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doc Letters from Naoji, Miyuki, and Miyoko Okine to Mr. S. Okine, September 21, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-250)

Contains three letters written from the Okine's in Japan to Mr. Seiichi Okine along with an envelope. The three letters are written by Naoji Okine, Miyuki Okine, and Miyoko Okine respectively, and enclosed in the same envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_81_001-004

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Sueno and Sawako [Nakano] (ddr-csujad-5-10)

A photograph of Sueno Nakano at age 53 and her second daughter, Sawako Nakano, at age 15. The photograph is addressed to Sueno's brogher-in-law, Seiichi Okine. It is taken by Hisashi Tonen in Hiroshima, Japan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_04_005

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 10 (July 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-258)

Selected article titles: "Red Cross Messages Received From Japan" (p. 1), "Los Angeles Editor Upholds Loyal Nisei" (p. 1), "Schedule 'Think of Your Future Week' Postponed by Board" (p. 1), "Convicted Nisei File Mass Appeal" (p. 1), "To Abandon Plans to Open Leupp Center" (p. 1), "WRA to Provide for Property Storage" (p. 1), "Tule Nisei …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 27 (April 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-118)

Selected article titles: "Repatriation Discussed in Public Forum" (p. 1), "Internment Camp Misunderstanding Clarified" (p. 1), "WRA Will Help Resettlers With Financial Assistance. Evacuee Must be Approved Before Being Eligible for Cash Grants" (p. 1), "Japan Messages to be Handled by Red Cross" (p. 1), "Soap, Shoyu Sale Starts This Week" (p. 4), "Religion Plays Vital …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 29 (April 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-120)

Selected article titles: "NHA Established Housing Centers in Acute Cities" (p. 1), "New Isolation Camp in Leupp, Arizona" (p. 1), "Citizenship Status in Japan for Nisei Explained by Opler" (p. 1), "New Ruling to Speed Up Resettlement Program. Definite Job Offer Must be Had Before Leave Can be Granted" (p. 1), "WRA Takes Over Private Storage …

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doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. IV No. 31 (October 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-122)

Selected article titles: "Red Cross Chapter Handles Japan-Bound Mail, Other Services" (p. 1), "Crew of 40 Volunteers Unloads Net Materials at Parker Warehouses" (p. 1), "Voters Over 16 Years of Age Are Entitled to 15 Votes" (p. 2), "National Speed Limit of 35 M.P.H. to Be Enforced; 25 M.P.H. Between Poston Units" (p. 2), "Editorial: Press …

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doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. V No. 14 (October 21, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-139)

Selected article titles: "Poston II Community Council Encourages Cooperative Endeavors" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldiers May Visit Center, Reminds Project Director" (p. 1), "Letters Will Be Sent to Japan by Local Red Cross Chapter" (p. 4), "Japanese Officer Bids AP Reporter to 'Tell His Brothers that USA Is Greatest Country'" (p. 5), "Public Warned Against Taking Gov't …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 80 (July 4, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-169)

Selected article titles: "Myer Misquoted, Staff Corrects It"; "General's Letter"; "Man, 91, Relocates"; "Say Man Made False Claim on Citizenship"; "Miraculous Escape told"; "Legislative Sub-Committee Formed"; "Appeal Tamesa Case to Court"; "Full Rights for Canadian Japanese"; "Prepare Study on Japan"; "Masaoka Succeeds Miss Ishida in San Francisco"; "He's Disgusted"; "To Read Independence Declaration"; "Claim 2000 Indigent …

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doc Military Intelligence Service Language School U.S. Army, Fort Snelling, Minnesota (ddr-csujad-1-188)

Photographic documentary of Nisei soldiers served in World War II, Pacific Theatre as military intelligence operators. Photographs were taken by Stone S. Ishimaru, Official U.S. Army photographer, 8th Army, originally for a magazine, "Life." Includes Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Pacific Theater of operations, and occupation of Japan. See this object in …

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doc Fire pot donors (ddr-densho-335-8)

Upon returning to his hometown, Yamagata, during a trip to Japan in 1921, Thomas Rockrise was gifted an iron fire pot from a welcome committee. The Yamagata region was known for its work in decorative iron. This hero's welcome contrasted greatly with his departure over twenty years earlier when Thomas left in disgrace after making a …

