893 items
893 items
Narrator Betty Tanakatsubo
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.
Narrator Fusako Yamamoto
Nisei female. Born March 29, 1920, in Sacramento, California, where father owned and operated a restaurant, and mother taught Japanese language school. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago before eventually returning to Sacramento.
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Hank Shozo Umemoto Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-462)
Nisei male. Born October 12, 1928, in Florin, California, a small community outside of Sacramento, California. Lost father at an early age, and was raised primarily by older brother. During World War II, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, snuck out of camp to spend time in the surrounding hillside. …
Narrator Shigeo Kihara
Sansei male. Born January 15, 1935, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in the Florin area where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved with family to live and work at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Eventually returned to Sacramento.
Narrator Christie O. Ichikawa
Sansei female. Born April 4, 1928, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento before moving to Boyle Heights, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, attended school in Chicago before returning to Los Angeles. Established a career in nursing and teaching.
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Photograph of Suzuki family members at 1928 Sacramento State Fair (ddr-csujad-55-2653)
One black and white photograph of Suzuki family members rowing boat at 1928 Sacramento State Fair in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2814. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2817
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Photograph of Suzuki family member at 1928 Sacramento State Fair (ddr-csujad-55-2652)
One black and white photograph of Suzuki family member rowing boat at 1928 Sacramento State Fair in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2814. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2816
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Photograph of Suzuki family member at 1928 Sacramento State Fair (ddr-csujad-55-2654)
One black and white photograph of Suzuki family member rowing boat at 1928 Sacramento State Fair in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2814. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2818
Narrator Robert Coombs
White male. Born May 26, 1918, in Visalia, California. Attended school in Sacramento, California, and then enrolled in the University of Southern California. Involved in the development of the new progressive education theory at Stanford University in the 1930s, and was teaching high school in Sacramento, California when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Worked as a teacher …
Narrator Kinge Okauchi
Nisei male. Born May 20, 1924, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento and Menlo Park, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in Topaz, worked for the recreation department organizing a summer camp for kids. Attended Stanford University after leaving camp, and …
Narrator Taketora Jim Tanaka
Nisei male. Born January 2, 1926, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Drafted into the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy. Following …
Narrator Ayame Tsutakawa
Kibei female. Born May 23, 1924, in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Sent to Japan to live with a relative when thirteen months old. Returned to United States and mother when twelve years old. Incarcerated at Sacramento Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California. Resettled in Sacramento, California. Married George Tsutakawa, …
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Japanese American carpenter (ddr-densho-37-383)
Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Cabinet worker's saw is expertly used by Jime Kabayashi, 62, on the interior construction of general store Number 2 at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese descent. Jime, prior to evacuation, had resided in Sacramento for 24 years and has been a carpenter for …
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Photograph of Frank Muench and his family at 8th Avenue, Sacramento home (ddr-csujad-55-2628)
Photograph of Frank Muench and his family at 8th Avenue, Sacramento home. Frank is third from right with daughter Susan and wife Helen next to him. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2792
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Salute to Mrs. Gunderson (ddr-csujad-55-259)
Essay describing a 50 year reunion event in Sacramento for former incarcerees including recognition of Margaret Gunderson, a teacher at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0261
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Request for housing options for people arriving for the Spring Action '89 march on April 10. (ddr-densho-444-9)
Includes contact information (redacted) for hosts from 1987 march
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Education is a Right pamphlet, Spring Action '89 (ddr-densho-444-19)
Asian/Pacific Islander Student Union
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What We Can Do About the Crisis in Education (ddr-densho-444-18)
Flyer for Spring Action '89 action
