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Collection George Nakamura Collection (ddr-janm-17)

This collection chronicles the experience of George Nakamura (1918-1949), a Hawaiian-Japanese American who enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940. The photographs and letters capture Nakamura’s military service in the 100th Battalion/442nd Regimental Combat Team, and references the mental health of veterans.

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Collection John Bonomi Papers Collection (ddr-janm-21)

John Bonomi worked for the Brunswig Drug Company and supplied pharmaceutical materials to Japanese Americans in concentration camps. This collection contains approximately 50 letters from Japanese Americans who requested medicine and household materials, discussed payment methods, shared camp life, and other messages.

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Collection Toshiki Hamaoka Collection (ddr-janm-15)

Toshiki "Dick" Hamaoka was hired by an anthropologist and community worker to create watercolor sketches of life at Tule Lake concentration camp, rather than hiring a more expensive photographer. His 17 watercolor paintings and ink drawings are vibrant and detailed and show a different perspective than straightforward photographs.

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Collection Hideo Kobashigawa Collection (ddr-janm-14)

This collection contains pieces by restaurant worker Hideo Kobashigawa over a period of 50 years, including oil, ink, and watercolor paints. He was incarcerated at Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps.

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Collection George Yoshida Collection (ddr-janm-16)

This collection includes George Yoshida’s prized 78 RPM records, which he couldn’t leave behind when his family was forcibly removed from Los Angeles and incarcerated at Poston concentration camp.

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Collection Crusaders Collection (ddr-janm-19)

Mary Yuri Nakahara (later known as Yuri Kochiyama) founded a young women's social organization while at Santa Anita Assembly Center called the Crusaders. The members later spread out to multiple incarceration sites, and many members wrote letters to Japanese American servicemen. The Crusaders assembled scrapbooks of letters received, including this one compiled by Rinko Shimasaki. Also …

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Collection Paul Masuo Hiratzka Diaries Collection (ddr-janm-23)

Diaries of Paul Masuo Hiratsuka from 1941-1943.

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Collection Crystal City Times and Los Andes Newspapers (ddr-janm-20)

This is a small collection of newspapers from the Department of Justice facility in Crystal City, Texas, collected by the Imamura family. There are issues of the Crystal City Times in English, and of Los Andes in Spanish. The Spanish-language newspaper content was likely written by Japanese Peruvians.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 33 (ddr-densho-537-43)

Issue 33 includes a fundraising update, a "101 Ways to Tell If You're Japanese American" article, letters to the editor, and more. The letters to the editor section includes a message from Satomi (Koga) Ishida.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 67 (ddr-densho-537-76)

Issue 67 includes an article about the 10th Peru-Kai reunion, an essay about the Peruvian Japanese experience, letters to the editor, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 45 (ddr-densho-537-54)

Issue 45 includes an article about musician Brian Yamakoshi, letters to the editor, an article about Archbishop Ishida's calligraphy, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 58 (ddr-densho-537-67)

Issue 58 includes letters to the editor, health advice, a letter from Kathryn Goldsmith Moore, a Rafu Shimpo article, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatters Issue 26 (ddr-densho-537-36)

Issue 26 includes a message from the association president, a Rafu Shimpo article, letters to the editor, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatters Issue 25 (ddr-densho-537-35)

Issue 25 includes a message from the association president, information about a Perukai reunion, an invitation to a Spinach Festival, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 40 (ddr-densho-537-49)

Issue 40 includes a message from the association president, a redress campaign flyer, letters to the editor, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatters Issue 23 (ddr-densho-537-34)

Issue 23 includes information about an upcoming museum exhibits, letters to the editor, a magazine article, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 36 (ddr-densho-537-45)

Issue 36 includes information about an upcoming pilgrimage, letters to the editor, updates on a fundraiser, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 38 (ddr-densho-537-47)

Issue 38 includes a message from the association president, several newspaper articles, letters to the editor, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 37 (ddr-densho-537-46)

Issue 37 includes a message from the association president, information about an upcoming picnic, letters to the editor, and more.

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doc Crystal City Chatter Issue 43 (ddr-densho-537-52)

Issue 43 includes articles about Toni Tomita vacating the association president position, information about an upcoming picnic, an article about Mrs. Nishii becoming a citizen, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-537-52/

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