6865 items
6865 items
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James A. Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-245)
Nisei male. Born November 12, 1933, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, and was nine years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Father was arrested by the FBI, and family went to the concentration camp at Jerome, Arkansas, to reunite with him. Transferred to Tule Lake, California, following the so-called "loyalty questionnaire." After the war, …
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Shiz Inaba Interview (ddr-densho-1000-538)
Nisei female. Born September 19, 1929, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon and parents ran a hotel business in Portland. Went to business school and worked …
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Fumiko Uyeda Groves Interview (ddr-densho-1000-10)
Nisei female. Born September 9, 1933, in Seattle, Washington. Parents operated a store in the Sanitary Market (now known as the Pike Place Market). Father was very active in kenjinkai (prefectural organization) activities, both before and after World War II. Spent prewar childhood in and among Seattle's Japanese American community. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, …
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Mae Kanazawa Hara Interview (ddr-densho-1000-168)
Nisei female. Born May 21, 1913, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Seattle before moving to Chicago, Illinois, for three years to study music. Taught music in Japan for four years before returning to Seattle. After the outbreak of World War II, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp with …
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Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-238)
Nisei male. Born September 4, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. Fired from job at Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for …
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Frank S. Fujii Interview (ddr-densho-1000-8)
Nisei male. Born January 14, 1930, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Jackson Street neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Resettled in Seattle. Former teacher and varsity basketball coach at Seattle's Franklin High School and administrator at Seattle Central Community College.
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Joe Ishikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-205)
Nisei male. Born July 29, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Went to live in Japan as a college student, returning just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado, before leaving to attend the University of Nebraska. Worked as a curator in the …
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Miyoko Kaneta Interview (ddr-densho-1000-449)
Nisei female. Born December 16, 1926, in El Centro, California. Grew up in various places in California, where parents owned a barbershop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with her family to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, resettled in Hazelton, Idaho, and Oakland, California, before moving to Seattle, Washington. After the war, …
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Clara S. Hattori Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-426)
Nisei female. Born May 21, 1919, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Loomis area of California, where parents ran a farm and fruit orchard. Just prior to World War II, worked in the Japanese Pavilion at the San Francisco World's Fair of 1939-1940. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and …
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Clara S. Hattori Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-427)
Nisei female. Born May 21, 1919, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Loomis area of California, where parents ran a farm and fruit orchard. Just prior to World War II, worked in the Japanese Pavilion at the San Francisco World's Fair of 1939-1940. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and …
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Ben Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-467)
Nisei male. Born August 2, 1930, in San Mateo, California. During World War II, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Due to parents' answers on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake when it was designated a segregation center. After leaving camp, returned to San Mateo, …
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Yaeko Yoshihara Interview (ddr-densho-1001-17)
Nisei female. Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, returned to Bainbridge with family.
