62 items
62 items
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Mary Kageyama Nomura Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-255-4)
Growing up in Boyle Heights; father's untimely death
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Mary Kageyama Nomura Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-255-11)
Performing for Issei as a very young child
Narrator Mary Kageyama Nomura
Nisei female. Born September 29, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Lost both parents at an early age, and was raised by older siblings as part of a large family. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Trained in music from childhood, became known as the "Songbird of Manzanar," performing in camp. After …
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Words, Weavings, and Songs (ddr-densho-1024-93)
2002 documentary film profiling three Nisei women who drew on their experiences as teenagers in American concentration camps to pursue different types of creative expression both in camp and afterwards. The three artists featured are writer, playwright, and painter Wakako Yamauchi , weaver Momo Nagano, and singer Mary Nomura. See this item in the Densho Resource …
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Crystal City Chatter Issue 80 (ddr-densho-537-89)
Issue 80 includes discussion of the term "concentration camp," an article about the Manzanar Rubber project, an article about a renunciant with no regrets, and more.
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Crystal City Chatter Issue 78 (ddr-densho-537-87)
Issue 78 includes death notifications, letters to the editor, an article about the 1800th Engineer General Service Battalion, and more.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 7 No. 3 (September 18, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-403)
Selected article titles: "Hostel at Pocatello, Idaho to be Used for Stopping Place. Accommodations for Women Arranged" (p. 1), "Vegetable Harvesting Continues at Farm" (p. 1), "Foreign Properties, Cert. of Yen Must be Reported" (p. 1), "Tamura Drowns in a Canal at Minidoka" (p. 2), "As I See Castle Rock" (p. 3).
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 44 (September 5, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-41)
Selected article titles: "Workers Will Walk to Save Tires" (p. 1), "Box Lunches for Labor Day" (p. 1), "Procedure for Complaints Given" (p. 1), "Labor Day Time Must Be Made Up" (p. 1), "Construction Issue Settled" (p. 1), "No More Moves Due to Census" (p. 2), "Co-op Lecture Series Slated" (p. 2), "Coal Story Corrected" (p. …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 56 (January 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-142)
Selected article titles: "Higher Education: Courses in Psychology, Statistics Will Be Offered" (p. 1), "Court Names" (p. 1), "Co-op Sets 2000 More Members For New Goal" (p. 1), "First Judicial Council Hearing is Case on Peace Disturbance" (p. 1), "10 Outside Domestic Employment Opportunities Are Offered..." (p. 1), "Grade School Libraries Open" (p. 1), "Evelyn Rose …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 26 (April 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-206)
Selected article titles: "Seven Evacuees Hired By Ickes and Neighbor: States Reasons For Move" (p. 1), "Cost of Living Lower in Middle West Than S.F." (p. 1), "Winners Named in Wards 1 and 7 Talent Contest" (p. 1), "Woodcraft Exhibit Draws Large Crowds to #1508" (p. 1), "An Editorial: Our School Credits Sound" (p. 2), "Luncheon …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 34 (August 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-30)
Selected article titles: "Identification Tags to be Issued" (p. 1), "Beauties Entered" (p. 1), "Shirrell Promises New Regulations" (p. 1), "Hold Conclave on Advanced Education" (p. 1), "Sickness Prevention Week" (p. 1), "Moon Eclipse Tonight" (p. 1), "Social Welfare Located in 1608" (p. 2), "Thirteen Tuleans to Leave for Japan" (p. 3), "Co-op Discussion Group Meets" …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 7 No. 7 (September 28, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-407)
Selected article titles: "Three Co-op Delegates Leave for Conference" (p. 1), "Next Shoe Stamp Must Last 6 Months -- OPA" (p. 1), "Mess Workers: Must Have Assignment" (p. 1), "Meetings are Prohibited" (p. 2).