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img Henry H. Sugimoto (ddr-csujad-5-25)

A photograph of Hidematsu Henry Sugimoto, a former incarceree in the Rohwer incarceration camp, taken in 1944 probably in Chicago, Illinois. The photograph is addressing Ayame Okine and signed from Henry H. Sugimoto [Hidematsu Henry Sugimoto]. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_05_010

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doc Note on dates and locations of incarceration and transfer (ddr-csujad-55-2407)

Notes on the dates and locations of the Nakamura family's forced removal from Marysville, California to Tule Lake incarceration camp, transfer from Tule Lake to Chicago, Illinois, and return to the Sacramento area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2513

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Narrator Alan Kumamoto

Sansei male. Born January 21, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. While very young, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Father joined the Military Intelligence Service out of camp, and Alan and his mother resettled in Chicago, Illinois. After father rejoined the family, they returned to …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 24 (November 12, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-23)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Upholds Right Of Resident Alien Japanese To Use of Country's Courts" (p. 1), "Mexican Japanese Ousted from City On American Border" (p. 1), "Army Withdraws Authorization For Use of Evacuee Workers In Cotton Fields of Arizona" (p. 1), "Masaoka Issues Call to First National Meet Since Evacuation" (p. 3), "American Legion …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 6 (August 16, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-33)

Selected article titles: "Report 300 Nisei Veterans, Gis Will Wed Girls in Japan. American Consulate Swamped As Couples Seek to Qualify Under GI Brides Amendment" (p. 1), "Judge Orders U.S. to Release Renunciants" (p. 1), "Masaoka Will Attend Canada Nisei Confab" (p. 1), "New Community Center Planned For Resettlers in Chicago Area" (p. 2), "Greater Emphasis …

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vh Alan Kumamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-464)

Sansei male. Born January 21, 1940, in Los Angeles, California. While very young, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Father joined the Military Intelligence Service out of camp, and Alan and his mother resettled in Chicago, Illinois. After father rejoined the family, they returned to …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 30 No. 8 (February 25, 1950) (ddr-pc-22-8)

Selected article titles: "Hawiians' Clamor for Share in 442nd Film Subsides After Letter from Writer-Director" (p. 1), "Justice Department Reports 24 Thousand Claims Filed by Japanese American Evacuees" (p. 1), "Steady Transfer of Leadership From Issei to Nisei Taking Place in Honolulu Organization" (p. 1), "Survey of Nisei Employment Now Being Made in Chicago" (p. 1), …

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doc Uniform express receipt (ddr-csujad-42-118)

A receipt issued by Railway Express Agency on December 14, 1945. It details the shipment that Fumio Fred Takano shipped from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, including three boxes, one tool box, one footlocker, and one carton. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_66_001

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doc Letter from Y. [Yuka?] Yamasaki to Mrs. T. Okine, April 15, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-143)

A letter from Yuka Yamasaki to her relative or friend, Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she describes the conditions of life and jobs in Chicago, Illinois. She also expresses her concerns about the living conditions in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_65_001

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 199 (May 23, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1615)

News bulletin published at Heart Mountain incarceration camp covering administrative announcements, events, vital statistics, and other necessary information concerning daily life in the camp. Current issue includes information on relocation to Chicago, carpentry work, employment, movie schedule, and general information. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1617

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doc Inspection card (ddr-densho-493-10)

Surgeon's inspection card for Kuni Itabashi's journey on the S.S. Chicago Maru between Kobe, Japan, and Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Front of card reads: "INSPECTION CARD / (Immigrants and Steerage Passengers)." Filled portion of front of card reads: "Port of departure, KOBE, JAPAN. Date of departure, Kobe, 25th, March, 20 / Name of ship, S.S. Chicago Maru …

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doc Consignee memo (ddr-csujad-42-115)

A consignee memo issued by Universal Carloading and Distributing Co., Inc. on July 19, 1945. It documents the shipper, "WRA Gila River Relocation Center," Arizona, and the consignee, Fumio Fred Takano, Chicago, Illinois. The handwritten notes read: Deliver Monday 8-20 only. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_63_002

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doc Western Union telegraph from Masao Okine to Makoto Okine, October 8, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-171)

A telegram from Masao Okine in Chicago, Illinois, to Makoto Okine in Whittier, California. It notifies that Masao has received money to purchase a car. The arrival date of the telegraph, October 9, 1946, is recorded on the backside of the envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_16_001

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doc Western Union telegraph from Masao Okine to S. Okine. September 26, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-162)

