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Narrator Richard M. Murakami

Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/821/

Narrator Noboru Richard Horikawa

Nisei male. Born 1926 in San Francisco, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with family to stay with relatives in Watsonville, California. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, then to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp early to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drafted into the military and …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1056/
Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVIII, No. 7, July 1981 (ddr-sjacl-1-298)
doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. XVIII, No. 7, July 1981 (ddr-sjacl-1-298)
Newsletter covering the following topics: Most of President?s column on upcoming CWRIC Hearings in September; Mayor?s office issues proclamation in honor of Uhachi Tamesa at Installation in February; report on Youth Banquet, Lori Matsukawa, chair, Doubletree; Scholarship Awardees: Tamesa-Richard Green and Cheryl Nomura $650; Andrews-Karen Goon ($300).
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1-298/
Kakutani, Urakawa, and Takenaga Extended Family (ddr-densho-474-152)
img Kakutani, Urakawa, and Takenaga Extended Family (ddr-densho-474-152)
Front Row - Left to Right: Clara Jane Sanaye Urakawa, Starr Miyeko Urakawa, Masaye Kakutani Urakawa, Naka Miyamoto Kakutani, Yu Ishida Kakutani, and Owen Masami Takenaga. Back Row - Left to Right: Marianne Hazumi Urakawa, Yoshio Urakawa, Elsie Fumiko Urakawa, Tomizo Takenaga, Emiko Takenaga, Juzo Kakutani, Richard Toshiyuki Takenaga and Marion Takako Takenaga
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-152/
Dock Union Punished For Barring Nisei (May 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1119)
doc Dock Union Punished For Barring Nisei (May 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1119)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 23, 1945, p. 1
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-1119/
Susumu Iwasaki Interview (ddr-manz-1-63)
vh Susumu Iwasaki Interview (ddr-manz-1-63)
Nisei male. Born June 18, 1927, in Terminal Island, California. Grew up in Terminal Island before being removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. Joined the Military Intelligence Service, working as an interpreter in Japan during the U.S. occupation. Married in Japan and eventually returned to California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-63/
Clyde Taylor Interview (ddr-manz-1-82)
vh Clyde Taylor Interview (ddr-manz-1-82)
White male. Born February 16, 1930, in Hollywood, California. Grew up in Oregon before family moved to Big Pine, California, prior to World War II. Was involved in a high school football game with Japanese American students from the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the war, served in the military and eventually settled in Sacramento, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-82/
Phyllis Fechner Interview (ddr-manz-1-81)
vh Phyllis Fechner Interview (ddr-manz-1-81)
White female. Born July 8, 1930, in Fullerton, California. Grew up in Bishop, California. Remembers vising the Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-81/
Frank Konishi Interview (ddr-manz-1-25)
vh Frank Konishi Interview (ddr-manz-1-25)
Nisei male. Born December 2, 1928 in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Family operated dairy farm. Received undergraduate degree from Colorado A&M (now Colorado State University) and doctorate from Cornell University. Worked as Professor of Nutrition until retirement.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-25/
Alley Watada Interview (ddr-manz-1-30)
vh Alley Watada Interview (ddr-manz-1-30)
Nisei male. Born July 20, 1930, in Plateville, Colorado. Grew up in Fort Lupton, Colorado, where parents ran a farm. Continued farming in Fort Lupton during World War II, employing German prisoners of war as well as Japanese Americans who had been in concentration camps. Attended Colorado State University and UC Davis, earning a PhD in …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-30/
Dorothy Ikkanda Interview (ddr-manz-1-42)
vh Dorothy Ikkanda Interview (ddr-manz-1-42)
Nisei female. Born February 10, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California. Married prior to World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp for Reno, Nevada, and eventually moved to Los Angeles.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-42/
Art Imagire Interview (ddr-manz-1-34)
vh Art Imagire Interview (ddr-manz-1-34)
Nisei male. Born August 1, 1933, in Oakland, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, moved with family to Reno, Nevada, during the "voluntary evacuation" period. Attended the University of Nevada and later worked for an aerospace company. Presently resides in Sacramento, California.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-34/
Kan Yagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-103)
vh Kan Yagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-103)
Nisei male. Born July 31, 1926, in Kelton, Utah. Grew up in Kelton, where father worked for the railroad. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was fired from the railroad. Mr. Yagi was drafted into the military during World War II. Eventually moved to Portland, Oregon.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-103/
