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img Fred Yutaka Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-235)

Photographed is Fred Yutaka Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Fred, 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_008

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-235/

img Gila River, blk 16 (ddr-csujad-11-187)

A group photo taken at the Gila River incarceration camp, Arizona. Photographed are incarcerees in block 16. From page 70 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_70_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-11-187/

img Two people in a park (ddr-csujad-11-178)

A man and a woman pose together in a park or garden. The caption reads: June 1943, Rivers Arizona. From page 64 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_64_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-11-178/

img Gila River, blk 16 (ddr-csujad-11-186)

A group photo taken at the Gila River incarceration camp, Arizona. Photographed are incarcerees in block 16. From page 70 of: Tazu Kawamoto photo album (csudh_taz_0001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: taz_01_70_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-11-186/

img Aiko Kitahata (ddr-csujad-38-222)

Photographed is Aiko Kitahata, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. Autographed: Aiko, "44. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_09_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-222/

img Yukie Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-211)

Photographed is Yukie Masukawa, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Yukie. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_07_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-211/

img Ryuzo Fred Nishida (ddr-csujad-38-223)

Photographed is Ryuzo Fred Nishida, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Fred Nishida. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_09_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-223/

img Betty Shintaka (ddr-csujad-38-194)

Photographed is Betty Shintaka, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Betty Shintaka. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_05_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-194/

doc Name plate for Miss Mitzi Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-345)

It appears to be a name plate used for a wedding held at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 1. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_02_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-345/

img Shozo Bobby Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-234)

Photographed is Shozo Bobby Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Bob, 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-234/

doc Junction "Jive" (ddr-csujad-38-351)

A program for an event, "Junction 'Jive,'" held at the Poston camp in Arizona on Saturday November 13, 1943. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_04_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-351/

img Sunny Kitahata (ddr-csujad-38-221)

Photographed is Sunny Kitahata, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. Autographed by Sunny. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_09_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-221/

doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 31 (October 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-279)

Selected article titles: "Letters Reveal Story of 'Phantom Blaze'" (p. 1), "Foil Explains Cause of Saturday's Blackout" (p. 1), "Minnesota University Seeks Japanese Tutors" (p. 1), "Seek Arizona Evacuee on Manslaughter Charge" (p. 2), "Evacuee Visit Arouses Filipinos at Palo Alto" (p. 3), "Explain Departure Time of Manzanar Draftees" (p. 3), "Relocation Increases Here During September" …

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 50 (December 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-204)

Selected article titles: "Arizona Law Ruled Illegal" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan Closely Watched" (p. 1), "Editorial: West Coast Racism Cooled" (p. 2), "Tub Episode Hits Nation's Front Pages" (p. 2), "Terry: Back from East Coast with News of Gilans" (p. 4), "Circuit Court Upholds DeWitt Exclusion Orders" (p. 6), "N.Y. Woman Defends Nisei in Local …

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 77 (June 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-115)

Selected article titles: "Rivers Ready to Meet Nation's Food Shortage" (p. 1), "Employment Roll Will be Cut from 6000 to 4200" (p. 1), "Friendly: Nicholson Tells of Fair Play" (p. 1), "Evacuees Entitled to $100 Property Tax Exemption" (p. 1), "Editorials: Only Man is Prejudiced" (p. 2), "Jittery Arizona is Inconsistent with Past History" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-115/

doc Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 53 (May 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-89)

Selected article titles: "Students Fill Project Posts During Youth Week" (p. 1), "Wada Lost Since Sat. Bennett Calls All-Out Search. Neighboring Towns Informed" (p. 1), "Editorial: Relocation is Yours" (p. 2), "Students Learn Democracy" (p. 2), "Salt Tablets for Residents" (p. 4), "Stray Dogs Carry Diseases" (p. 4), "Arizona Attitude Favorable to Japanese-American Labor" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-89/

doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 68 (January 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-223)

Selected article titles: "Center to Close Not Yet Decided Says Barrows" (p. 1), "First Sentence Imposed by Judicial Commission" (p. 1), "Editorial: Stone Upon Stone" (p. 2), "Center Leader Blasts Charges of Gen. DeWitt" (p. 2), "JACL: Arizona Chapter Eager to Do Bit" (p. 3), "Americanization Classes Start" (p. 3), "Table Etiquette Taught Nightly" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-223/

doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XI No. 27 (April 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-290)

Selected article titles: "Arizona Chief Approves Trade Restriction Bill" (p. 1), "Dr Cary Lauds WRA Efforts on Relocation" (p. 1), "Head, Gelvin, Evans Observe First Printing of Chronicle" (p. 1), "Contraband Goods Still Banned" (p. 1), "State License for Professionals to Be Prepared" (p. 1), "All Men Equal - Except???" (p. 2), "Library Help Shortage Revealed" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-290/

doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 43 (September 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-46)

Selected article titles: "Work Offered in Sugar Beet Fields. Volunteers to Receive Standard Wages for Labor During Harvest" (p. 1), "Lack of Mess Workers Disclosed" (p. 1), "Evacuees in Arizona to Harvest Cotton" (p. 2), "Former Resident Hurt at Poston" (p. 2), "Proper Use of Wood Advised" (p. 2), "Editorial: Kids Without a Country" (p. 6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-146-46/

av Karen Morika for Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita (ddr-ajah-8-4)

In this video, Karen Morioka talks about her parents, Takeshi and Haruko Yamashita, who were both born in Alameda, California. Takeshi was an auto mechanic and Haruko did domestic work. During World War II, they were removed to the Gila concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, they resettled in Madison, Wisconsin and eventually returned to Alameda.

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img Chiyoko Kono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-270)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko "Harriet" Kono - Alameda, CA. Her passport spells her first name as Harriette. She was born in japan March 10, 1903. In this photo, she is married to Hikotaro "Harry" Kono. The Konos would be incarcerated in Gila River, Arizona during WWII. She died in Selma, CA (near Fresno) on July 26, …

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img Doug and Takiye Kondo standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-160)

Inscription on front: Douglas and grandmother Gila Relocation Center Arizona, U.S.A. 1944. Caption above photo: Doug Kondo poses with his grandmother, Takiye Kondo in Gila River, AZ, 1944. This is the only photo that is known to exist of the Takiye, who was a well respected midwife in her hometown of Alameda, CA before World War …

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img Vicinity map, Gila River WRA Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2480)

Topographic map of the area near the Gila River incarceration camp in Pinal County, Arizona. Includes barrack and building layouts for the Canal camp and Butte camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2586

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2480/

Collection Gates Family Collection (ddr-densho-211)

The Gates Family Collection, 1942-1943, contains correspondence from the Matsuda and Morishita families to Mrs. Charles Gates. The Gates, Matsuda, and Morishita families were friends in Seattle, Washington before the outbreak of World War II and the correspondence covers the Matsuda's and Morishita's life at Puyallup "Camp Harmony" Assembly Center, Washington and later at Poston (Colorado …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-211/

Report on self analysis and inventory by high school students regarding the effects of the Colorado River Relocation Center residence, Poston, Arizona (1942-1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1833)

doc Report on self analysis and inventory by high school students regarding the effects of the Colorado River Relocation Center residence, Poston, Arizona (1942-1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1833)

Report on a self-analysis and inventory completed by high school students at Poston incarceration camp covering the impacts of incarceration and students perceptions towards "relocation." Sections include, introduction, purpose, methodology, Part I: Culture, Part II: Attitudes, Part III: Personality, Part IV: Achievements, interpretations, and conclusions. See also sac_jaac_1837 and sac_jaac_1838 for questionnaire and instructions. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1833/

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