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vh Charles Olds Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-121-4)

Administering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" to camp inmates

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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vh Bill Nishimura Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-119-11)

Reflections upon returning to Tule Lake for the pilgrimage

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-220)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers holding "uchiwa" (fan) above their heads in front of large crowd. From left to right line: Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, and Nami (Miura) Koida, all others unidentified. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-228)

Black and white photographic negative of five Obon dancers performing in front of a crowd that is partially enclosing them. Dancers from left to right: Joe Shiraishi, Harue Akiyama, Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita, and Thomas "Tom" Honma. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended …

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img Obon Festival (ddr-one-1-183)

Black and white photographic negative of a large seated crowd. Obon dancers crouched on the sideline. First crouched man on left side is Nobi Saito, first seated man from left is Tom Shigeto Tamiyasu. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider …

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img Obon Festival- Odori folk dance (ddr-one-1-181)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers in a line performing in front of a crowd. From left to right: Marjory "Marge" (Ando) Smith, Patricia “Pat” (Ikata) Iboshi, Loretta (Fujii) Kaneko, Joe Shiraishi, and Harue Akiyama. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended …

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-202)

Black and white photographic negative of five Obon dancers in straw hats posing for the camera in front of a crowd. Obon dancers from left to right: Yukiye Itoyama, Noboru Takashima, and all others unidentified. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the …

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img Obon Festival- Obon dancers (ddr-one-1-211)

Black and white photographic negative of Obon dancers waving small Japanese and American flags for the camera in front of a crowd. From left to right: Kuni Kitayama, Chieko Yoshihara, Sakae Kobayashi, Hisano Sakamoto, Kaoru Funatake. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by …

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doc Testimony of Roy Soejima (ddr-densho-67-277)

Written testimony of Roy Soejima, born in Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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img Kate Iwasaki (ddr-densho-287-92)

Photograph of Kate Iwasaki sitting on ledge outside a building at Oregon State College (now known as Oregon State University). Written across the top left and lower right corners is "To the typical O.S.C. coed Molly-- Just Kate Iwasaki O.S.C." in black ink.

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img Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) Odori Performance (ddr-one-1-405)

Black and white photographic negative of an Odori folk dance on stage for Hanamatsuri (birth of Buddha celebration) at Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple). Dancers front row from right to left: Mary (Nakata) Fujii and Shiz (Fujita) Inaba.

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img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-270)

Black and white photographic negative of an unidentified dancer posing for the camera in front of mostly empty bleachers. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Obon Festival Dance Rehearsal (ddr-one-1-306)

Black and white photographic negative of small audience watching the Obon dance rehearsal inside Norse Hall in Northeast Portland. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Community Picnic (ddr-one-1-386)

Black and white photographic negative of two people sitting at a picnic table during a community picnic at Viking Park hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as the Oregon Buddhist Temple). From left to right: Ben Kasubuchi, and Mary (Okita) Kasubuchi.

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doc Parolee report (ddr-densho-25-116)

In 1945, Matahichi Iseri lived in Ontario, Oregon, and reported to the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

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doc Envelope to Mr. and Mrs. Houston Dunaway (ddr-one-3-130)

Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Houston Dunaway (wife Jean) of Nyssa, Oregon. Presumably from George Kida.

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img Nisei boy at tennis courts (ddr-densho-259-206)

Kay Yasui at the tennis courts at the Hood River Japanese Hall in Hood River, Oregon.

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img Five children lined up outside (ddr-densho-259-45)

Homer, Shu, Roku, Michi, and Minoru Yasui at their Third Street home in Hood River, Oregon.

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img Men outside Abe residence (ddr-densho-383-131)

Written on album page below photograph: "Yoichi Matsuda, Henry Yamada. Portland, Oregon 1931" (left to right).

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img Beet Topping (ddr-densho-359-1113)

The farmers working on the beet farm in Jamieson, Oregon. Eddie Otsuka is standing far left.

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img Mr. Hood from Lost Lake (ddr-densho-316-87)

Caption on photo front: Mt. Hood, 11,225 ft., from Lost Lake, Mt. Hood Loop Highway, Oregon

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Collection Patricia Shigeno Collection (ddr-densho-388)

Collection contains 27 photographs of hops farms in Oregon, community activities, and family pictures.

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vh Marianne West Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-120-8)

Facing prejudice after the war, defying "No Japs Wanted" signs

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-120-8/

vh Marianne West Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-120-3)

Hearing news of Pearl Harbor bombing: disbelief, then gradual realization

This interview took place at the 2000 Tule Lake Pilgrimage in Klamath Falls, Oregon.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-120-3/

vh Yasashi Ichikawa Interview II Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-112-32)

Moving to Portland, Oregon after husband's passing (Japanese language)

This interview was conducted in Japanese. The transcript is a translation of the original interview.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-112-32/

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