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vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1005-1-21)

Many people coming and going as war draws to a close

Eiichi Edward Sakauye shot footage of the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, from 1943-1945, on 8 mm film. This interview is of Mr. Sakauye providing voice-over descriptions for his original footage.

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Narrator Sam Naito

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1921, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where father ran a store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family took advantage of the "voluntary evacuation" period and moved to Salt Lake City. Mr. Naito attended the Utah and served in Military Intelligence during the war. Returned to Portland and established …

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img Visit to Matsushima Island (ddr-one-2-531)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Yo Tajiri, Peggy Pedlow (center front) and Mr. Chang (a Chinese correspondent), seated on a boat to or from Matsushima with two open umbrellas. Inscribed on the back: "3 Aug 47/Matsushima."

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img Visit to Sendai (ddr-one-2-523)

Black and white photographic print of (from left) Peggy Pedlow, Yo Tajiri, and Mr. Chang (a Chinese correspondent), seated together in front of IX Corps Headquarters in Sendai. Inscribed on the back: 3 Aug 47/ Front of IX Corp Hq./Sendai."

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doc Letter from June Harino to Rev. Miller, 1942 June 9 (ddr-csujad-20-20)

A letter sent to Mr. Wendell L. Miller. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-46_20

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doc Letter to Wendell L. Miller, 1942 April 27 (ddr-csujad-20-21)

An angry letter sent to Mr. Wendell L. Miller. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WLM_01-44_03

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img Three Issei men and child outside the Mitsuwado store (ddr-densho-13-2)

Mitsuwado was located at 522 Main Street in Seattle's Nihonmachi, or Japantown. The store sold a variety of items including books, records, record players, and fishing tackle. Left to right: Kinzo Asaba (the store's owner), Mr. Osawa, unidentified, and unidentified.

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doc Poston Red Cross News Vol. I No. 3 (December 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-199)

Selected article titles: "Spain Embassy-Representative and Mr. B. Gufler Visit Poston" (p. 1), "Nat'l Red Cross Sends Xmas to School Children" (p. 1), "Help Prevent Scarlet Fever" (p. 1), "Canal-Swim. Pool Protection" (p. 1), "Accident Prevention Measures" (p. 2).

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img Issei man receiving redress check (ddr-densho-26-42)

U.S. Assistant Deputy Attorney General James Turner presenting a redress check to Mr. Frank Yatsu, 105 years old. This ceremony at the Nisei Veterans Hall honored five Issei, all at least 100 years old, and presented them with their redress checks.

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img Couple pose for camera (ddr-densho-397-374)

The caption in the photo album reads "Mr. Ogawa, chief of Mise section and his charming wife". Takashi Matsui was stationed in Japan with the U.S. military during the Allied occupation of Japan after the end of World War II.

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img Children standing on a truck (ddr-densho-34-146)

The Hayashida and Kitamoto children are about to leave the Minidoka concentration camp for their homes on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Mr. Frank Yoshito Kitamoto bought this truck to transport both families' belongings. Yoshito Frank Kitamoto also went by Frank Yoshito Kitamoto.

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img Edward R. Stettinius, Jr. speaking on the phone (ddr-njpa-1-1821)

Caption on reverse: "U.S. Under Secretary of State. Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., recently appointed U.S. Under Secretary of State, uses the telephone at his desk in Washington, capital city of the U.S.. Mr. Stettinius was formerly U.S. Lend-Lease Administrator."

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doc Clipping regarding Buddy Rogers and Mary Pickford (ddr-njpa-1-1554)

Caption on front: "Honeymooners. Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Rogers (Mary Pickford) return to Alameda after a Clipper-trip over the Pacific. They are pictured debarking from 'Philippine Clipper' and waving to the crowds that jammed the airport to witness their arrival."

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doc Letter from Tomoye to Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-124)

Asking him to help Mr. Kawabata move his things from storage to his property before he gets to San Leandro, is worried about having no help when the baby is born and whether should try to get to S.F. before then.

