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vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview (ddr-densho-1015-3)

Nisei female. Born November 21, 1921, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville, where family operated a truck farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Lived for a time in Texas while husband served in the military before eventually returning to Watsonville.

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vh Bill Hiroshi Shishima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-393)

Nisei male. Born December 24, 1930, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California where parents ran a successful grocery store business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, became involved in Boy Scouts activities. Left camp and returned to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 10 (March 13, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-10)

Select article titles: "Racism hits California campus" (p. 1); "Manzanar bill signed" (p. 1). "Nominations ought for Matsunaga peace medal" (p. 3).

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doc Rohwer Federated Christian Church bulletin (May 13, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-351)

Selected article titles: "Homecoming" (p. 3), "Relocation Help" (p. 3), "CYF Election" (p. 3), "California Letter" (p. 4), "In Memoriam" (p. 4).

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-70)

Excerpt: "Yesterday we got the fast ball pictures and hope you liked them." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-213)

Excerpt: "I jast came home from English school, and found your Easter Card." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their mother (ddr-densho-153-177)

Excerpt: "I received Joe's long letter and was very much interested with it." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-201)

Excerpt: "I just stopped studying my history to drop you a few lines." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-144)

Excerpt: "We got two trunks and a bag yesterday while we are absent." Sent from Los Angeles, California, possibly to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-52)

Excerpt: "Joe I am sorry you got flu again. How you feeling now?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-116)

Excerpt: "Got you letter today and the material which Towru sent came yesterday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-102)

Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't been writing to you but I really was busy." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Schedule for the Public Hearing by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 12, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-31)

Schedule for the Public Hearing in San Francisco, California by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 12, 1981).

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doc Schedule for the Public Hearing by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 11, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-30)

Schedule for the Public Hearing in San Francisco, California by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 11, 1981).

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doc Schedule for the Public Hearing by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 13, 1981) (ddr-janm-4-32)

Schedule for the Public Hearing in San Francisco, California by the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (August 13, 1981).

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doc "Seabiscuit Rededication" speech by Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima (September 23, 1991) (ddr-janm-4-17)

Speech entitled "Seabiscuit Rededication" by Tsuyako "Sox" Kitashima (September 23, 1991). Speech was given at the Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, California.

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-241)

Friend of Hisa Nimura poses on front steps of house in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept 11 '47 Pasadena"

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img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-255)

Hisa Nimura and friend pose in front of a car in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph "Sept. 25 '47 Pasadena"

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img Nisei women (ddr-densho-325-240)

Friends of Hisa Nimura while on a trip to Long Beach, California. Written on back of photograph "Long Beach Sept 7, 1947"

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img Nisei woman (ddr-densho-325-253)

A friend of Hisa Nimura poses next to a car in Pasadena, California. Written on back of photograph " Pasadena Sept, 25 '47"

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img Hog farm (ddr-densho-37-80)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A view of hogs at the temporary hog farm at this relocation center.

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img Camp classroom (ddr-densho-37-173)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. World History and English, a two hour class taught by Mrs. Hanny Billigmeier.

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img Camp construction (ddr-densho-37-409)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar, California. Construction of barrack apartments for evacuees of Japanese ancestry has commenced at this War Relocation Authority Center.

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img Japanese Americans eating in a mess hall (ddr-densho-37-482)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Meal time, cafeteria-style, for these children at Santa Anita assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Captain Patrick Gordon Taylor wearing leis (ddr-njpa-1-2060)

Caption on reverse: "Oct. 29, 1934. Capt. Taylor navigator of Lady Souther Cross. Who flew with Kingsford-Smith from Australia to California."

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