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Nisei female. Born February 27, 1918, in Oakland, California. Grew up in Oakland before being removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. In Topaz, worked for the War Relocation Authority in the Central Statistics Division. Husband served in the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services. Lived in Japan during the …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 8 (February 26, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-9)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Soldiers Cited for Marshalls Action" (p. 1), "Lardner Reports Nisei Soldiers Engaged in Bitter Fighting in Streets, Houses of Cassino" (p. 1), "Evacuee Held At Poston on Draft Charge" (p. 2), "Prominent Citizens of Utah Upholds Rights of Nisei Group" (p. 3), "Topaz Group Seeks Federal Aid in Restoring Civil Rights" (p. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-16-9/

vh Kay Yatabe Interview (ddr-ajah-1-9)

Sansei female. Born April 16, 1948 in Berkeley, California. During World War II, parents were incarcerated at the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After the war, the family returned to the Bay Area, and Kay grew up in El Cerrito, California, where parents ran a shoe repair shop. Attended UC Berkeley …

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img Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-767)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka, Topaz Relocation Center, July 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-767/

img Yoshioka family in Topaz (ddr-densho-357-735)

Left to right: Tadaichi Yoshioka, Yoni Yoshioka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-735/

img Masaru Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-732)

Private Masaru Yoshioka addressed this photograph of himself in military uniform taken in the Topaz camp to, "Dearest Mom and Pop, Love Masaru."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-732/

img Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-765)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka, Topaz Relocation Center, July 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-765/

img Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-778)

Members of the Buddhist church community in the concentration camp at Topaz attend the memorial for Reverend Tansai Terakawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-778/

img Topaz Camp (ddr-densho-357-772)

Snow drifts up against the buildings in the Topaz camp.

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img Topaz Camp (ddr-densho-357-775)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Rock collecting expedition to a canyon."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-775/

doc Envelope (ddr-densho-399-8)

Addressed to Kuni Sumi

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-8/

img Photo of group of men and women (ddr-densho-399-16)

Caption on back: "Lou's dad 2nd row/4th 4/1/1944" (Yuji Sumi), Shizuko Sumi (1st row/4th from left) and caption In Japanese

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-16/

img Photo of young women (ddr-densho-399-15)

Caption on back: "2nd row 1st of the left Lou's mom Topaz / Mrs. Sumi", (Shizuko Sumi)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-15/

img Photo of group of children (ddr-densho-399-14)

Caption on back: "Topaz nursery schl", Shizuko Sumi (3rd row/2nd from right)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-14/

img Photo of four women (ddr-densho-399-18)

Caption on back: "Lou's mom 1st going right to left / taught nursery sch." (Shizuko Sumi) and caption in Japanese

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-18/

img Photo of children seated at tables (ddr-densho-399-17)

Caption on back: "Mrs. Sumi" (Shizuko Sumi)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-399-17/

img Reverend Terakawa's memorial (ddr-densho-357-779)

Members of the Buddhist church community in the concentration camp at Topaz attend the memorial for Reverend Tansai Terakawa.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-779/

img Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-766)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka, Topaz Relocation Center, July 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-766/

img Tansai Terakawa's funeral (ddr-densho-357-777)

Handwritten caption: "Funeral of Rev. Tansai Terakawa. Part of people who attended services. Nov. 17, 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-777/

img Tadaichi Yoshioka (ddr-densho-357-768)

Hanako Terakawa's caption: "Tadaichi Yoshioka, Topaz Relocation Center, July 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-768/

img Labor in Topaz (ddr-densho-357-744)

Handwritten caption: "Cooks, assistants, dishwashers."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-744/

img Buddhist Temple (ddr-densho-357-776)

After their collective forced relocation, members of the Oakland Buddhist Church started a new Buddhist church community in the Topaz concentration camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-357-776/