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Bob Utsumi Interview (ddr-densho-1013-8)
Nisei male. Born November 12, 1928, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, during World War II. Returned to Oakland with family and attended the University of California at Berkeley before enlisting in the U.S. Air Force. Established career in the …
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Helen Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-471)
Sansei female. Born February 27, 1935, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco's Japantown. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, family lived for a short time in Oregon before returning to California and finding temporary housing in Hunters Point. Eventually …
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Ayame Tsutakawa Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-95)
Kibei female. Born May 23, 1924, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Sent to Japan to live with a relative when thirteen months old. Returned to United States and mother when twelve years old. Incarcerated at Sacramento Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California. Resettled in Sacramento, California. Married George Tsutakawa, …
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Elsie Uyematsu Osajima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-451)
Nisei female. Born July 25, 1925, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Pasadena, where parents ran a small market. Removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, during World War II, then to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to attend college in Nebraska, then married and returned to California. Worked for many years at …
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Ayame Tsutakawa Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-94)
Kibei female. Born May 23, 1924, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Sent to Japan to live with a relative when thirteen months old. Returned to United States and mother when twelve years old. Incarcerated at Sacramento Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California. Resettled in Sacramento, California. Married George Tsutakawa, …
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Noboru Kamibayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-477)
Nisei male. Born June 23, 1930, in Fairfax, Washington. Grew up in Venice, California, where parents had a produce farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and decided to return with the family to Japan to live. After several years in Japan, came …
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M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-123)
Nisei male and female, married couple. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left to attend college in Des Moines, Iowa, and eventually settled in Portland, Oregon.
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Taeko Joanne Iritani Interview (ddr-manz-1-45)
Nisei female. Born September 21, 1929, in Bakersfield, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned with family to Bakersfield before eventually moving to Sacramento, California.
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News clippings regarding the incarceration of Japanese Americans, F.C. 18, November-December, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-760)
Collection of newspaper clippings covering Japanese Americans during World War II. Topics include incarceration camps, Japanese American soldiers, race, prejudice, work, and other commentary. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0762
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Letter from Ryo Tsai to Seido Ogawa (ddr-densho-446-289)
Ai Chih Tsai wants to work in a Japanese church, at least five years, possibly indefinitely. He would accept a church in Southern California or Seattle. Ryo would prefer Southern California but is glad to go to Seattle.
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Rohwer Junior High School Roar, Vol. III No. 13 (April 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-402)
Selected article titles: "4 Relocates to California" (p. 1), "Assembly 8-3" (p. 1).
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Dinner reception (ddr-jamsj-1-511)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Hula dancers performing (ddr-jamsj-1-495)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Audience at the reception (ddr-jamsj-1-488)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Reception dinner room shot (ddr-jamsj-1-481)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Beauty pageant winners start the raffle (ddr-jamsj-1-509)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Dancing (ddr-jamsj-1-504)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Speech be given at reception (ddr-jamsj-1-485)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Hula dancers and delegates dancing (ddr-jamsj-1-499)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Beauty queen Kathy Davis giving a speech (ddr-jamsj-1-490)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Audience watching a performance (ddr-jamsj-1-494)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Fire performance (ddr-jamsj-1-498)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Man performing (ddr-jamsj-1-496)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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Reception dinner room shot (ddr-jamsj-1-483)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.
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View of the panel (ddr-jamsj-1-486)
Dinner reception for the Ninth Annual California Landscape Gardeners Convention held at Cabana Hotel.