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doc Alien's travel permit (to be used only in cases of terminal departure), WRA-394 (ddr-csujad-38-547)

An alien's travel permit, WRA-394, for Koyuta Masukawa an incarceree in the Poston camp, Arizona. It certifies that her travel to Glendale, California, has been permitted by the Department of Justice and is singed by Project Leave Officer in the camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_11_002

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img Fukumitsu, Geo (ddr-csujad-38-116)

Photographed are two Nisei soldiers in U.S. military uniform at U.S. Army language school in Presidio of Monterey, California. Includes Fukumitsu and George Nobuo Naohara. The caption reads: Fukumitsu, Geo. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Policy of title insurance (ddr-csujad-42-9)

Title insurance policy which insures Southern California Building and Loan Association on the property, Lot 21 in Block 11 of G. W. Morgan's Sycamore Grove Tract, Los Angeles, owned by Robert John Landry, Jr. Issued by Title Guarantee and Trust Company. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_09_001

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img Aerial view of naval drydocks (ddr-csujad-43-258)

Aerial photograph number 5838 of Terminal Island, San Pedro and Long Beach. Note on the back side reads: Naval Drydocks, Terminal Island, San Pedro, California. Long Beach Entrance Channel, Retractable Pontoon Bridge, looking east toward Long Beach. Contract Noy-8012. Aerial. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_063_001

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img Large group of Nisei students with a teacher in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-41)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, with their teacher. The group is posing in two rows outside a barrack. The front row is women seated in chairs and the back row is men standing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata, [wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-66)

A wedding photograph of Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata taken at Toyo Miyatake photo studio in Los Angeles, California. The photograph is addressing "Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine" [Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine] signed from "Mr. and Mrs. Hideo Murata" on December 14, 1946. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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doc Registration certificate (ddr-csujad-5-110)

A registration certificate issued by G. D. Holmquist, Contract Housing Manager of the Federal Public Housing Authority for the Okine family's rental housing in Hawthorne, California from November 12 to December 11, 1945. Signed by Seiichi Okine on November 12, 1945. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_40_001

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doc Letter from Pacific Mail Order Company to Seiichi Okine, April 12, 1952 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-278)

Contains one letter from Pacific Mail Order Company to Seiichi Okine, a receipt, a catalog, and one envelope. Pacific Mail Order Company is an agency to ship packages of relief supplies or remit to Japan, which is located in Los Angeles, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_03_13_001-004

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[Satoru and Yaeko Sasaki, wedding photograph] (ddr-csujad-5-7)

A wedding photograph of Satoru and Yaeko Sasaki dressing in kimono. The photograph is taken in Hiroshima, Japan on December 27, 1949 and mailed to Seiichi Okine in Los Angeles, California. The arrival date, February 24, 1950, is noted on the backside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: oki_01_04_001

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doc Western Union telegraph from Masao Okine to S. Okine. September 26, 1946 (ddr-csujad-5-162)

A Western Union telegram from Masao Okine to his father Seiichi Okine in Whittier, California. It notifies of Masao's arrival at San Francisco from Japan where he has been stationed as a Nisei soldier and his next destination, Chicago, where his wife, Ayame, resides. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …

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Narrator Jim Hirabayashi

Nisei male. Born October 30, 1926, in small town of Thomas, Washington, on family farm. Attended school in Auburn, Washington, before being removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Idaho, and was subsequently joined by family. Postwar, became a social anthropologist, and later became only the …

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img Spanish Club (ddr-csujad-44-33)

A large group photograph of Nisei high school students incarcerated at Tule Lake, California posing in front of a barrack. They are presumably the members of Spanish Club. Two rows of men are standing behind a row of women and men seated in chairs. A young man is kneeling on the ground on each side of …

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img [Panoramic photo of group in front of Enmanji Buddhist Temple] (ddr-csujad-56-314)

Panoramic photo of group in front of Enmanji Buddhist Temple in Sebastopol, California. It was taken to commemorate the Buddhist ceremony to celebrate the construction and opening of Enmanji Buddhist Temple and installation of the Buddhist statue. The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and was borrowed for digitization …

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Vol. III No. 47 (November 18, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-207)

Selected article titles: "Barber Sabotages Democracy" (p. 1), "$50,000 Tract Goes to State in California Property Suit" (p. 1), "Center-wide Baby Show Slated for Next Week" (p. 3), "Editorial: The Price of Admission" (p. 4), "West Coast Return; Freedom of Movement Urged for Nisei" (p. 5), "'Distinguish Enemy, U.S. Japanese,' Declares Fistere" (p. 5), "Nisei Return …

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doc [Minutes of the meeting of the Co-ordinating Committee and the Project Director and Colonel Austin, January 10, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-32)

Meeting minutes between incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government and Camp Director Raymond Best and Commander of Military Police Colonel Verne Austin. Discusses farm worker unrest and release of prisoners from army stockades. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0032

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doc Termination notice, Form WRA-114, George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-567)

A notice of termination, Form WRA-114, issued by "Tule Lake Relocation Center," War Relocation Authority. It notifies George Nobuo Naohara of the termination date and reason from his farmer's position. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_020

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doc Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-576)

Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, partially filled by Selective Service System for George Nobuo Naohara. The attached letter is found in item: csudh_nao_0552. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_005

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img From the Presidio looking down at New Monterey (ddr-csujad-38-113)

A photograph of the town of New Monterey. The caption reads: From the Presidio looking down at New Monterey. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 26. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_26_003

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img Kazumasa Sasaki (ddr-csujad-38-41)

A photo of Kazumasa Sasaki in U.S. military uniform. Kazumasa is the husband of George Naohara's cousin, Yoshiye Dorothy Naohara. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 11. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_11_002

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img View of the doctor's court in Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-36-14)

Colored photograph of the doctor's court at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Verso states, "View of the doctor's court in Manzanar hospital." Title from verso. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_015_01

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img Man in military uniform (ddr-csujad-37-10)

Photograph of a man in a military uniform standing at snow covered Heart Mountain camp, Wyoming. Handwritten note on front of photograph states, "To [Elda] Johnny, and [Nike] Sincerely Shigeto." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mhf_010

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doc Change of residence report card, WAR-148C. rev. (ddr-csujad-38-579)

A blank form of "Change of residence" report card. The return address is: Mr. Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Barr Building, Washington 25, D.C. Form "WAR-148C. rev." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_17_001

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doc Interrogation of Prisoner of War (ddr-csujad-38-474)

A photocopy of a document listing what to be identified when interrogating prisoners of war during the Korean War. A page from: George Naohara scrapbook: Korean War and before leaving Japan (csudh_nao_0600). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_04_044_001

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doc Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, Nobuo Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-574)

Statement of United States citizen of Japanese ancestry, DSS form 304A, partially filled by Selective Service System for George Nobuo Naohara. The attached letter is found in item: csudh_nao_0550. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_15_003

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img People posing in snow (ddr-csujad-26-122)

Photo of three Japanese Americans and four Caucasian people, including Robert Billigmeier, posing with snowballs and a dog. Related photo in sequence ucsb_mei_0070. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_091

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