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img Manzanar (ddr-csujad-29-152)

Photograph of a Manzanar exhibit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P093

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-152/

img [Manzanar exhibit] (ddr-csujad-29-153)

Photograph of a Manzanar exhibit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P094

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-153/

img [Manzanar monument] (ddr-csujad-29-213)

Photograph of the Manzanar monument. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P155

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-213/

img [Manzanar guard tower] (ddr-csujad-29-350)

Manzanar barracks and guard tower. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P293

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-350/

img [Manzanar gymnasium] (ddr-csujad-29-215)

Photograph of the Manzanar gymnasium. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P158

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-215/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from a friend (ddr-densho-153-86)

Excerpt: "I should have written you before this but every time I would think about it some thing would come up so I didn't get at it." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-86/

doc Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-163)

Excerpt: "It sure has been hot lately and I looked at the thermometer in the Odahara's place and it was 102 degrees and that was pretty hot." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-163/

img Students eat lunch in front of a monument at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-12)

Six people sit on the ground eating from white bags in front of a monument. Snow covered mountains can be seen in the distance. The caption under the photo reads, "Manzanar, Ca.--(Slugged Manzanar)--Students from the University of California Riverside, all members of 'The Historian as Detective' class, eat lunch in front of a monument to the …

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av Toshiko Kubota Interview (ddr-densho-400-15)

Toshiko Kubota was born on September 2, 1927, in Wilmington, California. Her father worked as a car salesman in Los Angeles while her mother worked as a seamstress. In 1942, the family volunteered for early incarceration at the concentration camp at Manzanar, California. While incarcerated, Kubota graduated from Manzanar High School. When Manzanar was closed, she …

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img Ireito (ddr-csujad-29-161)

Photograph of the Manzanar memorial monument. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P102

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-161/

img Manzanar and Tule Lake Plaque (ddr-densho-508-6)

Two sided plaque with Japanese characters on front. Inscription on back reads "OUR SEGREGATION TRAIN LEFT MANZANAR ON THE MORNING OF FEBRUARY 21-1944 AND AFTER PASSING THROUGH SNOWY CALIFORNIA ARRIVED AT TULE LAKE THE NEXT NIGHT"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-508-6/

vh Matsue Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1001-9)

Nisei female. Born and raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Left camp to work and attend school in Chicago, Illinois, before eventually returning with family to Bainbridge Island.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-9/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-57)

Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't written in such a long time, but since I am involved in school politics along with 5 solids, it keeps me pretty well occupied." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-57/

doc Identification and work history card (ddr-csujad-38-549)

An identification and work history card issued for George Nobuo Naohara, an incarceree at the Manzanar camp in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-549/

vh Jun Ogimachi Interview (ddr-manz-1-99)

Nisei male. Born May 26, 1928, in San Fernando, California. Grew up in San Fernando, where father ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, with family. After leaving camp, lived briefly in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to San Fernando. Served in the U.S. Navy.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-99/

vh Shigeo Kihara Interview (ddr-manz-1-114)

Sansei male. Born January 15, 1935, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Florin area where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with family to live and work at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Eventually returned to Sacramento.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-114/

vh Hiroki Kimiko Keaveney Interview (ddr-chi-1-3)

Yonsei. Born in Los Angeles, California, but raised in Ohio. During World War II, members of their family were incarcerated in the Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps in California. Graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Ethnic Studies. Moved to Chicago, involved in numerous community groups.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-chi-1-3/

Collection Harry Hiroshi Imamura Collection (ddr-densho-253)

The Harry Hiroshi Imamura Collection consists of 7 paintings by Harry Hiroshi Imamura. These paintings capture the journey to and life in Manzanar concentration camp, California. Mr. Imamura began painting in the 1970s after he sold his truckstop restaurant, the East Valley Cafe.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-253/

img [Individuals acting out a scene at Manzanar incarceration camp] (ddr-csujad-29-118)

Individuals acting out a scene at Manzanar. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P038

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-118/

img [Group at Manzanar] (ddr-csujad-29-129)

Photograph of 11 individuals standing at Manzanar. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: P070

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-129/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-137)

Excerpt: "We got a letter from Mr. Boulton on the 18th and he told us that the Affoulters were getting out on the end of this month." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-137/

vh Noboru Kamibayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-477)

Nisei male. Born June 23, 1930, in Fairfax, Washington. Grew up in Venice, California, where parents had a produce farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and decided to return with the family to Japan to live. After several years in Japan, came …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-477/

img Photograph of Elaine Clary Stanley at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-177)

Photograph of Elaine Clary Stanley, a teacher at Manzanar, wearing a polka-dot dress at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is standing in front of one of the staff quarters with a fire extinguisher behind her left shoulder. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0303

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-47-177/

doc Manzanar and its purpose (ddr-csujad-48-27)

Assignment by Mary Honda for period II History class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Mary describes the reason for being at Manzanar and the need to do everything possible to make Manzanar as home-like as possible. Safety and avoiding further unhappiness from the thoughts of war are the reasons …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-48-27/

Manzanar, hospital, special physical and educational care ward for children assisted medically by California State Crippled Childrens Services, Thomas Family--Eleanor (ddr-densho-343-126)

img Manzanar, hospital, special physical and educational care ward for children assisted medically by California State Crippled Childrens Services, Thomas Family--Eleanor (ddr-densho-343-126)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-126/

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