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1415 items
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 28 (September 4, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-54)
Selected article titles: "WAC Seeks Applicants. Qualifications Defined for Enlistment by Recruiting Team of 4" (p. 1), "21-Year-Old Boy Drowns" (p. 1), "Tofu Debut Seen in Near Future" (p. 1), "First Tuleans to Arrive September 25. 1500 Expected; 274 Huntites Leave on Same Date; Transfer Completed in Five Days" (p. 1), "Army Strengthens Tule Camp Guard" …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 36 (November 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-112)
Selected article titles: "442nd Regiment Rescues 'Lost Battalion' in France" (p. 1), "'Nisei in Uniform' Pamphlet Available Now at USO Office" (p. 1), "Exterminator: Los Angeles Nisei Kills Eight Germans in Fight" (p. 2), "Newspaper Guild Passes Resolution on Evacuee Return" (p. 2), "Racial Tolerance Asked by Idahoan" (p. 2).
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 1 (March 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-128)
Selected article titles: "Salt Lake All-Center Confab Studies Problems" (p. 1), "No Tuition Needed in Idaho Schools by Nisei Students" (p. 1), "Three Convicted for Draft Evasion" (p. 1), "Japanese Ban Asked By Three Oregon Counties" (p. 1), "Slow-down of Meal Service Brought About by New Rule" (p. 1), "Father Tibesar Writes: Evacuees Need Courage to …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 25 (December 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-18)
Selected article titles: "Colony's Acute Labor Shortage Now Relieved" (p. 1), "One Killed, Nine Hurt in Manzanar. Calif. Center Under Martial Law" (p. 1), "Long Leaves For 3 More Approved" (p. 1), "Dearer Than Life Itself Is U.S. Citizenship -- Yasui" (p. 2), "Japanese Library Opened. Shelves Contain Over 1000 Volumes" (p. 3), "Postage Now Required …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 43 (December 18, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-68)
Selected article titles: "Draft Age Evacuees Must Sign Up. Draft Delinquents Subject to Prosecution" (p. 1), "Gala Christmas Festivities in Store for Hunt Residents" (p. 1), "Fire Department Asks Residents' Cooperation" (p. 1), "Flu Prevention for Center Stressed" (p. 1), "Project Agriculture Department Proves Desert Sageland Can be Made Productive" (p. 1), "Six Volunteer for Camp …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 20 (July 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-47)
Selected article titles: "Labor Quotas Set to Cut Project Payroll. Only Essential Services Retained; Relocation Pushed" (p. 1), "M. Masaoka Testifies at Dies Hearing. Pleads Nisei Be Given "Chinaman's Chance" to Stay" (p. 1), "Eight Volunteers Leave for SLC" (p. 1), "Heart Mountain Girl Becomes First Nisei to Join WAC" (p. 1), "Hostel Set Up in …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 25 (August 6, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-97)
Selected article titles: "21 Candidates Run on August 7 Ballots" (p. 1), "Four More Men Killed in Italy" (p. 1), "Injunction Case Moved to Federal Court on July 21" (p. 1), "Center-Wide Memorial Service Slated Aug. 11" (p. 1), "Property Damage Warning Issued" (p. 1), "Tule Certificates of Indebtedness to be Redeemed" (p. 1), "Seattle WRA …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 10 (April 29, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-85)
Selected article titles: "51 Hunt Men Report for Induction at Ft. Douglas. Huge Sendoff Given Minidoka Inductees. Over Three Thousand Well-Wishers Gather at Main Gate Thursday. Four Report for Duty" (p. 1), "Poultry, Livestock Production Boosted In Centers. Acreage Also Up In Row Crops" (p. 1), "Five Tule Lakers Detained by WRA" (p. 1), "Nisei Commando. …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 12 (May 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-139)
Selected article titles: "Sec'ty H. Ickes Denounces Attacks Against Returnees" (p. 1), "'Sole Surviving Son' Policy Changes Revealed" (p. 1), "Red Cross to Aid Families of Soldiers" (p. 1), "Nisei Family Unwelcome in Seattle; Home Defaced" (p. 1), "Legal Aid Receives Regulations on Unblocked Funds" (p. 1), "New York Leaders Discuss Evacuee Resettlement Aids" (p. 2), …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 47 (February 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-124)
Selected article titles: "Nominating Convention of Co-op Board Set for Feb. 6" (p. 1), "Draft Delinquents Taken to Boise" (p. 1), "Japanese Condition Reported Better" (p. 1), "Fire Burns Home of Calif. Evacuee" (p. 1), "The Pacific Citizen: Editorial Denounces Stand Taken by Gov. Wallgren" (p. 2), "The Des Moines Register: Real Test for Coast Return …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 14 (June 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-141)
Selected article titles: "WRA Institutes New Relocation Assistance Policy" (p. 1), "Hunt H.S. Graduation Rites Held Friday night" (p. 1), "Army Announces No More ERC Status for Nisei" (p. 1), "Anti-Nisei Union in California Gets Suspension" (p. 1), "Gov't Housing Available to Evacuees" (p. 1), "Arsonist Fined for Setting Fires to Japanese Homes" (p. 1), "Canadian …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 4 (March 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-81)
