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Citizen's indefinite leave, Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-csujad-55-23)
Certificate authorizing Teimei Tim Okimura indefinite leave from the Jerome incarceration camp to Kalamazoo, Michigan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00026
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Kazuko Uno Bill Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-219)
Nisei female. Born June 5, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in South Park, Washington where family operated a small produce farm. Attended Cleveland High School and the University of Washington. Was in senior year of college on December 7, 1941. Father picked up by FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sent to Missoula internment …
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Kazuko Uno Bill Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-211)
Nisei female. Born June 5, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in South Park, Washington where family operated a small produce farm. Attended Cleveland High School and the University of Washington. Was in senior year of college on December 7, 1941. Father picked up by FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sent to Missoula internment …
Narrator Kazuko Uno Bill
Nisei female. Born June 5, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in South Park, Washington where family operated a small produce farm. Attended Cleveland High School and the University of Washington. Was in senior year of college on December 7, 1941. Father picked up by FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sent to Missoula internment …
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Denson Tribune Vol. I No. 67 (October 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-144-108)
Selected article titles: "Denver WRA Area: Relocation Opportunities to be Given Here" (p. 1), "Evacuees Aid on Michigan Farms. Densonians Well-Received" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldiers Rescue 22 American Paratroops" (p. 1), "More than 1/8 of Center Now Out on Relocation" (p. 1), "Building Morale: Through the Mail" (p. 2).
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Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi, September 23, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2023)
Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi in the Poston incarceration camp depicting the University of Michigan stadium. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2126
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Article about Kazuhisa Abe (ddr-njpa-5-120)
Translation of article: Kazuhisa Abe is appointed as Kohala District Judge. He graduated from the Hilo branch of the University of Michigan. He was appointed by Judge James L. Coke, Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court. Mr. Abe is the third Japanese American judge after Mr. Okino Tomekichi and Mr. Monde Tamao.
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 89, No. 2052 (July 20, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-28)
Selected article titles: "Mineta Lauds Nisei MIS Role During WW2 in Pacific Theater" (pp. 1, 7), "Major Cutback in Whaling Approved" (p. 1), "J. William Fulbright Says: Japan Acquires Secret for Humanity: Make Cultural Development, Not War" (p. 2), and "Ex-Kamikaze Pilot Teaches English to Foreign Students at Michigan State" (p. 8).
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 88, No.2036 (March 30, 1979) (ddr-pc-51-12)
Selected article titles: "Mineta at Univ. of Michigan: New Generation of Americans Need to Be Told" (p. 1), "Dr. Makio Murayama: Study on Oral Intake of Urea Urged for Sickle Cell Treatment" (p. 3), "East Wind: Divorce: Issei Style (None)" (pp. 5, 8), and "Judge Acquits Suspect in Nishizaki Murder" (p. 8).
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Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi, June 6, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2028)
Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi in the Poston incarceration camp depicting Michigan Central Station. Includes brief greeting from Charles and Dorothy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2131
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Denson Tribune Vol. I No. 52 (August 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-144-93)
Selected article titles: "Tule Lake: Packing Materials Distributed" (p. 1), "Further Relocation in North Utah Discouraged" (p. 1), "Segregation Order Announced. Tule Lake Movement Slated to Start from Block 46" (p. 1), "There are Other Minority Groups" (p. 2), "Army Exclusion Order Overruled by the Court" (p. 5), "Aliens Barred from Work in Michigan Residence Halls" …
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Henry Ford playing cards with Clara Ford and the Bryants (ddr-njpa-1-366)
Caption on reverse [translation]: "The Thing that Even Ford is Bad At. (Detroit, Michigan) Rengo. Perhaps even Automotive King Henry Ford is bad at cards. He is deep in thought in this recent masterpiece of a photograph taken quickly at the Colony Club here. (from left) Mr. Bryant, Henry Ford, Mrs. Bryant (Mrs. Ford's younger sister), …
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Helen Amerman Manning Interview (ddr-densho-1000-147)
White female. Born March 23, 1916, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Attended Michigan State College, then Stanford University for graduate courses, before becoming a high school teacher at the Minidoka concentration camp. After World War II, worked for various organizations in the field of race relations, including the San Francisco Council for Civic Unity, and the Oakland …
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Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi, June 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2031)
Postcard from Charles and Dorothy to Donald Miyagi in the Poston incarceration camp depicting a landscape in Plymouth, Michigan. Includes greeting from Charles and Dorothy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2134
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Detroit's job opportunities plentiful (ddr-csujad-55-821)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Detroit, Michigan. Includes summary of jobs and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0823
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Yuriko Yamamoto Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-408-18)
Leaving camp for Michigan
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
Narrator Helen Amerman Manning
White female. Born March 23, 1916, in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Attended Michigan State College, then Stanford University for graduate courses, before becoming a high school teacher at the Minidoka concentration camp. After World War II, worked for various organizations in the field of race relations, including the San Francisco Council for Civic Unity, and the Oakland …
Narrator Mae Hada
Nisei female. Born July 5, 1922, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where father owned a clothing store. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Ames, Iowa, and Detroit, Michigan, before returning to Oregon and raising a …
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Yoichi "Cannon" Kitayama Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-46-15)
Leaving camp and finishing school in Michigan
This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.
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Former incarcerees who have relocated to Detroit, MI, participating in young people's service and discussion group (ddr-csujad-14-33)
Former incarcerees who have relocated to Detroit, Michigan, participating in young people's service and discussion group after regular church services at Central Methodist Church, Detroit, MI. Photo by M. Graw. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMLSC_TOMO_033
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Rohwer Outpost Vol. II No. 32 (April 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-54)
Selected article titles: "Hospital: Clinic for Lame Held" (p. 1), "Ickes Supports J.A." (p. 1), "NMU Opens Union. 200 Nisei Seamen May Now Apply for Shipping Berths" (p. 1), "Jerome Lawyer Aids Residents" (p. 1), "17 Relocated Nisei in Michigan are 'Successes'" (p. 5), "Snake Bite Rules" (p. 5), "Caucasian Quarters Near Completion, Furnishings In" (p. …
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Job opportunities in Grand Rapids, Buffalo, Columbus and other spots in area (ddr-csujad-55-827)
Report on job vacancies and opportunities for "resettlers" in Grand Rapids, Michigan and Columbus, Ohio. Includes summary of jobs, housing, and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0829
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Request for transportation of property, WRA-156, Mary Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-11)
Form completed by Mary Tsukamoto to have her four boxes of property transported from Jerome incarceration camp to Kalamazoo, Michigan. General instructions to holders of citizen's indefinite leave attached. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00012
Narrator Yuriko Yamamoto
Nisei female. Born February 19, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. When mother passed away before the war, went to live with family friends while father went to Japan. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Detroit, …