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vh James O. Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-308)

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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img Tony Gulli, Frank Miwa, James Ito, Hollister Kaufman (ddr-densho-475-731)

Black and white photograph of four young men dressed in suits standing in a row holding the shoulder of the person in front of them. Identified left to right: Tony Gulli, Frank Hidenobu Miwa, James Ito, and Hollister Kaufman. Written on album page below the image: "Tony Gulli, Frank Miwa, James Ito, Hollister Kaufman" in white …

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img Grads of 1938 (ddr-densho-475-732)

Black and white photograph of four young men in suits standing in a row. Identified left to right: Hollister Kaufman, James Ito, Frank Hidenobu Miwa, and Tony Gulli. Written on album page below the image: "'Grads' of '38" in white pencil.

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img Baseball team photo (ddr-densho-475-729)

Black and white photograph of Horsehiders baseball team. Identified left to right, back row: Carl Peterson and Lloyd Perry. Middle row: Leonard Caetano, George Gulli, Harry Sakae, James Ito, Frank Miwa, and Ray Sakae. Front row: Tony Gulli and Joe Gulli. Written below the photograph on the album page is: "'Horsehiders' of '37-'38 4 wins-1 defeat" …

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-308-13)

Reflections

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-308-12)

Becoming a teacher

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-308-4)

Living in Japan several times as a child

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-308-11)

Serving with military intelligence in Korea

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-308-6)

Helping on the family farm after graduating from college

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-308-1)

Family background

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-308-3)

Growing up in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-308-5)

Attending college

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-308-10)

Volunteering for the Military Intelligence Service

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-308-7)

Preparing for mass removal: arranging for a caretaker for farm

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-308-8)

Becoming head of the social affairs department in Pomona assembly center

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-308-2)

Origins of name

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vh James O. Ito Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-308-9)

Organizing the Heart Mountain camp's agricultural program

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doc Correspondence regarding sale of property (ddr-densho-324-92)

Correspondence regarding the sale of land between Carl Prato and James Nobuyama.

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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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img 442nd Regimental Combat Team training (ddr-densho-114-113)

Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Miss., Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii, and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese-Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training of …

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doc Chinese-Japanese Symposium Planned (April 18, 1939) (ddr-densho-56-489)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 18, 1939, p. 3

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doc Ito Reported Meetings Here to Tokyo, Witness Testifies (March 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-725)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 28, 1942, p. 3

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img Inaugural opening of Elk Grove Japanese School (ddr-csujad-55-1588)

Sepia-toned photograph of a group of students and adults at the inaugural opening of the Elk Grove Japanese language school. Photograph includes identification of some individuals. From left to right, Yamada, Hatsutaro Ishigaki, Kanjiro Omae, George Haruto Omae, Harry Kaname Omae, Frank Yamada, George Shigeru Matsumoto, Shigeo Sakamoto, Makishima, Robert Masaru Matsumoto, Tsunematsu Sugimoto, Elwood Norio …

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doc Reveille Volume 1, Number 2 (ddr-densho-390-134)

The second issue of the Reveille includes articles about upcoming events, information on Amache Senior High, a short story, hopeful predictions for the new year, a cartoon, and more.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 38 (August 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-289)

Selected article titles: "California Won Here" (p. 1), "Mail Order Dept. to Close" (p. 1), "Today and Tomorrow: Last Chance For First-hand Relocation News" (p. 1), "Editorial: Packing, Shipping Goods is Big Job" (p. 1), "Facts About Rohwer Relocation Center" (p. 2), "New Englanders Friendly Cooperative" (p. 3), "Advantages of Group Farming Given" (p. 4).

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