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vh Lorraine Bannai Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-113-14)

An "eye-opening experience": discovering the realities of concentration camps in Asian American Studies courses at college

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-113-14/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 101 No. 2 (July 12, 1985) (ddr-pc-57-27)

Selected article titles: "Asians Appointed to DNC; Caucus Status in Doubt" (1); "'Japanese American Experience' Opens in East Coast Showing" (3); "U.S.-Japan Relations: What's the Plan?" (5)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-57-27/

doc Announcement (ddr-one-3-109)

Announcement from the Smithsonian Program for Asian Pacific American Studies of a book reading and lecture by author Janus Y. Kurahara about his family's experience of internment during WWII.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-3-109/

doc Nisei's Devotion - Beyond the Call of Duty (ddr-densho-1007-1840)

Speech by Tom Sakamoto at the 1988 JACL Installation Dinner describing his experiences growing up in San Jose's Japantown, wartime experience and military service, and the impact of Japanese American treatment during World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1840/

doc Memorandum to Loni Ding from Aiko and Jack Herzig (ddr-densho-1007-1836)

Compilation of archival and other research materials at the University of Washington, University of California, Los Angeles, NARA, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania related to Japanese American life before the war, incarceration, resistance, and other wartime experience.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1836/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] My family's wartime experience (ddr-csujad-55-2008)

Commentary published in "Nichi Bei times" regarding Otani's reflections on her experience during World War II and her father's experience being fired from his job as a railroad worker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2111

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2008/

doc Exhibit on evacuation, camp days to open Nov. 11 in Los Angeles (ddr-csujad-55-2108)

Newspaper clipping published in the Pacific citizen regarding an exhibit, "America's Concentration Camps: Remembering the Japanese American Experience" at the Japanese American National Museum. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2211

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2108/

doc Lil Dan'l, one year in a relocation center (ddr-csujad-1-57)

A booklet of a pictorial review of incarcerees' first year experience in the Rohwer incarceration camp, Arkansas. Lil Dan'l is a fictitious character in the "Poston outpost," a magazine published in the camp, symbolizing the incarcerees in the camp. This booklet was published to remember their experience in the Rohwer camp. See this object in the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-57/

doc Kokoro no tomo, no. 20 (December 1988) (ddr-csujad-55-49)

Essay (located on page 17 of booklet) describing the author's experience of starting a school at the Jerome incarceration camp and teaching students at the Gila River incarceration camp. The author reflects on her experience as a teacher in the camps and a Christmas project by her students. See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-49/

Narrator Joanne F. Oppenheim

White female. Born 1934 in Middletown, New York. Grew up in Monticello, New York. Author of several books about the Japanese American experience, including Dear Miss Breed and tanley Hayami, Nisei Son.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/733/

vh Joanne F. Oppenheim Interview (ddr-densho-1000-417)

White female. Born 1934 in Middletown, New York. Grew up in Monticello, New York. Author of several books about the Japanese American experience, including Dear Miss Breed and Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-417/

doc Redress! The American promise (ddr-csujad-55-105)

Account of the Japanese American experience from the evacuation order of World War II to redress and reparations. Includes photographs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0107

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-105/

doc Testimony of Earl Nishimura (ddr-densho-67-139)

Written testimony of Earl Nishimura, President of the Honolulu, Hawaii, Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-139/

doc Nonfiction manuscript: "Road to Freedom" with submission letter and rejection letter (ddr-densho-468-158)

Manuscript of nonfiction narrative describing experience as Japanese-American seeking student leave from World War II incarceration. The manuscript incorporates letters to various college admission staff. Page one is a submission letter to the Yale Review. Page two is a rejection slip.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-158/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 103, No. 1 (July 4, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-26)

Selected article titles: "Hearing on Aleut Redress Slated" (p. 1), "Seabrook: A Story of Resilience" (pp. 1, 8), "History Students Get First-Hand Account of Japanese American WW2 Experience" (p. 3), and "The PC Editor Search" (pp. 5, 7).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-26/

doc Testimony of Jack Tono (ddr-densho-1007-1820)

Jack Kiyoto Tono's statement to the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians in New York City, New York on November 23, 1981. Tono describes his experience as a Japanese American draft resister and argues his support for redress.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1820/

doc Offers of employment to residents of Jerome Relocation Center in relation to their previous skills (ddr-csujad-55-19)

Report on the skills and experience of incarcerees in regard to current job vacancies. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00022

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-19/

doc Frank F. Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2384)

Narrative essay describing Frank F. Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes his role as the Sutter-Yuba president of the Japanese American Citizens League, the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, Nakamura's experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2384/

doc War-time experiences (ddr-csujad-55-2385)

Narrative essay describing Hatsuye Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, her experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation to Chicago, and eventual return to Marysville, California. See also the narrative essay …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2385/

doc Recollection of barbed wire (ddr-csujad-55-2525)

Newspaper clipping published in an unknown source covering the reflections of Kathryn J. Cook on her experience as a Caucasian American working in Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2632

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2525/

img Chicken farm workers in Poston camp (ddr-csujad-35-16)

A group photograph of chicken farm workers in the Poston camp in Arizona. Translation of the handwritten note on the back side: Photographed in the middle of June, 1945. Chicken farm workers at the Poston camp. Closed at the end of July. This was my first experience to work under someone else and only followed his …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-35-16/

vh Robert Mizukami Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-114-20)

Sharing perspective on the future, possibility of incarceration experience happening again

This is the first in a series of interviews conducted by the Puyallup Valley Japanese American Citizen League in collaboration with Densho.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-114-20/

vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-190-19)

Brother's military service experience as the only Japanese American in an integrated unit

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-190-19/

doc George Nobuo Naohara's handwritten note: after Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-38-112)

George Nobuo Naohara's note describing his military experience. An item 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_002

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-112/

doc Japanese-Americans still suffer from internment (ddr-csujad-55-2526)

Newspaper clipping published in published in "The Fresno bee" regarding the experience of individuals of Japanese descent during World War II and the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2633

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2526/

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