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doc College transcript (ddr-densho-338-331)

College transcript for Guyo Tajiri from California State College, Hayward.

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img Hiroko Terakawa (ddr-densho-357-347)

Hiroko Terakawa sits outside on the University of California campus.

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doc Short story: "At the sound of the chimes" (ddr-densho-468-8)

Handwritten draft on stationery from The Japan-California Daily News

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img Man standing with tents in background (ddr-densho-466-651)

Caption below photo on album page: George Mayeda Auburn, California

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doc Clipping about Tomoye Nozawa's induction into Phi Theta at Berkeley (ddr-densho-410-366)

Article title: Two Nisei California Student Initiated into Honor Society

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doc Letter from Frank Tokuda to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-121)

Heard about people going back to California after leaving camp

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-224)

Letter written in Japanese. Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California.

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doc Asian/Pacific Students Unite! Summer 1978 (ddr-densho-444-150)

Newsletter of the Asian/Pacific Student Union, Southern California Region

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vh John Tomita Interview (ddr-manz-1-76)

Nisei male. Born August 20, 1920, in Isleton, California. Grew up in Isleton where father operated a restaurant. Attended college and studied engineering before World War II. During the war, removed to the Sacramento (Walerga) Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. In camp, worked on the survey crew. Remained in Tule Lake …

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vh Henry Nishi Interview II (ddr-manz-1-64)

Nisei male. Born March 20, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California, where father owned and operated several nurseries and a landscaping business. Attended University of California at Davis prior to World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, where, along with a group of friends, …

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vh Henry Nishi Interview I (ddr-manz-1-60)

Nisei male. Born March 20, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California, where father owned and operated several nurseries and a landscaping business. Attended University of California at Davis prior to World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, where, along with a group of friends, …

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vh Richard M. Murakami Interview (ddr-manz-1-161)

Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration …

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img Filipino produce stand (ddr-densho-151-82)

Original WRA caption: San Lorenzo, California. Fruit and vegetable stand on highway operated by Philipino. This year he is able to use his nationality in California as an advertisement for trade.

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doc Memorial Service program (ddr-densho-329-717)

Program for a memorial service for Kanetaro and Motonoshin Domoto, both deceased 1943. Held at the West Tenth Methodist Church in Oakland, California, and sponsored by the California Flower Market Association.

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vh Michiko Hara Kawaguchi Interview (ddr-manz-1-115)

Nisei female. Born September 30, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco where father ran a dry cleaning business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, lived in Indiana and attended college. Eventually returned to California.

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vh Sumiko Sakai Kozawa Interview (ddr-manz-1-121)

Nisei female. Born January 10, 1916, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Feliz, California, where family ran a flower growing business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and worked in the camp's medical laboratory. After leaving camp, returned to Los Feliz and reestablished the flower shop.

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vh Akiko Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-133)

Nisei female. Born 1926 in Gilroy, California. Grew up in the Gilroy area, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to attend university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, eventually becoming a medical technician. After the war, returned to California.

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vh Rokuro Kurihara Interview (ddr-manz-1-69)

Nisei male. Born July 11, 1927, in Glendale, California. Grew up in Glendale where parents had a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked briefly with family at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey, then attended college in Cleveland, Ohio. Eventually returned to California.

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vh Jun Dairiki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-326)

Nisei female. Born September 2, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in the Japantown area of San Francisco. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a time in Weiser, Idaho, running a farm. Eventually returned to California.

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vh William Hohri Interview (ddr-densho-1000-264)

Nisei male. Born March 13, 1927, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. One of the major players in the movement for Japanese American redress and reparations, Mr. Hohri founded the National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR).

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Collection Michelle Knight Family Collection (ddr-one-6)

The Michelle Knight Collection is comprised of 10 photographs primarily of women and children living in California before World War II.

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-297-17)

Leaving camp and living in Illinois briefly before returning to California

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 …

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vh Christie O. Ichikawa Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-383-16)

Attending school in camp, mixing with kids from other parts of California

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vh Jim Matsuoka Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-281-27)

"Beating the system": effecting a transfer to Fort MacArthur, California

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 …

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vh George Nakano Interview I Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-359-26)

Being the target of a smear campaign while running for California State Assembly

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 …

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