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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-45)

Excerpt: "Just got your letter. Glad to hear that your in good condition as we are in the same conditions." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-45/

vh Ann Sugimoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-72)

Nisei female. Born September 22, 1916, in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Venice, California. Married before World War II, and removed during the war to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Had a child in camp. After leaving Manzanar, lived in Ohio for a number of years before returning to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-72/

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/

vh Mary Jean Spallino Interview (ddr-manz-1-168)

White female. Born June 18, 1919, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended UCLA. During World War II, recruited to teach at the Manzanar concentration camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-168/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-93)

Excerpt: "Sorry I didn't get a letter mailed out to you last week but I'll make up for it right now." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-93/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-31)

Excerpt: "We got your letter two days ago and were relieved to know that the glasses weren't broken in the mail." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-31/

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 Karlene Koketsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-95)

Nisei female. Born January 7, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Sawtelle area of Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving Manzanar, lived briefly with family in Utah before eventually returning to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-95/

doc Testimony of Shigeko Kitamoto (ddr-densho-67-266)

Written testimony of Shigeko Kitamoto of Bainbridge Island, Washington. Incarcerated in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-266/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-99)

Excerpt: "Here today it is Christmas. It doesn't seem like Christmas at all & the days don't ever seem to change at all." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-99/

doc Letter to a Nisei man (ddr-densho-153-46)

Excerpt: "Pardon me for the long delay in answering your last letter which I received some three weeks ago." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois. Letter is incomplete.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-46/

doc Postcard to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-202)

Excerpt: "Gee, they had the six-man tackle game with the Jr. High & regular eleven- man tackle game with the Sr. High." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-202/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-83)

Excerpt: "Your last two letters were of extreme interest to me and I kept reading them over and over to no end." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-83/

vh Frank Kitamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-25)

Sansei male. Born 1939 in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Incarcerated with parents at Manzanar concentration camp, California, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Returned to Bainbridge Island after end of World War II. President of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community (BIJAC), a community organization dedicated to the preservation of Japanese American history on Bainbridge Island.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1001-25/

vh George Izumi Interview (ddr-manz-1-4)

Nisei male. Born 1920 and raised in California. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. After World War II, attending baking school and became a professional baker.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-4/

img Portrait of young boy (ddr-densho-359-1087)

Portrait of Kyoji Ralph Iwasa at Manzanar Concentration Camp in California. The photograph is signed "To Mr. + Mrs. Otsuka Kyoji Ralph Iwasa". The caption written in the album "1 yr. 7 mos."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-1087/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-101)

Excerpt: "Sorry I did not write to you but so many things have happened to keep me to be a very busy gal." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-101/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-80)

Excerpt: "Ive been trying to get this letter off for about the last two weeks but everytime I start, something else turns up." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-80/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-100)

Excerpt: "I don't know what to say because I still can't get over the big shock which was occurred in the afternoon hours." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-100/

doc Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-114)

Excerpt: "Writing to you at this time because mom & pop are sending you (Joe) twenty five dollars for a congratulations on your graduation." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-114/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-62)

Excerpt: "Yesterday we received your letter and was very happy to hear that you are getting along well and the job is okay." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-62/

img Jail at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-345-134)

A series of photographs taken by Harry Gamble and his team at Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps as part of their research. This research was then used to lobby for Tule Lake and not Manzanar be the camp to be designated a National Historic Landmark.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-134/

img Manzanar main entrance (ddr-densho-345-78)

A series of photographs taken by Harry Gamble and his team at Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps as part of their research. This research was then used to lobby for Tule Lake and not Manzanar be the camp to be designated a National Historic Landmark.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-78/

img Foundation of Manzanar internee restroom and shower building (ddr-densho-345-82)

A series of photographs taken by Harry Gamble and his team at Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps as part of their research. This research was then used to lobby for Tule Lake and not Manzanar be the camp to be designated a National Historic Landmark.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-82/

img Tule Lake guard tower base (ddr-densho-345-96)

A series of photographs taken by Harry Gamble and his team at Manzanar and Tule Lake concentration camps as part of their research. This research was then used to lobby for Tule Lake and not Manzanar be the camp to be designated a National Historic Landmark.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-345-96/

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