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![Envelope from H. Sugimoto to Mrs. Ayame Okine, July 8, [1945] (ddr-csujad-5-85)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/50/2a/502a0ae1bc8fd4bca1ccc62e7c555bab.jpg)
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![Envelope from H. Sugimoto to Mrs. Ayame Okine, July 8, [1945] (ddr-csujad-5-85)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/50/60/5060f7ee5947d3a895531a769088f3c7.jpg)
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Envelope from H. Sugimoto to Mrs. Ayame Okine, July 8, [1945] (ddr-csujad-5-85)
An envelope mailed from Hidematsu Henry Sugimoto in Camp Blanding, Florida, to Ayame Okine in the Rohwer incarceration camp, Arkansas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_23_001
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Magazine of California State Florists' association Sept. 1956 Vol. VI No. 2 (missing pages 6-9, 12-13) (ddr-densho-329-846)
Featuring headlines "Floral elephant presented to Republican convention; San Francisco flower terminal; Picture story of the flower industry's past; A look at our Florida competition." List of businesses in the new San Francisco flower terminal. To read full issue see object ddr-densho-329-847, which contains the missing pages.
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Information Digest No. 52 (ddr-densho-156-410)
Section titles: "Assistance Grants Policy Revised"; "Director to Address American Legion Group"; "Deadline for Leave Clearance Hearings Set"; "New Relocation Office Opened"; "Relocation in Florida Explored Further"; "Central Buying Agency Established by Co-ops"; "Personnel Changes"; "Reports Officers Appointed"; "WRA Over-Subscribes War Bond Drive"; "WRA Blood Donors"; "September at the Projects."
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Takayo Tsubouchi Fischer Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-375-17)
Enjoying time in Florida
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) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
Narrator Takayo Tsubouchi Fischer
Nisei female. Born November 25, 1932, in Harwick, California. During World War II, at the age of nine, removed with family to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp resettled in Chicago for a time before moving to Florida to attend college. In 1958, appeared in the …
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Gila News-Courier Vol. III No. 115 (May 16, 1944) (ddr-densho-141-271)
Selected article titles: "Army Draft: Thirty Four to Report to Florida for Basic Training" (p. 1), "Family Table System Urged" (p. 1), "Editorial: Books are Stimulating" (p. 2), "Why in California?" (p. 2), "Dies Committee Will Not Die Out" (p. 3), "Kaltenborn on Japanese 'Problem'" (p. 3), "Housing Moves to be Frozen" (p. 5).
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Hikaru Morohoshi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-303-11)
Moving to Florida and attending school after leaving camp
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) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the …
Narrator Charles Z. Smith
Born February 23, 1927, in Lakeland, Florida. Left home at age fourteen to live under the educational supervision of Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., attended Florida A & M, and graduated with a degree in business administration from Temple University. Graduated from University of Washington Law School in 1955, then served as law clerk for Supreme …
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Special orders, no. 159 (July 4, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-175)
Special Orders from the Infantry Replacement Training Center including a list of individuals reporting for the 442 Infantry Regiment. Issued by Infantry Replacement Training Center, Camp Blanding, Florida. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0177
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Magazine of California State Florists' association Sept. 1956 Vol. VI No. 2 (missing pages 1, 14) (ddr-densho-329-847)
Featuring headlines "Floral elephant presented to Republican convention; San Francisco flower terminal; Picture story of the flower industry's past; A look at our Florida competition." List of businesses in the new San Francisco flower terminal. Photos are washed out possibly due to a printing error. To review missing pages and photographs, see object ddr-densho-329-846.
