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Letter from an Issei man to his wife (ddr-densho-166-12)
This letter was sent from Kunizo Mayeno in the Lordsburg internment camp, New Mexico, to his wife Masaye at the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho.
Narrator Bill Nishimura
Nisei male, born June 21, 1920, in Compton, California. Raised on a farm in Lawndale, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his father was picked up by FBI and detained at a Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. His family voluntarily moved to Visalia, California, then was forcibly moved to Poston …
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Bill Nishimura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-119)
Nisei male, born June 21, 1920, in Compton, California. Raised on a farm in Lawndale, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, his father was picked up by FBI and detained at a Department of Justice (DOJ) internment camp in Lordsburg, New Mexico. His family voluntarily moved to Visalia, California, then was forcibly moved to Poston …
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Letter sent from Issei man to wife (October 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-140)
Excerpt: "I gazed with deep thinking of you I living simple life in separate of long distance day after day, and made me freshly homesick."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (August 14, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-125)
Excerpt: "Glad Roy so health as he got a prize at the sumo tournament and nice to culture his body but not too hard to practice."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (January 31, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-154)
Excerpt: "Glad you are well now, Arthur Fumiko married. Sorry I didn't know when? They did. Please you will look after & advise them continuously."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (November 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-150)
Excerpt: "It is the clouds that we have been taking an absorbing interest since we came here. We see various changes in them in the course of a day..."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (October 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-143)
Excerpt: "It is very interesting and good for my soul to read the Bible every morning."
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Postcard from Issei man to wife (February 3, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-155)
Excerpt: "Received 2 letters today, Dec. fourteen about Arthur's wedding, and Jan. eighteen about reunion of Roy. Hearty thank you for very kind care of Arthur's wed."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (February 23, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-162)
Excerpt: "This is Washington's birth day today. I respects to our greatest Father."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (October 26, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-142)
Excerpt: "Received your 19th precious letter with my pleasure on Saturday eve. How are you? Still bother with the cold?"
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Letter from Issei man to wife (September 7, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-131)
Excerpt: "I asked you to join family internment camp when if permitted of our petition."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (August 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-123)
Excerpt: "Wish I save some money for future, but this situation absolutely impossible to do."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (August 21, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-118)
Excerpt: "Thank you again for the nice crochet which I got 18th. How to delight my eye, to comfort my soul with your own hand made beautiful one."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (July 31, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-121)
Excerpt: "Thanks for your kind air letter received after delay. Glad to know you are well."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (November 9, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-148)
Excerpt: "The lucky Friday! I received three of your letters which you wrote two on Nov. 1st, enclosed air stamps and the church weekly with my great pleasure."
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Postcard from Issei man to wife (March 22, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-168)
Excerpt: "The fine spring weather lasts long here now. I am waiting for your weekly tiding, your poems and most recent your picture."
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Postcard from Issei man to wife (February 12, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-157)
Excerpt: "Received your two English letters of Jan. 25 with joy. Glad you are well."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (September 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-130)
Excerpt: "I guess you are moving to relocation center. Wish you safely arrive."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (August 17, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-126)
Excerpt: "I learned you are moving to Idaho in this month. We passed by train, Pocatelo on 24 June. I guess the climate is good and camp accommodation be better facilities."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (September 30, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-136)
Excerpt: "Roy need take lessons for to write any stories in journalism and creative writing before he start to try to publish. It is hard job to be a author!"
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Postcard from Issei man to wife (November 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-149)
Excerpt: "Windy today but good climate here. I received your 4th letter last night."
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Letter from Issei man to wife (February 20, 1943) (ddr-densho-140-161)
Excerpt: "I sent you telegram & card this week about you will reunite me at Crystal City, Texas."