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doc Letter from Jokichi Yamanaka to Mr. Seiichi Okine, November 1, 1950 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-271)

A letter from Jokichi Yamanaka to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Jokichi informs that he has received the chrysanthemums mailed from the Okines but that the flowers are a little damaged because he was not notified of their arrival due to telephone troubles. Due to the delay, the flowers were left in the …

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img Mon Tsuchida and granddaughter Leonora during a pilgrimage to the site of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-52-47)

Caption next to image reads, "DAY OF REMEMBRANCE--Mon Tsuchida, 84, and granddaughter Leonora, 10, both from San Bruno, Calif. listen to speakers during a pilgrimage at the site of the old Tanforan racetrack in San Bruno where 8,033 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWII. Monday marked the 37th anniversary of the Executive Order 9066 which incarcerated over …

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img Japanese-Canadians on a train to an incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-52-11)

A few men look out the windows of a train while a group of men look up towards the train windows. The caption above the photo reads, "Internment Bound--Japanese-Canadians get in a final farewell as a train, bound for an internment camp, leaves Vancouver in 1942. No Canadian of Japanese descent was ever shown to be …

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doc Letter from Ayame Okine to Mrs. and Mrs. Okine, February 13, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-128)

A letter from Ayame Okine to her parents-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Ayame. She writes about her husband, Masao Okine, who is stationed in Tokyo, as well as her job in Chicago. Her job requires the use of a sewing machine and she meets one of her old friends, Sakie Sakaeda, at work. She hears about other …

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img Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll [Carrol], and Bill Kato [with an injured man] (ddr-csujad-56-313)

Two injured men, including Bill Kato, play cards, while Alan Ladd and Sue Carol look on. Taken at Fitzsimmons General Hospital. Handwritten text on back of photo reads, "Taken at Fitz. Gen. on Dec. 12, 1944, including Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll and Bill Kato." The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens …

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doc Desert echoes 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-143)

Yearbook, "Desert echoes" 1943, created by the members of the 1st Junior Christian Church at the Poston incarceration camp, Poston Arizona. Includes essays by church leaders, history of vacation bible school and the first Junior Church, parish and inter-parish activities, biographical information on pastors, list of officers, essay competition, parish organizations and activities, "Ideal Girl" and …

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doc General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 7 (September 10, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-642)

General Information Bulletin, Series 7, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on September 10, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: Temporary block administrative officers picked; Mess identification tags ordered; Construction starts on new barracks; Athletic field planned west of Block 5; Lost and Found Department at …

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doc Letter from Jokichi Yamanaka to Mr. and Mrs. S. Okine, September 5, 1946 [in Japanese] (ddr-csujad-5-163)

A letter from Jokichi Yamanaka in Hiroshima, Japan to his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Seiichi and Tomeyo Okine. Jokichi writes about Masao Okine's visit to his place in Hiroshima, Japan and Masao's bringing the gifts from Seiichi and Tomeyo with him. He also writes of Masao's updates on issues in Hollister, California, where Jokichi used to run …

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doc Teacher and the war relocation project (ddr-csujad-48-125)

Title as: The Teacher and the War Relocation Project. This memorandum includes a broad overview of the reasoning behind the creation of the combat zone, Executive Order 9066, and Executive Order 9102 as well as the selection of "relocation areas," the kinds of jobs held by Japanese-Americans and the administration of the "relocation areas." It outlines …

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doc Supplementary statement by Mr. D. S. Myer before the Sub-Committee of the Military Affairs, Committee of the U. S. Senate (ddr-csujad-48-102)

Report by Dillon Myer regarding the history and activities of the War Relocation Authority and the "relocation program." Includes a memorandum of understanding between the WRA and the War Department, description of problems with the "evacuation program," evacuation of Hawaii, administrative policies on housing, food, education, medical care, employment, public works, community welfare, community enterprises, community …

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doc Report of the informal meeting of the stockade internees and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-2-68)

Report provides minutes of meeting requested by stockade incarcerees, listing the incarcerees, Co-ordinating Committee members, and others in attendance and presenting paraphrased text, identifying speakers by name. Topics addressed include incarcerees' difficulties in talking honestly, especially when they are spoken with in groups rather than individually; incarcerees' understanding of conditions in the camp outside of the …

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img First of the 10,000 that were to follow (ddr-csujad-47-34)

Photograph from the highway in front of Manzanar incarceration camp. A caravan of cars and trucks is arriving at Manzanar. The lead car is about to make the turn into the camp from the highway. The road disapears into the Alabama Hills, with a line of cars stretching the entire distance. Along the right side of …

