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735 items
735 items

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Katashi Johnny Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-186)
Photographed is Katashi Johnny Masukawa, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: John, 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_04_005

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Agnes Nishida (ddr-csujad-38-224)
Photographed is Miharu Agnes Nishida, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. She is dressed in kimono. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_09_004

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324 whole group nursery (ddr-csujad-38-202)
A group photograph of children and teachers of the nursery at the Poston camp in Arizona. Teachers include: Betty Aoyagi, Mitzi Masukawa Naohara, and Hruye Koga. The caption reads: 324 whole group nursery, 3/44. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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Card from Emiko Satake to Mitzi Naohara, February 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-410)
A Valentine's Day card from Emi [Emiko] Satake at age 4, one of Mitzi Masukawa Naohara's nursery school children at the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 34. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_35_002

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Mitzi Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-193)
Photographed is Mitzi Masukawa at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 5. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_05_003

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Man in half moon street (ddr-csujad-38-396)
An announcement card for a movie, "Man in Half Moon street," presented by Campus Echoes at the Poston camp in Arizona on June 23. The caption reads: The movie which was stale till the end. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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Poston school teacher, Barbara Washler (ddr-csujad-38-175)
Photographed is Barbara Washler, a high school teacher at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Poston school teacher, Barbara Washler. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_03_005

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Poston Arizona pre-school children (ddr-csujad-38-164)
Photographed are preschool children incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Poston Arizona Pre-school children. Title from caption. "KF476" is stamped on the backside. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 1. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_01_001

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It comes up love (ddr-csujad-38-398)
An announcement card for a movie, "It comes up love," presented by Girl Scouts at the Poston camp in Arizona at 6:30 PM on December 3, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_28_003

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Messages between Tomosuke Masukawa in the Poston in Arizona and Hidetaro Myoren in Hiroshima, Japan, October 29, 1942-September 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-38-545)
Messages exchanged between Tomosuke Masukawa at the Poston camp in Arizona and his father-in-law, Hidetaro Myoren, in Hiroshima, Japan. The original message informed Hidetaro of the safety of Tomosuke's family in the camp. The reply message informed of deaths of Hidetaro and Kazuko Myoren. The two messages were exchanged with the assistance of the Red Cross, …

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Hatsumi Barbara Ujita's baby (ddr-csujad-38-239)
Photographed is Teruko, a baby of Hatsumi Barbara Ujita, incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_11_004

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Bookmark, 1st anniversary of Poston Public Library at 325 (ddr-csujad-38-411)
A bookmark created for the first anniversary of Poston Public Library at Block 325, the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 35. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_36_001

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Koyuta Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-229)
Photographed is Koyuta Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_002

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Yukie Masukawa and her children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-207)
Photographed are Yukie Masukawa and her young children, Keiko Kay and Junko June incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. The handwritten notes on the back side reads: Photo was taken in October 1943. Photographed are Yukie, Keiko, and Junko. [In Japanese]. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in …

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Kazuki Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-248)
Photographed is Kazuki Masukawa born in the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Kaki. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 12. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_12_006

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Peeking Tom? Kayoko and Hisa (ddr-csujad-38-179)
Photographed are incarcerees in the Poston camp in Arizona. A woman is drinking water from a water fountain and a man is looking into a room from the door. The caption reads: "Peeking Tom?," Kazuko and Hisa. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California …

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Nursery schools (ddr-csujad-38-578)
Mitzi Masukawa's notebook for nursery schools. It appears that she attended a training course for preschool teachers at the Poston camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_16_001

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John and friends climbing ladder (ddr-csujad-38-172)
Photographed are Katashi Johnny Masukawa and his friends climbing a ladder at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: John and friends climbing ladder. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_03_002

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Starmaker (ddr-csujad-38-397)
An announcement card for a movie, "Starmaker," presented by Associated Student Body at the Poston camp in Arizona at 6:30 PM on December 30, 1944. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 27. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_28_002

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Block R's of Block 318 (ddr-csujad-38-189)
Photographed are Todd, Tosh, Ben, and John, who are members of "Block R's of Block 318," a Nisei men's club of the high school, at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Block R's of Block 318, 1943, Poston, Ariz. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 4. See this …

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Masukawa family (ddr-csujad-38-213)
Photographed are Tsutomu and Yukie Masukawa with their children, Keiko Kay and Junko June standing in front of barracks at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: March 1944. "Hammond Photo Service, Meridian, Miss., Mar 15, 1944" stamped on the back side. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object …

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318 Sigma Debs (ddr-csujad-38-212)
Photographed are members of a Nisei women's club, 318 Sigma Debs, at the Poston camp in Arizona. They were also baseball players. The caption reads: 318 Sigma Debs. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_07_008

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Ujita and Masukawa family (ddr-csujad-38-241)
A photograph of the Ujita and Masukawa family incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. Includes Hatsumi Barbara Unjita, Joy Masako Ujita, Yukie Masukawa, and Kazuki Masukawa. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_11_006

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Yukie Masukawa and her children at the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-206)
Photographed are Yukie Masukawa and her young children, Keiko Kay and Junko June incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 7. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_07_002

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Hatsumi Barbara Ujita (ddr-csujad-38-238)
Photographed are Hatsumi Barbara Ujita and her child at the Poston camp in Arizona. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_11_003