571 items
571 items
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Fort Missoula, Montana (ddr-csujad-55-1336)
Three mounted black and white photographs depicting internees boating on the Bitterroot River near Fort Missoula Department of Justice Internment Camp. Caption reads: Fort Missoula, Montana." Includes a brief description by Clark about the boating trips. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 7. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 28 No. 4 (January 29, 1949) (ddr-pc-21-4)
Selected article titles: "Report Evacuees Slow in Filing Claims for Evacuation Losses With Department of Justice" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan May Enlist as U.S. Interpreter" (p. 1), "California Assembly Considers Bills to Outlaw Race Prejudice" (p. 1), "Social Scientists Study Effects Of Language School Reopening On Japanese in Hawaii" (p. 2), "Ashes May Be Sent …
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Fumiko M. Noji Interview (ddr-densho-1000-72)
Nisei female. Born October 13, 1909, in Bellingham, Washington. Lost her United States citizenship when she married an Issei through an arranged marriage. Before 1920, her husband's family established Columbia Greenhouse, one of the first Japanese American-owned greenhouse businesses. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Husband was held by the …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 22 (December 1, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-48)
Selected article titles: "Trailer Homes for Returning Evacuees" (p. 1), "Carusi Denies Bias on Nisei Travel Between U.S., Hawaii" (p. 1), "Reporter Unable to Discover Evidence of Any Nisei Part In Japanese Raid on Hawaii" (p. 2), "Gen. MacArthur Will Accept Repatriates from U.S., Says Justice Department Official" (p. 2), "First Tule Lake Group Deported on …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 7 (August 25, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-34)
Selected article titles: "Evacuees Must Submit Own Bids Under Amended Law. Justice Department Reveals Plan for Claims Settlement On New Compromise Basis" (p. 1), "California Governor Has High Praise for Nisei in State" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Officials Praise Government Action to Put Claims Plan Into Operation" (p. 2), "Air Force Seeks Nisei Linguists For Work …
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George Kazuharu Naganuma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-481)
Born August 20, 1938, in Lima, Peru. Parents ran a laundry business and father was a prominent community leader. During World War II, the FBI arrested George's father and the entire family was placed on a ship and sent to the Department of Justice camp at Crystal City, Texas. After leaving camp, the family was not …
Narrator Joe Yasutake
Nisei male. Born May 25, 1932, in Seattle, Washington. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December 7, 1941 and interned as an enemy alien. Removed from Seattle with mother, sister and two brothers in 1942. Attended school (fifth through sixth grades) while incarcerated …
Narrator Bill Nishimura
Nisei male, born June 21, 1920, in Compton, California. Raised on a farm in Lawndale, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his father was picked up by FBI and detained at a Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. His family voluntarily moved to Visalia, California, then was forcibly moved to Poston …
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Minoru "Min" Tsubota Interview (ddr-densho-1000-149)
Nisei male. Born December 1, 1918, in Kent, Washington. Became interested in music in junior high school, and played in various music groups. Upon graduating from high school, worked for a manufacturing plant, and then volunteered for the army. Separated from unit along with other Japanese Americans after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and eventually served …
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Crystal City Pilgrimage (ddr-densho-1024-4)
The first pilgrimage commemorating the largest U.S. Department of Justice multinational family concentration camp during World War II. See this item in the Densho Resource Guide at: Crystal City Pilgrimage. See this item in the Digital Library of the Japanese American Incarceration Films at: https://archive.org/details/ddr-densho-1024-4.