A Western Union telegram from Masao Okine to his father Seiichi Okine in Whittier, California. It notifies of Masao's arrival at San Francisco from Japan where he has been stationed as a Nisei soldier and his next destination, Chicago, where his wife, Ayame, resides. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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Letter from Henry Y. Ikemoto, President, AT Chapter, to Anna Honeycutt, Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, February 11, 1999 (ddr-csujad-1-66)

doc Letter from Henry Y. Ikemoto, President, AT Chapter, to Anna Honeycutt, Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation, February 11, 1999 (ddr-csujad-1-66)

In the letter, Henry Y. Ikemoto wrote about a Chicago Tribune article, "The drop zone gives voice to oral histories of WWII" by Charles Leroux, which featured Toro Hirose, a member of the Anti-Tank Company, and offers further information on Anti-Tank Company members. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note: good friend, Jiro Sanada (ddr-csujad-38-106)

George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note describing Jiro Sanada. English translation: During his incarcerated at the Tule Lake in California, Jiro Sanada was spending time writing senryu. With Atsushi Art Ishida's help, Jiro was able to leave the camp for Chicago. He was married in Chicago and opened a grocery store with his wife somewhere. His business …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4374 (October 13, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-85)

Selected article titles: "Some Tule Lake Internees Now Want U.S. Citizenship"; "Stilwell Spears Out for Nisei Soldiers"; "Japanese Newspaper to be Published"; "Warren Denies Request for PWs"; "First PWs Arrive in California"; "Japanese Return to Calif. County from Relocation Points"; "442nd Infantry 'Most Decorated Unit' in American Military History"; "Japanese Sues Over Denial of Sales Tax …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. II No. 42 (October 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-97-150)

Selected article titles: "An American's Return to American Way of Life" (p. 1), "Center Enters Important New Phase of Existence With Segregation Over" (p. 1), "New Rules Made for Camp Visits" (p. 2), "Editorial: After 52 Weeks" (p. 4), "Resettlement Said Greatest Adventure to Beckon Nisei" (p. 4), "Local Residents are Thanked for Aid in Segregation …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. IV No. 20 (May 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-232)

Selected article titles: "Land Law May be Invalid" (p. 1), "One-Third of Residents Have Finished Program to Leave Center by June" (p. 1), "'A Fair Chance, a Fair Trial' Rabbi Asks for Issei Worker" (p. 2), "Editorial: The Battle Continues" (p. 4), "Says Discrimination Weakens Fibre of American Way of Life" (p. 5), "Center Residents are …

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to [Seiishi and Tomeyo Okine], May 21, [1946], [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-184)

A letter from Ayame Okine to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She writes about Mrs. Yamasaki who she has run into at an event hosted by the Chicago Buddhist Church. Mrs. Yamasaki appears to be a former incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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doc The drop zone gives voice to oral histories of WWII (ddr-csujad-1-68)

Email correspondence printed out from "Virtual reunion digests." It contains Chicago Tribune article, "The drop zone gives voice to oral histories of WWII," by Charles Leroux, published on December 30, 1998, was forwarded and distributed among the subscribers through Virtual reunion digests mailing list on December 30, 1998. See this object in the California State Universities …

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Narrator Junko Mizuta

Nisei female. Born 1925 in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where parents ran a laundry business and managed an apartment house. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI, and the rest of the family was removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon. While at the assembly center, Junko, a teenager, …

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vh An Oral History with Norman Y. Mineta - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-55-1)

Japanese American congressman, representing the Thirteenth Congressional District of California, born and raised in San Jose, California, discusses his early life, graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, and receiving a commission and serving in the armed forces from 1953-1956. Recalls the removal, "relocation," and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II at the Heart …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 17 (May 20, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-21)

Selected article titles: "WRA Survey Reveals Most Japanese American Evacuees Have Never Visited Japan" (p. 1), "39 Evacuee Women Return to West Coast Homes With Permission of Gen. Emmons" (p. 1), "Wyoming Court Sets Date for Draft Trial. 63 Heart Mountain Youths Will Get Joint Trial on Charges" (p. 1), "Chicago Leads In Relocation Of Evacuees" …

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doc U.S. government freight waybill, WRA4-144-46-BL (ddr-csujad-42-114)

A U.S. government freight waybill which documents the shipment of Fumio Fred Takano's belongings. The shipment is ordered by the War Relocation Authority and two boxes are transported by Universal Carloading Co. from the Gila River incarceration camp in Arkansas to Chicago, Illinois, where Fumio is going to reestablish his life. See this object in the …

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