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vh George Yoshinaga Interview (ddr-manz-1-107)

Nisei male. Born July 19, 1925, in Redwood City California. Grew up in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military in the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps during the war in Japan. After the war, worked as a journalist, …

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vh Yoshio Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1014-1)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …

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vh Cookie Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-465)

Nisei female. Born April 1, 1929, in Alameda, California. Grew up in Alameda, where father ran a gardening business. During World War II, family was ordered to leave Alameda and moved to Cortez, California, before being sent to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to attend school in Cleveland, …

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doc Testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-densho-67-255)

Written testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-255/

doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 1 (December 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-162)

Selected article titles: "California Resolution Causes Flareup; Agricultural Board Trio Adopts Measure to Allow Return of Ex-Residents" (p. 1), "Editorials: Facing a Challenge" (p. 4), "California Farm Controversy" (p. 4), "Cozzens Blames Troubles at Segregation Center on Hate-Breeding Group" (p. 8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-97-162/

img Downtown Tulelake (ddr-csujad-26-77)

Photo of downtown Tulelake, California. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_014

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doc Hollister Seed CO. (ddr-csujad-5-270)

A return envelop with the address, "Hollister Seed Co. Hollister, California" See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_05_003

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doc The first Rohwer Reunion (ddr-csujad-1-47)

A class reunion yearbook. Includes images of the former incarcerees and the reunion event held in Los Angeles, California, July 20-21, 1990. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_01_16_001

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doc Registrants, Poston II reunion, August 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1873)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1876

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doc 47th anniversary Poston II Relocation Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2722)

Pamphlet of the Poston II reunion held at Doubletree Hotel, Monterey, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2886

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img Photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center (ddr-csujad-55-2629)

A photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center, Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2793

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Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

Certification letter granting Masatoshi Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00033

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Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

Certification letter granting Shige Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00032

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doc Poston II reunion registration Monterey Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 1989 (ddr-csujad-55-1874)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Monterey, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1877

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vh Tommy T. Kushi Interview (ddr-manz-1-47)

Nisei male. Born February 1, 1924, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin, where family operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp and settled in Chicago, Illinois.

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vh Yoshino Grace Fukuhara Niwa Interview (ddr-manz-1-139)

Nisei female. Born October 29, 1942, in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Daughter of well-known artists Henry Fukuhara. After leaving camp, the family moved to New York. Yoshino eventually returned to live in California, where her family resided before World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-139/

vh Sachi Hiromoto Interview (ddr-densho-1010-13)

Nisei female. Born January 18, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the small communities of Clarksburg and Courtland before the war. During World War II, removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Sacramento area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1010-13/

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

Nisei male. Born in Watsonville, California, on March 14, 1918. Grew up in Watsonville before being removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After the war, returned to Watsonville, establishing a successful farming operation.

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vh Yoshiko Kanazawa Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-15)

Nisei female. Born October 9, 1935, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Pasadena, where father worked as a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Pasadena.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-15/

doc Rohwer Federated Christian Church bulletin (March 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-345)

Selected article titles: "Great Decision" (p. 3), "California Hostels" (p. 3), "Our Soldier Overseas" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-143-345/

img Japanese Americans out on a walk (ddr-densho-37-582)

Original WRA caption: Salinas, California. Evacuee girls out for a stroll at the Salinas Assembly center.

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img Picnic at Pebble Beach (ddr-densho-328-171)

Caption in album: "Monterey, California 1948 / Picnic at Pebble Beach / Oh boy - Eats! Food! Yummy! Good!"

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img Picnic at Pebble Beach (ddr-densho-328-170)

Caption in album: "Monterey, California 1948 / Picnic at Pebble Beach / Oh boy - Eats! Food! Yummy! Good!"

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img Umeyo Sakagami and a friend (ddr-densho-328-14)

Caption in album: "My Monterey, California / Summer vacation in / July 1946 / me & Shig [?] at / Fort Ord."

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img A woman hanging laundry to dry (ddr-densho-328-87)

Caption in album: "Taken in Sunny California at Monterey (Our Summer Vacation) 1946 /Hanging 3 [?] pants."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-87/

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