Selected article titles: "Drive For Hunt Red Cross To Be Held March 20 to 25" (p. 1), "Gotham Japanese Pledge Support In Red Cross Drive" (p. 1), "Vehicle Exchange Nears Completion" (p. 1), "WRA Celebrates Second Birthday" (p. 1), "21,000 Persons of Japanese Ancestry Now Relocated" (p. 1), "Sgt. Kuroki Thanks Utah's Gov. Maw For Fair …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 13 (May 22, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-40)
Selected article titles: "Nation's Press Misleading On Center's Closing Time" (p. 1), "Ousted Nisei Report Back To Work For Candy Firm" (p. 1), "WRA Centers Termed Undesirable; Myer Foresees 'Eventual Closing'" (p. 1), "Myer Stresses Necessity of Active Participation in Agricultural Program" (p. 1), "Highest Court Upholds Right of U.S. Born" (p. 1), "Holland Teams Absorption …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 6 (October 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-150)
Selected article titles: "Men Needed for Vital Jobs. Public Works Seeks 190 Colonists" (p. 1), "Cold Weather Usually Comes to Hunt in Late December" (p. 1), "70 Representatives to Pick Seven for Planning Body" (p. 1), "Editorial: A Privilege and a Duty..." (p. 2), "Citizenship Bill Rumor Found False" (p. 2), "Five More Get Releases to …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. V No. 11 (May 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-119-138)
Selected article titles: "Comprehensive Assistance Program to Aid Resettlers" (p. 1), "Oregon Alien Law Clarified by WRA" (p. 1), "Regular Project Workers Entitled to Vacation Leaves" (p. 1), "Alien Funds Released by U.S. Treasury" (p. 1), "President Truman Authorizes Transfer of Funds" (p. 1), "Army Board Reviewing Cases Here" (p. 1), "Project School Closure Dates Definitely …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 23 (December 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-156)
Selected article titles: "Knife-Wielder Threatens D.H. 16 Cooks" (p. 1), "New Leave Section Formed 30-Day Furloughs Abolished" (p. 1), "Sewerage Will be Completed by Mid-December" (p. 1), "3 More Couples Swell Newlywed Population Here" (p. 1), "Adult Classes Ready to Start. Schedule Based on Survey Returns" (p. 3), "Public Invited to General JACL Discussion at D.H. …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. III No. 5 (March 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-33)
Selected article titles: "Two Elected Directors of Co-op Board. Run-off Election Needed to Selected 12 More Members" (p. 1), "Civil Service Jobs Re-Open. WRA Plan for Use Of Nisei In Gov't. Jobs Meets Approval" (p. 1), "Naturalization Assured Alien Volunteers In War Powers Act" (p. 1), "New Barracks for WRA Staff Members To Overlook Canal" (p. …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 4 (January 13, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-162)
Selected article titles: "Bus Service to Twin Falls Opens Jan. 18" (p. 1), "Five Will be Picked for Radio Intelligence Work" (p. 1), "Rep. Sheppard Spikes Rumors of WRA Food Extravagance" (p. 1), "Belt Making Classes Will be Conducted" (p. 2), "Orchestra to be Organized, Meeting Sat." (p. 2), "Steel Cots Unavailable at Present" (p. 3), …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 13 (October 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-12)
Selected article titles: "Jerome to Deal With Felonies" (p. 1), "Residents May Send For Privately-Stored Goods" (p. 1), "Qualifications Defined for Work Leaves" (p. 1), "2285 Workers Out on Farms" (p. 1), "Editorial: Coal Crew Heroes" (p. 2), "Bus Line Starts Operating: 20 Round Trips Slated Daily" (p. 2), "Hunt to Have Sewerage of Latest Type" …
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Drawing by a Nisei man (ddr-densho-166-15)
This drawing was done by Nisei Art Mayeno in Minidoka. He later submitted it to Burnley School of Art in Seattle as an admissions requirement.
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Painting by a Nisei man (ddr-densho-166-16)
This painting, titled "Playing Go in the furnace room in Minidoka," was done by Nisei Art Mayeno in camp. He later submitted it to Burnley School of Art in Seattle as an admissions requirement.
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Children in front of barrack (ddr-densho-166-3)
Left to right: Naomi Yabusaki, Masashi Warren Sakai, two unidentified girls, and Ayako Nancy.
Narrator Sharon Tanagi Aburano
Nisei female. Born October 31, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Family owned and operated a successful grocery store prior to World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp in 1944 to attend St. Mary's School of Nursing in Rochester, Minnesota. Worked …
Narrator Shiuko Sakai
Nisei female. Born 1923 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where parents operated a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to live and work in New York, then worked for several years in Japan for the U.S. occupation forces. Returned to …
Narrator Takeko Yokoyama Todo
Nisei female. Born April 3, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where father was a truck driver and mother was a Japanese language school teacher. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to finish high school in Ohio and work as a …