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vh Elaine Ishikawa Hayes Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-158)

Nisei female. Born June 30, 1923, in Willows, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Wisconsin, and later moved to Chicago, Illinois. Post-World War II, was active in …

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img Japanese Americans sitting outside barracks (ddr-densho-151-279)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Bill Fujii, evacuee of Japanese ancestry, who has completed three years in Commerce at the University of California. He is seen with other young students now spending the duration in a War Relocation Authority center.

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Collection Walerga Wasp Collection (ddr-densho-199)

This collection consists of issues of the Walerga Wasp, which was the newspaper for the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, open from May 6, 1942, to June 26, 1942. The newspaper provided information about activities and sports, living conditions, and the move to permanent camps.

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doc Tulelake reunion, May 24-27, 1985 (ddr-csujad-55-2707)

Pamphlet of the Tule Lake reunion, 1985 in Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2871

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img Meriko and Asako on a couch (ddr-densho-494-33)

Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …

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vh Harry Umeda Interview (ddr-densho-1014-10)

Nisei male. Born May 12, 1915, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents ran a successful farm. Drafted into the military in 1941, prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Served in the Military Intelligence Service, interrogating Japanese prisoners of war in New Guinea and the Philippines. After returning to the U.S., settled in …

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img Nisei friends inside barracks (ddr-densho-151-460)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Masamichi Suzuki, and Bill Sugiyama, roommates of Harey Itano, at the Assembly center. Both boys have attended the University of California and Mr. Sugiyama was accepted by the University of California Medical School prior to evacuation, but is now unable to attend.

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vh Ed Yoshikawa Interview (ddr-densho-1014-11)

Nisei male. Born January 30, 1925, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento (Walerga) Assembly Center, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to attend college in Michigan. Drafted into the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. After military discharge, moved to …

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doc Registrants, Poston II reunion, August 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1873)

List of registrants for the Poston II reunion in Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1876

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img Photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center (ddr-csujad-55-2629)

A photograph of a bus for Japanese Baptist Church Center, Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2793

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vh Sadako Nimura Kashiwagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-172)

Nisei female. Born in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Newcastle, California, where parents were tenant farmers. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and then to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Remained in Tule Lake when it was converted to a segregation center. After leaving camp, returned to California.

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img Exclusion order posted on telephone pole (ddr-densho-151-315)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Scene in residential section of the Japanese quarter two days prior to evacuation. Note Civilian Exclusion Order posted on the telephone pole. Note also crated furniture on porch of corner house.

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Letter from Carnegie Ouye, Representative, Sacramento Committee for Redress/Reparations, to Joan Z. Bernstein, Chairwoman, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, April 23, 1981 (ddr-csujad-55-104)

doc Letter from Carnegie Ouye, Representative, Sacramento Committee for Redress/Reparations, to Joan Z. Bernstein, Chairwoman, Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, April 23, 1981 (ddr-csujad-55-104)

Correspondence from Carnegie Ouye and Kathy Shiroi of the Sacramento Committee for Redress and Reparations to Joan Bernstein of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians, requesting public hearings be held in the Sacramento area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0106

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img Close up photo of Meriko (ddr-densho-494-34)

Caption on webpage: "Pictures from the later life of Meriko Maida, 1973-2012 / From Richmond to Sacramento / Meriko lived for many years in Richmond, California with her younger sister Junko and brother-in-law Shoichi Kimura. She later lived in various configurations with her other sister, Asako Tokuno. On some occasions, she visited both Seattle and Washington, …

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Collection CSU Bakersfield Edwin Sasaki Oral History Collection (ddr-csujad-9)

Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family’s experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …

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doc Tule Lake reunion V, May 19-20, 1995 (ddr-csujad-55-2715)

Pamphlet of the Tule Lake reunion V held at Red Lion Hotel, Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2879

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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.

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doc Freight bill (ddr-csujad-55-2391)

Freight bill for George Hideo Nakamura covering goods shipped from Sacramento, California to Chicago, Illinois. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2497

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vh Kay Shimada Interview (ddr-densho-1010-16)

Nisei male. Born May 1, 1924, in Clarksburg, California. Grew up in Clarksburg, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Served in the military during the war. Returned to the Sacramento area and reestablished farming business.

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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.

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vh Betty Tanakatsubo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-343)

Nisei female. Born June 15, 1925, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, and worked for the War Relocation Authority. Eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois.

(This material is based …

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vh Roy Doi Interview (ddr-densho-1011-5)

Nisei male. Born March 26, 1933, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento where father was a migrant farm laborer. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred with family to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to California after the war.

(This material …

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img Two fishermen (ddr-densho-29-1)

Fishing for striped bass was a popular pastime for the Japanese American community in California. Kay (Kazuo) Watanabe (left) and Jiro Habara hold two bass they caught near Rio Vista on the Sacramento River. Fishing for striped bass was a popular pastime for the Japanese American community in California.

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vh Gloria Toshiko Imagire Interview (ddr-manz-1-46)

Nisei female. Born June 25, 1935, in Vacaville, California. Grew up in Vacaville before being removed to the Turlock Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona, during World War II. After the war, lived briefly with parents in Ogden, Utah, before returning to the Sacramento area.

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img Panorama of baseball teams standing in front of crowd at a stadium (ddr-ajah-5-47)

Caption on photo front: 2nd Annual Japanese Baseball Tournament, Stockton, CA 1924 / Lodi YMA, Stockton Yamato, San Joe Asahi, Sacramento Nippon, alameda ATK (Taiiko Kai) / Sponsored by Nippon Sanitarium, Stockton Times Newspaper, Shindo Company, Tsuyura Company & California Grocery Company

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