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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 …

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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img Mess hall (ddr-densho-151-433)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Messhall #16 at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. An evacuee of 290 persons are fed three meals a day in each messhall, and all work is done by the evacuees themselves.

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img Hospital bed near latrine (ddr-densho-151-475)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Hospital latrines, for patients, between the barracks, which serve temporarily as wards. For the first three months of occupancy medical facilities have been meager but the new hospital fully equipped, is almost ready for occupancy.

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img Japanese American working in garden (ddr-densho-151-372)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee in her "hobby garden" which rates highest of all the garden plots at this War Relocation Authority center. Vegetables for their own use are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between rows of barracks.

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img Japanese Americans watching baseball game (ddr-densho-151-392)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees watching a baseball game at this War Relocation Authority center. This is a very popular recreation with 80 teams having been formed throughout the Center. Most of the playing is done between the barrack blocks.

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img View of the doctor's court in Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-36-14)

Colored photograph of the doctor's court at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Verso states, "View of the doctor's court in Manzanar hospital." Title from verso. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_015_01

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 10 (March 13, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-10)

Select article titles: "Racism hits California campus" (p. 1); "Manzanar bill signed" (p. 1). "Nominations ought for Matsunaga peace medal" (p. 3).

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-70)

Excerpt: "Yesterday we got the fast ball pictures and hope you liked them." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-213)

Excerpt: "I jast came home from English school, and found your Easter Card." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their mother (ddr-densho-153-177)

Excerpt: "I received Joe's long letter and was very much interested with it." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-201)

Excerpt: "I just stopped studying my history to drop you a few lines." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his father (ddr-densho-153-52)

Excerpt: "Joe I am sorry you got flu again. How you feeling now?" Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-116)

Excerpt: "Got you letter today and the material which Towru sent came yesterday." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-102)

Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't been writing to you but I really was busy." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

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img Camp construction (ddr-densho-37-409)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar, California. Construction of barrack apartments for evacuees of Japanese ancestry has commenced at this War Relocation Authority Center.

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vh An oral history with Sue Kunitomi Embrey - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-64-1)

An oral interview with Sue Kunitomi Embrey, an activist, educator, writer and longtime chair of the Manzanar Committee. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0140. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2426_T01

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vh An oral history with Togo Tanaka - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-62-1)

An oral interview with Togo Tanaka, newspaper editor, documentary historian, and businessman who was incarcerated at the Manzanar camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0104. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1271.3_T01

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vh An oral history with Togo Tanaka - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-61-1)

An oral interview with Togo Tanaka, newspaper editor, documentary historian, and businessman who was incarcerated at the Manzanar camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcription is found in the item: csufccop_jaoh_0102. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1271.1_T01

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vh Mary Kageyama Nomura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-255)

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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Collection Inyo County Free Library Collection (ddr-densho-342)

The Inyo County Free Library Collection consists primarily of documents published by the War Relocation Authority. The collection also contains the transcripts of several speeches given by personnel from the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and correspondence regarding establishing a library at Manzanar.

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