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doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-203)

Excerpt: "Thanks for your letter. Tor sent us a real nice card from Chicago." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-203/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their mother (ddr-densho-153-106)

Excerpt: "I recieved Towru's two letters last Friday, which were written on Feb 18 & 21." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-106/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-127)

Excerpt: "I am sorry that I didn't write for such a long time." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-127/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-77)

Excerpt: "Gee I bet you are pretty busy doing this and that all the time." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-77/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-169)

Excerpt: "Again a post card came this morning & also a letter from Teresa (at last)." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-169/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-172)

Excerpt: "How are you. Here it is Thursday nite but I'm calling it the 10th." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-172/

img School photo on lawn (ddr-densho-329-596)

43 young students and 1 teacher outside holding American flags, a Lockwood, California, and Oakland 1920 pennants flags. Printed on back: Hugo Weltz, Photographer

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-596/

doc Letter from Leo T. McCarthy to Kimi Fujii (ddr-densho-433-207)

Leo T. McCarthy, Speaker of the Assembly for the California Legislature, writes to Kimi Fujii thanking her for joining him at a breakfast meeting.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-433-207/

doc Letter from Nancy Swearengen to Kaneji and Sylvia Schur Domoto (ddr-densho-377-2)

A letter from Nancy Swearengen asking for more information about how Kaneji Domoto became involved in the University of California Botanical Garden's Japanese Pool.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-377-2/

doc Civilian Exclusion Order No. 51 (ddr-densho-356-737)

Pamphlet of Civilian Exclusion Order No. 51, includes a map of the prohibited area in California that was being evacuated on May 13, 1942.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-737/

doc Suggested Reading List (ddr-densho-356-937)

Suggested reading list in Group work from a course at the University of California Extension Division titled "Institute in Group work and Individual Development"

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doc A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)

Personal recollections of life in an assembly center and relocation camp for Japanese descendants and various digressions

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-97/

vh Ronald Ikejiri Interview (ddr-densho-1000-461)

Sansei male. Born December 3, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, parents had been incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Father signed 'no-no' on the so-called 'loyalty questionnaire', renounced U.S. citizenship, and was sent to the Department of Justice camp at Bismarck, North Dakota. Family did not end up expatriating to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-461/

vh Hank Shozo Umemoto Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-294)

Nisei male. Born October 12, 1928, in Florin, California, a small community outside of Sacramento, California. Lost father at an early age, and was raised primarily by older brother. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, snuck out of camp to spend time in the surrounding hillside. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-294/

Collection Takeo Tsuji Family Collection (ddr-densho-181)

This collection is comprised of documents from the personal collection of Takeo Tsuji, who was held in the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, during World War II. Many of the documents are related to Mr. Tsuji's efforts to have his belongings restored to him after the war.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-181/

Collection Clarice Osterud Hargiss Collection (ddr-densho-186)

This collection consists of letters written to Clarice Osterud Hargiss, a student at the University of Washington during World War II. The letters were written by two Nisei friends, one in the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, and the other at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California.

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

Collection Harano Collection (ddr-densho-358)

The Harano Collection consists of 18 editions of Japanese American community publications: The Nisei Weekender, The Vanguard, and Crossroads. Also included are a number of oversize prints documenting the Japanese American Christian community in California pre-war and two Young People's Christian Conferences from the 1930s.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-358/

Collection Uchiyama Collection (ddr-densho-406)

200 letters written to Kathleen Koga Uchiyama from Alvin Uchiyama while awaiting deployment, and during his military service in Italy in 1944-1945. Also six letters from Kathleen to Alvin written from Highland Park, Illinois, Heart Mountain camp and after the camp closed from Mt. View California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-406/

Collection Kris Domoto Marubayashi Collection (ddr-densho-444)

Newsletters, pamphlets and documents related to the organizing work of the Anti-Bakke Coalition and other student organizations opposing the 1978 Bakke Decision, 1979 Sears Lawsuit and other anti-affirmative action legislation. Collection includes copies of student newsletters from Asian Student Unions at various California universities.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-444/

img Okumura, Nisei soldier at U.S. Army language school (ddr-csujad-38-137)

Photographed is a Nisei soldier at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. The caption reads: Okumura. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 29. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_29_009

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-137/

doc George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note: work locations between 1942 and 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-5)

George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note listing his work places after leaving the Manzanar incarceration camp in California in 1942. An item from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 7. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-5/

img Crabbing (ddr-csujad-38-152)

Photographed are men crabbing at a pier in Presidio of Monterey, California. They are soldiers of U.S. Army language school. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 31. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_31_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-152/

av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-586)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764 Film footage of activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-586/

img Crabbing (ddr-csujad-38-149)

Photographed are men crabbing at a pier. They are soldiers of U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 31. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_31_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-149/

av Hondo dedication and entertainment; Obon; Picnics (ddr-csujad-38-584)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0764: activities held at Gardena Buddhist Church, Gardena, California. Included are performances, funerals, carnivals, hanamatsuri events, bon dance, picnics, music and play performances. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_01_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-584/

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