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Letter from William D. Hassett, Secretary to the President, to Mrs. Mary Tsukamoto, May 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-36)
doc Letter from William D. Hassett, Secretary to the President, to Mrs. Mary Tsukamoto, May 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-36)
Typed correspondence from William Hassett (Secretary to the President) to Mary Tsukamoto thanking her for her letter to President Roosevelt. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00039
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-36/
Letter from C. Wayland Brooks, United States Senator, to Mary Yamasnira re: acknowledgement that Frank S. Okusako was wounded in action, December 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-241)
doc Letter from C. Wayland Brooks, United States Senator, to Mary Yamasnira re: acknowledgement that Frank S. Okusako was wounded in action, December 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-241)
Correspondence from C. Wayland Brooks to Mary Yamasnira acknowledging that her brother, Frank Okusako, had been wounded in action. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0243
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-241/
Letter from Beryl Henry, Curriculum Advisor, Denson High School, to To Whom it May Concern, November 17, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1)
doc Letter from Beryl Henry, Curriculum Advisor, Denson High School, to To Whom it May Concern, November 17, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1)
Letter of farewell and commendation for Mary Tsukamoto for her outstanding work, loyalty, and dependability in the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00002
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1/

Narrator Mary Kageyama Nomura

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 …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/236/

Narrator Mary T. Yoshida

Nisei female. Born June 6, 1923, in Central Point, Oregon. While in elementary school, sent to live with a foster family in Medford, Oregon. Was attending college when World War II broke out, and was removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in St. Paul, Minnesota, as a housegirl. Finished college …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/403/

Narrator Mary Suzuki Ichino

Nisei female. Born December 9, 1924, in Stockton, California. Grew up Sacramento and Boyle Heights, California. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles and worked for the War Relocation Authority, providing assistance to returning Japanese Americans seeking …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/375/

Narrator Mary Blocher Smeltzer

White female. Born in 1915 in Texas. Grew up in La Verne, California, where family was active with the Church of the Brethren. During World War II, lived in the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and worked as a teacher there. Along with husband, established a hostel in Chicago, Illinois, for Japanese Americans leaving the camps.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/345/

Narrator Mary T. Karatsu

Nisei female. Born April 23, 1924, in Baldwin Park, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with sister to New York under sponsorship of uncle to avoid incarceration. Attended school in New York before marrying and eventually returning to California. Active in numerous community and social service organizations in the Los Angeles area.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/593/

Narrator Mary Haruka Nakamura

Nisei female. Born March 21, 1924, in O'Brien, Washington. Grew up in the Auburn/Kent area of Washington, where parents ran a farm and then a grocery store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, settled in Ontario, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/781/

Narrator Mary Jean Spallino

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/narrators/852/

Narrator Mary Nakata Tomita

Nisei female. Born August 6, 1931, in Alameda, California. Had a twin sister, and as an infant was adopted by mother's cousin and her husband. Grew up in Alameda, where adoptive father ran a garage. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/980/

Narrator Mary Jane Mikuriya

Born December 8, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born to a father from Japan and mother from the Austria-Hungary region. Grew up in Pennsylvania during World War II, where family was monitored by the FBI. Attended Pembroke College and then worked for the federal government's Department of Education, then as an administrator in the education field. Volunteered …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/996/

Narrator Mary Kinoshita Ikeda

Nisei female. Born May 18, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seatle, where father wsa the head bellboy at an exclusive club. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Seattle prior to World War II. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While at Minidoka, brother …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1004/

Narrator Mary Okazaki Kozu

Nisei female. Born June 14, 1931, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents ran a boarding house. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp in 1943 and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Returned with family to Seattle after the war, attended the …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1005/

Narrator Mary Ishimoto Watanabe

Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1054/
Letter from J.A. Ulio, Major General, the Adjutant General, to Mary Yamasnira, November 17, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-239)
doc Letter from J.A. Ulio, Major General, the Adjutant General, to Mary Yamasnira, November 17, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-239)
Correspondence from J.A. Ulio to Mary Yamasnira updating her on the status of her brother, Frank Okusako, after he was wounded in action. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0241
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-239/
Letter from J.A. Ulio, Major General, the Adjutant General, to Mary Yamasnira, December 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-240)
doc Letter from J.A. Ulio, Major General, the Adjutant General, to Mary Yamasnira, December 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-240)
Correspondence from J.A. Ulio to Mary Yamasnira updating her on the status of her brother, Frank Okusako, after he was wounded in action. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0242
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-240/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-123-18)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-123-18)
Reflections
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-18/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-123-2)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-123-2)
Meeting in high school
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-2/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-123-1)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-123-1)
Mary's family background
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-1/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-123-14)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-123-14)
Jack's experiences with stereotypes about Japanese Americans
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-14/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-123-3)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-123-3)
Mary's parents' flower business
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-3/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-123-16)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-123-16)
Mothers' activities in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-16/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-123-12)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-123-12)
Memories of the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-12/
M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-123-13)
vh M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-123-13)
Getting married
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-123-13/
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