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James Sakamoto Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-1)
Nisei male. Born April 18, 1924, in Mayfield, California. Spent prewar childhood years in Alviso, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941, moved with family to Stockton, California, in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Despite this, was removed to the Stockton Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Resettled in Colorado …
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Henry Sakamoto Interview (ddr-one-7-33)
Nisei male. Born January 27, 1927, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a hotel business. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, attended college in Cleveland, Ohio, before eventually returning to Portland.
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Group in front of the Japanese American Courier offices (ddr-densho-101-1)
(L to R): Yone Bartholomew, Clarence Arai, unidentified, Misao Sakamoto holding daughter Marie, Jimmie Sakamoto, Slocum Nishimura (Tokie Slocum) in front of the offices of the Japanese American Courier.
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Two portraits of a woman (ddr-manz-10-88)
Handwritten note on front: "To dearest Gracie, Love, Betty Sakamoto."
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Signed portraits of a woman (ddr-manz-6-97)
Handwritten note on front: "To dearest Gracie, Love Betty Sakamoto."
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Masuko Yamakita (ddr-densho-432-150)
Caption in album: "Masuko Yamakita / Sakamoto Kayen / March 26, 1935."
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Tom Sakamoto b-roll, part 2 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1648)
Stills from photo albums of Tom Sakamoto, mostly pictures from service. Loni Ding and a cameraman can be heard discussing the photos in the background. Original title: 132, II SJ #39, 8-18-85, Sakamoto Albums
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Testimony of Misao Sakamoto (ddr-densho-67-171)
Written testimony of Misao Sakamoto of Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated in the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact on Family & Redress." Personal information excised by Densho.
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Calico Cats (ddr-manz-6-62)
Original caption: "Chiyo Takeda, Chickie Shiba, Grace Aki Sakamoto, Nutsie Fujimoto, Nancy Kanegai."
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Two Issei in front of barracks (ddr-densho-37-327)
Original WRA caption: Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. Joseph Gerald Osamu Sakamoto, 80, and Mary Ann Tsuchi Sakamoto, 80, on their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Sakamoto came to the United States from Japan in 1894. He was the first Japanese second-hand furniture store proprietor, first Japanese express man and one of the first vegetable …
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High school typing class (ddr-densho-159-73)
Amache High School. Teacher: Marguerite Anderson. Student to right of teacher: Toshiko Sakamoto Aiboshi.
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Signed photograph of a woman wearing a kimono (ddr-manz-10-74)
Handwritten note on front: "To a Japansy Gracie, Most honorable Sakamoto, 8/13/44."
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Signed photograph of a woman wearing a kimono (ddr-manz-6-110)
Handwritten note on front: "To a Japansy Gracie, Most honorable Sakamoto, 8/13/44."
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Bulletin, December 8, 1955 (ddr-sjacl-1-22)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Jimmy Sakamoto?s death; Evacuation Claims Act in jeopardy.
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Three people by a table (ddr-densho-466-533)
Caption on left of photo on album page: CB Sakamoto, Yo Ito, Mary Ito
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Joseph and Mary Ann Sakamoto (ddr-fom-1-910)
WRA caption on reverse: "Joseph Gerald Osamu Sakamoto, 80, and Mary Ann Tsuchi Sakamoto, 80, on their golden wedding anniversary, Dec. 11, 1943, at the Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. Sakamoto came to the United States from Japan in 1894. He was the first Japanese second-hand furniture store proprietor, first Japanese express man …
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Calico Cats club photograph (ddr-manz-10-12)
Original caption: "Chiyo Takeda, Chickie Shiba, Grace, Aki Sakamoto, Nutsie Fujimoto, Nancy Takeda, Wes Kanegae."
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Sam Sakamoto 1951 & Part of 1952 San Jose Gardner's Club (ddr-jamsj-1-208)
Sam Sakamoto was the second President of the Garden City Gardeners' Club from 1951 to 1952.
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Portrait of the Yamakita family (ddr-densho-432-132)
Caption in album: "Tokyo 1935 / Mrs. and Mr. Yamakita Masoko / Year Masoko graduated Sakamoto Grade school."
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Letter from Nathalie Borgers to Tom Sakamoto (ddr-densho-1007-1095)
Contains media contacts for Sakamoto, who was planning a MIS conference, likely the 50th anniversary reunion.
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Dedication ceremony attendees (ddr-densho-26-27)
People attending the James Y. Sakamoto Memorial pre-dedication ceremony at Keiro Nursing Home in Seattle, Washington.
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Dedication ceremony attendees (ddr-densho-26-26)
People attending the James Y. Sakamoto Memorial pre-dedication ceremony at Keiro Nursing Home in Seattle, Washington.
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"Chairman States Evacuation View" (ddr-densho-96-14)
Full headline: "Chairman States Evacuation View. Sakamoto Thinks Young Can Be of Greater Service Helping In Defense"
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Testimony of Roy Yoshio Sakamoto (ddr-densho-67-251)
Written testimony of Roy Yoshio Sakamoto of Seattle, Washington. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.
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Testimony of Josephine Shizue Sakamoto (ddr-densho-67-293)
Written testimony of Josephine Shizue Sakamoto. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.