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doc Social welfare department at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-15)

Description of the development of the Social Welfare Department of Tule Lake. The report focuses on details of disorganization including personnel issues, wage disputes, and analysis of personnel issues. The department handles funeral arrangements, domestic issues, incarceree transfers between camps, leaving camps for education, and public assistance grant money. Report compiled as a portion of the …

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img Thomas and Terada families (ddr-csujad-4-31)

A photograph of the Thomas and Terada families taken during their visit of the exhibition, "And then they came for us...: marking the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9066 authorizing the mass incarceration of Japanese-American citizens during WWII." Photographed are Laura Thomas, Emiko Amy Terada, Nancy Terada, and Gregory L. Williams, director of the CSU Dominguez …

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doc Drafting the plan of permanent organization (ddr-csujad-55-781)

Planning document for the structure, roles, and responsibilities of the "Commission." Includes statements on number of members and method of selection, tenure of office of councilmen, vacancies, meetings, procedures, presiding officer, functions, removal, nomination, election, eligibility, qualifications for voting and holding office, judicial commission, arbitration commission, procedure for approval, limitations, operations of the community council, resolutions, …

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doc Letter from Tsuruno Meguro to Fumio Fred and Yoneko Takano, June 21, 1945 (ddr-csujad-42-83)

A letter from Tsuruno Meguro to her son-in-law and daughter, Fumio Fred and Yoneko Takano in Chicago, Illinois. She writes from Santa Clarita, California, where she has been reestablishing her life after the forced evacuation and incarceration. The letter explains about the reason why she has not moved to Los Angles, California, but instead to Saugus, …

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img Nakamoto family's funeral (ddr-csujad-25-259)

A page from the Taenaka family photo album. Pasted on the page is a photograph of attendees of the funeral of "Nakamoto." Attendees include Tamesaburo, Kamie Taenaka, and Caucasian attendees. Funeral flowers are offered by the American National Insurance Co., F.D. Beane, Yomekichi Furuya or Furutani, Koshiro Miyamoto, Umekichi Fukui, Kikuchi, Chokichi Okamoto, Tamesaburo Taenaka, Ishitani …

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av From Citizen to suspect: Long Beach and Terminal Island stories (ddr-csujad-51-1)

A discussion panel recorded at the Historical Society of Long Beach gallery during the "Long Beach Remembers Pearl Harbor" exhibition. Panel members included Joe Ozaki and Naomi Hirahara with moderator Karen Harper. Guests told their stories of life in Long Beach and Terminal Island before, during, and after World War II. The Speaker Series was a …

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doc Letter from Seiichi Okine to Office of Dependency Benefits, November 26, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-103)

Two copies of a letter written by Seiichi Okine from Hawthorne Public Housing, Hawthorne, California, to Office of Dependency Benefits, Newark, New Jersey. He receives a monthly allowance from Makoto Okine's military service to support his family including Seiichi, Tomeyo, Dorothy, and Hatsuno. Listing the expenses, such as rent, food, clothing, medical care, education supplies, social …

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doc Federated Community Church program, May 24, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-37)

Program for worship services at the Federated Community Church in Elk Grove, California. Verso includes a handwritten note by Ed Yoshida which reads, "This is to certify that the following personal property belongs to Ed H. Yoshida to be used or stored at the discretion of Ed H. Yoshida for the duration of the present emergency …

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vh Sumiko Higashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-521)

Sansei female. Born August 5, 1941, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, the family was sent to the Santa Anita assembly center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. After the war, returned to Los Angeles, where father was a gardener and mother worked in LA's fashion district in garment factories. Graduated from UCLA …

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doc [Call troops in new outbreak], newspaper article on Tule Lake protests, November 5, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-37)

Newspaper article about protests at Tule Lake Camp in November, 1943 which led to martial law being in place for three months. Describes thousands of incarcerees protesting and the US army sent in for assistance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0037

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doc On Tolerance, newspaper editorial, The Press Democrat, May 27, 1942 (ddr-csujad-23-15)

Newspaper editorial dated May 27, 1942, on Sonoma County, California's Japanese evacuation and incarceration. Author offers stance of tolerance and "true democracy." Author is anonymously named "Miss Nineteen." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: lp041-01-004

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img Block 305 (ddr-csujad-38-169)

Photographed are barracks of Block 305 or 318 at the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Block 305. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_02_004

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img Shozo Bobby Masukawa (ddr-csujad-38-232)

Photographed is Shozo Bobby Masukawa, an incarceree of the Poston camp in Arizona. The caption reads: Bob, Poston, 1944. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 10. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_10_005

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img Korean building, signpost (ddr-csujad-38-511)

A photograph of a building and signpost in Korea. The caption reads: Korean building--signpost. Title from caption. Item 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_067_007

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doc Bookmark, 2nd anniversary Poston 3 Public Library (ddr-csujad-38-413)

A bookmark created for the second anniversary of Poston III Public Library at Block 325 in the Poston camp in Arizona. An item from: Mitzi Naohara scrapbook (csudh_nao_0400), page 35. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_03_36_003

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doc Breed Street news flashes (ddr-csujad-35-1)

An issue of a newsletter, "Breed Street news flashes," published by Breed Street Elementary School. "Good-bye to our Japanese" section informs that their Japanese American students are being removed. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: kuw_01_01_001

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img Children at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-36-2)

Photograph of four children standing on or near a bridge at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Camp barracks can be seen in the background. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_002

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img Children at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-36-1)

Photograph of two children standing next to each other at the Manzanar incarceration camp. Mountains and camp buildings can be seen in the background. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_001

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img Masako Ujita (ddr-csujad-38-295)

A real photo postcard of a 7-month old baby, Masako Joy Ujita. The caption reads: Masako Ujita. Title from caption. A photo from: Mitzi Naohara photo album (csudh_nao_0200), page 17. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_02_17_004

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img Men boy and dog (ddr-csujad-26-116)

Three men including a Japanese American man in uniform, Robert Billigmeier with a dog, and a small Japanese American boy pose for a group photo. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_081

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img Tule Lake scrapbook illustrated page (ddr-csujad-26-65)

Scrapbook page featuring a pencil drawn illustration of women together at desks, reading and working on a possible art project. The page includes several signatures and is from "Tule Lake scrapbook" (ucsb_mei_0053). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_20_013

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img Rosanzerusu Betsuin Kankodan [Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, Byodoin] (ddr-csujad-25-142)

A group photograph of Koyasan Los Angeles Branch Tourist Party, including Kamie Taenaka, taken at Byodoin, a temple in Kyoto, Japan. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_014

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img Ukichi Taenaka's family, Japan (ddr-csujad-25-287)

A page from the Taenaka's family photo album. Pasted on the page are twelve photographs of Ukichi Taenaka's son in Japan. The photographs are probably taken in the late 1940s. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_09_02_016

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img Taenaka family in a farm (ddr-csujad-25-84)

A photograph of the Taenaka family in a farm, Brighton, Colorado. Includes Kamie Taenaka and Yaeko Taenaka [?] in McMorrow's sugar beet farm. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0090. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_01_026

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img Family in Japan (ddr-csujad-25-177)

A group photograph of the local Japanese taken at a Shinto shrine in postwar Japan. They are probably the Taenakas' relatives. The same image is found in item: ucsb_jia_0128. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_08_03_049

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-177/

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