho-513-6)
img Two young men at Huntington Beach (ddr-densho-513-6)
Harvey and Nori Kitaoka.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-6/
Parkview Cleaners (ddr-densho-513-7)
img Parkview Cleaners (ddr-densho-513-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-7/
Young Japanese American man (ddr-densho-513-8)
img Young Japanese American man (ddr-densho-513-8)
Harvey Kitaoka at age fourteen.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-8/
Pilot receiving wings (ddr-densho-513-9)
img Pilot receiving wings (ddr-densho-513-9)
Cadet Harvey Kitaoka receiving Wings of Gold.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-9/
Pilot receiving a medal (ddr-densho-513-10)
img Pilot receiving a medal (ddr-densho-513-10)
Harvey Kitaoka is awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" for actions in Korea by Commander, Seventh Fleet VADM James "Jocko" Clark.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-513-10/

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