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vh George Fugami Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-7-31)

Considering "voluntary evacuation" inland

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vh Tom I. Mine Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1015-4-18)

Community group initially considers "voluntary evacuation"

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vh Mits Koshiyama Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-130-5)

Family contemplates "voluntary evacuation" to central California

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vh Yoshimi Hasui Watada Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-31-9)

Moving to Oklahoma as part of "voluntary evacuation"

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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-168-10)

Disposing of belongings; brothers moved during "voluntary evacuation" period

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vh Fumie I. Shimada Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-44-5)

Meeting families in Reno who had moved under the "voluntary evacuation" policy

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vh Hiroshi Kashiwagi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-165-12)

Coping with the aftermath of Pearl Harbor: considering "voluntary evacuation," disposing of belongings

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vh Ron Magden Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-162-11)

Boise residents' reactions to so-called "voluntary evacuation" of Japanese Americans from the West Coast to Idaho

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vh Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-119-4)

Family undertakes "voluntary evacuation" to Visalia, California

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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vh George Yano Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-11)

Sansei male. Born July 6, 1942, in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Compiled an extensive family history detailing parents' participation in a "voluntary evacuation" from Milpitas, California, to Fort Lupton, Colorado, in 1942, to avoid incarceration.

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vh Art Imagire Interview (ddr-manz-1-34)

Nisei male. Born August 1, 1933, in Oakland, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, moved with family to Reno, Nevada, during the "voluntary evacuation" period. Attended the University of Nevada and later worked for an aerospace company. Presently resides in Sacramento, California.

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-365-25)

"Voluntary evacuation" to Colorado

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Junkoh Harui Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1001-20-4)

Vague awareness of family's "voluntary evacuation"

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Sam Naito Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-1-4)

Attending the University of Utah after "voluntary evacuation" to Utah.

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vh George T. "Joe" Sakato Interview (ddr-manz-1-29)

Nisei male. Born February 19, 1921, in Colton, California. In 1942, moved with family to Glendale, Arizona, during the "voluntary evacuation" period. Volunteered for the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team as a replacement troop. Fought in Italy and France in 1944, and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, which was …

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vh Asano Terao Interview II Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-109-6)

Receiving monetary compensation for "voluntary evacuation" (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate …

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vh Fred Hirasuna Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-21-2)

"Voluntary evacuation" to Minnesota from California

This interview was conducted at the Voices of Japanese American Redress Conference, held on the UCLA campus and sponsored by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the UCLA School of Public Policy and Social Research. Because of the full conference schedule, our interviews were limited to one hour. The …

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vh Zen Shibayama Interview (ddr-densho-1001-15)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1924, in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Lived in Japan for several years, returning to the U.S. just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. Moved with family to Moses Lake, Washington, as part of "voluntary evacuation." Drafted into the army and served with the Military …

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vh Harry K. Yoshikawa Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-278-11)

Seeing a caravan of people leaving home during "voluntary evacuation"

Due to technical difficulties during the taping of this interview, the interviewer's voice is considerably louder than the narrator's. This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed …

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vh Nelson Takeo Akagi Interview (ddr-densho-1013-2)

Nisei male. Born July 27, 1923, in Lindsay, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with family to Idaho for "voluntary evacuation," where they worked harvesting sugar beets for the U&I Sugar Company. Volunteered for the army during World War II. Served with the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion, and was present at the liberation of …

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vh Nancy Sawada Miyagishima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-214)

Sansei female. Born September 17, 1930, in Sacramento, California. Spent childhood in Sacramento where mother and stepfather worked on strawberry fields. Sent to live with relatives in Fort Lupton, Colorado, after mother passed away in March 1941. Unable to return to West Coast after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Extended family moved …

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vh Sam Naito Interview (ddr-one-7-1)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1921, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where father ran a store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family took advantage of the "voluntary evacuation" period and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. Naito attended the Utah and served in Military Intelligence during the war. Returned to Portland and established …

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vh Toshio Inahara Interview (ddr-one-7-45)

Nisei male. Born 1921 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma, Washington, where father ran a Japanese confectionery. In the early 1930s, moved with family to Oregon. During World War II, family took advantage of the "voluntary evacuation" period and moved to Ontario, Oregon. Attended medical school and established a prominent career as a vascular surgeon. …

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vh Seiko Edamatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-195)

Nisei female. Born July 18, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) where parents ran the U.S. Hotel. Attended Bailey Gatzert Grade School and Washington Junior High School before moving to North Seattle with older siblings to operate a produce stand. Graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1937 and worked as a waitress …

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vh Seiko Edamatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1016-2)

Nisei female. Born July 18, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi (Japantown) where parents ran the U.S. Hotel. Attended Bailey Gatzert Grade School and Washington Junior High School before moving to North Seattle with older siblings to operate a produce stand. Graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1937 and worked as a waitress …

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