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vh Hanako Hoshiyama Fukumoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-136)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Montebello, California. Lived in several places in Southern California, where father was a flower grower. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Married and had a child in camp. Left Manzanar for Chicago, Illinois.

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vh Yoshino Grace Fukuhara Niwa Interview (ddr-manz-1-139)

Nisei female. Born October 29, 1942, in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Daughter of well-known artists Henry Fukuhara. After leaving camp, the family moved to New York. Yoshino eventually returned to live in California, where her family resided before World War II.

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vh Kazuko Miyoshi - Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri Interview (ddr-manz-1-134)

Nisei females, sisters. Kazuko Miyoshi born 1936, Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri born 1938. Grew up in Culver City, California, where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Both sisters returned to California after the war.

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vh Doris Nitta Interview (ddr-manz-1-108)

Nisei female. Born December 28, 1929, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp, returned to California.

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vh Sachi Hiromoto Interview (ddr-densho-1010-13)

Nisei female. Born January 18, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the small communities of Clarksburg and Courtland before the war. During World War II, removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Sacramento area.

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vh Tom I. Mine Interview (ddr-densho-1015-4)

Nisei male. Born in Watsonville, California, on March 14, 1918. Grew up in Watsonville before being removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After the war, returned to Watsonville, establishing a successful farming operation.

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 416 (January 1, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-451)

Selected article titles: "Young Show Trend As Real Americans" (p. 1), "Pacific Relations Will Hinge on Tariff Cut; Japan Must Expand" (p. 2), "Second Generation Japanese Are Now Pioneering in American Life" (p. 3), "Here's How, 1936!" (p. 4), "A Nisei Mel

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vh Yoshiko Kanazawa Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-15)

Nisei female. Born October 9, 1935, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Pasadena, where father worked as a gardener. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to Pasadena.

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vh Yukiko Miyake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-49)

Nisei female. Born July 21, 1910, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi, raised by her maternal grandmother. Married Henry Miyake, an Issei, photographer and owner of Takano Studio. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.

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vh Gene Akutsu Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-210)

Nisei male. Born 1925 in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Seattle's Nihonmachi. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Refused to participate in draft, imprisoned at McNeil Island Penitentiary, Washington, for resisting the draft. Resettled in Seattle.

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vh Flora Ninomiya Interview (ddr-densho-1000-473)

Nisei female. Born April 8, 1935, in Richmond, California. Grew up in Richmond, where grandfather established a flower nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Returned to Richmond and resumed the family business after the war.

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vh Molly Enta Kitajima Interview (ddr-densho-1000-400)

Nisei female. Born October 10, 1925, in Strawberry Hill, British Columbia, near Vancouver. Grew up in Strawberry Hill where parents ran a farm. During World War II, family was removed inland to a farm near Winnipeg. Molly eventually married and moved to California.

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vh Kay Sakai Nakao Interview (ddr-densho-1001-3)

Nisei female. Born and raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp California, then later transferred to Minidoka, Idaho. Married while in Minidoka, and returned to Bainbridge Island after World War II.

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img Men studying at tables (ddr-ajah-2-804)

Caption: Nisei soldiers of the "famous" C-3 class study while at Camp Savage, Minnesota. They were members of the Military Intelligence Service Language School during WWII. Photo October 1942 to June 1943. Supplemental scan of ddr-ajah-2-428 with additional notes.

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img Sorelles Beach Outing (ddr-one-1-396)

Black and white photographic negative of four Nisei burying Aki (Shiraishi) Dong in the sand at a beach outing planned by the Sorrelles (a high school social group). From left to right: Shig Tada, Yoji Kiso, Sumi "Sue" (Kaga) Hasegawa and Tom Fujii.

