389 items
389 items
Narrator Joan Ritchie Doi
Nisei female. Born in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming.
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Frank Emi Interview I Segment 4 (ddr-densho-122-5-4)
Living and working in the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming
This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily …
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Frank Emi Interview II Segment 3 (ddr-densho-122-20-3)
Preparing for mass removal; memories of Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming
This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead …
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Testimony of Robert Shizuo Kinoshita (ddr-densho-67-238)
Written testimony of Robert Shizuo Kinoshita of Brightwood, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact."
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Yoneko Watanabe Okamoto Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-7)
Nisei female. Born 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. Immigrated to the U.S. with parents at age five, and grew up in Hollywood, California. During World War II, incarcerated at the Pomona assembly center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp to resettle in Philadelphia, California.
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Ted Hamachi Interview (ddr-manz-1-91)
Nisei male. Born May 26, 1927, in San Gabriel, California. Grew up in the Covina area of California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pomona Assembly Center and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to California.
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General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 4 (September 4, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-640)
General information bulletin, series 4, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on September 4, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: Students to register Monday, Tuesday; Pomona workers to get paychecks; Taking of scrap lumber prohibited and housing information. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Art Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-80)
Nisei male. Born September 15, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, served as scoutmaster …
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Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I (ddr-densho-1005-1)
Nisei male. Born January 25, 1912, in San Jose, California. Grew up in San Jose, working on family's extensive farmholdings, and graduating from San Jose Teachers College. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While at Heart Mountain, became the agriculture superintendent, and …
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Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1005-1-5)
Daily activities in camp: lessons, USO, community store
Eiichi Edward Sakauye shot footage of the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, from 1943-1945, on 8 mm film. This interview is of Mr. Sakauye providing voice-over descriptions for his original footage.
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Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1005-1-11)
Going on a field trip outside of camp
Eiichi Edward Sakauye shot footage of the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, from 1943-1945, on 8 mm film. This interview is of Mr. Sakauye providing voice-over descriptions for his original footage.
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Japanese American couple (ddr-densho-37-466)
Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Alice and Bill Hosokawa, young Americans of Japanese ancestry now residing at Heart Mountain. Bill, whose father came to the United States many years ago is a recognized Nisei leader, a graduate of the University of Washington, West coast newspaper man, foreign correspondent for the Shanghai …
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Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 14, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-65)
Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 14, 1943). White card, brown scroll-type border with illustration in blue/white/red of a snowy village with people gathered around a Christmas tree. Envelope is postmarked December 14, 1943 from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.
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Heart Mountain WRA Relocation Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2489)
Map of Heart Mountain incarceration camp including the surrounding area and block layout in Park County, Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2595
Narrator Toshi Nagamori Ito
Nisei female. Born September 19, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father worked in Little Tokyo. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Soon after arriving in Heart Mountain, was able to leave camp to attend National College in …
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Ben Kuroki - Shige Kuroki Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-122-21-6)
Shige's thoughts on Nisei soldiers and the Fair Play Committee at Heart Mountain, Wyoming
This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not …
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General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 3 (August 29, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-638)
General information bulletin, series 3, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on August 29, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: Banking facilities; Housing adjustments; Visits by Nisei soldiers; Barber shops; Stores; Post Office; Fire regulations; and Releases and transfers. See this object in the California State …
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General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 16 (September 24, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-650)
General information bulletin, series 16, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on September 24, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: First report beet farms in Wyoming, Montana; Wyoming Governor visits Heart Mountain; Statement on compensation released; Block administrators, Chairmen listed; Dramatic classes to be held bi-weekly; …
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Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1005-1-21)
Many people coming and going as war draws to a close
Eiichi Edward Sakauye shot footage of the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, from 1943-1945, on 8 mm film. This interview is of Mr. Sakauye providing voice-over descriptions for his original footage.
Narrator Kunio Otani
Nisei male. Born July 31, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in Raymond, Washington. Incarcerated at Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming; he worked on the staff of both camp newspapers, the Tulean Dispatch and the Heart Mountain Sentinel, respectively. Resettled in Seattle after the war and entered the greenhouse business. He …
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Japanese American family preparing for the journey to the Pomona Assembly Center (ddr-densho-242-4)
Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "May 1942 - El Monte, California - In front of family store. Hatchimonji family about to leave for the Pomona Assembly Center then the WRA camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. L-R: Tasuke Ike, Megumi Mike, Kumezo father, Nobue mother, and daughter Gloria, wearing the family ID tags."
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Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 19 (ddr-densho-156-283)
Article titles: "Evacuees Given Private Job O.K."; "Milk Probe to Start Next Week"; "FSA Camp Activities Cut Due to Personnel Shortage"; "Army Order: Four Exiled From Pacific Coast Area"; "Good Neighbors"; "Editorial"; "Activities of Heart Mountain Wyoming"; "Letters to Editors"; "Nip Evacuee Camp in Good Condition"; "Japanese Language Courses Given."
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Heart Mountain General Information Bulletin Series 16 (September 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-97-86)
Selected article titles: "First Report Beet Farms in Wyoming, Montana" (p. 1), "Wyoming Governor Visits Heart Mountain" (p. 1), "Statement on Compensation Released" (p. 2), "Block Administrators, Chairmen Listed" (p. 2), "Dramatic Classes to be Held Bi-Weekly" (p. 2), "Announce Clinic Hours for Specialized Cases" (p. 3), "Textbooks Arrive for Center Schools" (p. 3), "What to …
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Shig Yabu Interview (ddr-densho-1011-10)
Nisei male. Born June 13, 1932, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in camp, found an injured magpie bird, named it Maggie, and adopted it as a pet. Following the war, wrote a children's book, Hello, Maggie! and became …
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Shig Yabu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-272)
Nisei male. Born June 13, 1932, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in camp, found an injured magpie bird, named it Maggie, and adopted it as a pet. Following the war, wrote a children's book, Hello, Maggie! and became …