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vh Sam Araki Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-402)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1931, in Saratoga, California. Grew up in Saratoga, where father worked as a gardener on a large estate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father moved the family inland to Reedley in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Eventually removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to California …

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vh Mits Koshiyama Interview (ddr-densho-1002-6)

Nisei male. Born August 7, 1924, in Mountain View, California. Grew up in the Santa Clara Valley, California, working on his family's leased strawberry farm. In June of 1942, he was involuntarily "evacuated" to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, then to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Graduated from high school in camp and at the age …

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vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II (ddr-densho-1005-4)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Spent difficult childhood years in San Francisco under care of a guardian while family lived in Japan. Graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley before World War II. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and then to Topaz concentration …

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doc Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Policy (ddr-densho-501-385)

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doc Loan statement (ddr-densho-501-391)

A $10,000 loan from San Jose Abstract and Title Company.

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doc Letter from I.B. Adams to D. G. Martin (ddr-densho-501-410)

A letter discussing a credit on the account of Chizu Takeda.

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doc Letter from The Buddhist Church of San Jose (ddr-densho-501-99)

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doc Letter from G.W. Scott to J.B. Peckham (ddr-densho-501-406)

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doc San Jose Betsuin Obon Festival and Bazaar ticket (ddr-densho-501-109)

Japanese writing on back of ticket.

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doc Day of Remembrance 1983 program (ddr-densho-501-358)

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doc Letter from Frank Monahan to Mr. Takeda (ddr-densho-501-221)

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doc Santa Clara County Fire Insurance Policy (ddr-densho-501-393)

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doc Letters from Phil Matsumura (ddr-densho-501-244)

Phil Matsumura trying to help Shoji Takeda’s brother enter the United States from Mexico to visit their sick father.

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Narrator Jimi Yamaichi

Nisei male. Born October 27, 1922. Grew up in San Jose, California, where his father had a farming operation. Incarcerated in the Pomona Assembly Center, Heart Mountain concentration camp and Tule Lake Segregation Center. Worked on an engineering crew on the Shoshone Dam, and later was a carpentry foreman in Tule Lake. Was in Tule during …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/107/

vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-92)

Nisei male. Born July 7, 1925, near San Jose. Grew up in Salinas, California, until he went to Japan at the age of thirteen. Studied in Japan until about 1939. Incarcerated at the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Volunteered out of camp to serve in the U.S. military. Fought in Europe as …

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Narrator Rudy Tokiwa

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Narrator Art Shibayama

Nisei male. Born June 6, 1930, in Callao, Peru. Grew up in Peru, raised by both parents and grandparents. During World War II, taken with parents to the United States on a U.S. troop transport ship. Lived in the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, until family moved to work at Seabrook, New Jersey, a produce work …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/149/

Narrator Joe Yasutake

Nisei male. Born May 25, 1932, in Seattle, Washington. Father employed by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service as interpreter for twenty years, until separated from family on December 7, 1941 and interned as an enemy alien. Removed from Seattle with mother, sister and two brothers in 1942. Attended school (fifth through sixth grades) while incarcerated …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/130/

doc Pacific Citizen Vol. 21 No. 20 (ddr-densho-121-2)

Selected article titles: "Navy Opens Ranks to Japanese Americans" (p. 1), "Sgt. Ben Kuroki to Speak on "Town Meeting of the Air"" (p. 1), "1000 Tule Lake Renunciants Enter Suit to Regain Rights" (p. 1), "Evacuee Group Leaves Seattle for Hawaii" (p. 1), "Native Sons Want Relocation Camps to be Kept Open" (p. 1), "Southern Pacific …

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vh Rudy Tokiwa Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-91)

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vh Joe Yasutake Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-136-17)

First wife's passing; moving to San Jose, California, getting remarried

Joseph Yasutake was interviewed together with his sister Mitsuye (Yasutake) Yamada and surviving brother, William Toshio Yasutake, in group sessions on October 8-9, 2002. He was also interviewed individually on October 9, 2002.

Before being contacted by Densho, the Yasutake siblings had planned to conduct their …

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