2577 items
2577 items
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Letter from Minejijro Hayashida, Chairman, Council of Temporary Block Chairman, to Mr. C.E. Rachford, Project Director, September 26, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-280)
Correspondence from Minejijro Hayashida to C.E. Rachford regarding the "food problem" at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0282
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Memo from Boy Scout staff, Boy Scouts of America, Heart Mountain District, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, February 10, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-685)
Memorandum of understanding from the Boy Scouts of America staff to Shoji Nagumo regarding an invitation to attend the Boy Scouts of America Court of Honor on February 12, 1943. "Rec. Dept. Form no. 12." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0687
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Letter from Douglas M. Todd, Assistant Project Manager, Heart Mountain Relocation Project, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, September 20, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-896)
Letter to Shoji Nagumo regarding his appointment as Manager for Block 12 at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0898
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Memo from Heart Mountain Temporary Council of Block Chairmen to Mr. William S. Myer, WRA Director, August 11, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-434)
Memorandum of understanding from Heart Mountain Block Chairmen to William S. Myer regarding problems at the incarceration camp and relocation. Includes discussion on camp food, unemployment, clothing, medical services, and issues related to "resettlement." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0436
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Fred Korematsu Interview (ddr-densho-1012-1)
Nisei male. Born January 30, 1919, in Oakland, California. Mr. Korematsu was working as a welder in San Francisco when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After Executive Order 9066 was issued in 1942, he decided to resist the evacuation orders, and was not removed with his family. He was arrested in May of …
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WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-2)
Original WRA caption: Here is a picture of the large garage and auto repair shop where Mr. George Isoda is employed. He has worked there for almost one year and is a valued member of the mechanic crew. He says his relationship with customers and fellow employees is excellent. Beginning in summer 1942, the War Relocation …
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Anonymous letter post marked February 2, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-99)
Provides several quoted statements regarding the arrest of a Mr. Bingo on February 1 and protesting his innocence; the quotes name three others as agitators for status quo instead. These quotes, which are in English, are presumably a translation of the letter, in Japanese, that accompanies this document. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Nisei farm laborers (ddr-csujad-38-59)
Photographed are probably George Nobuo Naohara, Mr. Sugi, Yoshio Oda, Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara, and Tadashi Sakaida in a farm field when they worked as farm laborers at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp, Rupert, Idaho, or Utah. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 16. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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Greeks (ddr-csujad-48-40)
Term paper for period I 10-L History class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Ikuyo describes Greek civilization in detail for the assigned final project. Section headings include: Geography; History; Biographies; Civilization; Illustrations; and Maps. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9040. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Greek civilization (ddr-csujad-48-38)
Term paper by Yoshimi Ido for period 4 L-10-History class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Yoshimi describes the Greek civilization in depth for the assigned final project. Section headings include: geography, history, religion and literature, and Greek art- literature, science and philosophy. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9038. See …
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Greek civilization (ddr-csujad-48-39)
Term paper by Toshiko Kubata for period VIII B10 History class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Toshiko describes Greek civilization in depth for the assigned final project. Section headings include: Greek Civilization, Facts to Remember, Greek Alphabet, and Greek Columns. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …
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Children (ddr-csujad-25-320)
A page from a photo album including Japanese family photographs. Pasted on the page are photographs depicting Japanese or Japanese American children. Also includes a greeting card and inscription that reads: Mr and Mrs. Gimmie Hirakawa, Jo-Ann and Susan. Date and location are unknown. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Hawaii Red Cross fundraiser (ddr-njpa-2-1176)