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img Two girls sitting on beds in the barracks at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-10)

Two girls sit on beds in the barracks at Manzanar, in front of shelves containing their personal belongings. A caption, printed in the Feb. 25, 1983, edition of the Long Beach Independent reads, "1942 photo showed Japanese-Americans apparently happily interned at Manzanar camp. The accompanying caption said a picture of Gen. Douglas MacArthur hung in a …

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doc Charter of Heart Mountain Relocation Center (ddr-csujad-55-775)

First draft of the Charter document for Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Article I covers definitions, qualified voters, and laws; Article II covers the legislative body, officers and rules, quorum, compensation, term of office, vacancies, sessions, disqualifications, recall of councilmen, and impeachment; Article III covers power of the council; Article IV covers amendments; Article V covers initiative …

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vh Thomas T. Noguchi Interview (ddr-densho-1021-8)

Thomas Noguchi was the first Japanese American to serve as the Chief Medical Examiner-Coroner of Los Angeles Country. Well-known for conducting autopsies of public figures such as Robert F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, and William Holden, Noguchi was in the position between 1967 and 1982. As a Shin Issei immigrant born in Japan (in 1927) and trained …

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doc Constitution of the Monterey Peninsula Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League Monterey, California 1938 (ddr-csujad-44-5)

The constitution of the Monterey Peninsula Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL). The document contains articles outlining policies and procedures for activities, meetings, members, and officers of the JACL Monterey Peninsula Chapter. A handwritten note on the first page in the upper left corner states "KO 4/17/38." The fifth sheet of the document the …

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doc Excerpts from speech given at the University of Hawaii Forum, March 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-3)

Excerpts from speech given at the University of Hawaii Forum, March 1943. The document presents three quoted passages from the speech, one concerning the role of people of "the Japanese race" in serving as liaisons who can provide the most reliable check on the morale, needs, and activities of "the Japanese community"; one comparing the United …

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img Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara and George Naohara crushing coals at a hospital (ddr-csujad-38-71)

Photographed are Kenneth Kenji Kuwahara and George Nobuo Naohara who are in charge of crushing coals for cooking. It was probably taken while George N. Naohara was working at Axel Johnson Ranch in Utah. The caption on the photo reads: What shall we cook for tonight? Keny and George Naohara in charge of coal cutting. [In …

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img Sgt. Sakamoto (ddr-csujad-38-458)

Photographed are Sgt. Sakamoto and George Nobuo Naohara posing on a jeep. The English caption reads: Sgt. Sakamoto found this jeep and fixed it up. Translation of the Japanese caption: Captain Sakamoto, who is a relative of Hideko Takamine, a Japanese famous actress, fixed a jeep which was abandoned in a battle field and used it …

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-38)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including classes, class discussions, assignments, grades, exams, homework and studying, interclass sports, graduation, dances, and a carnival fundraiser for yearbook. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected …

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doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-43)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including family interactions, memories, homesickness, friendships, social interactions, school, self-reflection, juvenile delinquency, peer behaviors, death, religion, opinions, and worldviews. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected for …

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doc Chapter 11 personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-36)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topic including a fundraising carnival, yearbooks, class subjects and discussions, sports, homework, books, and teachers. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were collected as part of a class assignment and used for the Japanese American …

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doc Our future (ddr-csujad-48-34)

Assignment by Mary Mitsuuchi for period 5 Social Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Mary discusses the future for Japanese Americans. She says the day of forced evacuation brought a number of uncertainties. However, those that have left camp for work have found very favorable conditions. Schools have …

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doc Request for certificate [English translation] (ddr-csujad-12-13)

English translation of the certificate. The original certificate in Japanese is found in item: csudh_tsu_0012. This certificate was requested by Tsugitada Kanamori, addressed to Nakao Ito, the Mayor of Yokohama City Naka Ward, to certify that Yoshiro Okubo is a welfare commissioner at Bojyo-kai Fifth District. Nakao Ito certifies that the information provided, namely that Yoshiro …

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doc Letter from Robert K. Bratt, Reparations Administrator, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-csujad-42-147)

A letter from Robert K. Bratt, Reparations Administrator, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice to the correspondent, presumably Yoneko Takano, who requests the information on restitution payments. Also includes a letter issued by National Archives and Records Administration to verify the detention of Fumio Fred Takano in the incarceration camp during the war. The …

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