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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-271-5)

Using a "washing house" to prepare vegetables for market

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-271-28)

Joining the Japanese American Citizens League

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-271-14)

Japanese wartime ideology

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-271-25)

Galvanizing the Japanese American community to save Little Tokyo

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-271-12)

Recreational activities growing up in Japan

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-271-1)

Grandfather's and father's immigration to the U.S.

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-271-11)

Believing Japanese wartime propaganda

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-271-24)

Getting involved in the effort to save Little Tokyo in Los Angeles

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-271-31)

Reflections

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-271-2)

Born in Spokane, Washington

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-271-15)

Drafted into the Japanese army; memories of a Red Cross hospital fire

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vh Frank H. Hirata Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-271-9)

Attending school in Japan

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img Sweetheart Beauty Pageant winners (ddr-densho-10-5)

Finalists in the Minidoka concentration camp Sweetheart Beauty Pageant surround the winner. Left to right: Barbara Kurimura, Pauline Tamiyasu, Chizuko Hayashi, Kimi Takatsuka, Noble Kodama, Pearl Hirata, and Fumi Kinoshita. The Sweetheart Beauty Pageant began in the winter of 1943. The contest was designed to lighten the mood of the camp. Each block, or camp division, …

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doc Typed and notarized letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis, Director, Enemy Alien Control Unit. Page 8 of 13. (ddr-one-5-235)

Photocopy of a typed letter from Teru Koyama to Edward J. Ennis concerning the rehearing of Keizaburo Koyama's case. He also approached Mrs. Hirata, the widow of the deceased dentist, about buying her husband's office and she refused. On his wife's advice. Dr. Koyama leased the new office to himself for two years. While Dr. Koyama …

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img Indoor Carnival Fundraiser- Bingo (ddr-one-1-87)

Black and white photographic negative of an indoor carnival fundraiser possibly hosted by the Sorelles or Adelphons (Japanese American young women's groups). People sitting and playing bingo, watchers stand behind. Sitting left to right: Henry "Wimpy" Kawata, George Kasahara, Terry Mishiro, Diane (Ando) Harder, Minoru "Bob" Ando, unidentified woman, Betty (Hiuga) Nishimura, Tomo Saito, Fumi (Nunotani) …

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doc Pacific Cable Vol. I No. 10 (ddr-densho-498-51)

Volume 1, number 10 of the Pacific Cable. Stories from an American internee, unconstitutional curfew, and discrimination laws.

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doc Merced Commencement Program (ddr-densho-356-775)

Program for a Commencement ceremony at Merced Assembly Center.

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av Speak Out for Justice: August 6, 1981 - Part 4 (ddr-densho-1024-112)

Members from various associations and organizations provide legal viewpoints on the constitutional issues and impact of camp experiences on Japanese American psyche. All of them demand for monetary reparations and constitutional remedy. Introduction by Steve Nagano of NCRR and Nikkei Progressives. Part 4 Testifiers: Fred Okrand, Junji Kumamoto, Alan Terakawa, Carole Sei Morita, Rose Matsui Ochi, …

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doc Memo regarding church ministers receiving salaries (ddr-densho-356-911)

Memo from John H. Provinse regarding Christian Ministers receiving salaries from their national organizations. Included is a list of ministers at Amache who are receiving a salary and how much that salary is per month.

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img "RTC 208 B Company, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1944" (ddr-densho-201-403)

Caption on reverse: "Property of Masao Sakagami. Nob [?] Sakagami [illegible] #34. RTC 208 B Company, Camp Blanding Florida, Aug. - Dec. 1944. 1st row: 1. Nukaya, 2. [unidentified], 3. Enro Okada, 4. [unidentified], 5. Shig Matsukawa, 6. Joe Matsuzaki, 7. Mitsuru Sakurada, 8. Tamio Sakata, 9. Satoru Sakuma, 10. Ishida, 11. ?? Sakuma. 2nd: 1. …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section: holiday edition (ddr-csujad-26-46)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes: "An editorial" by Howard M. Imazeki; "Her name is woman" by Riley O'Suga; "Christmas tree" by Shuji Kimura; "Six old bachelors" by Miyoko Takagi; "Looking back" by Eugene Okada; "Great American tragedy" by Tsuyoshi Nakamura; "Pure hell" by Yukio …

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img Green Lake Judo Team (ddr-densho-136-38)

Green Lake Dojo was established in 1932. Classes were held twice a week at the Community Hall in North Seattle. The mass removal of Japanese Americans from Seattle forced Green Lake Dojo to close in 1942. Back row (L to R): Sumio Mochizuki, Akira Kumasaka. Fifth row (L to R): Mr. Tanagi, unidentified, Kiyoshi Tada, Mr. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Vol. I No. II (September 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-36)

Selected article titles: "Dutch Treat: Tada Learns How Fickle Girls Are (by James Sakoda)" (p. 1), "Should We Get Married Here? Young Minister Discusses A Pertinent Question (by Rev. Shigeo Tanabe)" (p. 4), "Eternal Feminine (Illustrated by Mildred Sasaki)" (p. 5), "Nerve Center: The Administration, Civilians Direct War-Time Project" (p. 6), "Democracy in Action: Freedom of …

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doc Letter from Evacuee Police to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, February 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-13)

Letter from Evacuee Police Force to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, requesting the release of Hiroyoshi Tsuda from the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. Signed names: Kataoka, H.; Okusako, Thomas; Ogata, Roy K.; Miyamoto, H.; Tanaka, K.; Haruyama, N.; Yoshida, Maeko; Hanagata, Ken; Ayabe, Toshi S.; Ono, I; Kanno, Thomas K.; Sato, R.; …

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doc New Herald Vol. 3 No. 2 (July 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-483-88)

Selected article titles: "Heralds needed" (p. 1), "Photos available" (p. 1), Faithful pastor" (p. 1), "Pvt. Nezu speaks" (p. 1), "Feature editor" (p. 1), "Realistic belief" (p. 2), "God's men at war" (p. 2)

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