Caption on reverse: "FROM: HAWAII CHAPTER AMERICAN RED CROSS February 26, 1953. OFF TO A GOOD START in the Red Cross Fund Drive which officially opens March 1 is Emmet G. Solomon, who heads the important Advance Gifts committee. Mr. Solomon is confident that his volunteer aides will be able to report substantial advance contributions from …
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Billy Rose and Eleanor Holm arrive at Haneda Air Base (ddr-densho-299-59)
Caption on reverse: "FEC-49-1140. 13 Feb 49 / The Billy Rose's arrive in Tokyo, Japan: / Mr. and Mrs. Billy Rose (New York, NY) / theatrical producer, are greeted by / occupation personnel as they step from / a plane at Haneda Air Base, Tokyo, / Japan, shortly after their arrival from / the states. Mrs. …
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Family outside barracks (ddr-densho-37-2)
Original WRA caption: Sakamoto family picture on golden wedding anniversary of Joseph Gerald Osamu Sakamoto and Mary Ann Tsuchi Sakamoto, both 80, at the Minidoka Relocation Center on December 11, 1943. Married in Japan, they came to the United States in 1894. Mr. Sakamoto was an early Seattle hotel proprietor. His son, James Y. Sakamoto, 40, …
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Family Wedding Portrait (ddr-densho-477-45)
Photograph of seven people, all in formal wear. Identified left to right back row: Ishikawa Takashi, Kinpei Hirata. Front row left to right: unidentified child, Ishi Tobe, Sumikichi Tobe, Yukiko (Isoshima) Tobe, Chizu (Isoshima) Morita. The caption below this photo is "Ishikawa Takashi Kisoe's Younger Brother / Kinipei Hirata Brother-in-law / Sumi Kichi Tobe / Yukiko …
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Elliot Yoshinobu Horikoshi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-503)
Nisei male. Born December 26, 1938, in Salem, Oregon. Family moved frequently before the war due to father's profession as a Methodist minister. During World War II, removed to Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where father could attend graduate seminary school. Eventually …
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Bill Braye Interview (ddr-densho-1000-178)
Caucasian male of Spanish and Irish descent. Born March 31, 1917, in Santa Monica, California. Moved to Salinas, California, as a teenager, and enlisted in the military. Stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, and was captured by the Japanese military. Forced on the infamous Bataan Death March in 1942 and held as …
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People outside house with Japanese and United States flags (ddr-ajah-6-124)
Caption below photo: In this circa 1905-1910s photo, 1218 Oak may have housed more than one business. In 1905 it was the is Shin Rou restaurant and also a Japanese Employment office. On January 24, 1907, a J. (No Suggestions) advertised cleaning and washing. On February 1, 1908, a Mr. Fujii advertised his washing and ironing …
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Letter from John (Sohei) Hohri to Harold Landon and Thelma Jo Bruce (ddr-janm-18-31)
Letter from Sohei (John) Hohri to Harold Landon & Thelma Jo Bruce, dated April 6, 2000. The envelope is addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Landon in Granada Hills, CA from Sohei Hohri in New York, NY. Sohei writes about Harold and Thelma's upcoming visit to New York in May. He is looking forward to seeing them …
Narrator Bill Nishimura
Nisei male, born June 21, 1920, in Compton, California. Raised on a farm in Lawndale, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his father was picked up by FBI and detained at a Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. His family voluntarily moved to Visalia, California, then was forcibly moved to Poston …
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Ken Yoshida Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-428-4)
Moving to Guadalupe, California
This interview is incomplete. It ends after the first hour of taping, when Mr. Yoshida is describing serving time at the road camp for resisting the draft. 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 …
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Ken Yoshida Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-428-5)
Becoming the family's breadwinner
This interview is incomplete. It ends after the first hour of taping, when Mr. Yoshida is describing serving time at the road camp for resisting the draft. 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 …
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Ken Yoshida Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-428-1)
Parents' family backgrounds
This interview is incomplete. It ends after the first hour of taping, when Mr. Yoshida is describing serving time at the road camp for resisting the draft. 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 …
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Ken Yoshida Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-428-2)
Description of siblings
This interview is incomplete. It ends after the first hour of taping, when Mr. Yoshida is describing serving time at the road camp for resisting the draft. 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 …