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Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- The Japanese American Citizens League (176)
Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Pacific Citizen (160)
Activism and involvement -- Civil rights (156)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- "Resettlement" (104)
Geographic communities -- New York -- New York (77)
Race and racism -- Discrimination (65)
Identity and values -- Family (48)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Tulean Dispatch (45)
Identity and values -- Children (38)
Industry and employment (33)
Race and racism -- Cross-racial relations (32)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations (28)
Education -- Higher education (27)
Reflections on the past (25)
Activism and involvement -- Politics (25)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Education (25)
World War II -- Military service (25)
World War II -- Military service -- Military Intelligence Service (25)
Community activities -- Weddings (24)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions (24)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social and recreational activities (22)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave -- Temporary agricultural work leave (22)
Industry and employment -- Arts (21)
Redress and reparations (20)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Drawing (19)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Personal recollections (19)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays (17)
Japan -- Pre-World War II (16)
Community activities -- Nihonmachi ("Japantowns") (16)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (15)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Seattle (14)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Grocery stores (14)
Identity and values -- Nisei (14)
Community activities -- Sports -- Bowling (13)
Industry and employment -- Small business (13)
World War II -- Military service -- 442nd Regimental Combat Team (13)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence (12)
Community activities -- Conventions and conferences (12)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Living conditions (12)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration (12)
Japan -- Post-World War II (11)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Work and jobs (11)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Farming (11)
Geographic communities -- California -- Sacramento (11)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Minidoka Irrigator (10)
Community activities -- Recreational activities (10)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Preparation (10)
World War II -- Concentration camps (10)
Education -- Secondary education (9)
Religion and churches -- Christianity (9)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture (9)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Sports (9)
Community activities -- Recreational activities -- Picnics (8)
Race and racism (8)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food (8)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications (8)
Industry and employment -- Fishing and canneries (7)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Returning home (7)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Community and social service associations (7)
Community activities -- Travel (7)
Identity and values -- Issei (7)
Geographic communities -- Peru (7)
Identity and values -- Youth (7)
Identity and values -- Women (7)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Holidays and festivals (7)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave (6)
Community activities (6)
Community activities -- Sports (6)
Geographic communities -- California -- Los Angeles (6)
Community activities -- Sports -- Baseball (6)
Identity and values -- Japanese American identity (6)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Responses of non-Japanese Americans (6)
Immigration and citizenship -- Life in Japan and reasons for leaving (5)
Education -- Japanese language schools (5)
Industry and employment -- Retail (5)
Religion and churches -- Buddhism (5)
World War II -- Military service -- 100th Infantry Battalion (5)
World War II -- Military service -- Women's Army Corps/Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (5)
World War II -- German and Italian detainees (5)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath (5)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Arrest, searches, and seizures (5)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Social relations (5)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") (5)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Religion (5)
World War II -- Support from the non-Japanese American community (5)
World War II -- Administration -- Registration and the "loyalty questionnaire" (5)
Redress and reparations -- Impact of redress movement (4)
Military service -- Veterans' organizations (4)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (4)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts (4)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Francisco (4)
Military service (4)
Community activities -- Sports -- Basketball (4)
Reflections on the past -- Days of remembrance (4)
World War II (4)
Identity and values -- Parents (4)
World War II -- Non-incarcerated Japanese Americans -- "Voluntary evacuation" (4)
World War II -- Economic losses (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Facilities, services, and camp administration (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Medical care and health issues (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs (4)
Industry and employment -- Railroads (3)
Industry and employment -- Hotel industry (3)
Activism and involvement (3)
Industry and employment -- Organized labor (3)
Military service -- Postwar occupation of Japan (3)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings -- Seattle, Washington hearings (3)
Activism and involvement -- Civil liberties (3)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film -- Documentaries (3)
Geographic communities -- California (3)
Geographic communities -- Hawai'i (3)
Education (3)
Education -- Church-run schools (3)
Industry and employment -- Educators (3)
Industry and employment -- Importing (3)
Identity and values (3)
Vietnam War (3)
Military service -- Pre-World War II service (3)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Draft resistance (3)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Impact of resistance on families (2)
World War II -- Leaving camp (2)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Student leave (2)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Expatriation/repatriation/deportation (2)
Redress and reparations -- Receiving redress checks and apology (2)
Reflections on the past -- September 11, 2001 and aftermath (2)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Music (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs -- Organized labor (2)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Hawaiian statehood -- Constitutional convention (2)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Poetry (2)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Theater (2)
Journalism and media -- Community publications (2)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Jose (2)
Geographic communities -- Colorado -- Denver (2)
Geographic communities -- Illinois -- Chicago (2)
Religion and churches (2)
Geographic communities -- Washington (2)
Military service -- Post-World War II service (2)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Obon (2)
Community activities -- Sports -- Boxing (2)
Community activities -- Sports -- Golf (2)
Identity and values -- Sansei (2)
Immigration and citizenship -- Picture brides (2)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Flower growers (2)
Japan -- Military (2)
Religion and churches -- Religious organizations (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Funerals (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Newell Star (2)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Florists (2)
Education -- Ethnic studies (2)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- YMCA/YWCA (2)
Geographic communities -- California -- Oakland (2)
Geographic communities -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis (2)
Identity and values -- Elders (2)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Japanese American community responses (2)
Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Rafu Shimpo (2)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers (2)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Social and recreational activities (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- The journey (2)
Reflections on the past -- Camp pilgrimages (2)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Segregation and Tule Lake (2)
World War II -- Military service -- U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (2)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence (2)
Japan (1)
Redress and reparations -- Mobilizing and organizing the community (1)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings (1)
Race and racism -- Stereotypes (1)