Melvyn Juhler Interview (ddr-manz-1-83)
vh Melvyn Juhler Interview (ddr-manz-1-83)
White male. Born July 7, 1939, in Salinas, California. Parents owned and operated a farm in the Salinas area prior to World War II. During the war, father helped neighboring Japanese American farmers by taking care of their land.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-83/
John Wakamatsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-75)
vh John Wakamatsu Interview (ddr-manz-1-75)
Sansei male. Born August 2, 1952, in Los Angeles, California. In this interview, discusses his father's life as a Nisei and soldier in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-75/
Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)
vh Russell Demo Interview (ddr-manz-1-86)
White male. Born July 2, 1924, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco before being inducted into the military following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Assigned to service as a military policeman at the Manzanar concentration camp, California before serving overseas in Europe. After military service, returned to San Francisco.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-86/
Harvey Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-102)
vh Harvey Watanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-102)
Nisei male. Born February 7, 1919, in Exeter, California. Spent prewar childhood in Visalia, California. Drafted prior to World War II. Served in an activated National Guard unit at Fort Lewis, Washington. When World War II broke out, he and all the other Nisei servicemen at Fort Lewis were sent inland. About twenty, Harvey included, went …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-102/
Roy Shiomi family: Roy Yoshiyuki, Jean (Hisayasu), Irene Shigeko, Richard Michio, unknown (ddr-densho-522-747)
img Roy Shiomi family: Roy Yoshiyuki, Jean (Hisayasu), Irene Shigeko, Richard Michio, unknown (ddr-densho-522-747)
Caption on image: Roy Shiomi's 6-26-57
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-522-747/
Letter from Oregon Governor Sprague and rebuttal from Ichiro Hasegawa, Richard Higawa, and Ken Sekiguchi from Tule Lake (ddr-densho-423-156)
doc Letter from Oregon Governor Sprague and rebuttal from Ichiro Hasegawa, Richard Higawa, and Ken Sekiguchi from Tule Lake (ddr-densho-423-156)
Letter sent to President Roosevelt and reprinted in the Oregon Journal, arguing that Japanese incarcerees should be forced to work on the sugar beet harvest or be deported to Japan. The detailed rebuttal from Hasegawa, Higawa and Sekiguchi gives exact numbers of available labor, problems with work conditions on the farms, hypocrisy of demanding the removal …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-156/
Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. IX, No. 6, June 1972 (ddr-sjacl-1-143)
doc Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. IX, No. 6, June 1972 (ddr-sjacl-1-143)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Board will submit resolution to retire JACL Creed; scholarship awardees Rev Emery B Andrews-Richard Seto, Minoru Tamesa-Joanne Fujita, Steven Yamagimachi, Jon Matsushima, Carol Akada. 3-$100, 2-$250; June 27th Social Concerns Meeting? Direction to go on Nursing homes, Housing for Issei, Food catering, Data on Issei.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-sjacl-1-143/
Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-877)
doc Letter from Kaneji Domoto to Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-329-877)
Letter from Richard J. Miller saying he has a letter for Wak from Mr. Kaoru Nakashima for her and would like to send it if he can have her current address; response from Toichi with Wak's address in Boston; envelope showing Boston address crossed out and a New Rochelle, New York address penciled in.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-329-877/
Group photo (ddr-densho-443-154)
img Group photo (ddr-densho-443-154)
Photograph of a large group of 7 adults and 3 children outside a house. Back row left to right: Richard "Dick" Tsukada, Hanako Fujii, unidentified, Sally (Fujii) Domoto, unidentified, unidentified, unidentified. Front row left to right: Miki Domoto, Kathie Domoto, Anyo Domoto. Written on the bottom of the image is "Fall 1950" in blue ink.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-154/
Employment application (ddr-densho-424-543)
doc Employment application (ddr-densho-424-543)
For Masanao Nagata, redacted
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-424-543/
Review of The Peking Man from the New York Times (ddr-densho-367-348)
doc Review of The Peking Man from the New York Times (ddr-densho-367-348)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-367-348/
Henry Nishi Interview II (ddr-manz-1-64)
vh Henry Nishi Interview II (ddr-manz-1-64)
Nisei male. Born March 20, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in several cities in California, where father owned and operated several nurseries and a landscaping business. Attended University of California at Davis prior to World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, where, along with a group of friends, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-64/
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