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vh Katsumi Okamoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-24)

Nisei male. Born July 5, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned and operated a grocery store. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in Japan with the Military Intelligence Service following World War II.

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vh Dorothy Kuwaye Interview (ddr-manz-1-68)

Nisei female. Born May 7, 1928, in Covina, California. At young age, suffered an accident in which she was hit by a car, and was raised by a non-Japanese American family. During World War II, rejoined biological family in the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Lived for a time in New …

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vh Akiko Kurose Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-41)

Nisei female. Born February 11, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Longtime civil rights activist, educator, and pacifist.

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img Leftmost picture of staff on Densho Opening Stage (ddr-densho-506-122)

Photo of seven Densho staff members on the left side of the stage during Tom's presentation during the Densho Opening Gala.

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doc Letter and photos to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-264)

Letter and three photographs to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata. In the letter he talks about the things he has seen on the front, his feelings on death, news from their hometowns and mutual friends, and his opinion on if Yuri should relocate. Mailed with the letter are three photographs, the first one is of …

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-manz-1-122-1)

Family background

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-122-11)

Reflections

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-manz-1-122-10)

Leaving camp to attend college

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-122-2)

Moving with family to West Los Angeles

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-manz-1-122-6)

Preparing for mass removal

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-122-9)

Memories of the "Manzanar riot"

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-122-4)

Description of wife's family

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-122-5)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-122-7)

Volunteering with the Manzanar Children's Village

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-manz-1-122-3)

Father's Christian background

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vh M. Jack Takayanagi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-manz-1-122-8)

Organizing Christian church services in camp

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img Anniversary party (ddr-densho-442-109)

Photograph of Frank Yamato and Mary Haruko (Ohashi) Yamato's wedding anniversary celebration. Front row identified from left to right: Martha Uyemura, and Judy Okubo. Middle row from left to right: Eddie Uyemura, Tama Uyemura, unidentified, Frank Yamato, Mary Haruko (Ohashi) Yamato, Martha Okubo, and Alice Hirabayashi. Back row from left to right: unidentified, unidentified, unidentified, Richard …

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 113, No. 17 [November 22, 1991] (ddr-pc-63-42)

Select article titles: "Opposition is mounting to Civil Rights provision" (p. 1), "Manzanar Committee pushes for bill passage" (p. 1), "JACL gets White House call to discuss Pearl Harbor event" (p. 1), "Mineta: on Pearl Harbor media coverage" (p. 3), "New Asian Pacific census office established" (p. 3), "Surviving and spying behind enemy lines: Richard Sakakida …

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img Nisei soldiers resting in a tent (ddr-densho-114-105)

Original caption: Japanese Americans in Army Train to Avenge Pearl Harbor: 100th Infantry Battalion Officers and some of the enlisted men are of Japanese ancestry. American citizens, born in the Hawaiian Islands of unquestioned loyalty and patriotism. Formerly part of the Hawaiian National Guard: As it must to all men, rest comes in a pup tent …

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img The Donkey Serenade fox trot (ddr-janm-16-16)

Blue color label with gold letters\nB-10125-A From the M--G-M film "The Firefly" Wright-Forrest-Friml-Stothart Artie "Shaw & his Orchestra\nB-10125-B My Heart Stood Still from the musical comedy "Connecticut Yankee" Lorentz Hart-Richard Rodgers Artie Shaw & his Orchestra\n#14 on list inside box\nBack side printed at UL corner "Recordvelop" Trademark Title: Number: Maker: Column Date Quantity

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img Japanese Boy Scout leader with Honolulu Boy Scout leaders (ddr-njpa-4-809)

Caption on reverse: "JAPAN SCOUT LEADER VISITS HERE: Eagle Scout Arthur K. Goto of Honolulu's Explorer Post 82 is shown wishing Count Yorihiro Matsudaira, president of the Boy Scouts Council of Kagawa prefecture, Japan, godspeed as he left aboard a Pan American plane for Tokyo following a two-day visit in Honolulu a week ago last Saturday, …

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img Honolulu Chamber of Commerce president, predecessor and his wife, and Honolulu postmaster (ddr-njpa-2-1049)

Caption on reverse: "BACK FROM JAPAN VISIT: Four Honolulans returned from a two-week visit to Japan as guests of Japan Air Lines aboard JAL's 'City of Tokyo' Saturday night. Left to right, they were: Porter Dickinson, immediate past president of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce; Mrs. Dickinson; Richard H. Wheeler, president of the Honolulu Chamber, and …

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vh Michiko Hara Kawaguchi Interview (ddr-manz-1-115)

Nisei female. Born September 30, 1925, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco where father ran a dry cleaning business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, lived in Indiana and attended college. Eventually returned to California.

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vh James Nishimura Interview (ddr-manz-1-33)

Nisei male. Born February 6, 1930, in Seattle, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While in camp, was allowed to leave to attend high school for one year in the nearby town of Eden, Idaho. After leaving camp, Mr. Nishimura moved to …

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vh Tom Ikkanda Interview (ddr-manz-1-41)

Nisei male. Born August 22, 1917, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Worked for a reservoir maintenance crew in camp. Left camp for Reno, Nevada, finding work as an aviation mechanic. Later returned to Los Angeles, establishing a business as an auto mechanic.

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