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vh May Ota Higa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-174)

Nisei female. Born March 14, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and Ellensburg, Washington, before going to Japan to teach just prior to the onset of World War II. Returned to Seattle in 1941, and was removed with family to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, resettled in …

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vh Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview (ddr-densho-1000-225)

Nisei female. Born September 3, 1911, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father operated a successful import/export business with retail stores. Graduated from UCLA, then lived and worked in Japan for a few years. Was married and living in Hawaii in 1941. Witnessed Japanese bomber planes overhead from home in Pearl City on …

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vh Mary Jane Mikuriya Interview (ddr-densho-1000-504)

Born December 8, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born to a father from Japan and mother from the Austria-Hungary region. Grew up in Pennsylvania during World War II, where family was monitored by the FBI. Attended Pembroke College and then worked for the federal government's Department of Education, then as an administrator in the education field. Volunteered …

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vh Sarah Sato Interview (ddr-densho-1000-81)

Sansei female. (Mother and father born in Hawaii.) Born February 1925 in Peru. Spent prewar childhood in Peru and Hawaii. Father picked up by the FBI and detained after bombing of Pearl Harbor. Was incarcerated at Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Renounced citizenship in order to stay with parents, and was …

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vh Barry Saiki Interview (ddr-densho-1004-4)

Nisei male. Born June 21, 1919, in Stockton, California. During World War II, served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) …

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vh Fumiko Hayashida Interview (ddr-densho-1001-1)

Nisei female. Born January 21, 1911, in Winslow, Washington. Grew up in Japan and the Fletcher's Bay area of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Member of the first group of Japanese Americans to be forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated. Incarcerated at Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, while pregnant and caring for two …

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doc B. Nakamura birth certificate (ddr-csujad-55-2566)

Official document stating B. Nokamura was born in Japan. He is a resident of State of California. He married Ita Mignasaki, at Marysville, County of Yuba. They had one male child named Hidao [Hideo] Nokamura (picture is enclosed). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2678

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doc Letter from Mary Tsukamoto to Mr. McWilliams, October 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2)

Mary writes about the hardships of her first year in Jerome incarceration center, the loyalty questionnaire, regrets by those who chose to repatriate to Japan, and the kindess of the everyday people she met on a tour of Indiana. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00003

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img Japanese repatriation on the Liner Matsonian (ddr-csujad-55-1495)

Scrapbook page containing a black and white photograph of Japanese internees boarding the steam liner, Matsonian, about to be repatriated to Japan. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 134. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1497

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 32, No. 6, June 1995 (ddr-sjacl-1-426)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 50 People attend Asian American/Jewish American conference; Cherry Kinoshita awarded the Order of the Precious Crown, Apricot, by the Emperor of Japan; scholarship awardees, Akemi Tanemura (Seattle Chapter JACL Scholarship), Jonathan Matsui (Tamesa), and Dawn Hewitt (Tazuma); Seattle JACL and Seattle Education Association offers one day workshop on ?Japanese American Internment?A …

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vh Toshiro Izumi Interview (ddr-manz-1-90)

Nisei male. Born May 7, 1918, in Villa Park, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father was a fisherman. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, relocated to Detroit, Michigan, before being drafted into the Military Intelligence Service. Served in …

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vh Shiuko Sakai Interview (ddr-manz-1-128)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where parents operated a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to live and work in New York, then worked for several years in Japan for the U.S. occupation forces. Returned to …

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vh George Yoshinaga Interview (ddr-manz-1-107)

Nisei male. Born July 19, 1925, in Redwood City California. Grew up in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military in the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps during the war in Japan. After the war, worked as a journalist, …

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vh Chiyoko Yano Interview (ddr-densho-1013-9)

Nisei female. Born February 27, 1918, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In Topaz, worked for the War Relocation Authority in the Central Statistics Division. Husband served in the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services. Lived in Japan during the …

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vh Shoichi Kobara Interview (ddr-densho-1015-8)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1922, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville until age six, then family moved to Salinas. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Utah for a time before serving in Japan in the …

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