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Narrator Thomas T. Kobayashi

Nisei male. Born September 4, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. Fired from job at Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for …

Narrator Thomas T. Noguchi

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 …

Narrator Hitoshi Thomas Tamaki

Nisei male. Born 1917 in Eatonville, Washington, and grew up in nearby Tacoma, Washington. Was in Boston attending medical school when World War II started, so was not incarcerated in concentration camps with other family members. Practiced medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after the war.
U.S. officers decorated for campaigns against Japan (ddr-njpa-1-570)
img U.S. officers decorated for campaigns against Japan (ddr-njpa-1-570)
Caption on reverse:: "U.S. officers decorated for campaigns against Japanese. Lieutenant General Thomas Holcomb (right), Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, presents the Legion of Merit decoration to Brigadier General De Witt Peck, USMC (left), and the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to Lieutenant Colonel Frank Dailey, USMC (center). The award to Gen. Peck was for …
Book Review: Covering Up Pearl (ddr-densho-1007-1862)
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Book Review of "The Shadow of Pearl Harbor: Political Controversy Over the Surprise Attack" by Martin Melosi.
Letter from Thomas. W . Holland, Chief Employment Officer, December 29, 1942 (ddr-csujad-19-13)
doc Letter from Thomas. W . Holland, Chief Employment Officer, December 29, 1942 (ddr-csujad-19-13)
Letter from Thomas W. Holland, Chief employment Officer to the committees and individuals working on relocation of people of Japanese ancestry forced to evacuate from the West Coast. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_01-04_02
Letter from [Emiko Amy Terada] to Laura Thomas, September 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-4-17)
doc Letter from [Emiko Amy Terada] to Laura Thomas, September 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-4-17)
A letter to Laura Thomas, Lawndale, California. The letter was probably written by Emiko Amy Terada, an incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp, and enclosed in the same envelope along with the letter written by Usami Terada, which can be found at: csudh_nis_0017. The letter contains basic correspondence between the two individuals, talking about family members, …
George Iseri Interview (ddr-one-7-40)
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Nisei male. Born April 23, 1920, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in Thomas where father ran a general store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Weiser, Idaho, and opened a service station. Eventually moved to Ontario, Oregon.

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-50-1)
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Family background

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-50-9)
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Mother's emotional difficulties adjusting to camp

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-50-3)
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Growing up in Seattle where parents ran a hotel

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-50-14)
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Living on a farm

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 7 (ddr-one-7-50-7)
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Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor and preparing to leave home

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-50-12)
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Enjoying living in Chicago

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-50-2)
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Description of parents

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-50-5)
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Attending diverse schools

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-50-8)
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First impressions of the Puyallup Assembly Center

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-50-4)
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Attending elementary school and starring in the school play

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-50-13)
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Returning to Oregon and getting married; coping with in-laws

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-50-6)
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Childhood memories

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-50-15)
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Husband's experiences in Hood River after the war

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-50-10)
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Leaving camp and moving to Chicago

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Dorothy H. Sato Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-50-16)
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Raising children

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