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img Betty Shintaka (ddr-csujad-38-225)

Photographed is Betty Shintaka, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. 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_005

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-225/

img Yukie Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-210)

Photographed is Yukie Masukawa, an incarceree 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_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-210/

img Ducks in a pond in the Poston camp (ddr-csujad-38-214)

Photographed are ducks in a pond in 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_010

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-214/

img Koyuta Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-230)

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_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-230/

vh Akiko Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-133)

Nisei female. Born 1926 in Gilroy, California. Grew up in the Gilroy area, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to attend university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, eventually becoming a medical technician. After the war, returned to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-133/

vh Nancy Iwami Interview (ddr-densho-1015-5)

Nisei female. Born May 20, 1914, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville and married before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived in Denver for a time before eventually returning to Watsonville.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-5/

Narrator George Kazuo Ikeda

Nisei male. Born February 24, 1922, in San Juan Bautista, California. Grew up in the nearby town of Salinas. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. With the help of the Quakers, left Poston and moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became an engineer.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1057/

Narrator Jiro Sugidono

Nisei male. Born October 25, 1923, in Watsonville, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Volunteered for the military out of Poston, and joined the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe as a replacement troop. Following military service, returned to Watsonville.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/328/

doc 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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img 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

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-238/

img Katashi Johnny Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-219)

Photographed is Katashi Johnny Masukawa, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. 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_08_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-219/

img Mitzi Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-199)

Photographed is Mitzi Masukawa Naohara, an incarceree 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_009

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-199/

img Koyuta and Keiko Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-228)

Photographed are Koyuta and Keiko Kay Masukawa, incarcerees at 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_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-228/

doc Poston Press Bulletin Vol. IV No. 21 (September 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-112)

Selected article titles: "Army OK's Evacuee Cotton Farm Employ. Poston, Sacaton Evacuees Requested by War Dept. to Assist in Harvesting of Arizona Cotton Crop; Vital Need for Balloon, Gliders, Parachutes" (p. 1), "New Wage Scale in Effect Since Sept. 1st" (p. 1), "Public Health Dept. Makes Plea for More Sanitation by Public" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-145-112/

vh Kitako Izumizaki Interview (ddr-densho-1015-3)

Nisei female. Born November 21, 1921, in Watsonville, California. Grew up in Watsonville, where family operated a truck farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Lived for a time in Texas while husband served in the military before eventually returning to Watsonville.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1015-3/

vh Albert Bunji Ikeda Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-15)

Sansei male. Born July 12, 1934, in Salinas, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, the family moved to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Mr. Ikeda attended Drexel University and studied mechanical engineering.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-15/

doc Bussei review, vol. 2, no. 8 (Jan. 11, 1944): pages 1-14 (ddr-csujad-38-358)

New year's edition of "Bussei review"published on January 11, 1944, at the Poston camp in Arizona. It is published by Poston III Young Buddhist Association (YBA) which is affiliated with the Buddhist Church of America. It contains pages 1-14. Pages 15-16 are found in item: csudh_nao_0418. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 7. See …

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img Kindergarten (ddr-csujad-38-203)

Photographed are kindergarten teachers and children incarcerated at the Poston camp in Arizona. Includes Nisei teachers, Mitzi Masukawa Naohara and Sumi (Kamiya) Kango. The caption reads: Kindergarten, Poston, Ariz., 1945. Title from caption. "Photographed by Kunkle and Wilcox" stamped on the backside. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 6. See this object in …

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doc Postcard from Lily to Mitzi Naohara, October 31, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-375)

A postcard from Lily in Chicago to Mitzi Masukawa Naohara incarcerated in the Poston camp in Arizona. Lily writes from Chicago, Illinois, on her way to Denver, Colorado. She is planing to visit Geo and go to the Gila River camp in Arizona where her family was incarcerated. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-375/

img Maps of incarceration camps in the western United States (ddr-csujad-55-98)

Series of maps including incarceration camps in the western United States, temporary assembly centers in California, Manzanar camp in California, Gila River camp in Arizona, Topaz camp in Utah, Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming, Poston camp in Arizona, Amache camp in Colorado, Tule Lake camp in California, Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Minidoka camp in Idaho, and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-98/

img William Tateishi (ddr-csujad-38-187)

Photographed is William Tateishi, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Willie Tateishi. 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_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-187/

doc Poston camp activities (ddr-csujad-38-340)

Clippings from a publication published at the Poston incarceration camp in Parker, Arizona. Describes activities in the camp. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 23. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_23_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-340/

img Fred Yutaka Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-233)

Photographed is Fred Yutaka Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Fred Masukawa. 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_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-233/

img Shozo Boddy Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-216)

Photographed is Shozo Boddy Masukawa, an incarceree at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Bob Masukawa. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 8. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_08_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-216/

img Minoru Tom Koga (ddr-csujad-38-185)

Photographed is Minoru Tom Koga at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Tom Koga. 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_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-185/

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