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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family, May 10, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-79)

Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-077

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family, April 4, 1951 (ddr-csujad-56-129)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-127

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family, November 16, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-54)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-052

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family, June 26, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-83)

Letter from Lea Perry to Frank Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-081

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family, August 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-88)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9086. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-086

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doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family, April 23, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-108)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-106

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-56-108/

doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family, December 26, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-59)

Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito and family. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9057. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-057

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doc Puyallup Camp Harmony News-Letter Vol. I No. 6 (June 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-194-6)

Selected article titles: "Harmony Residents Slated for Tulelake" (p. 1), "Sac'to Evacuees Leave for Tulelake Beginning June 15" (p. 1), "Applications for Relocation Being Accepted... Ito. Must Meet Certain Requirements to Qualify" (p. 2), "Early Student Relocation Seen as Plans are Formulated... W.R.A. to Take Charge of Transfers" (p. 2).

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img Work-leave crew (ddr-densho-5-9)

These Japanese Americans received permission to leave the Tule Lake concentration camp in California to work on the Garner farm for the sugar beet harvest. They are standing in front of the bunkhouse. Front (left to right): Toshio Ito, Kenji Yoshino, and Kay Yamaguchi. Back: Joe Matsuzawa, Ted Matsushita, and Roy Matsuzawa.

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doc Seattle Japs Charged With State Lobbying, 'Spying' On Yarnell (February 27, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-652)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 27, 1942, pp. 1, 12

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doc Masuda Cleared of U.S. Charge (May 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-795)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 15, 1942, p. 5

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img Officers of Portland Japanese Association (ddr-densho-259-331)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "Formal group photograph of 14 Issei men, all very well dressed in western suits. These may have been the officers of the Portland Japanese Association."

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vh Mitsuye May Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-137)

Female, child of Issei parents. Born July 5, 1923, in Fukuoka, Japan while her mother and two older Nisei brothers visited relatives. Named Mitsuye Mei Yasutake at birth. From age 3, grew up in Seattle, WA. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December …

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vh Helen Amerman Manning Interview (ddr-densho-1000-147)

White female. Born March 23, 1916, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Attended Michigan State College, then Stanford University for graduate courses, before becoming a high school teacher at the Minidoka concentration camp. After World War II, worked for various organizations in the field of race relations, including the San Francisco Council for Civic Unity, and the Oakland …

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img Photo of five Densho staff with floral arrangment (ddr-densho-506-110)

A Densho staff photo at an unspecified event.

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av Interview with Don Oka, Steve Yagi, and Shigeo Ito, part 8 of 8; interview with Nobuo Yamashita, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1776)

Oka is on the left, Yagi in the center, and Ito on the right. Oka discusses his recovery from tuberculosis, entering and winning a cartoon contest, going to art school after recovery, starting to work in advertising, returning to cartooning after retirement, and serving in JICPOA, and working with white officers. Yagi discusses working in the …

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Narrator James O. Ito

Nisei male. Born August 10, 1914, in Riverside, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. Graduated from college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was a key person heading Heart Mountain's agricultural program. Served in the Military Intelligence Service in Korea.

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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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Narrator Rose Ito Tsunekawa

Nisei female. Born July 9, 1930, in Salinas, California. Grew up in Salinas, where father ran a successful farm. In 1941, moved with family to Japan. Remained in Japan during World War II and worked as an interpreter. After the war, returned to the United States and presently lives in California.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/542/

Narrator Willie K. Ito

Sansei male. Born July 17, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where he developed an early interest in Disney and the art of cartooning. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco. Established a long career …

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-23-33)

Working outside camp, labor crews: topping sugar beets in Utah

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-23-41)

Mr. Ito's military service

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-23-6)

Importance of Nisei sports and social events

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-23-17)

Clearing the land, contributions of farmers to Seattle's Eastside land development

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-23-26)

Working at Pinedale Assembly Center, California, a makeshift fire department

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