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av May Minami Interview (ddr-densho-400-16)

May Minami was born on January 26, 1914, in Oxnard, California. She grew up in Gardena, California, where her father was the first person to sell insurance to other Japanese community members. During WWII, her parents were arrested by the FBI and the family was sent to the concentration camp at Rohwer, Arkansas. When she returned …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-400-16/

vh Grace Hata Interview (ddr-densho-1003-10)

Nisei female. Born December 5, 1930, in Gardena, California. Grew up in Gardena where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested and taken away by the FBI. During mass removal, family was sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and reunited with father. Following the Leave Clearance questionnaire in 1943, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1003-10/

vh Helen Mori Interview (ddr-manz-1-92)

Nisei female. Born November 11, 1933, in Long Beach, California. Grew up in the Gardena area of Los Angeles. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Los Angeles area.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-92/

Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

Certification letter granting Masatoshi Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00033

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-30/

Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

Certification letter granting Shige Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00032

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-29/

vh Frances Kaji Interview (ddr-densho-400-10)

Frances Kaji was born on April 30, 1928, in Gardena, California. She grew up in Gardena as the daughter of pioneer physician Kikuwo Tashiro. She remembers Gardena as it changed from a rural to suburban community. During World War II, her family moved to Fresno to avoid incarceration but was eventually imprisoned at the concentration camp …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-400-10/

Collection Wada and Homma Family Collection (ddr-densho-157)

This collection consists of photographs and documents from the Wada and Homma families. Reverend Masahiko Wada was a Baptist minister in Japan and in the Gardena area of California before World War II. The collection includes photographs from the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-157/

doc New Year's greeting card from Mamoru and Tsuru Yamauchi to the Okine family, January 1, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-113)

A new year's greeting card from Mamoru and Tsuru Yamauchi in Gardena, California to the Okine family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_43_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-5-113/

av Harold Takashi Kobata Interview (ddr-densho-400-12)

Harold Takashi Kobata was born on April 5, 1926, in Gardena, California. He grew up in Gardena where his uncle, mother and older brothers ran a flower nursery. The family moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, during World War II, where Kobata worked as a gardener while attending high school. After the war the family returned …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-400-12/

img Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-334)

Photographed is Mitzi Masukawa Naohara at her house in Gardena, California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_21_013

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-334/

img Fred Masukawa's house (ddr-csujad-38-318)

Photographed are the Masukawa family members at Fred Masukawa's house in Gardena, California. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 20. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_20_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-318/

Narrator Ron Osajima

Nisei-Sansei male. Born July 8, 1935, in Gardena, California. Spent childhood in Gardena, where father had a wholesale produce business. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Returned to Southern California after leaving camp, living briefly in a hostel set up at the Evergreen Baptist Church of Los Angeles. Moved …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/978/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-595)

Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-595/

vh Ronald Ikejiri Interview (ddr-densho-1000-461)

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-461/

img Gardena Buddhist Church (ddr-csujad-38-12)

A postcard of Gardena Buddhist Church. Title from caption. An item from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 1. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_01_007

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-12/

av Gardena Buddhist Church landscaping and dedication Day (ddr-csujad-38-599)

Film footage of roofing of the reconstructed building, landscaping, and dedication day held on August 21-22, 1982 at Gardena Buddhist Church. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_05_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-599/

av Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-591)

Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening, ground breaking, roof completion, fire damage and clean-up including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-591/

Narrator Grace Hata

Nisei female. Born December 5, 1930, in Gardena, California. Grew up in Gardena where parents ran a restaurant. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested and taken away by the FBI. During mass removal, family was sent to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and reunited with father. Following the Leave Clearance questionnaire in 1943, …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/652/

av Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-592)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-592/

av New social hall (ddr-csujad-38-587)

Film footage of Gardena Buddhist Church's new social hall ground breaking and dedication day; and ribbon cutting service, dinner and entertainment held on November 12, 1979. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_02_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-587/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-596)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-596/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-597)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-597/

av Reconstruction of Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage (ddr-csujad-38-598)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0775. Film footage of the ground breaking ceremony and reconstruction of the Gardena Buddhist Church after the fire damage. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_04_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-598/

av Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-594)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-594/

av Gardena Buddhist Church fire (ddr-csujad-38-593)

A digest of the film footage, csudh_nao_0771. Film footage of the Gardena Buddhist Church' gardening; and the incident of fire in 1970, including damage and clean-up. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_06_03_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-593/

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