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Takahashi Trading Company employee manual, with handwritten margin notes. (ddr-densho-424-1102)
doc Takahashi Trading Company employee manual, with handwritten margin notes. (ddr-densho-424-1102)
Completed copy of ddr-densho-424-322. Pages 1-4: History of the Company, Page 5: Store locations, Page 6: Selling Guidelines for our Sales Staff, Pages 7-8: Non-selling functions of the Sales Staff, Pages 9-11: Regulations, Pages 12-22: Procedures, Page 23: Security, Pages 24-25: Some questions and answers, Page 26: Accident or injury report, Page 27, Employee benefits, Page …
Denny (ddr-densho-475-620)
img Denny (ddr-densho-475-620)
Black and white photograph of Denny holding a plate of food and sitting at a picnic table at a picnic hosted by a Young Buddhist Association in Big Tree State Park. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "Denny" in white pencil. Written across the top of the album page is: "Y.B.A. Picnic / …
Correspondence of John J. McCloy and Angus Macbeth (ddr-densho-1007-1864)
doc Correspondence of John J. McCloy and Angus Macbeth (ddr-densho-1007-1864)
This collection of McCloy's correspondence relates to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, as well as debates over Japanese American incarceration and redress. The material dates between 1943-1944 and 1975-1982. To learn more about McCloy, who is criticized for his role in the forced removal of Japanese Americans during World War II, see …
Leighton
doc Leighton "Goro" Sumida Interview Transcript (ddr-densho-1007-1871)
Eric Saul interview with Leighton "Goro" Sumida in Honolulu, Hawaii on November 18, 1980: Tape 2, Side A. In this interview Sumida describes his family and upbringing, his experiences in the 100th Infantry Battalion, and postwar life. This transcript is continued on object ddr-densho-1007-1872 as indicated by the page numbers. Content warning: use of strong language …
Ikeda Collection (ddr-densho-72)
Collection Ikeda Collection (ddr-densho-72)
The Ikeda collection consists of photographs and documents from the personal collection of Tsuguo "Ike" Ikeda, who was interviewed by Densho in 2000. Mr. Ikeda was an avid creator of scrapbooks, and he documented a wide range of years from World War II and beyond.
Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-16)
Collection Murakami Collection (ddr-densho-16)
The Murakami family operated the Higo Ten-Cent Store in Seattle's International District (formerly Nihonmachi). Photographs in this collection, early 1900s-1950s, include interior and exterior views of the business and one family portrait. Densho interviewed collection donors, sisters Ayako and Masako Murakami, in 1997.
Hiratsuka Collection (ddr-densho-200)
Collection Hiratsuka Collection (ddr-densho-200)
This collection contains photographs and documents from the family of Densho narrator Margaret Junko Morita Hiratsuka.The collection includes Ms. Hiratsuka's father's photos from the Santa Fe internment camp, New Mexico, as well as written testimonials from his friends and family asking for his release.
Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-190-9)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-190-9)
Ethnic identity in high school: dating, being excluded from a roller skating rink

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-190-11)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-190-11)
Father's loss of a friend and mentor after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-190-21)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-190-21)
Training alongside Japanese Americans from Hawaii: learning pidgin "just so we could get by"

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-190-19)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-190-19)
Brother's military service experience as the only Japanese American in an integrated unit

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-190-36)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-190-36)
Being in a precarious position as reserves during the breaking of the Gothic Line

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 46 (ddr-densho-1000-190-46)
vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 46 (ddr-densho-1000-190-46)
Brother's history as a U.S. citizen caught in Japan during World War II

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Mas Akiyama Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-188-17)
vh Mas Akiyama Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-188-17)
Memories of Isseis' arrest by FBI during a wedding on December 7, 1941

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Mas Akiyama Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-188-15)
vh Mas Akiyama Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-188-15)
Visiting a friend in Minidoka: "that was the worst camp that I visited"

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Mas Akiyama Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-188-16)
vh Mas Akiyama Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-188-16)
Thoughts on Spokane Japanese community after influx of Japanese Americans from concentration camps

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Mii Tai Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-186-11)
vh Mii Tai Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-186-11)
Feelings after hearing of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "that was a shocker"

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-193-14)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-193-14)
Meeting Japanese Americans moving to Spokane during the war; helping families leave camp

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-193-13)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-193-13)
Hearing rumors after the bombing of Pearl Harbor; destroying so-called 'contraband' items

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-193-8)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-193-8)
Having a difficult time attending school in Japan because of the language barrier

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Sam Ogo Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-193-7)
vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-193-7)
Moving to Japan as a child: "It was kind of exciting in a way"

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Sumi Okamoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-192-19)
vh Sumi Okamoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-192-19)
Influence of Issei generation on current traditions: learning how to cook Japanese foods

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 22 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-22)
vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 22 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-22)
Description of family's Chinese restaurant

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.

Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 4 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-4)
vh Mollie Nakasaki Interview Segment 4 (ddr-jamsj-2-4-4)
Memories of Salinas's Japantown community

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.

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

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