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Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-136-28)
Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities such as formal dances (pictured here). (L to R): Tak Nakawatase, Shuichi Abe, Toshiko Fukano, Naoshi Kumagai, Minnie Ota, Kiyoshi Tada, May Kumasaka, Nobi Yamada, Ko Suzuki, Sumio …
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Green Lake Young People's Club (ddr-densho-130-4)
Members of the Green Lake Seinenkai (young people's club), a social club primarily for Nisei in their teens and twenties. This club organized athletic, cultural, and social activities such as formal dances (pictured here). (L to R): Tak Nakawatase, Shuichi Abe, Toshiko Fukano, Naoshi Kumagai, Minnie Ota, Kiyoshi Tada, May Kumasaka, Nobi Yamada, Ko Suzuki, Sumio …
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Gila News-Courier Vol. II No. 24 (February 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-141-60)
Selected article titles: "Citizenship Rights for Nisei to be Defended. Myer Wires Reassurance" (p. 1), "Departers May Get Ration Books Upon Request" (p. 1), "More Agitators Rounded Up in Centers" (p. 1), "Editorial: Which is it to be?" (p. 2), "Gila Mess Operations Sets Pattern for Other Centers" (p. 3), "Dogs in Center to be Tagged" …
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XXII No. 9 (January 31, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-607)
Selected article titles: "Procedure for Gradual Liquidation of Center Outlined" (p. 1), "Mills Says No More Reinductions Will be Permitted Into Center" (p. 1), "Biddle Says 5,000 at Tule Lake Center Ask for Repatriation" (p. 2), "Man Held for Shooting of 3 Nisei in Idaho" (p. 3), "171 Removed from Tule to Internment Camp" (p. 3), …
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Topaz Times Vol. VII No. 21 (June 10, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-314)
Selected article titles: "Antelope Springs to Open for Day Trips" (p. 1), "Rules for Short Term Leave Given" (p. 1), "Damage Caused by Wind Storm" (p. 1), "Evacuees' Franchise Right Explained. Myer Assures WRA Support to Protect Voters" (p. 2), "Tule Lake Nisei Attacks Soldier" (p. 2), "Man Lost While Shell Hunting Finds Way Home" (p. …
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XII No. 21 (May 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-314)
Selected article titles: "Nippon Army Men Block Expression of Liberalism. Writer Points to Facade to Units: Sees Hope in Pro-Allied Group" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Reaffirms Regulation on Fair Employment. Defense Industries Open to Nisei. Poster Carrying Executive Order Says Race, Origin Not Grounds for Discrimination in War Effort" (p. 1), "Citizen League Cleared" (p. 2), …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 140 (November 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-74)
Selected article titles: "Warren Assures Recognition of Full Rights"; "On the Other Hand"; "Guard Obliged to Step In, Enforce Law"; "Scholarship Fund"; "Hiring Stepped Up at Mill"; "Nisei Women Will be Accepted at School"; "Attorney to Discuss Late Amendment No. 3"; "Two More Returning to West Coast Cleared"; "Policy Scored"; "Some Resettlers are Waiting Out Winter"; …
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Ping-pong game at USO (ddr-densho-37-752)
Original WRA caption: Enjoying a game of ping-pong at the Washington USO for Nisei servicemen and their guests is Yvonne Noguchi, Minidoka, one of the USO hostesses who attends the dances every Saturday night. She is surrounded by a group of well-decorated veterans of the European campaigns. From left to right: Pvt. Mike Miyake, Corp. Eddie …
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Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell, February 26, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-2559)
Postcard from a Japanese American Nisei to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Waegell regarding the fact that he is waiting for the Challenger to take him to Salt Lake City so he can buy a ticket to NYC. He is taking the middle route to St. Louis, Chicago, NY. See this object in the California State Universities …
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. III, No. 1, January 1966 (ddr-sjacl-1-80)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Youth Group news, prep for 1966 National convention; Alien Land Law, Chairs Toru Sakahara & Jim Matsuoka, Committee (Tak Kubota, Phil Hayasaka, Dick Ishikawa, & Terrance Toda) meet nightly. Budget approved for $30,000; Phil Hayasaka Committee; Human Relations Committee (Face-to-face meetings, KCTS series on Seattle POC groups, Debunking Nisei ?Bootstrap Mentality,? …
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. III, No. 1, January 1966 (ddr-sjacl-1-233)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Youth Group news, prep for 1966 National convention; Alien Land Law, Chairs Toru Sakahara & Jim Matsuoka, Committee (Tak Kubota, Phil Hayasaka, Dick Ishikawa, & Terrance Toda) meet nightly. Budget approved for $30,000; Phil Hayasaka Committee; Human Relations Committee; face-to-face meetings; KCTS series on Seattle POC groups; debunking Nisei ?Bootstrap Mentality;" …
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Misako Shigekawa Interview (ddr-manz-1-74)
Nisei female. Born January 2, 1909, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California, attending the University of Southern California before World War II and graduating with a degree in pharmacy. Married and was living in Terminal Island, California, when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. After being removed from Terminal Island, moved to …
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Susumu Yenokida Interview (ddr-manz-1-35)
Nisei male. Born June 28, 1925, in Turlock, California. Grew up in the Cortez, California, area. During World War II, was removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. When drafted by the military, refused to report for the preinduction physical, and was tried and jailed for refusing the draft. Served …
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Hikoji Takeuchi Interview I (ddr-manz-1-10)
Nisei male. Born December 18, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Parents owned and operated a restaurant. Father passed away prior to the onset of World War II, so mother was responsible for preparing the family to move to camp. Removed to Manzanar concentration camp, California, and in 1942, was shot by a military police officer while …
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Yukiko Miyahara Interview (ddr-manz-1-62)
Nisei female. Born November 29, 1919, in Venice, California. Married in Venice prior to World War II, and had a child only a few days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred with family to the Tule Lake concentration …
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Art Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-80)
Nisei male. Born September 15, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, served as scoutmaster …
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George Uchida - Leo Uchida Interview (ddr-manz-1-61)
Nisei males, brothers. Mr. George Uchida was born March 14, 1929, and Mr. Leo Uchida was born June 15, 1926, both in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin as part of a very large family. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Following the war, George Served in the Air Force and …
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Ann Fujikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1011-9)
Nisei female. Born in Berkeley, California. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After the war, returned to Berkeley.
(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 expressed …
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Toyoko Okumura Interview (ddr-janm-13-6)
Nisei female. Born October 14, 1916, in Gardena, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. In response to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake segregation center with family, and expatriated to Japan. Worked in Japan for the U.S. government and …
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Warren H. Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-2)
Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned …
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-1)
Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …
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Lily C. Hioki Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-10)
Nisei female. Born July 3, 1925, in San Jose, California. Moved with family frequently as a child before returning to San Jose for high school. In 1942, family decided to avoid incarceration by moving to Utah, and joined an automobile caravan of several families from San Jose. Lived and worked in Utah during the war primarily …
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Mary Nakata Tomita Interview (ddr-ajah-1-4)
Nisei female. Born August 6, 1931, in Alameda, California. Had a twin sister, and as an infant was adopted by mother's cousin and her husband. Grew up in Alameda, where adoptive father ran a garage. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to …
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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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Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-510)
Nisei female. Born May 18, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seatle, where father wsa the head bellboy at an exclusive club. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Seattle prior to World War II. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While at Minidoka, brother …