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img Landscaping done by incarcerees of Camp No. 1 at Colorado River incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-14-61)

Landscaping done by incarcerees of Camp No. 1 at Colorado River incarceration camp. December 31, 1942. Photo by Francis Stewart. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_f26

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doc Final Accountability Roster of Evacuees at Relocation Centers, 1944-1946, Colorado River [Poston] (ddr-densho-305-2)

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doc Information series (Lowry Field, Colorado), no. 9-MS (September 1945): loans for veterans (ddr-csujad-55-2163)

Brochure regarding loans for veterans. Covers G.I. loans for home, business, and farm; farm security administration loans, and smaller war plants corporation loans. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2265

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2163/

vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 18 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-18)

Leaving camp for Denver, Colorado

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-4-18/

vh James Sakamoto Interview Segment 10 (ddr-jamsj-2-1-10)

Leaving camp for Lafayette, Colorado

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-1-10/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 25 No. 13 (October 4, 1947) (ddr-pc-19-40)

Selected article titles: "Colorado Governor Expresses Pride in Integration of Evacuee Resettlers in State" (p. 1), "Supreme Court Brief Filed in Oyama Test case, Stressing Rights of Nisei Citizens" (p. 1), "Federal Court Judge Restores Full Citizenship Rights of Relocation Camp Renunciants" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-19-40/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 15 (October 11, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-41)

Selected article titles: "Spark, Dan accept Agnew's explanation" (p. 1), "Colorado Nisei Republicans form Nixon committee" (p. 1), "Terrorism shakes Seattle" (p. 1), "Special Report: America, Japan and the Nisei" (p. 1), "Historic organ at San Francisco Zen temple rebuilt, critic praises piece" (p. 4).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 8 (March 4, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-8)

Selected article titles: "Question of Nisei Loyalty to U.S. Raised by Carter Transition Staff" (p.1), "Hirabayashi Cites Value of Education in Reparations" (p.1, 3), "Carter Virtually Ignores Asian American Appointees" (p.2), "Hokazono: Colorado Pioneer" (p.5), "Internment Credit Bill" (p.5).

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img Arts and crafts festival (ddr-densho-37-504)

Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. Evacuee residents at the Granada Relocation Center, viewing exhibits at the Arts and Crafts Festival in Terry Hall, March 6th to 8th. This festival was sponsored by the Education Division and the "Pioneer," the center newspaper.

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 91 (August 14, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-92)

Selected article titles: "Impartiality is Stressed" (p. 1), "Segregation No Hindrance" (p. 1), "11,000 Indefinite Leaves Issued" (p. 3), "UC Paper Urges Fight Against Propaganda" (p. 3), "Factual, Geographic Description of Segregation Center is Given" (p. 9), "Relocation in Northern Colorado Discouraged" (p. 9).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-147-92/

img Issei farmer discussing lease with Chinese businessman (ddr-densho-151-285)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Negi family, operators of a forty-acre leased truck farm, complete arrangements with a Chinese business man who is taking over this farm and equipment at the time of the family's voluntary evacuation to Colorado, prior to Civilian Exclusion Orders.

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doc Letter to Wakako Domoto from Carr family (ddr-densho-356-160)

Letter and envelope from Bonnie Carr (former Colorado Governor Ralph Carr's daughter-in-law) to Wakako Domoto (the governor's former housekeeper) thanking her for a gift for her daughter Kitty, inquiring if they will see each other soon, and recounting a recent trip to Ohio.

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vh Richard Onishi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-jamsj-2-2-6)

Resettling in Brighton, Colorado, after leaving camp

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-2-6/

doc Testimony of Rose Inouye (ddr-densho-67-271)

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-271/

doc Testimony of Mutsu Homma (ddr-densho-67-169)

Written testimony of Mutsu Homma of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family & Redress."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 108, No. 18 (May 12, 1989) (ddr-pc-61-18)

Selected article titles: "Redress Recipients in Colorado Hail Passage of Bill" (p. 1), "JACL Responds to Company Selling 'Racist' Comic Books" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadian Art Works Gathered for Major Exhibit" (p. 2), and "American Jewish Committee Partners with Japan JACL on Cultural Exchange" (pp. 3, 5).

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doc Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 24 (October 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-171)

Selected article titles: "Colorado Evacuee Granted First Medical License" (p. 1), "State's Gaudiest Clad Workers Found in Rivers" (p. 1), "Exchange: Teia Maru Waits for Gripsholm" (p. 1), "Editorial: It Will Take Faith" (p. 2), "Rice Shortage Now Relieved" (p. 3), "Course Given in Parenthood" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-141-171/

av Ikuko "Cookie" Takeshita (ddr-ajah-8-9)

Ikuko "Cookie" Takeshita was born in Alameda, California, where father was on the board of directors of the Alameda Buddhist Temple. During World War II, removed with family to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. After the war, returned to Alameda.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-8-9/

doc Christmas card (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sako (December 23, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-54)

Christmas card to Mollie Wilson from Sako (December 23, 1944). Blue/brown card with illustration in brown/red/green of the Three Wise Men on camels following the North Star. Envelope is postmarked December 23, 1944 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

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<i>Bon Odori</i> festival (ddr-densho-37-775)

img Bon Odori festival (ddr-densho-37-775)

Original WRA caption: Granada Relocation Center, Amache, Colorado. Part of the approximately 1,000 dancers who participated in the Bon Odori festival sponsored by the Granada Buddhist Church on August 14. Spectators are shown in the background. This dance was held at night on the baseball diamond.

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doc Verification of Internment Dates (ddr-densho-416-12)

Form response to Ray Donald Miyagi from the Judicial, Fiscal and Social Branch of the Civil Archives Division of the National Archives and Records Service regarding verification of Internment Dates. Determined that Ray Donald Miyagi was at Colorado River from May 19, 1942-October 10, 1945.

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vh Rose Tanaka Interview (ddr-manz-1-145)

Nisei female. Born October 11, 1926, in San Luis Obispo, California. Grew up in San Luis Obispo, where parents farmed. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp with the help of the Nisei Student Relocation project and moved to Denver, Colorado.

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-365)

Nisei male. Born December 22, 1917, in Torrance, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where parents ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family decided to "voluntarily evacuate" to Colorado in order to avoid mass removal. Farmed in Colorado during the war years, and returned to Los Angeles in 1945.

(This material …

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vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 12 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-12)

Recollections of the crowded journey to Poston concentration camp, Colorado

This interview was conducted by the Japanese American Museum of San Jose, and is part of a project entitled "Lasting Stories: The Resettlement of San Jose Japantown," a collaborative project between the Japanese American Museum of San Jose and Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-jamsj-2-4-12/

doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 18 (November 4, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-45)

Selected article titles: "War Department Denies Story Of Decision to Relax Coast Restrictions After Nov. 15" (p. 1), "Federal Jury Convicts Seven on Draft Conspiracy Charge" (p. 2), "Colorado Race-Baiters Bar Nisei From Public Meetings" (p. 3), "West Coast Anti-Evacuee Group Plans to Extend Movement" (p. 8).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-16-45/

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