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img Inside of barracks with cots (ddr-ajah-2-802)

Caption: Barracks 10, where some of the "Sensei" or instructors of Japanese language were housed at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were there to teach Japanese American Niseis as part of the Military Intelligence Service Language School. October 1942-October 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-431 with additional notes.

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doc 50 years of excellence (ddr-csujad-1-189)

An event program for Military Intelligence Service Language School Reception and Defense Language Institute 50th Anniversary, held Monterey California, October 31-November 1, 1991. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_03_01_003

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img Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)

Caption: Nisei soldiers of the "famous" C-3 class study while at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School during WWII. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-428 with additional notes.

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doc Holiday card from Kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki (ddr-ajah-2-829)

Caption: Holiday greeting card from kai Rasmussen to Joe Iwataki. 5.25" wide by 4" tall, when folded down the center of the paper. Iwataki was from Alameda, CA. Rasmussen was the Commandant of the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Ft. Snelling, Minnesota.

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img Group of men posing for photo outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-809)

Caption: MIS Military Intelligence Service language school / Camp Savage, Minnesota. Iwataki graduated for the MIS in December 1942 / Taro Yoshihashi / Grant Hirabayashi (served in Burma) / Joe Iwataki of Alameda, CA (served in Australia) / Yasuharu Koike of Alameda, CA. (served in CBI campaign)

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doc Historical photographs and documents, from internment camps to Military Intelligence Service Language School [order form] (ddr-csujad-1-190)

A book order form. Books published by TecCom Productions include: Manzanar, Tule Lake, Rohwer, Heart Mountain, Assembly Center I (Santa Anita, Pomona, Fresno, Tulare, Pinedale, Salinas), Assembly Center II (Turlock, Tanforan, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Portland, Puyallup). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_03_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-190/

vh Henry Nakano Interview (ddr-manz-1-58)

Nisei male. Born May 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father ran a grocery store and then a small farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language School.

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img Classroom with men studying at desks and wooden burning stove (ddr-ajah-2-805)

Caption: Nisei soldiers study in a classroom at Camp Savage, Minnesota, where the Military Intelligence Service Language School was held during WWII. At far left is their "sensei" or instructor, Mr. Itami. October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-429 with additional notes

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vh Shigeya Kihara Interview (ddr-densho-1004-23)

Nisei male. Recruited to teach at the army's language school in fall of 1941. Helped to establish the Military Intelligence Service Language School in Presidio San Francisco and helped with the move to Minnesota. Postwar, established a career teaching with the Defense Language Institute.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the …

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vh George Koshi Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1008-1-10)

Being a language instructor for the Military Intelligence Service Language School

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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doc Intitutional factors in Japanese nationalism (ddr-csujad-55-2572)

Military syllabus entitled, "Institutional Factors In Japanese Nationalism" taught by Shigeya Kihara at the Military Intelligence Service Language School in Savage, Minnesota. This was restricted information for use of Military Personnel Only and not to be republished. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2736

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Narrator Shigeya Kihara

Nisei male. Recruited to teach at the army's language school in fall of 1941. Helped to establish the Military Intelligence Service Language School in Presidio San Francisco and helped with the move to Minnesota. Postwar, established a career teaching with the Defense Language Institute.

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Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling (ddr-csujad-49-109)

doc Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling (ddr-csujad-49-109)

Christmas card from the commandant, staff, and faculty at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minneapolis on behalf of Colonel Kai Rasmussen. An item from: pages 76-77 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_052_03

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doc New MISLS student library opens; Your inquiring fotographer; MIS Language School holds first graduation on the Post (ddr-csujad-49-82)

Newspaper clippings about activities at Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. Items from: pages 66-67 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_045_01

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doc Christmas menu (ddr-csujad-49-139)

Christmas menu from the Military Intelligence Service Language School Company "C" School Battalion meal with handwritten notes by Sue Ogata Kato. An item from: pages 86-87 of the Sue Kato scrapbook (gfb_skc_001). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2019_002_001_057_01

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av Conversation between John Burden and Shig Kihara, part 1 of 3 (ddr-densho-1007-1653)

Burden and Kihara discuss Burden's childhood in Japan, his service in Southeast Asia with the 37th Division, leading the first Nisei soldiers into battle at Guadalcanal, the early days of the Military Intelligence Service Language School, Video starts at 0:43. Original title: 138, II B/K #1, Burden/Kihara, Cressey Field, 12/18/85. Conversation continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1654/

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img Audience of men in uniform facing speaker at podium (ddr-ajah-2-814)

Caption: Joe Iwataki and a number of Nisei soldiers graduate from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota on June 18, 1943. Speaking that day was Major General George W. Strong, the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2. He is seated just to the left of the microphone. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-564 with additional …

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1008-3-16)

A growing respect and demand for Military Intelligence Service Language School graduates

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh Mitsue Matsui Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1008-3-8)

Sent to the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh George S. Matsui Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1008-2-10)

Memories of John Aiso, Director of the Military Intelligence Service Language School

Members of the National Japanese American Historical Society (NJAHS) arranged for and conducted this interview in conjunction with Densho.

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vh Victor Ikeda Interview (ddr-manz-1-23)

Nisei male. Born February 4, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle's Japantown area, where parents operated a hotel. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend school in Minnesota, was drafted, and trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language …

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vh Victor Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-487)

Nisei male. Born February 4, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle's Japantown area, where parents operated a hotel. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend school in Minnesota, was drafted, and trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-487/

av B-roll and interview with John Aiso, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1574)

Aiso discusses the creation of the Military Intelligence Service Language School and the first students. Video starts at 0:33. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 71, II LA #1, 7-23-85, Judge Aiso I, Lobbt est. shots Security Pacific, beginning of law library. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1575/

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av Interview with Barry Saiki, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1705)

Saiki discusses the loyalty questionnaire given to Nisei in camp, visiting his father in New Mexico, being drafted, being recruited for intelligence work, moving to Japan in 1967, his work in international business, and the formation of the Military Intelligence Service Language School Association and other such organizations. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind …

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img Toshikuni Taenaka in US Army uniform (ddr-csujad-25-75)

A photograph of Toshikuni Taenaka, a Japanese American Nisei/Kibei soldier, in US Army uniform with Private First Class insignia on the arm. He poses, siting on a bed probably in Camp Savage Military Intelligence Service Language School Minnesota. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_017

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