Narrator Hikaru Morohoshi
Kibei Nisei male. Born October 4, 1915, in Stockton, California. As a young child, sent to Japan to live with grandparents and attend school. Returned to California at age eighteen, and drafted into the U.S. military. Discharged from the army after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, Washington, and the Topaz concentration …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 24 (June 16, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-24)
Selected article titles: "Japanese American Soldier Guard 100,000 Nazi PW's In Italian Concentration Area" (p. 1), "32 Percent of Evacuees Go To West Coast" (p. 1), "Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Seizures. Florida Japanese Content Officers Exceed Authority" (p. 1), "Vandalism Fails to Deter Coast Grocer from Serving Evacuees" (p. 2), "98 Sentenced To Year …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 17 (October 23, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-43)
Selected article titles: "'No' Votes Gaining in Prop. 14 Polls" (p.1), "U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Rule on Mixed Marriages in Florida Case" (p.1, 4), "San Francisco Chinese and Japanese Americans Tell of Housing Discrimination before State Senate Subcommittee" (p.1, 4), "Salt Lake Group for Nihonmachi Formed" (p.1), "Yamasaki Commissioned to Plan $100-Million California 'City'" (p.3), …
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Nisei veterans and spouses group photograph (ddr-densho-325-108)
Eighteen Nisei veterans and their spouses met for a reunion on April 7, 1995. These eighteen men had all been stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois in 1941-1942. From there the group separated some attending combat infantry training at Camp Blanding, Florida and then to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe and others like Sumito Horiuchi …
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Nisei veterans news (ddr-densho-325-109)
Eighteen Nisei veterans and their spouses met for a reunion on April 7, 1995. These eighteen men had all been stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois in 1941-1942. From there the group separated some attending combat infantry training at Camp Blanding, Florida and then to the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe and others like Sumito Horiuchi …
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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-9)
Mentions that there's a hurricane headed for Florida, but since camp is 300 miles away from the tip of FL, Tad isn't worried. Lessons are pretty easy for Tad since he learned a lot of the same stuff in ROTC. In camp, Tad says that "we have our serious moments and our funny ones" and that …
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Charles Z. Smith Interview (ddr-densho-1000-169)
Born February 23, 1927, in Lakeland, Florida. Left home at age fourteen to live under the educational supervision of Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., attended Florida A & M, and graduated with a degree in business administration from Temple University. Graduated from University of Washington Law School in 1955, then served as law clerk for Supreme …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 79 (July 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-168)
Selected article titles: "Reconsideration Asked of Myer"; "Property issue Before Kilgore Senate Group"; "Carnival Dance Slated"; "Legislature Fails to Adopt Commission"; "Committee May Try on Voluntary Basis"; "Compliment Girls"; "100th Infantrymen Flown Back by ATC Planes to Florida Airbase from Italy"; "Teamster Would Hire Nisei War Veterans"; "400 at Inaugural Ball"; "Reason for Double Joy"; "Say …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 99, No. 22 (November 30, 1984) (ddr-pc-56-47)
Selected article titles: "Civil rights policies articulated" (p. 1), "Liberals weary of rights battle, psychologist says" (p. 1), "Depicted slaying: Student insists humor not racist" (p. 1), "Men and women learn to work together" (p. 1), "Reward offered in kidnapping case" (p. 2), "Film raises $10,000 in So. California" (p. 3), "Florida delegation: elected representatives reveal …
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Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-116)
Check-in letter from Fort Meade, Maryland, written 14 days after the last letter from Camp Blanding. Tad is bunking with Shiro; the barracks are "swell, and nice." The fort is 45 minutes from D.C. and Baltimore, and the men can leave whenever they'd like if they're not on duty; Tad and Shiro plan to go to …
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Takayo Tsubouchi Fischer Interview (ddr-densho-1000-375)
Nisei female. Born November 25, 1932, in Harwick, California. During World War II, at the age of nine, removed with family to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp resettled in Chicago for a time before moving to Florida to attend college. In 1958, appeared in the …
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Hikaru Morohoshi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-303)
Kibei Nisei male. Born October 4, 1915, in Stockton, California. As a young child, sent to Japan to live with grandparents and attend school. Returned to California at age eighteen, and drafted into the U.S. military. Discharged from the army after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, Washington, and the Topaz concentration …