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img Christmas pageant at Japanese Community Hall (ddr-densho-259-179)

Caption in Japanese at top of photograph: "Iwa Kurisumasu [Christmas celebration]." Caption by Homer Yasui: "A Christmas pageant which was performed by the Nisei members of the Hood River Japanese Methodist Church The girl second left looks like Mika Asai to mel and it might have been Jessie Iwatsuki holding the star on the stick. I …

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)

Nisei male. Born February 17, 1922, in Odell, Oregon. Grew up in Odell, where parent ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in the military before returning to the Hood River area.

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vh Gus Tanaka Interview (ddr-one-7-67)

Nisei male. Born August 3, 1923, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where father was a physician in Japantown. Was attending college prior to World War II. During the war, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend college before being drafted in 1944. Served in …

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vh Tomiko Takeuchi Interview (ddr-one-7-68)

Sansei female. Born April 18, 1942, in Portland, Oregon. During World War II, moved as an infant with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, family moved for a time to New York, then returned to Oregon. Tomiko's father created and edited the Minidoka Interlude while in …

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vh Kenji J. Yaguchi Interview (ddr-one-7-63)

Nisei male. Born December 22, 1922, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in the nearby town of Fife, Washington, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Was drafted into the military and served with the Combat Engineer Company of the 442nd Regimental Combat …

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vh Marian A. Ohashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-351)

Nisei female. Born July 16, 1929, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, where parents ran a dry cleaning business. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Seattle while still a high school student.

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-59-6)

Foods eaten at home

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-59-10)

Graduating from high school in camp

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-59-5)

Childhood memories: Japanese language school and family trips

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-59-16)

Reflections

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 7 (ddr-one-7-59-7)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-59-12)

Returning to Hood River, hearing about discrimination

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-59-3)

Living in a log cabin as a child

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-59-1)

Family background

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-59-13)

Meeting future husband and getting married

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-59-14)

Remarriage after husband's passing

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-59-11)

Leaving camp to attend sewing school

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-59-4)

Attending school and bringing Japanese food for lunch

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-59-8)

Taking the train to the Pinedale Assembly Center

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-59-2)

Parents' prewar farming: purchasing land with the help of a family friend

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-59-9)

First seeing Minidoka: "Is this where I'm going to be for the rest of my life?"

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vh Jessie Hatsue Akiyama Okazaki Harry Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-59-15)

Mother's feelings about remaining in the United States

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vh Shig Imai Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-49-9)

Volunteering for the army after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Shig Imai Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-49-2)

Mother's family background

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vh Shig Imai Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-49-4)

Description of parents

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