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Edwin (Ed) Sasaki oral history interview (ddr-csujad-9-1)
Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family's experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …
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Mollie Nakasaki Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-4)
Nisei female. Born November 17, 1930, in Salinas, California. Grew up in Salinas's Japantown community before moving to various towns in California after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Removed to Poston concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp with family for Denver, Colorado, in 1945 before returning to California and establishing the Mandarin Restaurant in San Jose's Japantown. …
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Miyuki Yasui Interview (ddr-one-7-28)
Nisei female. Born September 18, 1926, in South Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Attended college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after leaving camp. Eventually married and moved to Portland, Oregon.
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Isao Kameshige Interview (ddr-one-7-35)
Nisei male. Born in Galt, California. Grew up in Hollister, California. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Drafted into the military and served with the Counterintelligence Corps in Japan during the U.S. occupation. After service, joined family in Ontario, Oregon.
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Kenneth Narahara Interview (ddr-ajah-1-2)
Sansei male. Born December 16, 1936, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Alameda, California, where parents had a florist business. Immediately after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Japanese Americans were forced to leave Alameda, so the family split up and moved to Oakland. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. …
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Thomas Shigekuni Interview (ddr-densho-1000-297)
Nisei male. Born August 4, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived briefly in Illinois before returning to California.
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Betty Tanakatsubo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-343)
Nisei female. Born June 15, 1925, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, and worked for the War Relocation Authority. Eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois.
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Grace Shinoda Nakamura Interview (ddr-densho-1003-8)
Nisei female. Born February 18, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Colorado before returning to California. After the war, became a teacher and an artist.
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Jeff Furumura Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-533)
Sansei male. Born November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium, then was taken to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and mother was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Parents met in Chicago, Illinois, after leaving the camps. …
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Jeff Furumura Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-539)
Sansei male. Born November 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, father was in a tuberculosis sanitarium, then was taken to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and mother was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Parents met in Chicago, Illinois, after leaving the camps. …
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David Matsuoka Interview (ddr-densho-1010-5)
Nisei male. Born December 21, 1929, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove where father owned and operator a shoe sales and repair business. During World War II, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada concentration camp, Colorado. Returned to California as a high school student.
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Paul Nagano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-65)
Sansei male. Born, June 17, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in "Little Tokyo," and the Boyle Heights area. During World War II, was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Became ordained as a Baptist minister while incarcerated, ministering to fellow camp inmates and leading ecumenical worship services in camp. Left Poston to attend …
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Testimony of Mitsuko (Yasukochi) Funakoshi (ddr-densho-67-272)
Written testimony of Mitsuko (Yasukochi) Funakoshi, born in Meloland, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 47, No. 19 (November 7, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-45)
Select article titles: "Nisei Democrats jubilant, hail California landslide win" (p. 1); "Only 10 pct. Of Japan war brides seek welfare agency assistance" (p.3)
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 86, No. 12 (March 31, 1978) (ddr-pc-50-12)
Selected article titles: "States May Bar Aliens as Police" (p. 1); "Seven Nikkei Mayors Picked in California" (p. 1); "Japan-U.S. Friendship Act" (p. 1).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 100 No. 12 (March 29, 1985) (ddr-pc-57-12)
Selected article titles: "California Democrats Renew Call for Redress" (1); "Asian/Pacific Actors Create New Awards for the 'Industry'" (3); "Opposition to Beauty Contests?" (9)
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Granada Pioneer Vol. III No. 81 (August 8, 1945) (ddr-densho-147-290)
Selected article titles: "Bring Legal Problems Now" (p. 2), "Hints on Applications for Building Materials" (p. 3), "Group Opposes Japanese Return to California" (p. 4).
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Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-209)
Excerpt: "Thank you very much for letters. I am sorry that you do not feel well." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-108)
Excerpt: "Received your card today concerning my visit here and I will kindly explain my plans." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-170)
Excerpt: "Today I went to the post office and mailed the package of shorts to you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-115)
Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for the letter. I couldn't believe it was actually from you, Towru." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from a friend (ddr-densho-153-42)
Excerpt: "Received your letter a few days ago and was sorry learn you haven't been feeling normal." Sent from Van Nuys, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-28)
Excerpt: "Being a very poor correspondent, it has taken all this time to write you again." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-56)
Excerpt: "We are all well and hope you get that old flu completely out of you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-61)
Excerpt: "According to your letters, you must be taking it easy now and regaining your health." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.