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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 9 (January 31, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-607)

Selected article titles: "Procedure for Gradual Liquidation of Center Outlined" (p. 1), "Mills Says No More Reinductions Will be Permitted Into Center" (p. 1), "Biddle Says 5,000 at Tule Lake Center Ask for Repatriation" (p. 2), "Man Held for Shooting of 3 Nisei in Idaho" (p. 3), "171 Removed from Tule to Internment Camp" (p. 3), …

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vh Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-510)

Nisei female. Born May 18, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seatle, where father wsa the head bellboy at an exclusive club. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Seattle prior to World War II. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While at Minidoka, brother …

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vh Shiz Inaba Interview (ddr-densho-1000-538)

Nisei female. Born September 19, 1929, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon and parents ran a hotel business in Portland. Went to business school and worked …

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vh Fumiko Uyeda Groves Interview (ddr-densho-1000-10)

Nisei female. Born September 9, 1933, in Seattle, Washington. Parents operated a store in the Sanitary Market (now known as the Pike Place Market). Father was very active in kenjinkai (prefectural organization) activities, both before and after World War II. Spent prewar childhood in and among Seattle's Japanese American community. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, …

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vh Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview (ddr-densho-1000-168)

Nisei female. Born May 21, 1913, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Seattle before moving to Chicago, Illinois, for three years to study music. Taught music in Japan for four years before returning to Seattle. After the outbreak of World War II, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp with …

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vh Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-238)

Nisei male. Born September 4, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. Fired from job at Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for …

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vh Connie Thorson Chandler (ddr-densho-1000-159)

White female. Born 1938 in Denver, Colorado. Father worked for the Bureau of Reclamation at the time WWII broke out, so family lived in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, in 1942. Mrs. Chandler was a child at the time, and attended elementary school in Minidoka. Moved to Twin Falls for junior high and high school years before …

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vh Sharon Maeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-529)

Sansei female. Born February 16, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where parents had resettled after leaving the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, during World War II. Moved at an early age to Portland, Oregon, and then Seattle, Washington. Attended the University of Washington where she was active in student groups. Got involved in numerous political campaigns supporting Asian …

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vh Miyoko Kaneta Interview (ddr-densho-1000-449)

Nisei female. Born December 16, 1926, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places in California, where parents owned a barbershop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with her family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, resettled in Hazelton, Idaho, and Oakland, California, before moving to Seattle, Washington. After the war, …

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vh Chiyo Koiwai Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-10)

Nisei female. Born June 11, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma where family ran a hotel. Was studying to be a nurse when World War II broke out, so lobbied to be sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center, separate from parents, in order to stay in Washington state to finish training. After Puyallup, sent …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 29 (April 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-209)

Selected article titles: "Educational Pamphlet Deals With Relocation: Distributed Over Country" (p. 1), "'Clambake' is Cancelled" (p. 1), "Days Set For Apt. Changes" (p. 1), "Sign-up For Civil Service" (p. 1), "Easter Egg Hunt Planned For Youngsters On Sunday" (p. 1), "Taylor Writes About Evacuees" (p. 1), "Guest Editorial: Prepare Yourself..." (p. 2), "Many Jobs Are …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 14 (August 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-10)

Selected article titles: "Clinic Bus Route Given" (p. 1), "Sac'to Sumitomo Depositors Note" (p. 1), "To Find Number of Single Persons" (p. 1), "Director's Message: Proud of Our City" (p. 1), "Idaho Man Study Mess" (p. 1), "Postal Rules Told" (p. 1), "Campfire Head Aids Colonists" (p. 1), "Gala Bussei Festival Planned Sunday" (p. 2), "Girls …

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Collection Kinoshita Collection (ddr-densho-10)

The Kinoshita collection (1940s, 1970s, and 1980s-1990s) contains photographs from the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Several photographs show the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the camp's newspaper. The collection also documents the redress movement from its inception, and includes photographs from various Japanese American Citizens League conventions. Densho interviewed collection donor Cherry Kinoshita in 1997.

