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Frank Muramatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-431)
vh Frank Muramatsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-431)
Nisei male. Born May 29, 1926, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Portland area, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend college in Des Moines, Iowa, and was drafted into the military. After military service, finished …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-431/
Shiz Inaba Interview (ddr-densho-1000-538)
vh 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 …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-538/
Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-322-1)
img Wedding portrait (ddr-densho-322-1)
The wedding of Kazuo Kinshita and Ami Nakao at the Oregon Buddhist Temple in Portland.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-322-1/
Kay Endo Interview (ddr-manz-1-104)
vh Kay Endo Interview (ddr-manz-1-104)
Nisei male. Born September 26, 1933, in Milwaukie, Oregon. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-104/
Setsu Tsuboi Tanemura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-266)
vh Setsu Tsuboi Tanemura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-266)
Nisei female. Born February 28, 1930, in Portland, Oregon. After losing mother at age two, went to live with a Swedish family until age nine. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Returned to Portland to finish school following World War II.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-266/
Testimony of Roy Soejima (ddr-densho-67-277)
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.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-277/
Men outside Abe residence (ddr-densho-383-131)
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).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-383-131/
Portland Rose Festival Parade Float-
img Portland Rose Festival Parade Float- "Old Oregon Trail" (ddr-one-1-519)
Color slide of a Rose Festival Parade float driving down SW Third Ave in front of a large crowd gathered outside a Signal gas station and San Francisco Tailor, behind the Signal gas station is the old Multnomah Hotel. The float is of a covered wagon and red ox. The covered wagon has "Beaverton or Bust" …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-519/
Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Trophies (ddr-one-1-114)
img Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance- Trophies (ddr-one-1-114)
Black and white photographic negative of Bruce Fukuda holding two trophies at the Third Annual Oregon Nisei Bowling League Tournament Dance at McElroy's Ballroom in Portland, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-114/
Testimony of James Tsujimura (ddr-densho-67-241)
doc Testimony of James Tsujimura (ddr-densho-67-241)
Written testimony of Dr. James Tsujimura of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-241/
Japanese American family in front of their home (ddr-densho-259-387)
img Japanese American family in front of their home (ddr-densho-259-387)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "Takeoka family in front of their home on NE Pacific Avenue, Portland, Oregon."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-387/
Personal identification tag (ddr-densho-287-1)
doc Personal identification tag (ddr-densho-287-1)
Tag worn by Molly Kageyama Maeda during mass removal from Hood River, Oregon to Portland Assembly Center.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-287-1/
Duplicate of 2016.23.14 (ddr-one-5-109)
doc Duplicate of 2016.23.14 (ddr-one-5-109)
Duplicate of 2016.23.14.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-5-109/
Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-296)
img Young People's Christian Conference (ddr-densho-259-296)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "Posed group photo of another YPCC [Young People's Christian Conference], this time at the Centenary-Wilbur Church which was on the eastside of Portland." Caption on front of photograph: "Fourth Oregon Sectional Y.P.C.C. Centenary - Wilbur Church, Portland, Oregon, March 28-29, 1936."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-296/
Yasashi Ichikawa Interview II Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-112-32)
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/
Fumi Kaseguma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-203)
vh Fumi Kaseguma Interview (ddr-densho-1000-203)
Nisei female. Born April 20, 1924, in Portland, Oregon. Spent one summer in Japan just before the onset of war between the U.S. and Japan. Incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp as part of the National Youth Administration, and worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, and Chicago, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-203/
North Portland Evacuazette Collection (ddr-densho-120)
Collection North Portland Evacuazette Collection (ddr-densho-120)
This collection consists of issues of the North Portland Evacuazette, a newspaper published at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon. The paper was published from May through August of 1942.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-120/
Testimony of George I. Azumano (ddr-densho-67-234)
doc Testimony of George I. Azumano (ddr-densho-67-234)
Written testimony of George I. Azumano of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated at the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Discrimination Incurred as Veteran and Citizen."
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-234/
George Hara Interview (ddr-one-7-3)
vh George Hara Interview (ddr-one-7-3)
Nisei male. Born January 12, 1925, in Portland, Oregon, where parents ran a hotel business. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp early to attend college in Ohio. Was drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Returned …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-3/
Testimony of Matthew M. Masuoka (ddr-densho-67-236)
doc Testimony of Matthew M. Masuoka (ddr-densho-67-236)
Written testimony of Matthew M. Masuoka of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Economic Losses." Personal information excised by Densho.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-236/
Tomiko Takeuchi Interview (ddr-one-7-68)
vh Tomiko Takeuchi Interview (ddr-one-7-68)
Sansei female. Born April 18, 1942, in Portland, Oregon. During World War II, moved as an infant with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family moved for a time to New York, then returned to Oregon. Tomiko's father created and edited the Minidoka Interlude while in …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-68/
Testimony of Emi Somekawa (ddr-densho-67-202)
doc Testimony of Emi Somekawa (ddr-densho-67-202)
Written testimony of Emi Somekawa of Portland, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Family Impact and Justice." Personal information excised by Densho.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-202/
Massie Hinatsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-100)
vh Massie Hinatsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-100)
Nisei female. Born August 16, 1930, in Milwaukie, Oregon. Grew up in Milwaukie, where parents ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-100/
Father and two sons (ddr-densho-259-16)
img Father and two sons (ddr-densho-259-16)
Rikichi Maedo and his sons Milton and Roy sitting on the front steps of their porch. Possibly photographed in Portland, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-259-16/
Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-224)
img Obon Festival Crowd (ddr-one-1-224)
Black and white photographic negative of crowd at Obon Festival. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community. This image was taken at Holladay Park in Portland, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-224/
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