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1413 items
1413 items

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-29)
Excerpt: "I guess the vacation atmosphere of school has permeated my whole routine." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Citizen's indefinite leave card (ddr-densho-287-3)
Molly Maeda's indefinite leave card giving permission for her to travel from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho to Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-30)
Excerpt: "Last week was the first of harvest vacation and a welcome quiet spell." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-47)
Excerpt: "Jerry has officially received his unsatisfactory rating and will appeal within 15 days." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-4)
Excerpt: "First, thank you for the many packages. The hangers and lamp came Saturday." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Helen Amerman Manning Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-147-4)
Working various jobs before attending graduate courses at Stanford and eventually signing up to teach at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho

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Letter from an Issei man to his wife (ddr-densho-166-12)
This letter was sent from Kunizo Mayeno in the Lordsburg internment camp, New Mexico, to his wife Masaye at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-76)
Excerpt: "We're on the last three months! And this one is flashing along unbelievable fast!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-51)
Excerpt: "Monday evening Miss Tate and I went for a walk down to the canal..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-55)
Excerpt: "This has been my annual 'hell week' so there isn't a lot to write about." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-68)
Excerpt: "It has been a beautiful sunny weekend. In spite of looking like spring, it's cold." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-15)
Excerpt: "First -- did you ever receive the bond I sent by registered letter early in December?" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-26)
Excerpt: "I'm celebrating my first Saturday afternoon off by a weekend spree and revelling in civilization!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-23)
Excerpt: "I'm in town tonight -- had to pick up my laundry and saw 'Murder He Says'..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Japanese American children (ddr-densho-26-184)
Photo taken at the Minidoka concentration camp. Written on back of photograph "taken on Joyce's birthday Aug. 5, 1945 40 Hunty, Idaho"

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-8)
Excerpt: "Monday was chiefly introductory welcoming speeches by key people and preliminary planning which went rather slowly." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-54)
Excerpt: "Two weeks ago tomorrow, which is approximately when I wrote last, I had dinner at Marguerite's." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-28)
Except: "This is sort of a postscript and answer to mother's letter which arrived today with the books." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-3)
Excerpt: "It has been a full week and last Monday seems years ago. Dr. Hanna came that day." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-78)
Excerpt: "I feel positively luxurious now that we have both hour lunch periods and Saturday afternoons every Saturday." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-69)
Excerpt: "This should be an afternoon of great accomplishment -- I can't be outside because it's windy and dusty..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-13)
Excerpt: "The latter refers to working with my four wild Indiands and seeing them growing into class leaders." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-82)
Excerpt: "Just a scribble to tell you I am OK but simply swamped with the closing of the center." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-32)
Excerpt: "Instead I must go down for a visit from the Twin Falls Young People which is now starting..." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-5)
Excerpt: "Daddy's letter mailed the 19th finally arrived today. He sounds as though he were really making his mark!" Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.