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Memorandum for the Solicitor General, Re: Japanese Brief (ddr-densho-67-68)
Memo to the Solicitor General from Edward J. Ennis about an article written by Lt. Com. K. D. Ringle. Pg. 1: Ennis summarizes the article, which states that the Japanese are loyal, thus internment should have been on an individual basis. Pg. 2: Ringle's views are shared by the Navy, who thinks that evacuation was handled …
Narrator Norman I. Hirose
Nisei male. Born June 22, 1926, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland and Berkeley, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943 because of mother's wish to have the family move to Japan. …
Narrator Ronald Ikejiri
Sansei male. Born December 3, 1948, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, parents had been incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Father signed 'no-no' on the so-called 'loyalty questionnaire', renounced U.S. citizenship, and was sent to the Department of Justice camp at Bismarck, North Dakota. Family did not end up expatriating to …
Narrator Tom Matsuoka
Kibei male. Born August 1, 1903, in Sprecklesville, Maui, Hawaii. Taken to Japan in 1905 and raised by grandparents. Returned to the United States in 1919, joining father at Barneston sawmill in Washington. Married and farmed in Bellevue, Washington. Founded Bellevue Seinenkai and managed the Bellevue Vegetable Growers Association prior to World War II. Was picked …
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Tokio Yamane Interview (ddr-densho-1000-432)
Kibei male. Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty questions" …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 43 (January 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-120)
Selected article titles: "Solon Kimball Studies Center Situation Here. Questions Pertaining to Closing of Center Asked at Joint Meet" (p. 1), "Ore. Licenses Available For Business" (p. 1), "Insurance Data Available on Deceased Soldiers" (p. 1), "Absence of Nisei Names From Honor Roll Stirs Gardenans" (p. 1), "Father Tibesar to Go to Chicago to Help Evacuees …
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Arthur Ogami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-154)
Nisei male. Born April 10, 1922, in Whittier, California. Spent childhood in California, before being removed to Manzanar concentration camp in 1942. Left Manzanar several times to work as a beet topper for local farmers. Decided to expatriate to Japan because of mother's wishes, and was transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp. In 1945, was moved …
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Redress monitor (May 1990) (ddr-csujad-55-108)
Newsletter of the Japanese American Citizens League Legislative Education Committee. Columns include, "ORA Update," "New ORA Deputy Administrator," "Congressional Hearings Underscore Department of Justice Commitment to Redress," "Eligibility Verification," "Most Canadians Will Receive Redress by September 1990," "Fundraising Update," "Jacobs vs Thornburgh," "Senator Spark Matsunaga Eulogized," "Aleuts Finally Get Payment for Internment: $12,000 Checks," "Matsui Speaks …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 2 (January 12, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-2)
Selected article titles: "Justice Department Initiates Hearings for 3000 Persons Who Wish to Remain in U.S." (p. 1), "Vandals Smash Glass in Store Owned by Nisei" (p. 1), "Japanese American Issue Raised at Hawaii Hearing. No Danger of Nisei Voting Bloc Seen by Proponents of Statehood Status for Islands" (p. 1), "Order Relaxes Restrictions on Enemy …
Narrator Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto
Nisei female. Born December 30, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Lived in Japan for fifteen months as a child, before returning to Seattle to attend junior high school. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and taken to the Department of Justice camp at Missoula, Montana. Removed to the Puyallup Assembly …
Narrator Tokio Yamane
Kibei male. Born Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 33 No. 6 (August 18, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-33)
Selected article titles: "Prospects Dim for Early Action on Bill to Grant Issei Naturalization Rights" (p. 1), "President Truman Signs Evacuee Claims Amendment" (p. 1), "Invite JACL ADC Official To Attend Japanese Treaty Conference in San Francisco" (p. 1), "Justice Department Says: Undocumented Hearsay Data Will Not Be Accepted in Processing Evacuee Claims" (p. 2), "First …
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American Concentration Camps VOLUME 8 1944 and 1945 Japanese of Hawaii (ddr-densho-372-8)
Volume 8 divides into five sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: Part 1 features archival documents from 1944 and 1945 that depict the winding down of the relocation program. Part 2 features selected pages of a Congressional Record from February 23, 1944 and June 23, 1944 that resulted in the …
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Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-61)
Original WRA caption: Residents of Japanese ancestry appear for registration prior to evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration. Updated Library of Congress summary: "Photograph shows Shizuko Ina standing behind others waiting to be assigned a "family number" before being removed from their homes and incarcerated in a detention facility …
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Yasashi Ichikawa Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-111)
Issei female. Born 1907 in Shimonoseki, Japan. Attended school in Japan, and was encouraged by father to study English. Married a Buddhist minister and immigrated to the United States. Lived in Fresno, California, then returned to Japan for two years. Moved to Seattle, Washington, where husband was a minister at the Seattle Buddhist Temple. During World …