Japan -- During World War II (1)
Japanese Latin Americans (1)
Japanese Latin Americans -- Redress and reparations (1)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Arts and literature (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Naturalization (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation -- Discriminatory laws (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Anti-immigration sentiment (1)
Race and racism -- Violence (1)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Exclusion orders (1)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- "Evacuation Day" (1)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Weddings (1)
Japanese Canadians (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Facilities, services, and camp administration (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Education (1)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings -- Washington, D.C. hearings (1)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Hawaiian statehood (1)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Lobbying (1)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Essays (1)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film (1)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film -- Dramas (1)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Architecture (1)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Photography (1)
Geographic communities -- New York (1)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Bainbridge Island (1)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Cherry blossom festivals (1)
Community activities -- Funerals (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Judo (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Soccer (1)
Education -- Primary education (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation (1)
Industry and employment -- Law (1)
Japanese Latin Americans -- Deportation and internment during World War II (1)
Journalism and media -- Mass media (1)
Immigration and citizenship -- Arrival (1)
World War II -- Administration -- Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) (1)
World War II -- Propaganda (1)
Military service -- Draft (1)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Elections and voting (1)
Geographic communities -- Nevada (1)
Redress and reparations -- Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Politics and self-governance (1)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Renunciation of citizenship (1)
Industry and employment -- Timber (1)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Supreme Court cases -- Gordon Hirabayashi (1)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Other forms of resistance (1)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Community responses to resistance (1)
Facilities
Manzanar (384)
Tule Lake (106)
Granada (Amache) (80)
Minidoka (75)
Heart Mountain (41)
Poston (Colorado River) (35)
Topaz (Central Utah) (26)
Crystal City (22)
Jerome (16)
Gila River (15)
Rohwer (12)
Santa Anita (11)
Puyallup (Camp Harmony) (10)
Portland (8)
Merced (7)
Fresno (6)
Pomona (5)
Marysville (4)
Tanforan (4)
Santa Fe (3)
Pinedale (2)
Sacramento (Walerga) (1)
206 (1)
Tulare (1)
Kooskia (1)
Fort Richardson (1)
Format
Oral History (2409)
Document (560)
Still Image (217)
Audio/Visual (7)
Genre
Interviews (2414)
Periodicals (254)
Correspondence (211)
Photographs (206)
Miscellaneous Documents (44)
Programs (14)
Clippings (9)
Portraits (8)
Albums (7)
Ephemera (7)
Usage
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 9
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 16
(ddr-manz-1-38-16)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 15
(ddr-manz-1-38-15)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 17
(ddr-manz-1-38-17)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 6
(ddr-manz-1-38-6)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 3
(ddr-manz-1-38-3)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 1
(ddr-manz-1-38-1)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 19
(ddr-manz-1-38-19)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 4
(ddr-manz-1-38-4)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 8
(ddr-manz-1-38-8)
Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 13
(ddr-manz-1-38-13)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 5
(ddr-manz-1-113-5)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 18
(ddr-manz-1-113-18)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 8
(ddr-manz-1-113-8)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 11
(ddr-manz-1-113-11)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 10
(ddr-manz-1-113-10)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 14
(ddr-manz-1-113-14)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 17
(ddr-manz-1-113-17)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 16
(ddr-manz-1-113-16)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 12
(ddr-manz-1-113-12)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 7
(ddr-manz-1-113-7)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 1
(ddr-manz-1-113-1)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 9
(ddr-manz-1-113-9)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 2
(ddr-manz-1-113-2)
Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 6
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-38-9)
Working and living in the Manzanar concentration camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-9/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-38-16)
Diversity within church
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-16/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 15 (ddr-manz-1-38-15)
Helping to set up the Church of the Brethren's Women's Caucus
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-15/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-38-17)
Church's opposition to war
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-17/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-38-6)
Meeting husband and getting married
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-6/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-38-3)
Description of the Church of the Brethren
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-3/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-38-1)
Born in Texas; description of siblings
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-1/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 19 (ddr-manz-1-38-19)
Reflections
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-19/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-38-4)
Involvement with the Church of the Brethren from an early age
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-4/
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-38-8)
Assisting Japanese Americans during mass removal
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Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-38-13)
Moving to Austria for husband's work
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-38-13/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-113-5)
Description of siblings
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-5/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-113-18)
Reflections
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-18/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-113-8)
Coping with difficult living conditions in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-8/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-113-11)
Memorable teachers in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-11/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 10 (ddr-manz-1-113-10)
Attending school in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-10/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-113-14)
Attending church in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-14/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-113-17)
Coping with snakes and scorpions in camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-17/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-113-16)
Studying psychology after the war
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-16/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-113-12)
Disabled sister's camp experience
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-12/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-113-7)
Starting elementary school
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-7/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-113-1)
Family background: two older half siblings in Japan
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-1/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-113-9)
Experiencing prejudice in Utah after leaving camp
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-9/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-113-2)
Father's prewar wholesale grocery business
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-2/
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Margie Y. Wong Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-113-6)
Memories of mass removal
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-113-6/
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