Densho
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Densho documents the testimonies of Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated during World War II before their memories are extinguished. Densho offers these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images, historical documents, and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all.
Densho's collections contain oral histories and primary sources that document the Japanese American experience from immigration starting in the late 1800s through redress in the 1980s, with a strong focus on World War II incarceration. The archives are growing as Densho continues to record oral histories and digitize historical materials.
416 Collections
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Ikeda Collection (ddr-densho-72)
The Ikeda collection consists of photographs and documents from the personal collection of Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda, who was interviewed by Densho in 2000. Mr. Ikeda was an avid creator of scrapbooks, and he documented a wide range of years from World War II and beyond.
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Hirata Collection (ddr-densho-75)
The Hirata collection contains one photograph from the personal collection of Mary Hirata, who was interviewed by Densho in 1998. The photograph is of her four brothers in the military.
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Kamihara Collection (ddr-densho-76)
The Kamihara collection consists of personal photographs from the family of Chiyo Kamihara.
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Kiuchi Collection (ddr-densho-77)
The Kiuchi collection consists of personal photographs from the family of George Kiuchi. The three photos document life in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
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T. Matsuoka Collection (ddr-densho-78)
The T. Matsuoka collection consists of two photographs from the personal collection of Tom Matsuoka, who was interviewed by Densho in 1998.
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Sasaki Collection (ddr-densho-81)
The Sasaki collection consists of one photograph from the personal family collection of May K. Sasaki, who was interviewed by Densho in 1997. The photo is of a Japanese American baseball team in 1917.
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Suguro Collection (ddr-densho-83)
The Suguro collection consists of two prewar-era photographs from the personal family collection of Ed Suguro.
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Mukai Collection (ddr-densho-87)
The Mukai collection contains one photograph from the personal family collection of Gary Mukai. The photo is of two recent immigrants from Japan in the early 1900s.
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J. Matsuoka Collection (ddr-densho-89)
The J. Matsuoka collection consists of two cartoons drawn by artist Jack Matsuoka.
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Okimoto Collection (ddr-densho-90)
The Okimoto collection consists of one drawing by artist Ruth Okimoto.
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A. Shibayama Collection (ddr-densho-91)
The A. Shibayama collection is comprised of photographs from the personal family collection of Art Shibayama, a Japanese Peruvian who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photos depict Art's life in prewar Peru, as well as his activities in Crystal City internment camp, Texas, and his military service in Europe.
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Yoshida Collection (ddr-densho-92)
The Yoshida collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of musician George Yoshida, who was interviewed by Densho in 2002.
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Ansel Adams Collection (ddr-densho-93)
This collection is comprised of photographs from the Library of Congress's repository of photographs from the collection of photographer Ansel Adams. The photographs document life in the Manzanar concentration camp during 1943.
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Japanese American Courier Collection (ddr-densho-96)
The Japanese American Courier was the first English-language weekly published exclusively for the Nisei community. It was published and edited by James Sakamoto, one of the founding members of the Japanese American Citizens League. The Courier's first issue was published on January 1, 1928, and its last issue was dated April 24, 1942. The newspaper's content …
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Heart Mountain Sentinel Collection (ddr-densho-97)
This collection consists of the Heart Mountain Sentinel, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.
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Aoki Collection (ddr-densho-101)
The Aoki collection consists of one photograph of the staff of the Japanese American Courier, a Seattle-area Japanese American-published newspaper.
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Kondo Collection (ddr-densho-102)
The Kondo collection consists of photographs and documents from the personal family collection of Kara Kondo, who was interviewed by Densho in 2002. Many of the materials depict Kara's life growing up in Wapato, Washington, prior to World War II.
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Inouye Collection (ddr-densho-103)
The Inouye collection consists of documents from the personal papers of Dr. Ruby Inouye, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003.
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Kurose Collection (ddr-densho-104)
The Kurose collection (1930s-1990s) consists of photographs, documents, and objects from the personal family collection of Akiko Kurose, who was interviewed by Densho in 1997.
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Tsubota Collection (ddr-densho-105)
The Tsubota collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Minoru "Min" Tsubota, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photographs document Minoru's life growing up in Kent, Washington, through his incarceration at Tule Lake concentration camp, and finally through his military service.
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B. Shibayama Collection (ddr-densho-106)
The B. Shibayama collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Betty Morita Shibayama, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. The photographs document Betty's life in prewar Hood River, Oregon, her experiences in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, and her involvement in the fight for redress for Japanese Latin Americans.
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Matsumoto Collection (ddr-densho-107)
The Matsumoto collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Ranger Roy H. Matsumoto, who was interviewed by Densho in 2003. Mr. Matsumoto was one of the famed Merrill's Marauders, and the photographs depict aspects of his life from his childhood in California through his induction into the Ranger Hall of Fame.
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Magden Collection (ddr-densho-109)
These images were collected by Ron Magden, a prominent historian in the Pacific Northwest. The collection is comprised of photographs from the Tacoma/Fife area of Washington State. Densho interviewed Mr. Magden in 2004.
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Ishikawa Hayes Collection (ddr-densho-111)
The Ishikawa Hayes collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of Elaine Ishikawa Hayes, who was interviewed by Densho in 2004. Many of the photographs depict life in Tule Lake concentration camp, California.
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Uyeda Groves Collection (ddr-densho-113)
The Uyeda Groves collection, 1900s-1950s, features photographs of the Uyeda family, who resided in Hiroshima, Japan, Rock Springs, Wyoming and Seattle, Washington. The collection also includes photographs of Minidoka concentration camp and Seattle's postwar Issei community. The collection donor, Fumiko Uyeda Groves, was interviewed by Densho in 1998.