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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-434-7)

Learning to play the piano for father's church services

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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-434-15)

Rough living conditions in camp: no heat the first winter

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vh Florence Ohmura Dobashi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-434-16)

Coping with difficult conditions in camp: weather, food

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img Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini (ddr-njpa-1-940)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "The New European Order Progresses. (Rome) Domei. The leaders of Italy and Germany met at Florence in northern Italy. [stamped] November 25, 1940."

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doc Letter from Florence and Herman Litt to Mary Mon Toy (ddr-densho-488-67)

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-350)

Went to Florence for the night, had an Italian dinner, hitchhiked there and back; got two letters and package. Parents' note on envelope back: 353 Tuesday April 23, 1946

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doc W.R.A. Official Hits Nisei Foes (May 4, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1115)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 4, 1945, p. 9

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doc American Soldiers of Japanese Ancestry Off to War (April 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-892)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 5, 1943, p. 22

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img Sueno Yaniwa Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-679)

Caption below photo: Sueno Yaniwa Nakata. She was born in October 1963 in Japan and married Toyotaro Nakata. She is Buichi Nakata's mother. Buichi is Florence Nakata Omori's father. Circa 1940s

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img Three girls outside florist shop (ddr-ajah-6-378)

Caption below photo: Date sisters Kiyoko "Florence", Yuriko "Lily" and Chiyoko "Mary" pose in front of their family business, Date Florist at 2304-2306 Encinal in Alameda, CA., circa mid 1930s.

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img View of a building at the Florence American Cemetery (ddr-densho-201-786)

Caption in album: "United States Military Cemetery / Castelfioro [sic] Italy / Aug. 19, 1946."

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img Gravesite for Hissie Iwai at the Florence American Cemetery (ddr-densho-201-785)

Caption in album: "Hissie Iwai / Auburn, Wash. / Castelfioro [sic] Italy / Aug. 19, 1946."

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img Gravesite for Masaru Tamura at the Florence American Cemetery (ddr-densho-201-787)

Caption in album: "Masaru Tamura / Fife, Wash. / Castelfioro [sic] Italy / Aug. 19, 1946."

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img Leland school group photograph (ddr-densho-359-221)

Captioned "Leland School 1931".Top row, L to R: Margaret Ramsey, Viola Cunningham, Alice Kawamoto, Ella Taylor, Mrs. Williams, Roger Ramsey, Donald Nurnberg, Bill Stout; 2nd row from top: JIm Meeker, Joe Ono, Allan [last name unknown], James Semrau, Eugene Rasor; partial row between 2nd and 3rd rows: Albert Semrau, Harry Tanemura, Russell Kunz, Sydney Jensen, James …

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img Portrait of woman in kimono with text titled: From Queen to Incarceration (ddr-ajah-6-961)

Two copies of portrait, one colorized. Includes biographical information on Georgiana Matsuyama, her marriage to John Seiji Towata and story of incarceration. Inscription on photo front of photo: to Florence Sincerely Anna Matsuyama

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img Woman in majorette uniform leading band (ddr-densho-475-716)

Black and white photograph of a majorette marching with additional majorettes and band members walking behind. Written below photo on the album page is: "'Majorettes' '42 - Ruby Elrod / '43 - Jean Stevens / '43 - Florence Perry"

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img Pals club luncheon (ddr-densho-433-282)

Written on verso: left to right - Mrs. William Sparling, Mrs. Ben Nutter, Miss Kimi Fujii, Mrs. Rose Polvorosa, Mrs. Florence Robinson, Mrs. Charles Hitchcock, Mrs. John D. Cronin, Mrs. Marjorie Medeiros, Mrs. Peter Tripp.

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img Fishing Derby Winners (ddr-densho-495-9)

Photograph of the Fishing Derby winners of 1956 around their catch, Dorothy Haruko Nagai in center. Inscribed on the back is "1956" in the upper right corner, "Perch" in the middle, and "Florence M. Harrison / 402 So. Lucla Ave / Redondo Beach - FR 73715" stamped on the right side.

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doc Letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Mrs. Florence Packer, August 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-42-74)

A letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Florence Packer in Los Angeles, California. Fumio writes from the Gila River incarceration camp. The letter requests Florence Packer to deliver Fumio's 1939 Chevrolet truck along with Mrs. Nakashima's personal items to the camp. It appears to be a draft letter. See item: csudh_tak_0075. See this object in the …

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doc Work release notice from the Florence Walne Navy Language School (ddr-densho-381-136)

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Narrator Florence Ohmura Dobashi

Nisei female. Born October 26, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California where father was a minister, but was living in Riverside, California, when World War II broke out. During the war, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to finish high school in Ohio, then attended UC Berkeley …

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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-385)

Leaving on a trip to Grosseto with Ryo soon; spent a day in Leghorn (Livorno); saw John Miyasaki in Florence; assumes Terry (Shimabukuro) will be at their house. Parents' note on envelope back: 388 Tuesday Aug. 13, 1946

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doc Letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Mrs. Florence Packer, August 23, 1943 (ddr-csujad-42-75)

A letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Florence Packer, his appointed attorney in Los Angeles, California. Fumio writes from the Gila River incarceration camp, requesting Florence Packer to deliver Fumio's 1939 Chevrolet truck along with Mrs. Nakashima's personal items to the camp. The draft letter is found in item: csudh_tak_0074. The power of attorney is found …

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doc Set of letters about tour to Japan (ddr-densho-424-812)

Note about Carroll Hall and Mrs. Len Broeck Williamson, Letters to Mrs. Robert Van Note, Florence Workman, N.F. Woolf, Annette Robyns, Wayne Placek, Esther Cooley Page, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Katzman, Susan Karstrom, Mr. and Mrs. Bielowski from Tami (Tomoye) Takahashi

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doc Letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Florence Packer, March 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-42-43)

A letter from Fumio Fred Takano to Florence Packer, who is appointed by him as an attorney. He asks her to manage his real property, renting it out and paying all expenses, including mortgage payments, taxes, and repairs, by the collected rents. The letter was written prior to his incarceration. The power of attorney form appointing …

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