Issei Buddhist bishop and superintendent of Kayasan Temple in Little Tokyo since 1931 recounts his wartime experiences and internment at Fort Missoula, Montana; Livingstone, Louisiana; and Crystal City, Texas. Transcribed in both Japanese and English. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in …

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 …

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 …

Nisei-Sansei female. Born 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the town of Christopher, now part of Auburn, Washington, where parents ran a grocery store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and sent to the Fort Missoula internment camp, Montana. The rest of the family went to the Puyallup Assembly …

Letter gives fatherly advice regarding future education, and stresses importance of reading all kinds of books. Chimata Sumida writes that he spoke to members of the "Hearing Board from southern California" about "plan and methods of future education" for assembly camp internees.

Bert Fraser's , DOJ Officer in Charge of the Alien Detention Station in Ft. Missoula, letter of introduction for Chimata Sumida upon his induction that day to travel to Rohwer. Chimata Sumida "served various supervisory capabilities and was Acting Mayor of the Japanese Camp for 3 months. He was at all times "very cooperative with supervisory …

Big Mountain Composition Book; Blue composition book with illustrations of mountains and trees. Written between February 13, 1942 to April 8, 1942, Paul Hiratzka wrote daily about the various activities in the detention camp, temperature, calendar of events and newspaper articles. His diaries covered from Dec. 7, 1941 through 1963 when he passed away. Diary 3 …

Big Mountain Composition Book; Blue composition book with illustrations of mountains and trees. Written between April 29, 1942 through May 21,1942. Paul Hiratzka covers daily weather reports, camp activities and church activities. His diaries covered from Dec. 7, 1941 through 1963 when he passed away. Diary 4 of 25.

Planner; No cover. This diary planner is written between May 23, 1942 - August 25, 1942. Paul Hiratzka covers moving from Ft. Missoula to Ogden and Salt Lake City via the Union Pacific Train and camp activities. His diaries covered from Dec. 7, 1941 through 1963, when he passed away. Diary 5 of 25.

Photocopy of a declassified memorandum from Carl C. Donaugh, United States Attorney from the District of Oregon to the Attorney General in Washington, D.C., on the detention of Dr. Keizaburo Koyama. The filled out form letter notes that the FBI took Dr. Koyama into custody on December 10, 1941 in Portland, Oregon and that he is …