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Letter of support for publication of
doc Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-73)
From Mary Tomita
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-73/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview (ddr-ajah-1-4)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview (ddr-ajah-1-4)
Nisei female. Born August 6, 1931, in Alameda, California. Had a twin sister, and as an infant was adopted by mother's cousin and her husband. Grew up in Alameda, where adoptive father ran a garage. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4/
Oral history with Mary Tomita (ddr-csujad-29-392)
av Oral history with Mary Tomita (ddr-csujad-29-392)
An oral interview with Mary Tomita. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0964. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 2859_T01
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-29-392/
Wedding portrait of Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-47)
img Wedding portrait of Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-47)
Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita marries Mary Nakata, June 1957 at North Berkeley Methodist Church in California. Both were born in Alameda, CA., Kenji had know Mary from the time she was a very young child.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-47/
Wedding party for Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-46)
img Wedding party for Kenji Tomita and Mary Nakata's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-46)
Caption below photo: Kenji Tomita marries Mary Nakata, June 1957 at North Berkeley Methodist Church in California. Both were born in Alameda, CA. Kenji had known Mary from the time she was a very young child. Names above photo: Maid of Honor Pat Ichioka / flower girl Nancy tomato / Best Man Dan Mashihara
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-46/
Portrait of Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-678)
img Portrait of Mary Nakata (ddr-ajah-6-678)
Caption below photo: Mary Nakata in college. She was from Alameda, CA. Born in 1931, this photo is circa late 1940s. She would marry Kenji Tomita in 1957
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-678/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 4 (ddr-ajah-1-4-4)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 4 (ddr-ajah-1-4-4)
Returning from camp and receiving help from several non-Japanese American families
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-4/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 3 (ddr-ajah-1-4-3)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 3 (ddr-ajah-1-4-3)
Being sent to Santa Anita and Heart Mountain during World War II
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-3/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 14 (ddr-ajah-1-4-14)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 14 (ddr-ajah-1-4-14)
The Japanese American community in Palo Alto
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-14/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 12 (ddr-ajah-1-4-12)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 12 (ddr-ajah-1-4-12)
Role as grandparents
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-12/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 11 (ddr-ajah-1-4-11)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 11 (ddr-ajah-1-4-11)
Description of children and grandchildren
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-11/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 7 (ddr-ajah-1-4-7)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 7 (ddr-ajah-1-4-7)
Getting married and raising a family
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-7/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 2 (ddr-ajah-1-4-2)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 2 (ddr-ajah-1-4-2)
Parents' family backgrounds
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-2/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 10 (ddr-ajah-1-4-10)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 10 (ddr-ajah-1-4-10)
Post-retirement activities
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-10/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 9 (ddr-ajah-1-4-9)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 9 (ddr-ajah-1-4-9)
Description of family's activities after the war
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-9/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 5 (ddr-ajah-1-4-5)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 5 (ddr-ajah-1-4-5)
Returning to school
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-5/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 1 (ddr-ajah-1-4-1)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 1 (ddr-ajah-1-4-1)
Born in Alameda as a twin, adopted out to family members
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-1/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-ajah-1-4-6)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-ajah-1-4-6)
Parents' lives after the war
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-6/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 13 (ddr-ajah-1-4-13)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 13 (ddr-ajah-1-4-13)
Mother's skills doing embroidery
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-13/
Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-ajah-1-4-8)
vh Mary Nakata Tomita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-ajah-1-4-8)
Japanese American community activities in Alameda, California
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-8/

Narrator Mary Nakata Tomita

Nisei female. Born August 6, 1931, in Alameda, California. Had a twin sister, and as an infant was adopted by mother's cousin and her husband. Grew up in Alameda, where adoptive father ran a garage. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/980/
Class picture from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-41)
img Class picture from Everett School in Alameda (ddr-ajah-6-41)
Names identified. Caption above photo: Everett School in Alameda, CA., Everett School operated from 1899 to May 15, 1931. this photo was taken May 14 of the last Everett School class. Inscribed on front: 1899-May 14, 1931
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-41/
Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-265)
img Obon Festival- Dancers (ddr-one-1-265)
Black and white photographic negative of six Obon dancers sitting and smiling for the camera. From left to right: Aki (Shiraishi) Dong, Mary (Nakata) Fujii, Atsuko "Alice" Kida, Atsuko "Alice" (Matsumoto) Ando, Betty Nakashimada, and Jean Yasuko (Kida) Tomita. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-265/
Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-321)
img Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-321)
Black and white photographic negative of the attendees of the Northwest Methodist Rally in Portland on November 23-25, 1951. The group is posed in front of the old Epworth Methodist Church building. Front row left to right starting third from left: Rupert Fujii, Shig Tada, and Reverend Francis Hayashi, other unidentified. Second row left to right: …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-321/
Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-324)
img Northwest Methodist Rally Portland (ddr-one-1-324)
Black and white photographic negative of the attendees of the Northwest Methodist Rally in Portland on November 23-25, 1951. Inscription on photograph reads "Northwest methodis Rally Portland Nov. 23-". The group is posed in front of the old Epworth Methodist Church building. Front row left to right starting third from left: Rupert Fujii, Shig Tada, and …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-1-324/
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