M. Nakagawa Collection

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-64

DESCRIPTION

The M. Nakagawa collection consists of photographs and documents from the personal collection of Mako Nakagawa, who was interviewed by Densho in 1998. Some of the materials depict life in the Crystal City internment camp, Texas.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

c.1940s-1950s

BULK UNIT DATE

c.1940s-1950s

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

4 photographic prints, black and white; 2 documents; 1 album

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the M. Nakagawa Collection

RIGHTS

Copyright restricted
Copyright restricted

7 Objects

Play staged in an internment camp (ddr-densho-64-1)
img Play staged in an internment camp (ddr-densho-64-1)
The play being performed is comic relief for a nine series adult drama. Mako Nakagawa is on the far right.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-1/
Cast of a stage play (ddr-densho-64-2)
img Cast of a stage play (ddr-densho-64-2)
Mako Nakagawa is in the front row on the far right.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-2/
Three actors on stage (ddr-densho-64-3)
img Three actors on stage (ddr-densho-64-3)
This Japanese drama was staged at the Seattle Buddhist Church. Mako Nakagawa is in the middle, and was a junior or senior in high school at the time.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-3/
Kindergarten class (ddr-densho-64-4)
img Kindergarten class (ddr-densho-64-4)
Mako Nakagawa is in the second row, third from left.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-4/
Hand-drawn map of Crystal City internment camp, Texas (ddr-densho-64-5)
doc Hand-drawn map of Crystal City internment camp, Texas (ddr-densho-64-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-5/
Autograph book (ddr-densho-64-6)
doc Autograph book (ddr-densho-64-6)
Mako Nakagawa collected signatures from classmates and teachers when preparing to leave Crystal City internment camp, Texas.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-6/
Report card (ddr-densho-64-7)
doc Report card (ddr-densho-64-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-64-7/
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