(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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Chiyo Koiwai Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-10)
Nisei female. Born June 11, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma where family ran a hotel. Was studying to be a nurse when World War II broke out, so lobbied to be sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center, separate from parents, in order to stay in Washington state to finish training. After Puyallup, sent …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 22 (July 15, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-96)
Selected article titles: "June Farm Report Made By Rawlings" (p. 1), "Draftees Survey Nearly Completed" (p. 1), "Two Trucks Overturn; Few Injured. Both Accidents Occur Outside of Center On Tuesday" (p. 1), "Eleven Granadans Sentenced to 10-13 Months in Prison" (p. 1), "Three Nisei to Test West Coast Ban" (p. 1), "Hirabayashi Held On Draft Charge" …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 13 (February 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-168)
Selected article titles: "No Return of Japanese to Coast Yet - Asst. Sect'y. McCloy" (p. 1), "Outside Employment Aids Organized for Evacuees" (p. 1), "Second Arnold Feature Asks, 'Are Minidokans Loyal?'" (p. 2), "Eventual Freedom Prophesied" (p. 4), "Placement Office Issues Call for Survey Forms" (p. 4), "Court of Honor to Bring Close to Observance of …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 25 (August 6, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-97)
Selected article titles: "21 Candidates Run on August 7 Ballots" (p. 1), "Four More Men Killed in Italy" (p. 1), "Injunction Case Moved to Federal Court on July 21" (p. 1), "Center-Wide Memorial Service Slated Aug. 11" (p. 1), "Property Damage Warning Issued" (p. 1), "Tule Certificates of Indebtedness to be Redeemed" (p. 1), "Seattle WRA …
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Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 26 (July 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-26)
Selected article titles: "Paychecks Distributed Today. Payments Go to 3964 Workers" (p. 1), "Shortages Cause Soft Drink Sales Cut" (p. 1), "New Transfer Plan Told. Procedure to Join Families" (p. 1), "Nisei Citizens Vote by Absentee Ballots" (p. 1), "Out-of-Bounds Areas Specified Within Center in Notice 16" (p. 1), "Documentary History Begun" (p. 2), "Ingenuity Produces …
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Interview with Barry Saiki, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1702)
Saiki discusses growing up in Stockton, CA, attending UC Berkeley, Pearl Harbor, the start of evacuation and negative press about Nisei during that time, graduating from Berkeley in 1942, entering Stockton Assembly Center, and the arrest and incarceration of his father. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #41, …
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Interview with Barry Saiki, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1703)
Saiki discusses his mother's reaction to his father's arrest and imprisonment, his time at Stockton Assembly Center, the attitudes of incarcerees at Stockton, the difficulty Nisei faced trying to find jobs at the time, and being relocated to the Rohwer camp. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II JA #42, …
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Interview with Yoshio Miwa, part 3 of 4 (ddr-densho-1007-1669)
Miwa discusses his relationship with Harry Fukuhara, Fukuhara's work during the occupation, the difficulty of distributing food in occupied Japan, and the role of Nisei in the occupation. Interview conducted mostly in Japanese with the aid of an interpreter. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 190, II JA #3, Yoshio …
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Joe Yamakido Interview (ddr-densho-1000-167)
Nisei male. Born March 3, 1922, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in various cities in California, and was living in Harbor City, California, when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and then to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Later moved to the Jerome concentration camp in …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 35 (April 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-215)
Selected article titles: "NTA Will Hold Forum On The Post-War World" (p. 1), "Speakers Discuss Various Aspects of Relocation Life" (p. 1), "3 Leave For Chicago, N.Y." (p. 1), "Michigan Growers Ask Nisei to Take Jobs" (p. 1), "An Editorial: Hospital Staff Has Big Job" (p. 2), "'Resettlement Fever' Affects Tuleans As Friends Write" (p. 2), …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 43 (January 9, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-131)
Selected article titles: "'Tsukemono' Pickling Plant in Full Operation Here" (p. 1), "Population Here 15,052" (p. 1), "T.B. Test For Mess Workers" (p. 1), "Coverley to Address Youth Fellowship" (p. 1), "Resettlement Go East, Nisei, Bravely, Proudly" (p. 2), "Resettlement Program in Operation, Eleven Young People Leave Project" (p. 3), "Job Registration at Placement, 1208" (p. …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 61 (January 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-147)
Selected article titles: "Nisei May Now Join U.S. Army: Stimson Issues Order, Program Enables Jobs in War Production" (p. 1), "Barriers Removed to Bear Arms" (p. 1), "18-Year Old Boys Must Register Now" (p. 1), "Coverley Hopes for Complete Harvest of Potentialities" (p. 1), "T.B. Test Results Good" (p. 1), "Guest Editorial: Too Elaborate" (p. 2), …
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Yabe Family Papers Collection (ddr-ohs-1)
Digitized selections from a larger collection that documents the lives and activities of the Yabe family, particularly the first generation (the Issei) who immigrated from Japan to California in the early 1900s, and the second generation, the Nisei. Major topics represented the collection overall include the experience Mitsuye (Jyoko) Yabe as an immigrant to the United …