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vh George Hanada Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-5)

Nisei male. Born 1924 in Penryn, California. Spent most of childhood in San Jose, California, before being removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military at the end of World War II before returning to California. Opened owned business, George's Service Center, in San Jose's Japantown following …

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vh Mits Koshiyama Interview (ddr-densho-1000-130)

Nisei male. Born August 7, 1924, in Mountain View, California. Grew up in the Santa Clara Valley, California, working on his family's leased strawberry farm. In June of 1942, he was involuntarily "evacuated" to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, then to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Graduated from high school in camp and at the age …

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Collection Yamashita Family Collection (ddr-densho-241)

The Yamashita Family Collection contains Kiyoshi Yamashita's undergraduate diploma, program, and honors bulletin, which the University of Washington sent to him while he was incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp, California (1942).

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vh George Nakano Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-359)

Sansei male. Born November 24, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, as a result of parents' answers on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After leaving camp, returned to California, attended school, and …

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vh George Nakano Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-361)

Sansei male. Born November 24, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, as a result of parents' answers on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After leaving camp, returned to California, attended school, and …

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vh Art Ishida Interview (ddr-densho-1000-363)

Nisei male. Born June 2, 1921, in Fresno, California. Grew up in the Gardena area of Los Angeles, California, before moving to Japan with parents in 1929 and returning to California in the 1930s. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Gave a qualified answer …

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doc Testimony of Hideso John Nomura (ddr-densho-67-305)

Written testimony of Hideso John Nomura, born in Kent, Washington. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 23 (June 16, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-24)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Survivor from Hiroshima Recalls Day the A-Bomb Fell" (p. 1), "ADC's Legislative Program For California in Capable Hands, Declares Masaoka" (p. 1), "California Legislature Passes Repeal of Anti-Chinese Ban" (p. 1), "Renunciants File for Restoration of Citizenship" (p. 8).

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img Frank and Hisa Ishii on their wedding day (ddr-csujad-50-1)

Frank Toru Ishii and Hisa Fujii, on their wedding day in Long Beach, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hslb_ish_0001

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img Grandfather and his grandchildren waiting to be interned (ddr-csujad-7-7)

A grandfather and his grandchildren waiting to be incarcerated, Hayward, California, May 8, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_JA_f07

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img Man and child at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-7-8)

An man and a child at Manzanar incarceration camp, Manzanar, California, July 2, 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_JA_f08

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doc The second Rohwer Reunion, "Not Just a Memory" (ddr-csujad-1-51)

A booklet of the second Rohwer Reunion held at Marriott Hotel, Torrance, California, April 16-18, 1999. Personally identifiable information is removed from the image. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_02_01_001

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doc Southern Pacific Company train assignment (ddr-csujad-55-218)

Train assignments from the Southern Pacific Company for a train bound for Davis, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0220

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doc Tule Lake reunion V, May 19-20, 1995 (ddr-csujad-55-2715)

Pamphlet of the Tule Lake reunion V held at Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2879

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doc Ayris Tsujikawa autograph memory book (ddr-csujad-55-2645)

Ayris Tsujikawa autograph memory book signed by her friends at Tule Lake, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2809

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vh Miyoko Uzaki Interview (ddr-manz-1-156)

Nisei female. Born January 15, 1920, in Fresno, California. Grew up in the Fresno area where parents farmed grapes. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp, returned to Fresno.

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vh Art Imagire Interview (ddr-manz-1-34)

Nisei male. Born August 1, 1933, in Oakland, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, moved with family to Reno, Nevada, during the "voluntary evacuation" period. Attended the University of Nevada and later worked for an aerospace company. Presently resides in Sacramento, California.

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vh Bob Fuchigami Interview (ddr-manz-1-28)

Nisei male. Born May 15, 1930, in Marysville, California. Family operated a farm prior to World War II. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Remained in Colorado after the war.

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vh Heidi Sakazaki Interview (ddr-densho-1010-15)

Nisei female. Born March 28, 1928, in Clarksburg, California. Grew up in the Sacramento area prewar. During World War II, was removed with family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, worked in Utah and Los Angeles before eventually returning to Sacramento.

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vh Toshiko Sakata Interview (ddr-densho-1010-14)

Nisei female. Born April 29, 1925, in Clarksburg, California. Grew up in the communities of Clarksburg and Courtland before the war. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Clarksburg area.

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vh Yukiko Llewellyn Interview (ddr-chi-1-13)

Nisei female. Born April 22, 1939 in Los Angeles California. During World War II, sent with mother to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, under the sponsorship of a Buddhist church. Grew up in Cleveland, where mother ran a boarding house.

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vh Lily M. Inazu Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-11)

Nisei female. Born in San Juan Bautista, California. During World War II, removed with her husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. As a result of husband's response to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake. After leaving camp, resettled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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doc Manzanar from the Inside (ddr-densho-156-99)

Text of an address delivered before the Commonwealth Club of California by Roy Nash, Manzanar project director.

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doc Poster informing the public about a Redress workshop (ddr-janm-4-13)

Poster informing the public about a Redress workshop taking place in San Francisco, California (February 14, 1992).

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img Group photograph at the Tule Lake 2nd Annual Conference (ddr-densho-300-7)

Caption on reverse: "Tule Lake Second Annual Conference. Newell, California. April 3-4, 1943. Chairman - Kumeo [?] Yoshinori."

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