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doc Postcard from Lily to Mitzi Naohara, October 31, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-375)

A postcard from Lily in Chicago to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated in the Poston camp in Arizona. Lily writes from Chicago, Illinois, on her way to Denver, Colorado. She is planing to visit Geo and go to the Gila River camp in Arizona where her family was incarcerated. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page …

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img Maps of incarceration camps in the western United States (ddr-csujad-55-98)

Series of maps including incarceration camps in the western United States, temporary assembly centers in California, Manzanar camp in California, Gila River camp in Arizona, Topaz camp in Utah, Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming, Poston camp in Arizona, Amache camp in Colorado, Tule Lake camp in California, Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Minidoka camp in Idaho, and …

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doc Stockon El Joaquin Vol. III No. 2 (August 26, 1942) (ddr-densho-196-26)

Selected article titles: "Signup: Advance Crew for Relocation Register Today" (p. 1), "3 Centers to Relocate. Santa Anita Begins Exodus to Arizona, Wyoming Today & Thurs." (p. 1), "Rumors! Orders Postponed?" (p. 1), "New Mess Plan Effective Now" (p. 1).

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 29 (July 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-137)

Selected article titles: "Segregation Plans Underway. Movement of Disloyal Evacuees Starts Sept. 1" (p. 1), "Businessmen are Denouncing Evacuees Who Refuse Jobs" (p. 1), "Arizona Restrictive Law Held Unconstitutional" (p. 1), "Editorial: Looking Toward the Future II" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 116, No. 22 (June 4,1993) (ddr-pc-65-22)

Select article titles: "CCDC concerned over renaming highway for Pearl Harbor survivors" (p. 1); "Witness will lie, says defense in Arizona temple murder trial" (p.1); "Lawyer organizations meet to call for minority nomination to Supreme Court" (p 1).

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img Japanese Americans threshing peas (ddr-densho-37-594)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Threshing green eating peas for seed. Eleven acres of peas are grown here for their seed, and yield 10 to 12 sacks per acre. This is an extremely high yield.

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doc Mercedian Vol. I No. 10 (July 17, 1942) (ddr-densho-191-10)

Selected article titles: "Aid Given Those in Need" (p. 1), "Colo. Bound?" (p. 1), "How Many Ice Cream for This" (p. 2), "We the Police, Speak..." (p. 2), "'On to Arizona' for Turlock" (p. 3), "High Class Talkies Soon" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 16 (April 24, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-16)

Select article titles: "Nikkeis urged to make presence known to new L.A. police chief" (p. 1); "Suspects reinvestiagted in Arizona murders" (p. 1); "Senate may oppose more redress funding" (p. 1). "University to inaugurate Bob Suzuki as president" (p. 3).

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. I No. 3 (September 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-141-3)

Selected article titles: "Women Urged to Work" (p. 1), "Colonists Asked to Harvest Arizona Long Staple Cotton" (p. 1), "JACL Officials Back Labor Drive" (p. 1), "Boundary Lines of the Gila Relocation Center" (p. 5), "Property Section Transferred Here" (p. 7).

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vh Gary Yamagiwa Interview (ddr-chi-1-7)

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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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 4 [August 16-23, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-29)

Select article titles: "JACL gears up strategy to handle Pearl Harbor event" (p. 1), Nikkei--North meets South at PANA event" (p. 1), "Arizona Chapter gets involved in Buddhist murder investigation" (p. 1), "Southern California agencies to investigate Red Onion incident" (p. 4).

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doc Happy New Year from Poston (ddr-csujad-35-27)

A New Year's card created in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_23_001

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img Poston camp facilities (ddr-csujad-35-24)

A watercolor painting, dipicting facilities in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_22_001

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img Poston mountains with dried sage plants (ddr-csujad-35-32)

A photograph of Poston mountains with dried sage plants in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_24_005

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img Mesquite trees (ddr-csujad-35-31)

A photograph of mesquite trees in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_24_004

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img Poston camp facilities (ddr-csujad-35-26)

A watercolor painting, dipicting facilities in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_22_003

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 85 (March 7, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-240)

Selected article titles: "Church Council Asks Clarification in Mixup" (p. 1), "Fire Burns Building Property Worth $13,000" (p. 1), "Report: 2500 Students Relocated" (p. 2), "Editorial: Justifiable Pride" (p. 2), "Arizona: Dietitians Visit Yesterday" (p. 3), "Draft is Major Step Forward" (p. 3).

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doc Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)

The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.

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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.

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doc Poston II reunion roster, Octover 4, 5, 6, 1992, Laughlin, AZ (ddr-csujad-55-1875)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Laughlin, Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1878

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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 Harry Ueno Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1002-7-31)

Memories of Leupp, Arizona: the registration period

This interview was conducted by sisters Emiko and Chizuko Omori for their 1999 documentary, Rabbit in the Moon, about the Japanese American resisters of conscience in the World War II incarceration camps. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing …

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doc Testimony of Chizuko Omori (ddr-densho-67-170)

Written testimony of Chizuko Omori of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family & Redress." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Official program Poston memorial monument dedication (ddr-csujad-35-18)

A booklet for a program of the Poston memorial monument dedication held on October 6, 1992 in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_16_001

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img Poston camp guard tower (ddr-csujad-35-25)

A watercolor painting, dipicting a guard tower in the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_22_002

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