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doc Envelope and letter to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama from Teru Koyama (ddr-one-5-57)

Envelope addressed to Dr. Keizaburo Koyama at Santa Fe Dentention Station from his wife, Teru Koyama. Postmarked Jun 17, 1943. In red pencil “6/23/43” is written above the address. Inside is a letter about a recent trip to Idaho Falls for shopping. Teru bought some fabric to make some new dresses and she bought new glasses …

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United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Office of District Director, Seattle, Washington, Report of Enemy Alien (ddr-one-5-251)

doc United States Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service Office of District Director, Seattle, Washington, Report of Enemy Alien (ddr-one-5-251)

Photocopy of a declassified report on the status of Keizaburo Koyama. The report notes that Koyama is moving from the Minidoka War Relocation Project in Hunt, Idaho to 3615 B Cottonwood, Apartment 9918 in Vanport, Oregon. His status is still listed as parolee. The form lists his occupation at the time of arrest as "farm laborer," …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 45, No. 23 (December 6, 1957) (ddr-pc-29-49)

Select article titles: "U.S. Admits 6,000 Immigratnts from Japan in 1956-57" (p. 1); "Idaho governor urges Nisei help rid Intolerance, 1000ers celebrate" (p. 1); "Confusion among Nisei on U.S.-Japan affairs draws comment from Tokyo writer" (p. 2); "Bandits slug Issei, attempt to rob Nat'l JACL quarters" (p. 3); "Obnoxious term in 'Fuzz Young' textbook story to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 26 (June 26, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-26)

Selected article titles: "Need of strong JACL organization cited by Nisei who felt housing bias" (p. 1), "Call for rare B-Positive Type blood made to save life of Idaho Falls 2-year-old boy" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadian history project given 'green light'" (p. 1), "Mountain-Plains JACLers feel U.S.-Japan problems not as crucial to Inland CLers" (p. 5), …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 21 (May 22, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-21)

Selected article titles: "Justice Dept. admits 'mistake' of evacuation. Remarks made at ceremony ending administrative program for renunciants" (p. 1), "Lack of civil rights in U.S. seen as threat to world peace" (p. 1), "Tule Lake WRA camp on the block for sale to bidder" (p. 1), "Mas Yamashita first Idaho Nisei named to Military Academy" …

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img Caucasian officials (ddr-csujad-38-45)

Photographed are Caucasian officials presumably of Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Rupert, Idaho. Included one of George Nobuo Naohara's Nisei friends. The caption reads: Caucasian officials. [In Japanese]. The same image without the caption is found in item: csudh_nao_0059. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 13. See this object in the …

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img Tetsuo Hashimoto, beauty of the body (ddr-csujad-38-9)

Photographed is Tetsuo L. Hashimoto standing in a farm field. He presumably works as a farm laborer at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. The caption reads: Tetsuo Hashimoto, beauty of the body. [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 1. See this object in the California …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 2 (July 8, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-252)

Selected article titles: "Idaho Seasonal Workers Beaten by Buhl Youths at Twin Falls" (p. 1), "D.S.C. Bestowed on Korean American" (p. 1), "Peterson Tells Ethnic Problems" (p. 1), "Fidler Opposes Espionage Film" (p. 1), "New Bill to Exclude Nisei From Voting" (p. 1), "Urge Citizens to Register for Voting" (p. 1), "Californian Negates DeWitt Statement" (p. …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 139 (November 20, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-73)

Selected article titles: "Commission Set to Eliminate Work Prejudices"; "39 Called Up at Idaho Camp"; "On the Other Hand"; "First Buddhist Service Held at Army Post"; "Bussei Prepare for Session on Theme: 'Buddhism in Post-War U.S.'"; "As Many as 5000 May Repatriate"; "Kaihatsu Winner by Default in Boxing"; "Protest Return, Evacuee Farmer"; "Estimate 2,000,000"; "University Students' …

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vh Louise Kashino Interview (ddr-densho-1000-31)

Nisei female. Born April 25, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled during the war in Chicago, Illinois, and returned to Seattle after the war. Member of the Seattle Nisei Veterans Committee Women's Auxiliary. In her interview, talks about her efforts to successfully get her husband's …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 44 (December 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-69)

Selected article titles: "Polls Open Tuesday for Ratification of Charter. Copies of Document in English and Japanese Distributed to Residents by Block Delegates" (p. 1), "Center Flu Cases Not Epidemic Yet -- L.M. Neher" (p. 1), "Magnuson Protest on Evacuee Coast Return Fails" (p. 1), "Requests for Repatriation Must be Sent Now" (p. 1), "U of …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 53 (September 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-50)

Selected article titles: "500 Leave for Beets This Week" (p. 1), "Students May Work 4 Hours" (p. 1), "Indian Summer: Mercury is Steady" (p. 1), "Probation Setup Organized Here" (p. 1), "Council Holds Best Meeting" (p. 1), "Hilarious Antics of 'Nuthousegang' Keep Tuleans Screaming for More" (p. 2), "Emerick Ishikawa, 125 Pounds Weight Lifting Champion, Has …

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