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img Brotherhood House Gang (ddr-densho-462-26)

Brotherhood House gang at our place. Mary Alice is 2.5 and David is 3.5.

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img Tom and Betty reading to David and Mary Alice (ddr-densho-462-27)

Tom and Betty reading to David and Mary Alice at Brotherhood House. Mary Alice aged 2, David aged 3, Betty aged 28, Tom aged 35.

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img Tom with baby (ddr-densho-462-30)

Tom holding a child over his head

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img David outside brotherhood house (ddr-densho-462-28)

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img drying dishes (ddr-densho-462-25)

Photograph of a group of people doing dishes at Brotherhood House

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img David in snow (ddr-densho-462-24)

Photograph of a David Fukuyama in the snow from 1951

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img David Fukuyama with grandma (ddr-densho-462-40)

Labeled Winter 1947 and Mama San and David- 1.5. 1948 Denver

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img David, Betty, and Mary (ddr-densho-462-29)

David aged 3.5, Betty aged 28, Mary aged 2.5

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doc Postcard from Norman Thomas (ddr-densho-468-219)

Questions to prepare to answer for interview

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1213)

Phil writes to his wife, Alice Okano, concerning his travel from Amache Concentration camp to Denver. He couldn't convince his father to leave Amache. Phil writes that many people were biding their time in the camp to see how the war in the Pacific would pan out before making any decisions about leaving camp. Phil is …

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1221)

Phil writes about meeting a friend of Alice's in Denver. He also writes about his day at the laundry and shopping trip to buy a new jacket.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1214)

Phil reports back on his first full day in Denver. He found a job, but he isn't sure how much he'll be making or if he'll like it.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1220)

Phil discusses if Denver would be a good place to try to open his own laundry or cleaning business based on what he's talked about with other people in the business.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1217)

Phil writes about receiving his first paycheck and learning to use a steam gun for silk pressing.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1222)

Phil writes about his continued work at the laundry. He warns Alice, his wife, not to write back because he'll be on the move.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1219)

Phil writes about his work at the laundry and visiting another laundry called Band Bou that could hire him and specialize in different types of fabric cleaning that he is keen to learn. He reminds Alice, his wife, to pay the rent on their house since he isn't sure Denver is a place he would like …

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1215)

Phil writes of his first day at his new job at a laundry in Denver. He says he can only keep the job for a little while so he discusses the pros and cons of staying in Denver to find more work or returning to Caldwell, Idaho.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1218)

Phil writes about a trip to Boulder to see his sister, Ayako, and his brother-in-law. His family encourage him to get a job teaching Japanese which is draft deferable, but Phil writes that he isn't interested.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1224)

Phil writes a short message to Alice once he arrives in Denver on his way to Amache.

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doc Letter from Phil Okano to Alice Okano (ddr-densho-359-1216)

Phil talks about his work at the laundry and how he believes he is improving. At this point Phil thinks he will stay in Denver another week.

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vh James Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-220)

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1926, in small town of Thomas, Washington, on family farm. Attended school in Auburn, Washington, before being removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Idaho, and was subsequently joined by family. Postwar, became a social anthropologist, and later became only the …

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vh George Fujimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-223)

Nisei male. Born January 13, 1920 in Colusa, California. Raised in Ault, Colorado, where family operated produce and sugar beet farm. Assumed responsibility for farm at age 15 when father suffered debilitating accident. Drafted into Army in 1942. After basic training in Camp Robinson, Arkansas, transferred to Fort Riley, Kansas. Attended second basic training in Camp …

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vh Bessie Yoshida Konishi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-212)

Nisei female. Born September 17, 1932, in La Jara, Colorado. Spent childhood in Alamosa, Colorado, where family operated a successful produce farm. Married in 1950 and obtained graduate degree in education. Active with Japanese American community projects and diversity education.

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vh Bob Y. Sakata Interview (ddr-densho-1000-216)

Nisei male. Born April 15, 1926 in Alameda, California. Spent childhood in Alameda where family operated 10-acre farm. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Resettled in Brighton, Colorado, and resumed farming. Along with wife and son, owns and operates Sakata Farms, currently one of the top produce growers in the country.

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vh Yae Aihara Interview (ddr-densho-1000-221)

Nisei female. Born August 18, 1925 in Tacoma, Washington. Raised in Seattle, Washington, where family operated a grocery store. Attended Washington Grammar School and Garfield High School in Seattle. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and sent to Missoula internment camp, Montana. Family was removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, …

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