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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, …

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vh Gladys Koshio Konishi Interview (ddr-manz-1-26)

Nisei female. Born August 14, 1930, in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Raised in Fort Lupton, where family operated a produce farm. Attended Colorado College of Education. Following World War II, lived in Carbondale, Illinois, before returning to Colorado.

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vh Yoshimi Hasui Watada Interview (ddr-manz-1-31)

Nisei female. Born August 23, 1935, in Brawley, California. Grew up in the town of Niland, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved along with family and a group of other Japanese American families to Boise City, Oklahoma. After living there for about six months, moved to Rocky Ford, Colorado.

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vh Elaine Clary Stanley Interview (ddr-manz-1-110)

White female. Born April 5, 1920, in Union town, Kansas. Grew up in California, where parents moved when she was young. During World War II, took a job as a physical education teacher at the Manzanar concentration camp, California.

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vh Fumie I. Shimada Interview (ddr-manz-1-44)

Nisei female. Born July 7, 1939, in Sparks, Nevada. Grew up in Sparks, where father worked as a machinist for the Southern Pacific Railroad for twenty-two years. In February 1942, father was fired from his job. Over forty years later, Ms. Shimada fought successfully for redress for the fired railroad workers and their families.

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vh Mary Blocher Smeltzer Interview (ddr-manz-1-38)

White female. Born in 1915 in Texas. Grew up in La Verne, California, where family was active with the Church of the Brethren. During World War II, lived in the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and worked as a teacher there. Along with husband, established a hostel in Chicago, Illinois, for Japanese Americans leaving the camps.

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img Family photograph (ddr-densho-359-1492)

Ayako, Rick, and Sadao Masuko

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img A mother, father, and baby pose behind a baby stroller. (ddr-densho-359-422)

Ayako, Rick, and Sadao Masuko

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img Staff giving Tom Ikeda a gift basket at Densho Opening Gala (ddr-densho-506-123)

Staff giving Tom Ikeda a gift basket while Becky Fukuda is at the podium at the Densho Opening Gala.

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Wakako Domoto (ddr-densho-356-275)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from her sister Wakako Domoto in which she details issues finding housing in Berkeley due to racism, the politics at her office surrounding the quitting of a supervisor and the hiring of a replacement, and some local gossip from their hometown.

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img Dick Tsukada, Yuri Domoto and Anyo Tsukada (ddr-densho-329-1347)

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doc Letter to Yuri Tsukada from Mine Okubo (ddr-densho-356-610)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Mine Okubo. Mine writes about running into Yuri's brother Kaneji at a party in New York City, and discusses her return to art in the last year.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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doc Employment application (ddr-densho-424-521)

For Ray Reiichi Tsukimura, redacted

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vh Miyoko Sakai Nagai Interview (ddr-manz-1-120)

Nisei female. Born October 4, 1925, in San Diego, California. Grew up in Los Feliz, California, where family ran a successful flower shop. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, eventually returned to California.

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doc Returned letter to Yoshito Shibata from Yuri Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-266)

A returned wedding announcement addressed to Yoshito Shibata from Yuriko Domoto Tsukada. Included in the mailing envelope was a scrap of paper with an address for Yoshito Shibata and part of a letter.

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doc Granada Christian Church Program (ddr-densho-356-814)

Service program for Granada Christian Church.

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img Army discharge presentation (ddr-densho-114-131)

Original caption: Pacific Ocean Area. Colonel Francis E. Gillette, Commandant, Fort Kam Casual Depot, left, presents Army Discharges to Tec 4 Kenichi Suehiro, 2855 E. Hanoa Road, center, and Pfc. Richard F. Yoneshige, 1427 Elm St., both of Honolulu, T.H., veterans of the famed 100th Inf. Bn., which fought in the Italian Campaign. The Battalion is …

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doc Memo to James Lindley from R.B. Conzzens authorizing Yuriko Domoto's work travel (ddr-densho-356-873)

Carbon copy of memorandum to James Lindley, Project Director of Granada Relocation Project from R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director. Memorandum dictates that military travel permits for Richard Sato, Robert Sasaki and Yuriko Domoto are enclosed and for travel to Manzanar on August 27, 1943. The memo also notes that Yuriko's return travel permit will be …

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doc Letter Guyo Tajiri sent to President Nixon about the Iva Toguri d'Aquino case (ddr-densho-338-125)

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doc Employment application (ddr-densho-424-512)

For Elinor Chaw, redacted

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vh John Tomita Interview (ddr-manz-1-76)

Nisei male. Born August 20, 1920, in Isleton, California. Grew up in Isleton where father operated a restaurant. Attended college and studied engineering before World War II. During the war, removed to the Sacramento (Walerga) Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. In camp, worked on the survey crew. Remained in Tule Lake …

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vh Ted Hamachi Interview (ddr-manz-1-91)

Nisei male. Born May 26, 1927, in San Gabriel, California. Grew up in the Covina area of California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pomona Assembly Center and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to California.

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