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img Two children at Rohwer concentration camp (ddr-densho-331-6)

Caption on reverse: "Itoko June Sano / Aunt 12 yrs. old / Lloyd (11 mo. old) / in Rohwer, Ark."

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img A baby at Rohwer concentration camp (ddr-densho-331-11)

Caption on reverse: "Lloyd, Rohwer, Ark."

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img Wedding photograph (ddr-densho-331-2)

A photograph of Minoru Takasugi's and Mitsuye Sano's wedding day.

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img Two children at Rohwer concentration camp (ddr-densho-331-7)

Caption on reverse: "Itoko, Lloyd / Rohwer, Ark 1944."

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img View of the Mess Hall No.14 at Rowher concentration camp (ddr-densho-331-5)

Caption on reverse: "Rohwer, Arkansas / Coal & old wood for cooking in mess hall."

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doc Cooperative Colonization Plan (ddr-densho-379-746)

Chimata Sumida, T. Takasugi, and S. Muraoka authored a resettlement plan for Japanese American incarcerees entitled "Cooperative Colonization". This plan called for a large scale resettlement of Japanese Americans on 100,000 acres of farm land with help from the government in order to purchase farm equipment and other needed items. This plan was discussed by government …

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doc Memorandum from Kaz Ikebasu to All Supervisors & Agents (ddr-densho-379-367)

Memo to remind supervisors no to use trucks for unnecessary things. The Administration has ordered to cut down expenses by 40 percent for gas, tires, etc.

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doc High-lights of Community Activities of Rowher 9/20 - 12/31/1942 (ddr-densho-379-343)

Kaz Ikebasu, Departmental Supervisor's Report of Community Activities. Local McGehee community organizations participated in some of the programs.

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img Children by sandbox (ddr-densho-379-707)

The caption in the photograph album reads "Sandbox". Todd Endo and friend Tonko in sandbox built by his father Aiji Endo at Rohwer Incarceration Center.

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doc Letter from Kaz Ikebasu to Kats Nagai (ddr-densho-379-349)

Letter from Kaz Ikebasu, Departmental Supervisor of Community Activities, wishing Kats well on his departure and stating appreciation of his work at Community Activities.

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doc Letter of recommendation by Margaret Sorenson for Grace Sumida (ddr-densho-379-394)

Margaret Sorensen, Director of Community Activities, writes a letter of recommedation for Grace Sumida as a clerk-stenographer.

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doc Letter from Shizuo Nakashita to Kats Nagai (ddr-densho-379-373)

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img Mothers and their babies from Block 7, Rohwer Relocation Center (ddr-densho-379-691)

The caption in the photograph album reads "Block 7 Babies". Rohwer Relocation Center Block 7 mothers and their babies.

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doc Recommendation letter for Chimata Sumida from Ray D. Johnston (ddr-densho-379-41)

Ray Johnston , Project Director of Rohwer, recommended employment for Chimata Sumida in cities that he wished to relocate. Mr. Johnston wrote that Chimata Sumida was a "leader" in the Center and was very "instrumental in maintaining cooperation and understanding between the resident evacuees and the Relocation Authority management staff."

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img Sumida family portrait in front of barracks at Rohwer Relocation Center (ddr-densho-379-399)

The Sumida family (left to right), Chimata Sumida, Masako Sumida, Alice Yuriko Sumida Endo, Grace Sumida, Emmy Sumida Ito, Marshall Sumida, Tetsuro Sumida, Marjorie Yohko Sumida, with Todd Endo in the front.

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doc Testimony of Joseph B. Hunter (ddr-densho-379-328)

Document regarding recommendation of monuments at Rohwer Relocation Center

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doc Memorandum Captain Gabraiele Locatelli and Mayor Genji Mihara on Geneva Convention and Alien Enemy Detainees (ddr-densho-379-245)

P.N. McLaughlin, Acting Supervisor of Alien Detentions, lists rules under the Geneva Convention that will be followed at Ft. Missoula for the Italian and Japanese detainees.

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doc Letter from Shizuo Nakashita to Kats Nagai (ddr-densho-379-375)

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doc Letter from N.R. Griswold and J.B. Hunter to Ray D. Johnston (ddr-densho-379-741)

A letter in support of Chimata Sumida staying at Rohwer and not being sent to Tule Lake. Mr. Griswold and Mr. Hunter detail the work Chimata Sumida has done with the night school and his positive impact on camp morale. Mr. Sumida also was a strong voice in favor of relocating and helped many people to …

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doc Letter from Kats Nagai to J. W. Mayfield, Jr. (ddr-densho-379-340)

Letter requests Mr. Mayfield granting a job interview while Mr. Nagai is accompanying a group of girls from his camp to visit Camp Shelby.

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doc Letter from Chimata Sumida to Dillion S. Myer (ddr-densho-379-224)

Cover letter for his government employment application requesting consideration for a position with the War Relocation Authority. He stated "I would like to serve as a liaison worker between the evacuees in and out of the Centers, and the field offices of the War Relocation Authority..."

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doc Letter from Chimata Sumida to War Relocation Authority (ddr-densho-379-740)

Chimata Sumida asks to not be transferred from the Rohwer incarceration Camp to the Tule Lake Segregation Center under the guidelines indicated in Leeland Barrows letter to Edward J Ennis of the Alien Enemy Control Unity. Due to the loss of his original repatriation application, he was unable to retract that original application. Chimata Sumida details …

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doc Memorandum from Kaz Ikebasu to All Supervisors & Agents (ddr-densho-379-365)

Kaz Ikebasu reminds all supervisors that there should be proper conduct in the office.

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doc Memorandum from Kaz Ikebasu to All Supervisors & Agents (ddr-densho-379-368)

Kaz Ikebasu announces that on Saturdays and Sundays the public address system will have one set open for the adults and the second one open for the young people.

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img Frank Aiji Endo holding infant son inspecting rattle snake at Rohwer Relocation Center (ddr-densho-379-688)

The caption in the photograph album reads "Rattlesnake". Frank Aiji Endo holding infant son Todd Isao Endo observing rattlesnake.

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