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img Seijiro Miyajima (ddr-njpa-4-706)

Caption on reverse [translation]: "President of Nissei Cotton Spinning Factory Mr. Seijiro Miyajima. He was known as an opinionated man, although he kept his silence after his master, Mr. Inukai, was killed. Since then, his nickname 'Opinionated' became history. Very knowledgeable person. He was discovered by Master Nazu and welcomed as the president of the Nissei …

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vh George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview (ddr-manz-1-61)

Nisei males, brothers. Mr. George Uchida was born March 14, 1929, and Mr. Leo Uchida was born June 15, 1926, both in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin as part of a very large family. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Following the war, George Served in the Air Force and …

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-382)

Black and white photographic negative of two picnic tables with people sitting with plates of food in front of them. The community picnic is at Viking Park and is hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). Sitting at picnic table in foreground left to right: Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, and …

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Narrator Kan Yagi

Nisei male. Born July 31, 1926, in Kelton, Utah. Grew up in Kelton, where father worked for the railroad. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was fired from the railroad. Mr. Yagi was drafted into the military during World War II. Eventually moved to Portland, Oregon.

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doc Letter from Amy Morooka to Violet Sell (ddr-densho-457-1)

Amy Morooka writes to Violet Sell with an update on her efforts to gather testimonial letters in hopes of helping her father and Mr. N. be released from the Santa Fe Internment Camp.

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doc Letter from a camp teacher to her family (ddr-densho-171-56)

Excerpt: "We got off at 11 Friday morning, rode to Burley with Mr. Heley on an errand and took the last seats in the bus from there." Sent from Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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img Portrait of a business executive and Meiji University administrator (ddr-njpa-4-2854)

Caption on front: "Mr. Keitaro Sato, President Sato Company; Auditor the Mitsubishi Mining Co., Ltd. and the Wakamatsu Harbor Construction Co., Ltd.; Director Meiji University; Adviser Tokyo Prefectural Art Gallery. Tokyo and Wakamatsu."

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doc Topaz All Aboard (Spring 1944) (ddr-densho-142-428)

Selected article titles: "Footprints in the Dust" (p. 5), "Mr. and Mrs. Issei" (p. 16), "Little Citizens Speak" (p. 24), "Evacuation Japanese of the West Coast" (p. 33), "Our Younger Generation" (p. 43).

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doc Rohwer Relocator Vol. I No. 25 (October 19, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-313)

Selected article titles: "Mr. Narita Reports on Trip" (p. 1), "Ministers of New Hampshire, Extend Welcome" (p. 2), "Painters Union Accepts Evacuees" (p. 3), "Chicago Company Wants Nisei or Issei Workers" (p. 3).

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img Painting of a woodworking class (ddr-manz-2-50)

Caption: "The boys in the woodcarving class of Mr. Bouche were being praised for their good work that day. The teacher was kept very busy showing his pupils how to hold the chisel."

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doc Crossroads, Vol. 1, No. 42 (March 18, 1949) (ddr-densho-358-16)

Selected article titles: "Negroes, Chinese Oppose ENI" (p.1), "Evacuation Claims Questions, Answers" (p.2), "Toyo San: Saga of Senbei to Smart Photography" (p.3), "Mr. Watanabe Builds His Dream House" (p.11).

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img Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Boys are Marching on the Track (ddr-densho-378-101)

Photograph of three men from behind walking on railroad tracks. Caption on album page: "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! The Boys are Marching" and "On the Track 'Roki' Mushy in the front teacher Mr. Morita"

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doc Herbert H. Lehman seated with Franklin D. Roosevelt (ddr-njpa-1-837)

Caption on reverse: "The President meets his successor as chief executive of New York State: Governor Lehman calls upon Mr. Roosevelt at the summer White house at Hyde Park. (Times Wide World Photos.)"

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img Children at a pond (ddr-densho-518-118)

Children at a pond, possibly Mr. Kogita's garden. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right] Miyo Baba, Kiyo Baba, Helene Fujii, Fred Shimbo, Melvin Fujii. Duplicate at ddr-densho-518-296.

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img Portrait of family (ddr-densho-359-598)

Caption beneath the photograph in the album "Mr Hiyama and family 1929 Sept.". Stamped in the bottom right hand corner "Jackson Studio Seattle". Left to right: Koju, Lucy, and Hisa Hiyama, unidentified man

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img Family portrait (ddr-densho-359-1086)

A family portrait taken at Manzanar Concentration Camp in California. The photograph is signed "To Mr. + Mrs Otsuka Iwasa Family 5/22/43". Kyoichi Iwasa with Ralph Iwasa, Yonchan Iwasa with Lynn Iwasa

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img Copy of front and back of "The Japanese American Creed" (ddr-ajah-6-278)

Inscription on front: To Ikuko with Thanks and signed by Mike Masaoka. Written on back: Read over Station KROW in Oakland by myself - October 1941 and signed by Mr. Mike Masaoka. Ikuko Takano.

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doc [ Letter to Mrs. Whitney from Louise Fukuda | August 13, 1942 ] (ddr-janm-22-44)

2-page handwritten letter written on recto and verso from Louise Fukuda to Mrs. Whitney on August 13, 1942. The letter includes a paper cutout of a flower titled, "Mr. and Mrs. Whitney."

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doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 5 (February 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-54)

Selected article titles: "Myer on Tule Lake: Assures Operation of Center Through 1945" (p. 1), "171 Internees Depart for Santa Fe Friday" (p. 1), and "Hectic Year for Mr. Stork Foreseen" (p. 2).

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