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vh Sam Araki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-402-9)

Returning to California and working to reestablish farm

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Collection Roy T. Murano Collection (ddr-densho-517)

The Roy T. Murano Collection is comprised of two photographs taken at Tule Lake in Newell, California.

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doc Bargain and sale deed (ddr-csujad-55-2570)

W. E. Schwarz, of San Francisco, California sold property to Hideo Nakamura of Marysville, California for ten dollars. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2682

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vh George Kiyo Wakatsuki Interview (ddr-manz-1-150)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1931, in Guadalupe, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California, where father was a fisherman. Family moved to Terminal Island, California, just before World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Served in the navy during the Korean War. The family's wartime experiences were chronicled in …

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vh Masako Murakami Interview (ddr-manz-1-166)

Sansei female. Born March 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Parents were both Kibei from Seattle, Washington, and Bakersfield, California. Grew up in San Francisco, California, where father was in sales. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After father signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule …

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vh Toshiro Izumi Interview (ddr-manz-1-90)

Nisei male. Born May 7, 1918, in Villa Park, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father was a fisherman. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, relocated to Detroit, Michigan, before being drafted into the Military Intelligence Service. Served in …

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vh Osamu Mori Interview (ddr-manz-1-93)

Nisei male. Born July 13, 1928, in Wilmington, California. Grew up in San Pedro, California, where parents operated a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Family answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and was …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 21 (May 28, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-21)

Selected article titles: "California Legislature Stymies Move for State Commission on Fair Employment Practices" (p. 1), "California Assembly Passes Bill to Repeal State Ban Against Interracial Marriage" (p. 1).

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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-21)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-23)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

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doc Letter to Mabel R. Gillis from Anne Margrave (ddr-densho-342-19)

Letter from Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, to Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-16)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-27)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

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av Home movie footage of the wedding of Ron Tsuchiya and Dorienne Ouye (ddr-ajah-3-351)

Home movie footage of the wedding of Alameda Buddhist Temple member Ron Tsuchiya and Dorienne Ouye of Oakland, California. The wedding took place at a church in Berkeley, California.

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vh George Matsumoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-73)

Nisei male. Born July 19, 1924, in San Francisco, California. At a young age, family moved to Ocean Park, California, where father ran a concession stand in an amusement park. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, had numerous jobs, including as part of the …

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doc Postcard from Kazumitsu Matsumoto Accounting Office to Mr. Sadatsuka Hamada, June 28, 1949 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-300)

A postcard from Kazumitsu Matsumoto Accounting Office in Los Angeles, California to Sadatsuka Hamada in Compton, California, regarding reparation application. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_06_15_002

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vh Susumu Iwasaki Interview (ddr-manz-1-63)

Nisei male. Born June 18, 1927, in Terminal Island, California. Grew up in Terminal Island before being removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Joined the Military Intelligence Service, working as an interpreter in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Married in Japan and eventually returned to California.

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vh Mitsue Nishio Interview (ddr-manz-1-152)

Kibei female. Born 1917 in Seattle, Washington. As a child, sent to Japan for education, and returned to the U.S. in the 1930s. Was married living in Glendale, California, when World War II started. During the war, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to California.

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vh Fred Nagai Interview (ddr-manz-1-119)

Nisei male. Born June 25, 1918, in Selleck, Washington. Grew up in Selleck, a lumber community, before moving with family to Santa Monica, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Salt Lake City, Utah, before returning to California.

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vh Marian Uyematsu Naito Interview (ddr-manz-1-53)

Nisei female. Born November 30, 1927, in Montebello, California. Grew up in Montebello where father ran a wholesale nursery business. During World War II, removed with family to the Pomona Assembly Center and Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, attended UCLA before returning to California and establishing a nursery business.

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vh Fumi Hayashi Interview (ddr-manz-1-70)

Nisei female. Born January 24, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area, where parents ran a flower business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, held various jobs, including working for the camouflage net factory. Eventually returned to California.

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