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doc MISLS album 1946 (ddr-csujad-1-208)

An album of the Military Intelligence Service Language School. It depicts the operation, training, life, and activities at the schools of Presidio San Francisco and Savage and Fort Snelling Minnesota, and also includes the description of the oversee campaign in the Pacific where MIS solders served. The names of MISLS graduates from three schools are listed. …

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doc Drawing of the latrines at Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-densho-392-19)

Caption written by Kenneth Iyeki: "These two buildings are the latrines. There were so many people in ration to the facilities that we often was obliged to try and reach another area's latrine 'in time.' The one to the left is the women's and that to the right is the men's. The women, being women put …

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doc Topaz times (September 17, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-1296)

News bulletin published at the Topaz incarceration camp covering administrative announcements, orders, events, vital statistics, news from other camps, and other necessary information concerning daily life in the camps. Current issue includes a message from the Project Director, information about Topaz, a list of administrative staff, lumber, schools, facilities, and a map of the incarceration camp. …

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doc Evacuation of the Japanese from the west coast during World War II: A social injustice or a justifiable wartime precaution? (ddr-csujad-55-2038)

Essay written for an English class covering Japanese immigration to the west coast, occupations of Japanese immigrants, discrimination, culture and customs, education, reaction to Pearl Harbor among the Japanese community, "evacuation," life in incarceration camps, Nisei in the armed forces, leaving camp, laws, and the settlement of Nisei in the Midwest and east coast. See this …

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doc Short story: "Heavy fog rolled in from the Pacific" (ddr-densho-468-75)

Assignment for English 211, Section II. Part 1 ("Hope") is set in 1941 and follows a Japanese American who moved to Yokohama in 1939 and returned to the US disillusioned two years later. The main character, Johnny Obata, then faces anti-Japanese racism and unemployment. Part two ("Faith") follows Johnny's experiences following Pearl Harbor. In Part 3 …

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vh Kats Kunitsugu Interview (ddr-densho-122-16)

Nisei female, born in 1925. Incarcerated at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, during World War II. Was on the staff of the camp's newspaper, the Heart Mountain Sentinel.

(This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 22 (December 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-113)

Selected article titles: "'All Well' Says Telegram From LA" (p. 1), "Merit Board Reports on Work Performance" (p. 1), "Relocation Council Moves Headquarters" (p. 1), "Cal. Students in Fund Drive" (p. 1), "The Makings of Beau Brummel, A La Clothes" (p. 1), "WSSF Aims to Aid Needy Nisei Students, Secretary Loh Says" (p. 1), "Americanism is …

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Kan Domoto (ddr-densho-356-404)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her brother Kaneji "Kan" Domoto in which he wishes Yuri a happy birthday, inquires about their sister Wakako, and details his life in New Rochelle in hopes of getting his two sisters to move there. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413. For the correspondence to Kaneji …

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Collection Henri and Tomoye (Nozawa) Takahashi Photograph Collection (ddr-densho-426)

Photographs and negatives spanning the family life, travel and businesses of the Takahashi Family, and of the Nozawa family and laundry business.

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Collection Shigekichi Kajiwara Collection (ddr-densho-554)

Biography of Shigekichi Kajiwara's life, with a focus on his incarceration during World War II at Fort Missoula, Lordsburg, and Santa Fe.

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Collection Shimose Family Collection (ddr-densho-545)

The Shimose Family collection consists of photographs documenting life at the Jerome concentration camp as well as military training service during WWII.

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Collection Kiuchi Collection (ddr-densho-77)

The Kiuchi collection consists of personal photographs from the family of George Kiuchi. The three photos document life in Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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vh Frank Emi Interview II Segment 21 (ddr-densho-122-20-21)

Life after World War II: losing touch with other Fair Play Committee leaders, working for the post office, teaching judo

This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews …

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Collection Kazuyoshi Kawata Collection (ddr-densho-496)

Written accounts from Kazuyoshi Kawata about his life as a Japanese American, his experience in internment, and his experience serving in World War II.

