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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-121)

Excerpt: "It was good to hear from you gain but we were surprised to hear about your colds." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-121/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-30)

Excerpt: "I hope you got my last letter that I wrote on saturday & also had sent on saturday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-30/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-89)

Excerpt: "This a letter to inform you that I have been cleared and thus eligible for leave clearance." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-89/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-27)

Excerpt: "I had a little bit of time to write today so I'll just say a little bit." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-44)

Excerpt: "I have about forty-five minutes to kill before a show so I thought I'd write you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-29)

Excerpt: "Joe, I am very glad you alived Chicago and permited to enter the school without any trouble." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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img Kimi Fujii at a horse race (ddr-densho-433-285)

Kimi Fujii (standing next to a woman holding a bouquet) stands with the winner of the race, Chief's Watch, in connection with The California Spring Garden Show.

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img Muddy conditions (ddr-densho-37-350)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Thaws turn the streets and firebreaks into seas of mud, and makes difficult motor transportation through the center.

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img Japanese Americans digging potatoes (ddr-densho-37-90)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Potatoes on the farm at this relocation center are dug by a mechanical digger pulled by a tractor.

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img Camp street (ddr-densho-37-810)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene and view of quarters for evacuees of Japanese ancestry at Manzanar reception center. High Sierras in background.

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img Muddy conditions (ddr-densho-37-349)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Thaws turn the streets and firebreaks into seas of mud, and makes difficult motor transportation through the center.

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img School photo in front of building (ddr-densho-329-598)

52 students outside on building steps. Holding American flags, a Lockwood Junior High banner, and an Oakland 1924 and California pennants. Printed on back: Hugo Weltz, Photographer

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img Closed Japanese American store (ddr-densho-37-444)

Original WRA caption: Los Angeles, California. Mr. and Mrs. K. Tseri closed their drugstore in preparation for the forthcoming evacuation from their "Little Tokyo" in Los Angeles.

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img Japanese American amidst piles of luggage (ddr-densho-37-387)

Original WRA caption: Salinas Assembly Center, Salinas, California. A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry at this assembly center prior to transfer to a War Relocation Authority Center.

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Collection Mary Jean Kramer Spallino Collection (ddr-manz-8)

The Mary Jean Kramer Spallino Collection is comprised of photographs and documents from Mary Jean Kramer, a teacher at the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Materials include photographs of camp, personnel forms, Manzanar High School newsletters and yearbooks, and ephemera such as school event invitations and programs.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-8/

Collection Wada and Homma Family Collection (ddr-densho-157)

This collection consists of photographs and documents from the Wada and Homma families. Reverend Masahiko Wada was a Baptist minister in Japan and in the Gardena area of California before World War II. The collection includes photographs from the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-157/

Collection Sohei (John) Hohri and Harold Landon Letters Collection (ddr-janm-18)

This collection contains handwritten, illustrated letters sent from Sohei (John) Hohri while incarcerated at Manzanar in California to his friend, Harold Landon. The bulk of the documents are dated from 1941 to 1943. A few letters date from the postwar period, ranging from 1972 to 1982 and 1997 to 2011.

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, December 13, 1945 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-112)

Ayame Okine writes from Bartlett, Illinois, to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine in Hawthorne, California. She states that she is glad to hear that they have returned to California safely and would be able to spend winter holidays at home. She also describes the Japanese community in Chicago, making mochi for new year's day. The …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-112/

doc Frank F. Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2384)

Narrative essay describing Frank F. Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes his role as the Sutter-Yuba president of the Japanese American Citizens League, the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, Nakamura's experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2384/

vh Christie O. Ichikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-383)

Sansei female. Born April 4, 1928, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento before moving to Boyle Heights, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, attended school in Chicago before returning to Los Angeles. Established a career in nursing and teaching.

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vh Nancy Shimotsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-391)

Nisei female. Born July 23, 1922, in Dominguez Hills, California. Grew up in Dominguez Hills, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived for several years in Chicago, Illinois, before returned to California. Became a dietition after …

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vh Arthur Ogami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-154)

Nisei male. Born April 10, 1922, in Whittier, California. Spent childhood in California, before being removed to Manzanar concentration camp in 1942. Left Manzanar several times to work as a beet topper for local farmers. Decided to expatriate to Japan because of mother's wishes, and was transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp. In 1945, was moved …

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vh James O. Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-308)

Nisei male. Born August 10, 1914, in Riverside, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. Graduated from college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was a key person heading Heart Mountain's agricultural program. Served in the Military Intelligence Service in Korea.

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vh K. Morgan Yamanaka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-329)

Nisei male. Born April 14, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Went to Japan with family at a very young age before returning to San Francisco. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and transferred to Tule Lake concentration …

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vh Kiyo Yoshimura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-344)

Nisei female. Born July 31, 1924, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Richmond, California, where father worked for the Santa Fe railroad company. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois. Remained in Chicago, becoming a social worker, and getting involved with …

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