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doc Testimony of Edward Masakiyo Yamamoto (ddr-densho-67-231)

Written testimony of Edward Masakiyo Yamamoto, born in Spokane, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Discrimination, Economic Loss and Redress."

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vh Bob Suzuki Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-452-5)

Leaving camp for a rural community outside Spokane, Washington

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vh Frank Yamasaki Interview I Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-107-21)

Deciding to leave camp and go to Spokane, Washington

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vh George Yamada Interview (ddr-densho-1000-187)

Nisei male. Born November 16, 1923, in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the World Hotel. Father also worked as a mail handler for the Great Northern Railroad. Attended Lewis and Clark High School and Washington State University. During the war remembers seeing train cars pass through Spokane with Japanese Americans headed …

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doc Testimony of Frank Hisayasu (ddr-densho-67-174)

Written testimony of Frank Hisayasu of Spokane, Washington. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "Economic Loss and Harassment." Personal information excised by Densho.

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vh Hiroko Nakashima Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-69-3)

Attending elementary school and Japanese language school in Spokane, Washington

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doc Routing and schedule (ddr-csujad-55-2357)

Spokane Air Technical Service Command routing and schedule for George Hideo Nakamura from Spokane, Washington to Colorado Springs, Colorado. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2463

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vh Mii Tai Interview (ddr-densho-1000-186)

Nisei female. Born 1923 in Spokane, Washington. Spent childhood in downtown Spokane where parents ran the Oriental Laundry. Family was active with the Methodist Episcopal Church and mother taught at the Japanese Language School. Attended Lewis & Clark High School. Remembers changes in the Japanese American community brought about by World War II. Husband, Sumio Tai, …

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vh Karen Yoshitomi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-527)

Sansei female. Born 1962 in Spokane, Washington. Father was born in British Columbia, Canada, and mother was born in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in the Tacoma, Washington, area, before eventually moving to Portland, Oregon, and then Seattle, Washington. Graduated from the University of Washington. Became regional director for the Japanese American Citizens League, and then Executive …

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vh Spady Koyama Interview I Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-38-9)

Kenjinkai activities in the prewar Japanese American community in Spokane, Washington

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview V Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-115-12)

Assisting Japanese Americans to resettle in Spokane, Washington, after leaving camp

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vh Joseph Norio Uemura Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1014-3-6)

Father's work as a pastor in Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon

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vh Spady Koyama Interview I Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-38-12)

Formation of the Spokane, Washington Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League

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vh Gordon Hirabayashi Interview V Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-115-4)

Working to gather information about the Japanese American population in Spokane, Washington

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vh Mas Akiyama (ddr-densho-1000-188)

Nisei male. Born May 19, 1917, in Eastport, Idaho, and spent childhood in Spokane, Washington. In 1933 traveled to Japan with family where father became ill and died. Attended school in Japan for three years and then returned to Spokane in 1936 and worked on a farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for military …

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-413)

Black and white photographic negative of the head table at the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the Seattle Buddhist Church's basement. From left to right: Reverend Tatsuya Ichikawa (from Seattle, Washington), Reverend Eiyu Terao (from Spokane, Washington), Reverend Shinjo Ikuta (from Vancouver, British Columbia), Reverend Tesshin Shibata (from White River, Washington), Reverend Akira Jotetsu Ono …

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vh Tadashi Kuniyuki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-227)

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1912, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents owned a series of hotels. Graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived in Spokane, Washington, for …

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vh Spady Koyama Interview I Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-38-6)

Influence of the Methodist church on the Japanese American community in Spokane, Washington

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vh May Y. Namba Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-171-20)

Leaving camp temporarily for Spokane, Washington; encountering discrimination on the way back to camp

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vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-196-19)

Leaving camp for Spokane, Washington

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh Mas Akiyama Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-188-6)

Methodist influence in Spokane, Washington, prewar

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh George Yamada Segment 37 (ddr-densho-1000-187-37)

Returning to Spokane, Washington: observing changes

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

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vh Marianne West Interview (ddr-densho-1000-120)

Nisei female. Born November 4, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Family lived in Leavenworth, Washington, then moved to the West Coast. After the outbreak of World War II, family was removed from Bellingham, Washington, to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, before leaving to resettle in Spokane, Washington.

(This interview took …

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img Young Buddhist League Convention Court and Queen (ddr-one-1-26)

Black and white photographic print of the Fourth Annual Northwest Young Buddhist League's Convection Court and Queen. Left to Right: Mae (Okazaki) Sasaki of Tacoma, Washington; Margaret Tomoguchi of Seattle, Washington; Mary (Nakata) Fujii of Portland, Oregon (Queen); Sumi (Hashimoto) Kurokawa, and Takako Nitta of Spokane, Washington. This photograph was found in Frank Hirahara's memorabilia of …

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vh Sumi Okamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-192)

Nisei female. Born January 7, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Spent childhood in Spokane, Washington, where father worked for the Alaska Junk Company. Attended Irving Grade School and Lewis & Clark High School. Wedding took place on December 7, 1941, the day of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. Husband passed away in 1946, and Ms. Okamoto worked …

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