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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-118)

Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for writing, Joe." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-118/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers their sister (ddr-densho-153-120)

Excerpt: "How are you? Fine, I hope." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-120/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-204)

Excerpt: "I'm still busy with school." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-204/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-75)

Excerpt: "Today I received the two postcards." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-75/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-192)

Excerpt: "Hope you're okay. We're all fine." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-192/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-154)

Excerpt: "Whew! Hot! since day before yesterday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-154/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their father (ddr-densho-153-183)

Excerpt: "How are you spending day life?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-183/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-174)

Excerpt: "Glad to hear you're good & well." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-174/

doc Letter from Robert F. Kennedy to Kimiko Fujii (ddr-densho-433-455)

Robert F. Kennedy writes to Kimiko Fujii after meeting her on a recent trip to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-455/

doc Letter from John K. Christensen to the Members of the Community Betterment Committee (ddr-densho-433-502)

John K. Christensen writes to the Community Betterment Committee about the California Spring Garden Show luncheon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-502/

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 Building with scaffolding (ddr-densho-377-1632)

Scaffolding around parallel stone or concrete walls, possibly in Hayward, California. Back reads "K. Domoto / Hayward"

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Land Law to Affect All Aliens. Assemblyman A.M. Drew Proposes That No Foreigners Be Allowed to Own Real Estate in California. Japanese Cannot Allege Discrimination. (January 29, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-140)

doc Land Law to Affect All Aliens. Assemblyman A.M. Drew Proposes That No Foreigners Be Allowed to Own Real Estate in California. Japanese Cannot Allege Discrimination. (January 29, 1909) (ddr-densho-56-140)

The Seattle Daily Times, January 19, 1909, p. 1

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-140/

Memo from Frank S. Okusako, 1st Lt, Infantry, Company H, 442d Infantry to Commanding General, Western Defense Command, Presidio of San Francisco, California (Thru Channels), August 30, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-229)

doc Memo from Frank S. Okusako, 1st Lt, Infantry, Company H, 442d Infantry to Commanding General, Western Defense Command, Presidio of San Francisco, California (Thru Channels), August 30, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-229)

Memorandum of understanding from Frank S. Okusako to Commanding General, Western Defense Command regarding relocation of Okusako's family from the Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0231

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-229/

Collection Japanese American National Museum Collection (ddr-janm-13)

This collection consists of interviews conducted in by the Japanese American National Museum of Los Angeles, California in partnership with Densho. For more information about the museum, please visit www.janm.org.

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

Collection Santa Anita Pacemaker Collection (ddr-densho-146)

This collection consists of issues of the Santa Anita Pacemaker, a newspaper published at the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California. The paper was published from April through August of 1942.

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

doc Program for Nisei Honorary Degree Ceremony (ddr-densho-446-362)

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av Frank Endo Interview (ddr-densho-400-1)

Frank Endo was born in Wilmington, California, on April 20,1923, and grew up on Terminal Island, California. He taught gymnastics at Santa Anita, California, Race Track and at the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado, where he was imprisoned. Endo worked in Chicago during WWII and served in the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service. He participated in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-400-1/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-130/

Collection Tanforan Totalizer Collection (ddr-densho-149)

This collection consists of issues of the Tanforan Totalizer, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. The paper was published from May through September of 1942.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-149/

Collection Frank Miwa Collection (ddr-densho-475)

The collection is comprised of photographs primarily taken by Frank Miwa of family and friends before the war in the San Francisco Bay Area in California and at Poston in Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-359/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-361/

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-363/

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