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doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his mother and sister (ddr-densho-153-159)

Excerpt: "This time I am anxious to waite to hear from you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-159/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-78)

Excerpt: "A beautiful post card and a letter came this swell morning." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-78/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-136)

Excerpt: "Well, you don't blame me for worrying do you?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-136/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-158)

Excerpt: "How are you? We recieved your letter which enclosed nice picture." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-158/

doc Letter to a nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-76)

Excerpt: "I went to the show last night and the night before." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-76/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-50)

Excerpt: "I received your post card which you wrote on Good Friday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-50/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-190)

Excerpt: "Just dropping a line to tell you about your birthday present." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-190/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-32)

Excerpt: "Well, here it is friday, my usual day writing to you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-32/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-219)

Excerpt: "I received your letter which you wrote on May 2nd day." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-219/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-166)

Excerpt: "This morning we got this postcard telling about the radio broadcast." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-166/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-84)

Excerpt: "Thank you for the letters that are coming in so frequently." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-84/

img Camp street construction (ddr-densho-37-410)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar, California. A street is being constructed at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-410/

vh George Kiyo Wakatsuki Interview (ddr-manz-1-150)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1931, in Guadalupe, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California, where father was a fisherman. Family moved to Terminal Island, California, just before World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Served in the navy during the Korean War. The family's wartime experiences were chronicled in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-150/

doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-21)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-21/

doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-23)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-23/

doc Letter to Mabel R. Gillis from Anne Margrave (ddr-densho-342-19)

Letter from Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, to Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-19/

doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-16)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-16/

doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Mabel R. Gillis (ddr-densho-342-27)

Letter from Mabel R. Gillis, State Librarian, California State Library, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-27/

Collection Martha Shoaf Collection (ddr-manz-7)

The Martha Shoaf Collection is comprised of photographs from Martha Shoaf, a fourth grade teacher at the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Materials include photographs of Shoaf's students and fellow teachers at Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-7/

img Japanese Americans in makeshift classroom (ddr-densho-151-368)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An elementary school with voluntary attendance has been established with volunteer teachers, most of whom are college graduates. These young evacuees are eager to learn and do not mind the lack of equipment.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-368/

img Young Japanese Americans sitting in shade (ddr-densho-151-405)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Young evacuee girls gather in the shade of their barrack apartment and practice the songs they learned in school prior to evacuation to this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-405/

img Guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-382)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Guayule beds in the lath house at this War Relocation Authority center. These plants are year-old seedlings from the Salinas experiment station which are ready to be transplanted into the open ground.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-382/

img Japanese Americans studying in classroom (ddr-densho-151-367)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An elementary school with voluntary attendance has been established with volunteer evacuee teachers, most of whom are college graduates. No school equipment is as yet obtainable and available tables and benches are used.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-367/

img Japanese Americans watching baseball (ddr-densho-151-395)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are enjoying a baseball game at this War Relocation Authority center. 80 teams having been organized to date with most of the playing is done between the barrack blocks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-395/

img Temporary hospital barracks (ddr-densho-151-70)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Emergency hospital housed in temporary quarters at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancesrty. The modern new hospital is almost ready for occupancy as shown in Photo C-851.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-70/

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