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av Keith Nomura for Kiyosuke Nomura (ddr-ajah-8-6)

In this video, Keith Nomura talks about his father, Kiyosuke Nomura. Kiyosuke grew up in the Bay Area and met his wife, who was born in Alameda, California. During World War II, they were removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Kiyosuke wasn't able to graduate from the University of …

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vh Cookie Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-465)

Nisei female. Born April 1, 1929, in Alameda, California. Grew up in Alameda, where father ran a gardening business. During World War II, family was ordered to leave Alameda and moved to Cortez, California, before being sent to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to attend school in Cleveland, …

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vh Toshiko Aiboshi Interview (ddr-manz-1-112)

Nisei female. Born July 8, 1928, in Boyle Heights, California. At an early age, went to live with family friends when father passed away and mother contracted tuburculosis. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. While in camp, mother relapsed and Toshiko again went …

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vh George Yoshinaga Interview (ddr-manz-1-107)

Nisei male. Born July 19, 1925, in Redwood City California. Grew up in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military in the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps during the war in Japan. After the war, worked as a journalist, …

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vh Yoshio Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1014-1)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …

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doc Testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-densho-67-255)

Written testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 1 (December 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-162)

Selected article titles: "California Resolution Causes Flareup; Agricultural Board Trio Adopts Measure to Allow Return of Ex-Residents" (p. 1), "Editorials: Facing a Challenge" (p. 4), "California Farm Controversy" (p. 4), "Cozzens Blames Troubles at Segregation Center on Hate-Breeding Group" (p. 8).

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img Downtown Tulelake (ddr-csujad-26-77)

Photo of downtown Tulelake, California. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_014

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doc Hollister Seed CO. (ddr-csujad-5-270)

A return envelop with the address, "Hollister Seed Co. Hollister, California" See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_05_003

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doc The first Rohwer Reunion (ddr-csujad-1-47)

A class reunion yearbook. Includes images of the former incarcerees and the reunion event held in Los Angeles, California, July 20-21, 1990. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_01_16_001

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vh Yoshiko Kanazawa Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-15)

Nisei female. Born October 9, 1935, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Pasadena, where father worked as a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Pasadena.

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doc Registrants, Poston II reunion, August 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1873)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1876

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doc 47th anniversary Poston II Relocation Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2722)

Pamphlet of the Poston II reunion held at Doubletree Hotel, Monterey, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2886

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img Photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center (ddr-csujad-55-2629)

A photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center, Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2793

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Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

Certification letter granting Masatoshi Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00033

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Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

Certification letter granting Shige Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00032

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doc Poston II reunion registration Monterey Sept. 29, 30, Oct. 1, 1989 (ddr-csujad-55-1874)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Monterey, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1877

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vh Tommy T. Kushi Interview (ddr-manz-1-47)

Nisei male. Born February 1, 1924, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin, where family operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp and settled in Chicago, Illinois.

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vh Yoshino Grace Fukuhara Niwa Interview (ddr-manz-1-139)

Nisei female. Born October 29, 1942, in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Daughter of well-known artists Henry Fukuhara. After leaving camp, the family moved to New York. Yoshino eventually returned to live in California, where her family resided before World War II.

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vh Sachi Hiromoto Interview (ddr-densho-1010-13)

Nisei female. Born January 18, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the small communities of Clarksburg and Courtland before the war. During World War II, removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Sacramento area.

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vh Tom I. Mine Interview (ddr-densho-1015-4)

Nisei male. Born in Watsonville, California, on March 14, 1918. Grew up in Watsonville before being removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After the war, returned to Watsonville, establishing a successful farming operation.

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Collection Fujii and Mori Families Collection (ddr-densho-321)

The Fujii and Mori Families Collection consists of 6 photograph albums documenting life in Tacoma and Vashon Island, Washington before World War II, incarceration at Heart Mountain and Jerome concentration camps and relocation to California after the war.

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av Frank Endo Interview (ddr-densho-400-1)

Frank Endo was born in Wilmington, California, on April 20,1923, and grew up on Terminal Island, California. He taught gymnastics at Santa Anita, California, Race Track and at the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado, where he was imprisoned. Endo worked in Chicago during WWII and served in the U.S. Army's Military Intelligence Service. He participated in …

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vh George Hanada Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-5)

Nisei male. Born 1924 in Penryn, California. Spent most of childhood in San Jose, California, before being removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military at the end of World War II before returning to California. Opened owned business, George's Service Center, in San Jose's Japantown following …

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vh Mits Koshiyama Interview (ddr-densho-1000-130)

Nisei male. Born August 7, 1924, in Mountain View, California. Grew up in the Santa Clara Valley, California, working on his family's leased strawberry farm. In June of 1942, he was involuntarily "evacuated" to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, then to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Graduated from high school in camp and at the age …

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