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img Photo of Topaz camp, take from above (ddr-ajah-6-145)

Inscription below photo front: Central Utah Reloc. Center Topaz, Utah 1944. Inscription on back in Japanese. Note on page: Kanji translation on the back of the photo: to M/M Tomine and Mr. Otsu, New Year Greetings - From Yoshioka family

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img Group in Front of Bus (ddr-ohs-1-111)

Caption on Photo: Miyuki Yabe Yasui I.D. of following: "When Hisako and May Osuga left camp" (from Heart Mountain). L-R: Miyuki Yabe, Alice Tanouye, Hisako Takehara, Arvene Mukai, May Osuga, Kiyo Shimane, Mrs. Osuga, Mr __, Mrs. Takehara, unidentified boy

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doc Letter from David Miyamoto to John Bonomi (ddr-janm-21-1)

A letter from David Miyamoto, Manzanar Relocation Center, Ca., to John Bonomi of Los Angeles, dated May 7, 1942. Mr. Bonomi was a drug salesman, still providing sales support to his former clients from the Little Tokyo area to Manzanar.

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img Boy Scout Troop 53 of the Japanese Baptist Church (ddr-densho-353-364)

Captioned: "Taken in 1921. Troop 53 [was] organized in 1920 by Clarence Arai. Only eighteen, [he] could only be an assistant scoutmaster. Mr. Rex Strickland was scoutmaster for a while. Tr. 53 was the second troop of Japanese Americans in U.S."

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img Portrait of four young men in suits (ddr-densho-474-161)

Caption: On the occasion of the departure of Mr. Nakamoto for Portland to enter the dental college (The North Pacific College in Portland , Oregon) Left to right: Yoshio Urakawa, Shigeru "Joe" Hirota, Takeo Charles Taiyoshi (in back) and Haruo Nakamoto.

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doc Postcard to K. Domoto (ddr-densho-356-187)

Postcard addressed to Mr. K. Domoto (likely Kanetaro Domoto) with a message written in Japanese. Postmarked 6.12.29 (Taisho 6- 1917, December 29 or Showa 6-1931, December 29). Tied together with objects ddr-densho-356-183 through ddr-densho-356-188.

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img Family outside house (ddr-densho-356-123)

Photograph of two couples outside their shared house. From left to right: Richard "Dick" Tsukada, Yuri (Domoto) Tsukada, Sally (Fujii) Domoto, and Kaneji Domoto. Post-it note on the back reads: "Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tsukada Yuriko & Kan & Sally Domoto Amache."

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doc envelope to K. Domoto (ddr-densho-356-193)

Empty envelope addressed to Mr. K. Domoto & Co. (likely Kanetaro Domoto) postmarked 22.1.16 (Showa 22-1947, January 16) and 5.1.22 (Showa 5-1930, January 22, or Taisho 5-1916, January 22). Stamp on the back for M. Suzuki Exporters in Yokohama.

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Letter from Mr. Myer, WRA Director, to the chairman of the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities, Mr. Martin Dies, June 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-68)

doc Letter from Mr. Myer, WRA Director, to the chairman of the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities, Mr. Martin Dies, June 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-68)

This is a letter from the WRA Director, Mr. Myer to the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities. He speaks about the serious effect of interference by the committee in the work of the WRA. He mentions that the statements made by the committee are fraught with errors, half truths and are completely misleading to the …

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doc Letter from Tsuneo Iwata to Mr. W.W. Ferguson, April 18, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-14)

Letter of gratitude from Tsuneo Iwata president of the Turlock Social Club to Mr. W.W. Ferguson, in response to the mass removal in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0014

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doc Letter from Tsuneo Iwata to Mr. J.W. Guy, April 11, 1942 (ddr-csujad-46-9)

Letter of gratitude from Tsuneo Iwata president of the Turlock Social Club to Mr. J. W. Guy, in response to the mass removal in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0009

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