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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 73 (June 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-162)

Selected article titles: "Extremes Causing Complications"; "On the Other Hand"; "Trade School Students"; "Primary Mission is Same, Soldier Says"; "Nisei Prisoners Being Liberated"; "Nurseryman Returns Home"; "Reserve Corps Procedure Out"; "Prizes Will be Awarded at Dance"; "Kansas City Hostel Opened by Volunteers"; "Forum: 'After WRA -- What?'"; "California Pressure Group Pressing for Censure on Secretary of …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 35 (March 21, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-124)

Selected article titles: "Arizona Supreme Court Freed Him"; "Wilson to Manage Santa Anita Race Track"; "Win General's Praise"; "Nisei Leaders Attend Publication Banquet"; "1547 Purple Hearts"; "On 'Basic Rights'"; "Supporters Praise Mayor"; "Births Report Here"; "Tsukamura Casualty"; "Clark May Resign"; "Want Ads Today"; "Canadians Urged Resettle in East"; "Worship Program at Church Sunday Told"; "Joint Service …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4313 (June 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-43)

Selected article titles: "The 11th Street Corner"; "700 of Returned Japanese Go on Calif. Relief Rolls"; "Nisei Art Exhibit Moves to Boston"; "WRA Hits Boycotts Against Price Cutting by Japanese"; "YPF Sponsors Skate-Fest Sat. Nite"; "Chicago Buddhist Church Group Will Sponsor Carnival"; "The Washington Post: Rebuke from the Front"; "Tule Lake Has Picnic Park, Recreation Area"; …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4330 (June 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-44)

Selected article titles: "WRA Aide's Home Fired On"; "Moving Nisei Belongings Will Cost U.S. $300,000"; "100th Infantry Veterans Continue to Come Home Via ATC Planes"; "400 Leave Newell for Enemy Camp"; "JACL Ball Great Success"; "Tadano-Taguchi Betrothal Told"; "JACL Attends FEPC Mass Meeting"; "Monterey Fish Cannery Jobs Open"; "U.S. to Keep Seized Japanese and Nazi Assets"; …

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 7 (ddr-densho-156-319)

Original summary: Press interest in the Nisei military service has tapered off. While such editorial pinion as was evidenced continued favorable to the plan, news stories reported hostility in some places. Legislation to prohibit induction of Japanese-Americans has been introduced in the Oregon legislature; the California American Legion, the Native Sons of the Golden West and …

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av Oral history with Karl Yoneda (ddr-csujad-29-382)

An oral interview with Karl Yoneda, a Nisei labor activist and veteran, incarcerated at the Manzanar incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0944. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1376.2_T01

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av Oral history with Karl Yoneda (ddr-csujad-29-381)

An oral interview with Karl Yoneda, a Nisei labor activist and veteran, incarcerated at the Manzanar incarceration camp. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1376.1_T01

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doc Military Intelligence Service Language School U.S. Army, Fort Snelling, Minnesota (ddr-csujad-1-188)

Photographic documentary of Nisei soldiers served in World War II, Pacific Theatre as military intelligence operators. Photographs were taken by Stone S. Ishimaru, Official U.S. Army photographer, 8th Army, originally for a magazine, "Life." Includes Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, Pacific Theater of operations, and occupation of Japan. See this object in …

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img Passport photo for Spring Kido Kawamura and sons (ddr-ajah-6-13)

Caption below photo: Spring Kido Kawamura's passport photo while in Japan, December 1954. She will use her passport to permanently return to American. She was a Nisei born in Alameda, CA. Her boys, left to right are George, Jiro and Seiji. It may not show on her face, but she was very happy to return to …

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 5 (November 9, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-1019)

News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes an announcement encouraging Nisei incarcerees to enroll in the Army Language School. Includes section in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1021

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doc Outcasts!: the story of America's treatment of her Japanese-American minority (ddr-csujad-55-339)

Pamphlet covering topics including forced evacuation, incarceration, loyalty of the Japanese American population, plans for "resettlement," a program to prevent further discrimination, and details on the Hirabayashi case. Includes photographs. Originally published in Fortune magazine as "Issei Nisei Kibei." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0341

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doc Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell, February 26, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2560)

Postcard from a Japanese American Nisei to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell regarding the fact that he landed at Chicago Illinois about 2 p.m. He is staying in Chicago for a few days and then going to New York City. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2668

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doc Sentinel supplement, series 57 (April 15, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1046)

News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on recruitment of incarcerated Nisei into armed forces, a ban on kite flying, employment, and Judo school. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1048

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doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. 38, No. 1, January 2001 (ddr-sjacl-1-485)

Newsletter covering the following topics: 2001 Chapter President, Akemi Matsumoto; Installation Banquet, January 27, Southcenter Doubletree, Keynote-Bill Hosokawa, $55/person, chairs Ann Fujii Lindwall and Joanne Kimura; interesting editorial by Bob Shimabukuro, Nisei motto- ?Never Forgive, Never Forget? vs messages in 1995 incoming and outgoing Presidents (Sansei-Tokuda and St Germain) representing the opposite side of the coin; …

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vh James Nishimura Interview (ddr-manz-1-33)

Nisei male. Born February 6, 1930, in Seattle, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, was allowed to leave to attend high school for one year in the nearby town of Eden, Idaho. After leaving camp, Mr. Nishimura moved to …

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vh George Kiyo Wakatsuki Interview (ddr-manz-1-150)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1931, in Guadalupe, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California, where father was a fisherman. Family moved to Terminal Island, California, just before World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Served in the navy during the Korean War. The family's wartime experiences were chronicled in …

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vh Toshiro Izumi Interview (ddr-manz-1-90)

Nisei male. Born May 7, 1918, in Villa Park, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father was a fisherman. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, relocated to Detroit, Michigan, before being drafted into the Military Intelligence Service. Served in …

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vh Toshiko Aiboshi Interview (ddr-manz-1-112)

Nisei female. Born July 8, 1928, in Boyle Heights, California. At an early age, went to live with family friends when father passed away and mother contracted tuburculosis. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. While in camp, mother relapsed and Toshiko again went …

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vh Osamu Mori Interview (ddr-manz-1-93)

Nisei male. Born July 13, 1928, in Wilmington, California. Grew up in San Pedro, California, where parents operated a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Family answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and was …

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vh Shiuko Sakai Interview (ddr-manz-1-128)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where parents operated a hotel. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to live and work in New York, then worked for several years in Japan for the U.S. occupation forces. Returned to …

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vh George Yoshinaga Interview (ddr-manz-1-107)

Nisei male. Born July 19, 1925, in Redwood City California. Grew up in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Served in the military in the U.S. Counterintelligence Corps during the war in Japan. After the war, worked as a journalist, …

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vh Chiyoko Yano Interview (ddr-densho-1013-9)

Nisei female. Born February 27, 1918, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In Topaz, worked for the War Relocation Authority in the Central Statistics Division. Husband served in the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services. Lived in Japan during the …

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vh Shoichi Kobara Interview (ddr-densho-1015-8)

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1922, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville until age six, then family moved to Salinas. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Utah for a time before serving in Japan in the …

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vh Yoshio Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1014-1)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …

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vh George M. Yoshino Interview (ddr-densho-1014-8)

Nisei male. Born February 25, 1921, in Bellevue, Washington. Grew up in Bellevue, where parents operated a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. While in camp, obtained temporary leave to work for a railroad company. Volunteered for the military, and served with the Military Intelligence …

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