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doc With Hawaii's AJA boys at Camp Shelby, Mississippi (ddr-csujad-55-353)

Pamphlet coving the 442nd Infantry Combat Team at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Covers training, activities, individuals, and daily life at Camp Shelby. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0355

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 9 (August 26, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-34)

Select article titles: "Chapters step up interests in human relations studies" (p. 1); "MIS vets to stage reunion" (p. 1); "Walked with Meredith in Mississippi" (p.1).

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img Company H 442nd Regimental Combat Unit (ddr-densho-368-627)

A panoramic photograph of Company H 442 Regimental Combat Team in 1943 at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Bill Iino is in the first row, first on the right.

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doc Camp Shelby Mississippi WWII Commemorative Open House Reunion and Homecoming (ddr-csujad-1-46)

A pocket paper folder for the event, Camp Shelby Mississippi WWII Commemorative Open House Reunion and Homecoming held in Camp Shelby, Mississippi, June 16-18, 1995. Includes programs of the event and a brochure of "The Armed Forces Museum." It also contains newspaper clippings with a letter and envelop and a magazine article on the event. See …

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doc Letter from Kats Nagai to Major Strawn (ddr-densho-379-339)

Thank you and regret letter for granting interview for a position at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Mr. Nagai referred the opening to Mr. Mouton, Center Employment officer, and to other interested individuals.

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doc Special order for transfer of inductees to Camp Shelby in Mississippi (ddr-densho-539-48)

For Thomas Hanami, Harry Kawahara, Jimmy (No Suggestions), Thomas Takao, George Yake, Mitsunobu Kojimoto, Keiji Taki, Joseph Tobari, Edgar Arimoto, Edwin Iino, Sam Tominaga, Saburo Kitagawa

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vh Masao Watanabe Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-103-22)

Conflicts between Hawaiian and mainland military recruits at Camp Shelby, Mississippi

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-92-25)

Camp Shelby, Mississippi: gaining the respect of the Japanese Americans from Hawaii

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii.

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img 442nd Regimental Combat Team training (ddr-densho-114-115)

Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training …

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doc Postcard from Thomas Morimoto to John Nakamura (ddr-janm-17-32)

Postcard of the City Hall in Hattiesburg, Mississippi in color. Mr. John Nakamura / Kobayoshi Hotel / Honolulu T. H., sent on April 20, 1942 from Pvt. Thas. S. Morimoto about giving thanks to friends and family back home in Hawaii.

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img Japanese American chaplain (ddr-densho-114-109)

Original caption: Camp Shelby, Mississippi. Japanese-American Combat Team. At Camp Shelby, Miss. Americans of Japanese ancestry from California, Hawaii, and other areas are undergoing intensive training as an Army combat team. One group of Japanese-Americans has already gone and seen action in the Mediterranean Theatre. These pictures show some of the phases of the training of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-114-109/

doc Japanese-American vets reunite at training camp (ddr-csujad-1-45)

Newspaper clipping describes the reunion of veterans of the Army's 442nd Regimental Combat Team held at Camp Shelby in south Mississippi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_01_03_002

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doc Girls! Let's do our part! (ddr-csujad-55-76)

Advertisement and application instructions for an all expenses paid trip for 100 female incarcerees to Camp Shelby, Mississippi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00080

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 21 (November 20, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-47)

Selected article titles: "Seattle Sansei Freed on Bail in Mississippi" (p.1-2), "Japanese Language Project" (p.1-2), "ACLU Supports NAACP Suit to Void Prop. 14" (p.1), "When Bracero Program Ends, Call Retained Mexican Workers 'Primo'" (p1, 3), "'Inclusion' of Negro Jurors if Deliberate Held as Unconstitutional as 'Exclusion'" (p.3).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 15 (October 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-41)

Selected article titles: "JACL Confidence in White House Action in Mississippi Told" (p.1), "For Equality in Land Ownership" (p.1-2), "Washington SJR 21: Questions and Answers" (p.1), "Strength of American Lies in Individuals, Says Jr. JACLer at Citizenship Conference" (p.3), "Washington's 1889 Land Law: Why Repeal?" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-41/

av Interview with Kazuko Iijima, part 4 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1534)

Iijima discusses joining her husband at Camp Shelby in Mississippi, witnessing discrimination against others, the Nisei experience in camp, and the importance of talking about the past. Video starts at 0:53. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 39, II NY #18, 6-85, Kazuko Iijima

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vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-190-20)

Witnessing segregation Mississippi: "It was a just completely different world for us"

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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doc Memorable bivouac for 442nd (ddr-csujad-1-44)

Newspaper clipping describes the reunion of veterans of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team held at Camp Shelby, Hattiesburg Mississippi. Inscription reads: 6/20/95 from Miyo Sato of Honolulu, HI. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_01_03_001

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Narrator Terry Aratani

Nisei male. During World War II, served with I Company, part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all-Japanese American fighting unit and one of the most highly decorated military units in U.S. history. During his interview he discusses his experiences training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and fighting in Europe during such battles as the battle …

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av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 5 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1559)

Ishii discusses his basic training in Mississippi, Jim Crow, his experiences with Nisei interrogators in China, and his father moving to the US. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 58, II NY #43, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1560/

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 32 (March 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-121)

Selected article titles: "On the Other Hand"; "Mississippi Farm Resettlement Hit"; "Patrol 'Put On Alert'"; "See Masterpiece"; "Charge Husband Jeered at United States"; "Family of Nine Routed by Fire and Bullets"; "Congressman Criticizes Publicity Given to Japanese Americans by WRA"; "Want Ads Today"; "Nisei Girls Liked in Service Office"; "$4000 Fire Destroys Former Japanese Hall"; "Hiring …

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Narrator Kenneth Okuma

Nisei male. Born September 19, 1917, in Hanapepe, Hawaii. During World War II, served with I Company, part of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, an all-Japanese American fighting unit and one of the most highly decorated military units in U.S. history. During his interview he discusses his experiences training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, and fighting in …

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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-40-14)

Description of Camp Shelby, Mississippi

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the individual's military service during World War …

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vh Alice Nishitani Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-43-12)

Meeting future husband and getting married Mississippi

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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vh Sadaichi Kubota Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-40-1)

Memories of visiting a family in Mississippi

This interview was conducted at the 1998 Americans of Japanese Ancestry Veterans National Convention, held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Because of the full conference schedule, interviews conducted at the reunion were generally shorter in length than the typical Densho interview and tend to concentrate on the individual's military service during …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-40-1/

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