761 items
761 items
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Alien's travel permit (to be used only in cases of terminal departure), WRA-394 (ddr-csujad-38-546)
An alien's travel permit, WRA-394, for Tomosuke Masukawa, an incarceree in the Poston camp, Arizona. It certifies that his travel to Glendale, California, has been permitted by the Department of Justice and is singed by Project Leave Officer in the camp. The item is imperfect. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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Postcard from Irene Ibana to Mitzi Naohara, March 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-400)
A postcard from Iye Irene Ibana who left the Poston camp in Arizona for Detroit, Michigan. She wrote from Salt Lake, Utah, during her trip. It was sent to Mitzi while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 28. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Poston 3 annual staff of 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-171)
Photographed are Emily Ku__da, Grace Kushio, and Aiko Kubo at the Poston III camp, Arizona. They are probably teachers of the preschool at the camp. The caption reads: Poston 3 annual staff of 1943. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Young female children in the Jerome camp (ddr-csujad-38-276)
Photographed are four young female children, including Emiko Sasaki, incarcerated at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. The photo was sent from Sally Sakaye Sasaki at the Jerome camp to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 15. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. II No. 40 (October 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-125-84)
Selected article titles: "Dr. Togaski, Local Health Head, Transfers to Tule Lake Center" (p. 1), "Auditor Reports on Financial Condition" (p. 1), "Proud Papas May See Babies" (p. 1), "Chop Suey Treat for Local Gourmands" (p. 1), "Vegetables Shipped" (p. 1), "Cotton Picking Venture Fails, Reports Investigation Board" (p. 1), "Arizona Ranch Seeks Male Cook" (p. …
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XII No. 21 (May 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-314)
Selected article titles: "Nippon Army Men Block Expression of Liberalism. Writer Points to Facade to Units: Sees Hope in Pro-Allied Group" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Reaffirms Regulation on Fair Employment. Defense Industries Open to Nisei. Poster Carrying Executive Order Says Race, Origin Not Grounds for Discrimination in War Effort" (p. 1), "Citizen League Cleared" (p. 2), …
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Misako Shigekawa Interview (ddr-manz-1-74)
Nisei female. Born January 2, 1909, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California, attending the University of Southern California before World War II and graduating with a degree in pharmacy. Married and was living in Terminal Island, California, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After being removed from Terminal Island, moved to …
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Miyoko Kaneta Interview (ddr-densho-1000-449)
Nisei female. Born December 16, 1926, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places in California, where parents owned a barbershop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with her family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, resettled in Hazelton, Idaho, and Oakland, California, before moving to Seattle, Washington. After the war, …
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Carolyn Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-217)
Sansei female. Born June 2, 1937 in Los Angeles, California. Family removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona, and resettled in Denver, Colorado, after World War II. Moved to Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1950. Returned to Colorado and attended high school and college in Denver. Worked as a speech pathologist and educator. Active in …
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A. Hirotoshi Nishikawa Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-25)
Sansei male. Born in April 23, 1938, in San Francisco, California. Spent first few years in San Francisco where parents were farming. During World War II, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, returned to California and Hirotoshi attended school and eventually the University of …
Narrator Roy Takai
Nisei male. Born October 3, 1918, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, was drafted out of the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Served with the Military Intelligence service as a translator and interpreter in India, Burma and Japan.
Narrator Gary Yamagiwa
Sansei male. Born May 8, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois. Parents were Nisei, sent to the concentration camps at Poston, Arizona, Manzanar and Tule Lake, California, during World War II. After leaving camp, resettled in Chicago, where Gary was born and raised.
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CSU Dominguez Hills Kuwahara Family Papers (ddr-csujad-35)
The Kuwahara Family Papers contains documentation of the Kuwahara family depicting the daily life and people incarcerated in the Poston camp in Arizona during World War II. Materials include: junior high school, high school, and camp community newsletters in both Japanese and English, a short travel journal written by Kenji Kaware of his time away from …
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Japanese Americans leaving camp by bus (ddr-densho-37-783)
Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Aboard the Greyhound bus, which will take them to their former homes in California, these evacuees are anxious to be off. On September 15, two weeks before the Canal Camp at Rivers, Arizona, was to close, only 635 people remained and 370 of these had bus or …
Narrator Tom I. Mine
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.
Narrator Yoshiko Kanazawa
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.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 14 (April 3, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-14)
Selected article titles: "Walter bill liberalizes Immigration Act" (p. 1), "Nisei newcomer in Arizona successful in nursery business" (p. 1), "Tule Lake center may be youth honor camp" (p. 1), "UCLA medical research reports success with measle vaccine, Nisei doctor aids" (p. 1), "Bent on suicide, Nisei speeds into busy intersection kills one, maims two" (p. …
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Card from Jak to Mitzi Naohara, March 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-394)
A birthday card from Jak to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara for her 22nd birthday. It was sent to her while Mitzi was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The Japanese message reads: Please send my best regards to your mother. [In Japanese]. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 26. See this object in the …
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Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi, Betty Shintaka (ddr-csujad-38-191)
Photographed are a group of Nisei women, including Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi Masukawa Naohara, and Betty Shintaka, at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Haruye Koga, Setsuko Sugaya, Mitzi, Betty Shintaka, March 1944. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State …
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Card to Miss Mitzi Masukawa, May 25, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-415)
An invitation card to the farewell party, "Sayonara party," held in honor of the teachers and staff of Poston III camp in Arizona, on May 25, 1945. It was sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara who was a preschool teacher at the camp. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 36. See this object in the …
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Card from George Naohara to Mitzi Naohara, February 14, 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-416)
A Valentine's Day card from George Nobuo Naohara to "Mitsuko" who is Mitzi Masukawa Naohara. He probably wrote from the Tule Lake camp in California where he was incarcerated to her while she was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 37. See this object in the California …
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Commencement exercises Class of 1945 (ddr-csujad-38-373)
A program of the Parker Valley High School commencement exercises for Class of 1945 held at the Highs School Auditorium in the Poston camp in Arizona, on Thursday May 31, 1945. It includes names of the graduates. An announcement card is attached. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 15. See this object in the …
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Yukie Masukawa and her children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-207)
Photographed are Yukie Masukawa and her young children, Keiko Kay and Junko June incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The handwritten notes on the back side reads: Photo was taken in October 1943. Photographed are Yukie, Keiko, and Junko. [In Japanese]. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in …
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Peeking Tom? Kayoko and Hisa (ddr-csujad-38-179)
Photographed are incarcerees in the Poston camp in Arizona. A woman is drinking water from a water fountain and a man is looking into a room from the door. The caption reads: "Peeking Tom?," Kazuko and Hisa. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California …
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Card from George Naohara to Mitsuko Naohara, 1942 (ddr-csujad-38-406)
Idaho card sets, "Beautiful Idaho: the gem state," mailed from George Nobuo Naohara while he was working in the U. S. Farm Labor Camp, Rupert, Idaho. The sets were sent to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara who was incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 32. See this object in …