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img Portrait of group of men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-800)

Caption: Niseis from the Military Intelligence School at Camp Savage, Minnesota visit friends and family incarcerated at Topaz, Utah - December 4. 1942. Includes names.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-800/

doc Card from Tomoye Takahashi to Tomoyuki Nozawa (ddr-densho-423-398)

She and Martha are waiting in Erie, Martha will continue to Minnesota and Tomoye back to camp, she is bringing omiyage back from New York

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-398/

img Man working at a drafting table (ddr-ajah-2-795)

Caption: Private Don Hikido, Camp Savage, Minnesota Military Intelligence School (MIS), October 1942-June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-483 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-795/

vh George S. Matsui Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1008-2-21)

Getting married and resettling in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-2-21/

img Two men in cook's aprons outside building (ddr-ajah-2-789)

Caption: Cooks Fat Nakamura (left) and Wahoo Yasui pose while serving at Camp Savage, Minnesota, 1945. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-550 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-789/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-132)

Excerpt: "Thanks a million for the letter -- thought you might have come into contact with German measles again." Sent from Minnesota, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-132/

img Women's Army Corps (ddr-densho-114-174)

Nisei Women's Army Corps (WAC) detachment at Fort Snelling, Minnesota. During World War II and the postwar period more than 300 nisei women served in the WAC.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114-174/

doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIII No. 11 (June 15, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-337)

Selected article titles: "Caps & Gowns for H.S. Graduates" (p. 1), "Opportunities Open in Minnesota for Laborers" (p. 1), "Post Office Issues Warning $100 Fine for Offense" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-337/

img Portrait of group of men outside barracks, with individual autographs on front. (ddr-ajah-2-806)

Inscription on back: Section 10 Class - Camp Savage, Minnesota Dec. '42 - June '43. With names and hometowns identified. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-433 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-806/

img Group portrait of men in uniform (ddr-ajah-2-811)

Caption: Nisei soldiers from Barracks 15, Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS) Camp Savage, Minnesota, April 24, 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-743 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-811/

vh Sharon Tanagi Aburano Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-209)

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-209/

vh Sharon Tanagi Aburano Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-208)

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-208/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (January 14, 1945) (ddr-janm-1-40)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (January 14, 1945). Envelope is postmarked January 14, 1945 from Minneapolis, Minnesota. "Via air mail" is written boldly on the envelope.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-40/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-124)

Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for the letter. It looks as if you got off to rather bad start in the Army." Sent from Minnesota, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-124/

vh Mary Jean Spallino Interview (ddr-manz-1-168)

White female. Born June 18, 1919, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, and attended UCLA. During World War II, recruited to teach at the Manzanar concentration camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-168/

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1008-3-8/

vh Mary T. Yoshida Interview (ddr-densho-1014-9)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Central Point, Oregon. While in elementary school, sent to live with a foster family in Medford, Oregon. Was attending college when World War II broke out, and was removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in St. Paul, Minnesota, as a housegirl. Finished college at Texas …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1014-9/

img Man studying at desk (ddr-ajah-2-790)

Caption: Ben Moriwaki studies at Camp Savage, Minnesota, as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), October 1942-June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-508 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-790/

img Man sitting at table reading (ddr-ajah-2-799)

Caption: Iwao Shimamoto studies at Camp Savage, Minnesota, as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). October 1942 - June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-499 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-799/

img Man sitting at table reading (ddr-ajah-2-788)

Caption: George Hatakeda studies at Camp Savage, Minnesota, as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), October 1942 - June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-502 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-788/

doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-129)

Excerpt: "Received your letter during the latter part of last week but unable to write you sooner due to an excuse of exams." Sent from Minnesota, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-153-129/

img Man reading at table (ddr-ajah-2-793)

Caption: Lincoln T. Taira studies at Camp Savage, Minnesota, as a member of the Military Intelligence Service (MIS), October 1942-June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-497 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-793/

Collection Kobayashi Collection (ddr-densho-173)

This collection contains two documents from Densho narrator Thomas Kobayashi. He served with the Military Intelligence Service during World War II, and the documents are from the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Camp Savage, Minnesota.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-173/

doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIV No. 10 (July 19, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-366)

Selected article titles: "Parker Dam Not Endangered Declares Ickes" (p. 1), "Fourth Group of Army Volunteers to Leave Sunday" (p. 1), "Nisei Sergeant Gives Highlight of Life at Camp Savage, Minnesota" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-366/

img Three men playing cards (ddr-ajah-2-824)

Caption: A game of poker in Barrack 15 at Camp Savage, Minnesota, where Japanese Niseis were members of the Military Intelligence Service, 1945. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-535 with additional notes

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-2-824/

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