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 Densho offers these irreplaceable firsthand accounts, coupled with historical images, historical documents, and teacher resources, to explore principles of democracy and promote equal justice for all.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.
419 Collections
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Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Collection (ddr-densho-114)
The Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee collection includes photographs of Japanese American soldiers and linguists during World War II and the postwar occupation of Japan. These WWII photographs are from the U.S. Army and contain original captions. The collection also consists of postwar memorial services and activities of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee (NVC). The Seattle NVC …
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UT Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio Collection (ddr-densho-115)
The UT Institute of Texan Cultures at San Antonio collection consists of photographs from several of the lesser-documented World War II Department of Justice internment camps. The Institute of Texan Cultures, part of the University of Texas, is a museum dedicated to enhancing the understanding of cultural history, science, and technology and their influence upon the …
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ManyMountains.org Collection (ddr-densho-116)
The ManyMountains.org collection features a single photograph of a poetry group from the Santa Fe Department of Justice internment camp.
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K. Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-117)
The K. Murakami collection consists of two photographs of children in Seattle's prewar Nihonmachi, or Japantown, neighborhood.
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Yasutake Collection (ddr-densho-118)
The Yasutake collection consists of photographs from the personal family collection of siblings Mitsuye May Yamada, Tosh Yasutake and Joe Yasutake, who were each interviewed by Densho in 2002.
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Minidoka Irrigator Collection (ddr-densho-119)
This collection consists of selected issues of the Minidoka Irrigator, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945. Many of the issues are originals, and were donated to Densho by Cherry Kinoshita, who was on the staff of the Irrigator.
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North Portland Evacuazette Collection (ddr-densho-120)
This collection consists of issues of the North Portland Evacuazette, a newspaper published at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon. The paper was published from May through August of 1942.
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Pacific Citizen Collection (ddr-densho-121)
This collection contains several issues of the Pacific Citizen, an English-language newspaper published by the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). The newspaper was first published in 1929, and became the JACL's official publication in 1932. For more information, please visit www.pacificcitizen.org.
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Frank Abe Collection (ddr-densho-122)
Accession 1: The Frank Abe Collection consists of three photographs from the Heart Mountain draft resistance movement. Included are two photographs of the trial of the Heart Mountain draft resisters and one photograph of Fair Play Committee leader Frank Emi. All photographs are from the website www.resisters.com. This website is a companion to the documentary Conscience …
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Inui Collection (ddr-densho-123)
The Inui Collection features five photographs of Seattle's Japanese American community from 1920-1943. Included are photographs of two Japanese American schools, a New Years Day celebration, and a group of internees at Santa Fe internment camp, New Mexico.
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Tamura Collection (ddr-densho-124)
The Tamura Collection focuses on the prewar recreational activities of a group of Issei. The photographs feature gatherings in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown), outings to parks and beaches, hiking on Mt. Rainier and Mt. Hood, and trips to Selleck, Washington. Also included is one photograph of Tule Lake concentration camp, Idaho.
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Manzanar Free Press Collection (ddr-densho-125)
This collection consists of the Manzanar Free Press, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Manzanar concentration camp, California. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.
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Yoshihara Collection (ddr-densho-126)
The Yoshihara Collection consists of several documents from the 1940s, including a poem written in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, an application for U.S. citizenship, and government-issued identification cards.
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Grant Hirabayashi Collection (ddr-densho-127)
The Grant Hirabayashi Collection features five photographs and documents from the personal collection of Grant Hirabayshi, who was interviewed by Densho in 2006. The collection focuses on Mr. Hirabayashi's work as one of the famed Merrill's Marauders during World War II and as an interpreter and translator during the U.S. occupation of Japan.
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Frank Kubo Collection (ddr-densho-128)
The Frank Kubo Collection, 1910s-1960s, focuses on the leisure and business activities of a group of Japanese Americans from Seattle, Washington. Included are photographs of Seattle landmarks, Tsutakawa Company and Furuya Company picnics and camping trips, and Pacific Market, a Japanese American operated grocery store on Jackson Street in Seattle. Also featured are several photographs of …
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Akimoto Collection (ddr-densho-129)
The Akimoto collection contains three photographs of the Akimoto family, who operated University Cleaners, a dye works business located in Seattle, Washington. These photos were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Fukano Collection (ddr-densho-130)
The Fukano collection features six photographs of the prewar Japanese American community in North Seattle. Included are four photographs of the Green Lake Young People's Club and two photographs of the M & M Dye Works, a small business operated by the Fukano family. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese …
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Hirano Collection (ddr-densho-131)
Included in the Hirano collection is one photograph of Junction Produce Co., an Issei-run produce store located in the Green Lake area of Seattle, Washington prior to World War II. This photograph was also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Ishii Collection (ddr-densho-132)
The Ishii Collection consists of two photographs of Oriental Gardens, a Japanese-run nursery and florist prior to World War II. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Kanno Collection (ddr-densho-133)
The Kanno collection features three photographs of a Japanese American community gathering in the Green Lake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Kumasaka Collection (ddr-densho-134)
The Kumasaka collection, circa 1913-1930s, features the leisure and business activities of the Japanese American community of Green Lake, an area located in North Seattle. The Kumasaka family ran the Green Lake Gardens Company, a five-acre complex of greenhouses and farms. These photos were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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M. Ohashi Collection (ddr-densho-135)
The M. Ohashi collection includes three photographs of the Tamura family, who operated Royal Dye Works in the Fremont area of Seattle prior to World War II. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Tanagi Collection (ddr-densho-136)
The Tanagi collection, circa 1930s, features the leisure and business activities of the Japanese American community of Green Lake, an area located in North Seattle. Prior to World War II, the Tanagi family leased a farm on what is now a commercial shopping mall. These photos were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese …
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Ota Collection (ddr-densho-137)
Included in the Ota collection is one photograph of the Ota family home. This photograph was also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.
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Uyeji Collection (ddr-densho-138)
The Uyeji collection includes the leisure and business activities of the Uyeji family, who operated a farm in North Seattle prior to World War II. These photographs were also used in the book, The Green Lake Japanese American Community, 1900-1942.