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img Tom Ikeda speaking at the Global Classroom program (ddr-densho-506-38)

Tom Ikeda speaking at the Global Classroom program run by Seattle World Affairs Council.

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img Tom Ikeda sitting and smiling at Humanities Washington (ddr-densho-506-29)

Tom Ikeda smiling at the Humanities Washington ceremony.

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img Photo Collage of Global Classroom program 2 (ddr-densho-506-40)

Second Global Classroom photo collage.

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img Tom Ikeda sitting in between two older men at outdoor cookout (ddr-densho-506-148)

Tom Ikeda sitting in between two older men talking to each other at a cookout or picnic event.

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img Tom Ikeda giving presentation to audience at Civil Liberties Celebration (ddr-densho-506-6)

Tom Ikeda giving presentation to audience on Densho during Civil Liberties Celebration where Daniel Inouye was a keynote speaker.

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img Tom Ikeda giving presentation at a Densho Open House 1 (ddr-densho-506-23)

Tom Ikeda presenting to a crowd at the Densho Open House event.

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img Tom Ikeda at Roger Shimomura Launch Party (ddr-densho-506-14)

Tom Ikeda speaking at an art show launch for artist Roger Shimomura.

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img Tom Ikeda speaking at Humanities Washington Ceremony (ddr-densho-506-27)

Photo of Tom Ikeda speaking on the podium during the event at the Seattle Sheraton hotel where he received his Humanities Washington award.

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Narrator Mae Iseri Yamada

Nisei female. Born August 22, 1918, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in Thomas, where parents ran a grocery store and farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Married in camp, and went to work in Weiser, Idaho, and Ontario, Oregon. After the war, returned …

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doc Letter from Usami Terada to Mr. A.W. Thomas, February 7, 1945 (ddr-csujad-4-23)

A letter from Usami Terada, an incarceree at the Rohwer incarceration camp, to a Mr. A.W. Thomas in Lawndale, California. In the letter, Usami discusses about returning to California and asks Mr. Thomas how Lawndale has changed during the past three years. He also asks for photographs of Mr. Thomas' family, Terada's home, and their neighbor, …

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doc Small Protestant church (ddr-densho-335-23)

A design and floor plan of a small Protestant church most likely created for a thesis project at Syracuse University by Thomas Rockrise.

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doc Licensed Architect Card (ddr-densho-335-120)

A card that certifies that Thomas S. Rockrise is a licensed Architect in New York from September 1, 1933 through August 31, 1934.

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Narrator Bill Hirabayashi

Nisei male. Born September 12, 1923, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in small town of Thomas, where family was part of the White River Valley farming corporation. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved to Chicago and managed a large estate farm. Eventually …

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-297-12)

Parents' roles in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-297-11)

First impressions of Amache: "this is in the middle of nowhere"

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-297-10)

The journey by train to the Granada concentration camp, Colorado

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-297-13)

Establishment of school in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-297-6)

Remembering the day of mass removal

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-297-7)

Older brother's interest in car racing

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-297-19)

Joining the National Guard

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-297-4)

Age twelve when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-297-9)

Hitching rides on army trucks in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-297-18)

Parents' try to re-establish life near prewar home

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-297-2)

Growing up in Los Angeles

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-297-14)

Speaking out against the draft to camp high school teacher

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