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Amy Iwasaki Mass Interview (ddr-densho-1000-470)
vh Amy Iwasaki Mass Interview (ddr-densho-1000-470)
Nisei female. Born July 5, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father ran a produce business. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to family home in Los Angeles. Became a social worker, one of the …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-470/
Mary Hamano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-215)
vh Mary Hamano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-215)
Nisei female. Born July 14, 1921, in San Gabriel, California. Spent childhood in Los Angeles where father operated a shoe repair business and grocery store. Family was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Resettled in Denver after the war and worked in several businesses in Japantown. Married in 1947 and …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-215/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50, No. 16 (April 15, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-16)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 50, No. 16 (April 15, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-16)
Select article titles: "California voting practices hailed; but rights group finds bias in housing,jobs" (P.1); "ACLU objects to race item on '60 census" (p.8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-32-16/
Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 56 (December 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-210)
doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 56 (December 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-210)
Selected article titles: "Warning: Stay Within Center Area" (p. 1), "Voting Rights: California Absentee Voting Procedure Given by Attorney" (p. 1), "Editorial: Inquisition in Ellay" (p. 2).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-210/
Members of the Central Raw Silk Association of Japan (ddr-densho-300-252)
img Members of the Central Raw Silk Association of Japan (ddr-densho-300-252)
Caption in album: "The Central Raw Silk Association of Japan. Japanese Pavilion, Treasure Island, San Francisco, California. Mr. M. Shirai, Manager; Miss Rui Kirino; Miss Shizuko Mitsui."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-300-252/
En route to Manzanar Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-8)
img En route to Manzanar Assembly Center (ddr-densho-36-8)
Japanese Americans from Bainbridge Island, Washington are being transported to the Manzanar Assembly Center, California. Manzanar Assembly Center became a WRA incarceration camp on June 1, 1942.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-36-8/
Issei man preparing to board bus (ddr-densho-151-267)
img Issei man preparing to board bus (ddr-densho-151-267)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. This evacuee of Japanese ancestry has been checked by officials and is about to board the evacuation bus for an Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-267/
Guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-383)
img Guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-383)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. View of one of the lath house where seedlings are grown under controlled conditions, for the guyaule rubber experiment project.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-383/
New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-14)
img New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-14)
Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrive at Turlock Assembly Center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-14/
Japanese Americans playing go (ddr-densho-151-398)
img Japanese Americans playing go (ddr-densho-151-398)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Playing the Japanese game Goh in the Relocation Hall at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-398/
Japanese American family waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-329)
img Japanese American family waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-329)
Original caption: Oakland, California. Evacuee family of Japanese ancestry leaving Wartime Civil Control Administration station to board a bus which will take them to Tanforan Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-329/
Family transplanting tomato plants (ddr-densho-151-448)
img Family transplanting tomato plants (ddr-densho-151-448)
Original caption: San Leandro, California. Family labor transplanting young tomato plants under canvas about ten days prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry to Assembly Centers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-448/
Japanese American farmers prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-124)
img Japanese American farmers prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-124)
Original caption: San Leandro, California. Family labor transplanting young tomato plants under canvas about ten days prior to evacuation of residents of Japanese ancestry to Assembly Centers.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-124/
New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-11)
img New arrivals at the Turlock Assembly Center (ddr-densho-151-11)
Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees will be housed later at War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-11/
Japanese American Citizens League stenographer (ddr-densho-151-119)
img Japanese American Citizens League stenographer (ddr-densho-151-119)
Original caption: Centerville, California. Stenographer for Japanese American Citizens League of Mt. Eden township. Helps the farmers of the vicinity to close out their affairs before evacuation.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-119/
Nisei man and white friend saying goodbye (ddr-densho-151-188)
img Nisei man and white friend saying goodbye (ddr-densho-151-188)
Original caption: Centerville, California. A caucasian friend has come to say goodbye to his farmer friends of Japanese ancestry prior to their evacuation to an Assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-188/
Father and children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-246)
img Father and children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-246)
Original caption: Oakland, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting for evacuation buses which will take them to the Tanforan Assembly center under Civilian Exclusion Order Number 28.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-246/
Japantown store prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-324)
img Japantown store prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-324)
Original caption: Florin, California. Scene on Main Street in this small agriculture town occupied largely by residents of Japanese ancestry, who will be evacuated in two days.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-324/
Japanese American getting a haircut (ddr-densho-151-404)
img Japanese American getting a haircut (ddr-densho-151-404)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Common sight during the long summer evenings after the day's work is done. As yet, there are no barber shops.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-404/
Baggage on sidewalk (ddr-densho-151-268)
img Baggage on sidewalk (ddr-densho-151-268)
Original caption: San Francisco, California. Bed roll and baggage of evacuees of Japanese ancestry awaiting shipment from the Wartime Civil Control Administration station to an assembly center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-268/
Group photo outside building, holding banner in Japanese (ddr-ajah-3-186)
img Group photo outside building, holding banner in Japanese (ddr-ajah-3-186)
Caption below photo: Rev. Elyu Terao 1961-1979 / Buddhist Temple of Alameda, California. Translation of banner below photo: Senior Appreciation September 10, 1961, sponsored the Men's Association
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-3-186/
Article in the Hokubei Mainichi (ddr-densho-336-902)
doc Article in the Hokubei Mainichi (ddr-densho-336-902)
A letter to the editor, written by Brad Shirakawa, about the state of various California chapters of the Young People's Christian Conference and the Lake Sequoia Retreat.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-336-902/
Takuritsu Morita inside classroom (ddr-ajah-6-601)
img Takuritsu Morita inside classroom (ddr-ajah-6-601)
Caption below photo: Principal and instructor Takuritsu Morita in a classroom, very probably the official California Alameda Japanese Elementary School, at 2256 Pacific Avenue. Circa 1916-1918
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-601/
Application for Travel by Enemy Aliens (ddr-densho-501-223)
doc Application for Travel by Enemy Aliens (ddr-densho-501-223)
Shoji Takeda applies for travel approval to move from Grand Junction, Colorado back home to Milpitas, California. Shoji and Shin Takeda both received $24.73 from the WRA.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-501-223/
Letter to a Nisei man from his sister and mother (ddr-densho-153-63)
doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister and mother (ddr-densho-153-63)
Excerpt: "I have been unable to mail this letter because of no stamps but I'll mail it today." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-63/
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