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img Modernaires (ddr-manz-10-61)

Original caption: "Standing: Rosie Maruki, Reiko Ando, Tosh Morishita, Terry Arita, Tak Ando, Kaz Nishimoto, Tosh Nakadaira, Kiyo Tanuki, Lucy Aoki, Suzanne Anzai, Iris Akiyama. Seated: Chickie Hiraoka, Fumi Matsuzawa, Duchess Takeuchi, Advisor Misuko Nakamura, Mary Kageyama, Irene Kusayanagi."

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img Modernaires (ddr-manz-6-41)

Original caption: "Standing: Rosie Maruki, Reiko Ando, Toshi Morishita, Terry Arata, Tak Ando, Kaz Nishimoto, Tosh Nakadaira, Kiyo Tanuki, Lucy Aoki, Suzanne Anzai, Iris Akiyama. Seated: Chickie Hiraoka, Fumi Matsuzawa, Duchess Takeuchi, Advisor Misuko Nakamura, Mary Kageyama, Irene Kusayanagi."

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img Group photograph (ddr-densho-363-20)

A group poses in a field. The caption written on the bottom of the photograph identifies the group from left to right: Mary, Tamony, Kimi Kuwahara, Chiyeko, Nancy Oyama, Joanne Kuwahara, Nakamura, Taddy, Kimi Uchida, Toshiko, Tsuyuki, Hatsuye Shimizu, and Unidentified man.

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doc Letter to Chester Sakura from Tossie Yamashita (ddr-densho-523-34)

Includes photo similar to ddr-densho-523-31

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Narrator Mary Haruka Nakamura

Nisei female. Born March 21, 1924, in O'Brien, Washington. Grew up in the Auburn/Kent area of Washington, where parents ran a farm and then a grocery store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, settled in Ontario, Oregon.

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doc Letter from Nora Sakaki to Teiko Ishida (ddr-densho-491-20)

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img Cosmetology Club (ddr-manz-6-61)

Original caption: "Back row: 1. Hideko Ohashi, 2. Mari Kakoi; 3. Amy Miyamoto, 4. Sadaye Akemoto, 5. Kazuko Nagai, 6. Hideko Minabe, 7. Tomi Isago, 8. Katie Inouye, 9. Diane Tani, 10. Masako Kurokawa; Middle row: 11. Lillian Uyemura, 12. Mary Hirabara, 13. Duchess Takeuchi, 14. Miss Dorothy Yamamoto, 15. Rikoko Nakamura, 16. Masako Matsuo, 17. …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, vol. 1, no. 9 (ddr-csujad-26-50)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes: "Question 28" by Shuji Kimura; "Mandy's dream" by Frank Hijikata; "Toppers in camp" by Yuri Kobukata, Mary Harumi Sakai, Lorraine Takayama; "Band leader" by Bryan Mayeda, "Bachelors' quarter" by George Nakamura, "Poultry farm" by Makoto Kobukata, "Looking back" by …

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img Girl Scout Troop 15 at Heart Mountain (ddr-ajah-2-924)

Caption below photo: Girl Scout Troop 15 at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, 1943-1944

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av Words, Weavings, and Songs (ddr-densho-1024-93)

2002 documentary film profiling three Nisei women who drew on their experiences as teenagers in American concentration camps to pursue different types of creative expression both in camp and afterwards. The three artists featured are writer, playwright, and painter Wakako Yamauchi , weaver Momo Nagano, and singer Mary Nomura. See this item in the Densho Resource …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, vol. 1, no. 9 (April 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1637)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes "Question 28" by Shuji Kimura, "Mandy's Dream" by Frank Hijikata, "Toppers in Camp" by Yuri Kobukata, Mary Harumi Sakai, and Lorraine Takayama, "Band Leader" by Bryan Mayeda, "Bachelor's Quarters" by George Nakamura, "Poultry Farm" by Makoto Kobukata and "Looking …

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img Girl Scout Troop 15 Heart Mountain, Wyoming (ddr-ajah-2-928)

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doc Scatterbrain masterpieces: short stories, poetry, jokes, cartoons, carnival editions (ddr-csujad-26-45)

