106 items
106 items
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Miss Yoshie Matsuura (ddr-densho-378-222)
Photograph of a woman identified as Yoshie Matsuura standing outside a house dressed in a kimono. Caption on page: "Miss Yoshie Matsuura"
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Yoshimi Matsuura Interview (ddr-densho-1014-6)
Nisei male. Born May 3, 1918, in Fowler, California. Grew up in Fowler, eventually running family's farm prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, married and was removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp for Minneapolis, Minnesota, to join the National Youth Administration (NYA) for training. Upon arrival, was …
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Nisei soldier escorting a Japanese officer to a war crimes trial tribunal (ddr-densho-107-37)
Left to right: Lt. Col Matsuura, Liaison Officer of the Imperial Japanese Army, and Msgt Roy Matsumoto of 701st Military Police of China Command. Msgt Matsumoto is escorting Col Matsuura to the War Crimes Tribunal from Ward Road Jail.
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Letter from Yoshihiko Matsuura to Kiyoko Noda, April 30, 1949 (ddr-csujad-10-3)
A letter from Yoshihiko Matsuura, an internee in the Crystal City Internment Camp, Texas, to his grandmother, Kiyoko Noda, in Lima, Peru. He includes updates on day to day life in the Crystal City camp, including the event on the Emperor's birthday [April 29] and a play performed in the camp. He details the Boy Scouts …
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Letter from Kiyoko Matsuura to Kikuko Noda, January 26, 1945 (ddr-csujad-10-2)
A letter from Kiyoko Matsuura, an internee at the Crystal City Internment Camp, to her mother, Kikuko Noda in Lima, Peru. In the letter, she describes the celebration of the New Year [1945] at the internment camp and expresses her appreciation for the gifts sent by her mother. According to her letter, it appears that Kiyoko …
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Letter from Kiyoko Matsuura to Mizuko Noda, September 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-10-1)
A letter from Kiyoko Matsuura, an internee in the Crystal City Internment Camp, to her sister in Lima Peru. In the letter, she includes updates on day to day life in the Crystal City camp and expresses her appreciation for the money sent by her father. Kiyoko states that she is anxiously waiting for a ship …
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Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, July 8, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-239)
A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She shares her appreciation for their visit to her place and thanks them for the gift of a pen set for her son, Shin'ichi, who is starting high school. She also describes her work picking strawberries from 6:00 AM through 5:00 PM. …
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Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, March 31, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-139)
A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, she writes about her family in Japan. She has received a letter from her family in Japan and learned about their situations. She writes about her father who suffers from flash burns because of the atomic bombing in August. …
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Letter from Miyuki [Matsuura] to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, July 12, 1952 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-275)
A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She updates on her crops, picking strawberries, and her fears that the recent cold weather would delay the growth of garlic. She also updates on Mr. Freitas's wedding gift that Seiichi Okine asked her to prepare. She bought a large plate and …
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Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, February 17, 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-201)
A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She informs that her family is doing well and Fumiko works as a translator. She also mentions that she sent to the relatives in Japan the photographs that they took together. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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Letter from Miyuki Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, October 30, 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-214)
A letter from Miyuki Matsuura to her uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. She thanks them for the chrysanthemums they grew and sent to her. She keeps some of the flowers in her parlor and some of the flowers on Mrs. Freitas' grave. She includes updates on her work including finishing picking tomatoes and starting …
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Letter from Takashi Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, February 12, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-235)
A letter from Takashi Matsuura to his uncle and aunt, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He stayed in the Okines' place while he was performing in Los Angeles. In the letter, he apologizes for the delay in writing to them because of his community work at his place. He informs that he got on a train at …
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Letter from Edwin Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. Okine, April 25, 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-203)
A letter from Edwin Takashi Matsuura to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. The letter includes general correspondence, enquiring about the health and well-being of the Okine family. He also encloses a letter from Jokichi Yamanaka in Hiroshima, Japan, addressing the Okines. The arrival date of the letter, April 25, 1947, is recorded on the backside of the …
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Letter from Takashi Matsuura to Mrs. and Mrs. S. Okine, October 19, 1948 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-237)
A letter from Takashi Edwin Matsuura to his uncle, Seiichi Okine. Takashi thanks Seiichi for his hospitality during his visit to the the Okines' place as well as the gift of the flowers. He informs that he arrived home safely at 9:00 PM on Monday and that Mr. Freitas was pleased to hear about Takashi's visit …
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Letter from Takashi Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, December 24, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-192)
A letter from Takashi Matsuura to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. In the letter, he gives his appreciation for the gift of oranges. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_02_36_001
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Letter from Takashi Matsuura to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, August 17, 1947 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-207)
A letter from Edwin Takashi Matsuura to Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. He gives appreciation for the gift of grapefruits and congratulates the Okines' son, Masao, on the birth of his first child. He also reminisces about his visit to the Okines' place last year. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Group swimming in lake (ddr-ajah-6-235)
Caption below photo: Japanese Methodist Episcopal Church South Picnic at Lake Anza in Tilden Park, Berkeley, CA circa 1925-1927
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Portrait of couple, man in uniform (ddr-ajah-6-31)
Inscribed on front of photo: Always Shige and Mary Adachi. Caption below photo: Shige and Mary Matsuura Adachi, Topaz, Utah 1944 / Shige was from San Mateo, CA, Mary from Alameda, CA.
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Group posing for photo on sidewalk outside house (ddr-ajah-6-114)
Caption below photo: Young Nisei women from Alameda, CA. Not sure where the men are from. Individuals identified
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Letters from Jokichi Yamanaka and Miyuki [Matsuura] to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, April 20 and May 25, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-182)
Contains two letters and one envelope. One of the letters is written by Jokichi Yamanaka in Japanese and the other is written by Miyuki Matsuura in Japanese. It appears that Seiichi Okine received Jokichi Yamanaka's letter and forwarded it to Jokichi's daughter, Miyuki Matuura. Miyuki returned Jokichi's letter to Seiichi along with her letter to Seiichi. …
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Group posing for photo by line of cars (ddr-ajah-6-113)
Caption below photo: Young Niseis from Alameda, CA picnic at an unknown location. Circa 1920's. Individuals identified.
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Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1014-6-15)
Feeling bitter over huge economic losses due to mass removal
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Yoshimi Matsuura Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1014-6-11)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: changed relationships with friends