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doc Notification of a Nisei's induction into the military (ddr-densho-25-50)

Letter from the chaplain of the 12th training Regiment at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, to Matahichi Iseri. The letter describes Camp Robinson, where his son, Mitsuo (Mike), had been sent for military training. On January 23, 1942, the government decided to send Japanese American soldiers who were still in service to special camps in Arkansas and Alabama. …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. IV No. 9 (February 24, 1945) (ddr-densho-97-221)

Selected article titles: "No Chance of Change in Policy, Myer Says. Inter-Center Conference Hears Denial That WRA May Keep Center Open" (p. 1), "Evaders' Trial is Postponed" (p. 1), "Don Brown Post to Admit Nisei" (p. 2), "Chinese Christian Youth Adopts Resolution Welcoming Nisei" (p. 2), "Editorial: 'There is No Alternative'" (p. 4), "Many Job Offers …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 28 (December 10, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-27)

Selected article titles: "Army Rules Manzanar After Rioting. One Killed, Ten Injured as Mob Rushes Soldiers; Plan to Segregate Disloyal Group" (p. 1), "Fred Tayama Attacked, Other Citizen Leaders Threatened By Pro-Axis Gang at Center" (p 1), "Nisei Boy Scouts Saved American Flag from Mob" (p. 1), "WRA Centers Reveal Nisei Volunteers Sign Up for Army …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 6 (July 9, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-9)

Selected article titles: "Federal Court Throws Out Native Sons' Suit" (p. 1), Olson Asks Army to Halt Evacuation! California Governor Voices Belief in Loyalty of Vast Majority of State Japanese" (p. 1), "Army Imposes Ban on Aliens In Center Posts" (p. 2), "Army Orders Release of Utah Nisei Held for Curfew Violation" (p. 2), "Southern Zone …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 27 (December 3, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-26)

Selected article titles: "Eight Nisei Evacuees Enlisted in U.S. Army at Height of Disturbance at Poston Center" (p. 1), "107 Evacuees, First Contingent From Hawaii, Relocated at Jerome Center in Arkansas" (p. 1), "JACL Reiterates December 7 Denunciation of Military Japan" (p. 1), "Delay in Prosecuting Cases Against Nisei Civil Service Workers Told Assemblyman" (p. 2), …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 2 (July 17, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-27)

Selected article titles: "Nisei War Hero is Presented To King and Queen of Britain" (p. 1), "Segregation in WRA Centers Slated to Begin in September, Myer Says in Dies Hearing" (p. 1), "Three Nisei Injured in Chicago Fight" (p. 1), "Japanese Americans Act as Doormat for Coast Newspapers" (p. 2), "New Delay Resentencing Minoru Yasui" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 25 (December 25, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-50)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Battalion Holds Advance Post, Says Correspondent" (p. 1), "California Agricultural Board Backs Japanese Americans. State Farm Group Opposes Continued Ban on Racial Grounds Against Evacuees" (p. 1), "Civil Liberties in Wartime: Test Cases May Be Necessary To Define Legal Rights of Japanese American Group" (p. 3), "Army Officials Decline Comment on Tule …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 4 (January 28, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-4)

Selected article titles: "Army Announces Japanese American Unit for Combat Service Overseas. Voluntary Induction Procedure To Be Set Up to Enlist Nisei In Wartime Relocation Centers" (p. 1), "Riot Leaders Segregated at Camp in Utah" (p. 1), "Masaoka Volunteers for Service with New Nisei Battalion" (p. 1), "U.S. Attorney General Doubts Need for Mass Evacuation" (p. …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 14 (April 29, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-18)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Battalion Fighting on Anzio Beachhead" (p. 1), "Army Says Nisei Will Not Be Used in Combat Against Japan" (p. 1), "Young Japanese Alien Gets American Citizenship Through Service in United States Army" (p. 1), "Student Relocation Program Successful, Reports Hibbard" (p. 2), "WRA Reopens Isolation Camp in Arizona. Leupp Will House Troublemakers …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 5 (February 5, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-6)

Selected article titles: "Fifty-Nine Members of Nisei Unit Awarded Purple Heart For Wounds in Italy Campaign" (p. 1), "Japanese Canadians Refuse To Accept Japan Foodstuffs In Protest Against Fascism" (p. 1), "Gen. Emmons Warns Against Retaliation" (p. 1), "Railroad Offers Settlement To Evacuees in Accident Suit" (p. 1), "Hawaii's Japanese Americans Major Factor in Rebuilding Territory's …

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