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img Police Department (ddr-csujad-56-140)

Photo of the police department at camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-007

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vh Lucius Horiuchi Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-230)

Nisei male. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, worked for the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-230/

vh Lucius Horiuchi Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-202)

Nisei male. Born July 22, 1928, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Following World War II, worked for the U.S. Department of State as a foreign service officer.

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doc [Note on redress] (ddr-csujad-55-2096)

Handwritten note about the redress and reparations program with contact information for Paul Suddes of the Department of Justice. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2199

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doc Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on December 17, 1941 (ddr-densho-356-759)

Meeting Minutes from Committee of Immigrant Serving Agencies meeting on December 17, 1941. Topics covered in the meeting include: Japanese travel restrictions, public school reactions, summary of conference with State Employment Department on employment of Japanese Americans, financial issues facing Japanese nationals due to the war, situation facing Italian and German immigrants, and community responses to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-759/

doc U.S. Department of Justice Form (ddr-csujad-29-18)

Form to Department of Justice. Claim for damage to or loss of real personal property by a person of Japanese ancestry. Ernest Yamada, applicant. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1949_M01

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 7 (February 14, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-7)

Selected article titles: "Los Angeles Suit Challenges State Department Policy on Stranded Nisei in Japan" (p. 1), "Interior Department Initiates Move to Correct Restriction Against Japanese Alien Group" (p. 1), "British Columbia Enforces Ban on Japanese in Mines" (p. 1), "Legislation to Outlaw Mob Practices Backed by JACL Official at House Hearing" (p. 3), "Seabrook Chapter …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-20-7/

vh Richard Kosaki Interview Segment 29 (ddr-janm-13-1-29)

Working as administrative assistant to the Speaker of the House in the state legislature when the bill for Hawaiian statehood passed

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) …

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vh Angela Noel Gantt Interview (ddr-densho-1020-4)

Born in Wilmington, Delaware. During the Redress Movement, worked for the Department of Justice's Office of Redress Administration (ORA), which was established to identify and administer reparations payments to eligible individuals. Worked as a Program Management Analyst for the Special Verification Unit of the ORA from 1991 to 1995. After leaving the ORA, following a brief …

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 37 (April 28, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-105)

"Acheson, Wirin Challenge Validity of Wartime Rider to Calif. Measure Denying Japanese Fishing License" (p. 1), "B.C. Regime to Lift Job Ban but No Franchise Reported Yet" (p. 1), "Gen. Clark and McCloy Endorse Judd's Naturalization Measure" (p. 5), "State Department Opens Way for Boom in Asia" (p. 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-105/

doc Note from Heart Mountain Fire Department, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-953)

Note from the Fire Department requesting photographs of the fire "in action" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0955

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doc Translation of a report to Mr. H. Bruppacher of the Legation of Switzerland, July 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1398)

Report to Mr. H. Bruppacher of the Legation of Switzerland regarding the state of medical services and health care at the Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. From Mary F. Clark scrapbook, \nBefore I Forget, 1942-1947,; page 60. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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vh Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1004-11)

Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …

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vh Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1001-41)

Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-41/

Narrator Yoshihiro Uchida

Nisei male. Born April 1, 1920, in Calexico, California. Grew up in the Orange County area. Drafted into the army during World War II, while family was removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Father and brothers were all transferred to Department of Justice camps, and eventually went to Japan. After military service, Mr. Uchida returned …

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 57 (April 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-58)

Selected article titles: "Evacuees are Allowed to Re-enter Center" (p. 1), "Gila News Faces Paper Shortage" (p. 1), "Opinion of Justice Department Awaited" (p. 3), "Dual Citizenship Attacked by State" (p. 3), "Cherry Trees are Americans" (p. 3), "Chapin Hall Questions Loyalty of Japanese" (p. 3), "Illegal Liquor Sale to be Investigated" (p. 3).

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vh Shizuko "Suzie" Sakai Interview (ddr-one-7-4)

Nisei female. Born April 14, 1922, in Yakima, Washington, and grew up in Central Washington state. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp to attend college in Kansas and North Carolina. Eventually returned to the West Coast.

(This material is based upon work …

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doc Postcard from War Department Office of Dependency Benefits to Seiichi Okine, March 12, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-195)

A postcard from War Department Office of Dependency Benefits to Seiichi Okine. It acknowledges receipt of Seiichi Okine's new address. It also includes the instruction on notices of change of address. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_38_002

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List of Japanese civilians deported from Fort Lincoln and Santa Fe camps, with letter from W. L. Hamilton to Abner Schreiber, and letter to Albert Clattenburg, Special Projects Division, Department of State (ddr-densho-564-18)

doc List of Japanese civilians deported from Fort Lincoln and Santa Fe camps, with letter from W. L. Hamilton to Abner Schreiber, and letter to Albert Clattenburg, Special Projects Division, Department of State (ddr-densho-564-18)

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img Fire dept. crew (ddr-csujad-55-2638)

Photograph of fire department crew at the Jerome camp, Denson, Arkansas, 1943. Title from caption. See also sac_jaac_2808 for envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2802

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2638/

Collection Topaz Museum Collection (ddr-densho-1013)

This collection consists of interviews conducted in partnership with the Topaz Museum, a volunteer, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the original site of the World War II Internment Camp near Delta, Utah, to interpret its impact on the internees, their families, and the citizens of Utah and to educate the public in order to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1013/

Recommendations by the Committee on Educational Programs Incident in Closing WRA Centers, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1695)

doc Recommendations by the Committee on Educational Programs Incident in Closing WRA Centers, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1695)

Report and recommendations by the Committee on Educational Programs Incident in Closing WRA Centers regarding placement of teachers, transfer of property, school records, documentation, time of closing, school activities, information concerning the centers to which pupils are transferred, and relationships with state department of education, education associations, and other professional organizations. See this object in the …

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doc Diploma of trade proficiency (ddr-csujad-42-5)

A diploma of trade proficiency issued by Frank Wiggins Trade School. It certifies that Fumio Fred Takano has completed training in the Department of Automobile Repairing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_05_001

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doc Mess No. 3: barrack name list of mess tags issued (ddr-csujad-55-857)

List of names, addresses, and number of mess tags issued by Mess and Lodging Department, Pomona Temporary Assembly Center, to incarcerees for Mess Hall #3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0859

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doc Adult Education Department certificate of completion (ddr-csujad-55-214)

Certificate acknowledging Aie Yokota's completion of 174 hours of training in the Adult Education Department at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Includes invitation to graduation ceremony. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0216

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-214/

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