Student created magazine consisting of several drawings, poems, and short stories including: "Spectacular flight" by Mary Furuta, "Nisei learns to smile again" by Teiko Hamaguchi, "Small but solid" by Sam Himoto, "Terrific teens" by Rose Hiraoka, "Too young" by Toshi Iwasaki, "Glamour ain't hay" by Helen Kanemasu, "Alone with brother" by Natalie Nakamura, "17 a boy" …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 76 (June 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-380)

Selected article titles: "Books Being Distributed" (p. 1), "To Amend Charter So Issei May Hold Offices" (p. 1), "Common Ground Magazine Includes Evacuee Articles" (p. 2), "Evacuee Farm Equipment Used" (p. 2).

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doc Letter from Hank to Kim Fujii (ddr-densho-433-26)

Hank writes to Kizie (Kimiko) Fujii about future education plans, families leaving the concentration camp, and informs her that his mother is too busy making flowers to make her a sweater.

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section: holiday edition (ddr-csujad-26-46)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes: "An editorial" by Howard M. Imazeki; "Her name is woman" by Riley O'Suga; "Christmas tree" by Shuji Kimura; "Six old bachelors" by Miyoko Takagi; "Looking back" by Eugene Okada; "Great American tragedy" by Tsuyoshi Nakamura; "Pure hell" by Yukio …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 65, No. 25 (December 22-29, 1967) (ddr-pc-39-52)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court and the Nisei: 'Equal Justice Under Law' nearer reality for Japanese Americans" (p. 1), "Individual choice in marriage not a concern for State" (p. 1), "Is Warren's legal philosophy of today a consequence of Evacuation?" (p. 1), "Takao Ozawa Case imbeds Issei to 'ineligible for citizenship' predicament" (p. 1), "'The Bill …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 76 (February 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-161)

Selected article titles: "Beet Work Recruiting" (p. 1), "7425 Hawaiian Nisei Volunteers For Combat Unit" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldiers May Visit Zone 1 Centers" (p. 1), "Tri-State Coeds To Have Uniforms" (p. 1), "Registration Penalty" (p. 1), "G.R. Greenwood... Registration Clerk Finds Issei Forget Their Age" (p. 2), "Bachelors Club is Organized to Conduct Service For …

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img Girl Scout Troop 15 at Yellowstone National Park (ddr-ajah-2-931)

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doc Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Holiday Edition (January 1943) (ddr-densho-65-431)

Selected article titles: "Her Name is Woman" (p. 5), "Christmas" (p. 8), "Trees" (p. 9), "Six Old Bachelors" (p. 11), "Incidentally" (p. 15), "The Great American Tragedy" (p. 17), "Pure Hell!" (p. 18), "I Am Not Lonely" (p. 26), "To the One of the Outside" (p. 26), "Christmas Last Year" (p. 33).

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 45 (September 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-42)

Selected article titles: "Tamaki Elected Queen" (p. 1), "Hayes Explains Coal Situation" (p. 1), "Canteen 3 Miss Crowned 'Queen Shiz, the First'" (p. 1), "Hayes Explains Coal Situation" (p. 3), "New Flag Pole Installed" (p. 3), "Nursing Course Under Hospital" (p. 3), "Fine Arts Dept. to Give Recital" (p. 3), "S.F. Chronicle Writer Here" (p. 3), …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 4 (July 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-258)

Selected article titles: "Harvesting of Vegetables Begin on Project Farm" (p. 1), "Price of Dining Car Meals Limited By OPA" (p. 1), "Resettlers Cautioned On Use of Explosives: Restrictions in Effect" (p. 1), "Farm Wage Rates Hit All-Time High On June 1" (p. 1), "Late Shelby Arrivals Drill Doubly Hard 'To Catch Up'" (p. 2), "Urge …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 49, No. 26 (December 25, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-52)

Selected article titles: "14 Nisei and the Marauders" (p. 3), "Business of Rescuing Drowning Suicides" (p. 7), "Hawaii: Bridge to Asia" (p. 13), "Service is Basic Reason for JACL Existence" (p. 20), "Chapter feels its diversified program has 1960-70 appeal" (p. 22), "Paul Horiuchi: Before success was limned in his paint brushes" (p. 37), "Making community …

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