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 25 (November 19, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-24)

Selected article titles: "Legality of Military Curfew Order on U.S. Nisei Citizens Questioned by Federal Judge" (p. 1), "Democracy in Action: JACL Leaders Discuss Problems" (p. 1), "Yasui Prefers Soldier's Death To Life in Relocation Center" (p. 1), "Challenging Discrimination Will Help Win War, Declares Wirin" (p. 2), "U.S. Nisei Battalion Trains For War Combat Duty …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 17 (April 27, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-17)

Selected article titles: "Three Issei, Fathers of GIs, File Suit for Citizenship. Federal Court Action Taken By Japanese Aliens to Test Rights to Naturalization" (p. 1), "Tule Lake Center Will Be Transferred To Reclamation Use" (p. 1), "Validity of U.S. Citizenship Renunciations in WRA Camps Will Be Challenged by ACLU" (p. 2), "Shelter Assured All Evacuees …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 22 No. 10 (March 9, 1946) (ddr-pc-18-10)

Selected article titles: "JACL National Convention Urges Citizenship for Issei. Delegates Vote to Retain Headquarters in Salt Lake City; Seek Evacuation Compensation" (p. 1), "Restrictions on Hawaii, U.S. Mainland Travel Lifted for Oriental American Veterans" (p. 1), "247 Renunciants at Tule Lake Join 1000 Others in Filing Petition to Regain U.S. Rights" (p. 3), "Report Renunciant …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 14 (April 7, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-14)

Selected article titles: "Rule Terminal Isle Group Eligible Under Claims Act. Precedent-Setting Adjudication Reverses Earlier Contention Held by Justice Department" (p. 1), "Masaoka Asks Action to Speed Payment of Evacuee Claims" (p. 1), "Renunciant Wants to Return to Volunteer for U.S. Army" (p. 2), "Contributions of Issei Group to American Life Stressed in JACL Testimony to …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 5 (February 3, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-5)

Selected article titles: "Early Senate move on Mongolian labor bill urged by JACL" (p. 1), "'Home Again' lauded by Utah congressman as clear testimony of U.S. way of life" (p. 1), "White River Valley civic, business leaders sign petition to aid evacuees" (p. 1), "Nisei nominations by Ike in Senate" (p. 1), "Nisei columnist sees repercussions …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 43, No. 16 (October 19, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-42)

Selected article titles: "Temporary farm program OK reached in Central Cal" (p. 1), CCDC never opposed to program of temporary Japanese farm workers" (p. 1), "Christmas cheer drive opens, to aid local needy" (p. 2), "Prop. 13 vote outcome pictured as test of Nisei solidarity" (p. 3), "War brides subject of Auxiliary meet" (p. 6), "JACL …

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doc Essay: you can't have everything (ddr-csujad-48-28)

Essay by Yoshio Kusayanagi for Senior Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Yoshio describes the need to try to get the most out of every day, and not waste away your life. He identifies the need to preserve through any hardship and give one's all to win past …

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doc Letter from Emiko [Amy] Terada to Miss Laura Thomas, May 2, 1944 (ddr-csujad-4-20)

A letter from Emiko Amy Terada, an incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp, to Miss Laura Thomas in Lawndale, California. In the letter, Emiko describes her life in the camp, such as planting vegetables and flowers in the garden. She also tries to purchase camera film, but describes the situation that they "have hard time to …

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. I No. 15 (December 16, 1942) (ddr-densho-143-16)

Selected article titles: "Citizens May Use Cameras" (p. 1), "Mail Order Department, Unit of Enterprises, States Sellers" (p. 1), "Farm Land Development Begins in Preparation for Spring Planting" (p. 1), "Only Wood For Fuel. Coal Will Not be Provided" (p. 1), "Presenting J.B. Hunter, Chief of Community Services Division" (p. 3), "Inter-Center Visitor Describes Relocation Life …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 107 (September 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-194)

Selected article titles: "Camp Folks Ready for Relocation"; "'Tokyo Rose' Taken Into Custody by Yank M. P.S."; "On the Other Hand"; "'Gentlemen, He'll Have to Answer to Me!'"; "Over the Top"; "Heap Praises on Mayor of Bay City"; "Missionaries Prepare to Go Back to Japan"; "Medicaid Care for Veterans"; "These are Some of the Things Soldiers …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 16 (ddr-densho-156-218)

Article titles: "American-Born Japs Allowed to Enter War Poster Contest"; "Utah Officials Study Evacuee Education Problem"; "Japanese Workers Help in Idaho Beet-Thinning"; "More Traitors"; "Aliens are Called Eager to Assist America in War"; "Colombia Moves Axis Citizens"; "Tule Lake Project Population 10,946"; "War Relocation Authority Opens Cody Office"; "Evacuated Japs Dine as Family Unit"; "Wilkes Leaves …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-218/

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