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doc Postcard from M. Seitz to Dr. George Kambara, May 9, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1984)

Postcard from M. Seitz to Dr. George Kambara during Kambara's incarceration at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Cover depicts K Street in Sacramento, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1987

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vh Hope Omachi Kawashima Interview (ddr-manz-1-154)

Sansei female. Born April 2, 1937, in Auburn, California. Grew up in Loomis, California. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, lived and attended school in Nebraska for a few years before returning to Loomis. …

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vh Ayame Tsutakawa Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-94)

Kibei female. Born 1924 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Sent to Japan to live with a relative when thirteen months old. Returned to United States and mother when twelve years old. Incarcerated at Sacramento Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California. Resettled in Sacramento, California. Married George Tsutakawa, renowned artist, …

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vh Ayame Tsutakawa Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-95)

Kibei female. Born 1924 in the Hollywood area of Los Angeles, California. Sent to Japan to live with a relative when thirteen months old. Returned to United States and mother when twelve years old. Incarcerated at Sacramento Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, both in California. Resettled in Sacramento, California. Married George Tsutakawa, renowned artist, …

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vh Eiko Yamaichi Interview (ddr-manz-1-175)

Nisei female. Born in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Snoqualmie, Washington, where father worked for the Weyerhaeuser company before the war. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Later transferred to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving …

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vh Taketora Jim Tanaka Interview (ddr-manz-1-50)

Nisei male. Born January 2, 1926, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Drafted into the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy. Following …

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img Japanese American carpenter building furniture (ddr-densho-37-358)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Shinkichi Kiyono, 56, carpenter-evacuee from Longview, Washington, is shown using a carpenter's plane which he won as first prize in a furniture contest conducted among the evacuees of Japanese descent at this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Snowy hillside (ddr-csujad-26-108)

Snowy hillside scenery. Possibly taken near Tule Lake incarceration camp. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_063

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doc Reports on Tule Lake transfers (ddr-csujad-2-48)

Information about 14 different incarceree transfers to Tule Lake Incarceration Camp. Reasons for transfer primarily due to loyalty questionnaire. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0048

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol 68, No. 6 (February 7, 1969) (ddr-pc-41-6)

Select article titles: "JACL public relation aims updated" (p. 1); "Orange County bans Hershy's 'Hiroshima'" (p. 1); "Canadian Nisei judge unbenched" (p. 3); "History of racism on California topic of Kitano speech to Contra Costa 'Clers" (p. 4); "Grim Tule Lake WRA riot recalled" (p. 6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-6/

img Castle rock and hospital area taken from roof of high school in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2209)

Black and white photograph of Castle Rock and the hospital buildings at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2312

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img Mountain south of Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-1595)

Color photograph depicting the mountains (most likely Castle Rock) south of Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1597

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doc Notice of assignment, WRA-21, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2173)

Notice of assignment for George Hideo Nakamura as a butcher at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2275

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img Viking (ddr-csujad-55-2531)

Illustration of a viking for World History class at an incarceration camp, probably Tule Lake camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2638

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img Buildings behind barbed wire in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2231)

Black and white landscape photograph depicting buildings behind barbed wire at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2334

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doc Letter from Ivan Williams, Officer in Charge, United States Department of Justice to Sadae Hirota, March 1, 1946 (ddr-csujad-55-1899)

Correspondence from Ivan Williams to Sadaye [Sadae] Hirota regarding her release from Tule Lake Segregation Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1902

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img Fire at high school gym in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2208)

Black and white photograph of the high school gym on fire at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2311

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doc I love you (ddr-csujad-55-1907)

Handwritten poem about spring and love, most likely by an incarceree at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1910

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img Buildings in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2230)

Black and white landscape photograph depicting buildings with a smokestack at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2333

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vh Kazuko Uno Bill Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-211)

Nisei female. Born June 5, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in South Park, Washington where family operated a small produce farm. Attended Cleveland High School and the University of Washington. Was in senior year of college on December 7, 1941. Father picked up by FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sent to Missoula internment …

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vh Kazuko Uno Bill Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-219)

Nisei female. Born June 5, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Raised in South Park, Washington where family operated a small produce farm. Attended Cleveland High School and the University of Washington. Was in senior year of college on December 7, 1941. Father picked up by FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor and sent to Missoula internment …

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Collection CSU Bakersfield Edwin Sasaki Oral History Collection (ddr-csujad-9)

Oral history interview of Edwin (Ed) Sasaki, a professor of the Psychology Department, conducted by the Public History Institute at California State University, Bakersfield. Professor Sasaki was born in Sacramento, California, in November 1940 and grew up in Weiser, Idaho. He recollects his family’s experiences during the World War II, being arrested as a suspect and …

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img Leaving Jerome Arkansas for Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-38-257)

Photographed is George Nobuo Naohara on a truck. It is taken when he is leaving the Jerome camp in Arkansas, for the Tule Lake camp in California. The caption reads: Leaving Jerome Arkansas for Tule Lake. Title from caption. The handwritten note on the back side read: Mitsuko-san, This photo was taken when I was leaving …

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vh Peggie Nishimura Bain Interview (ddr-densho-1000-170)

Nisei female. Born March 31, 1909, in Vashon Island, Washington. Raised in Vashon Island and Des Moines, Washington, before being removed with her two children to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California. Later transferred to Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and Minidoka, Idaho, before resettling in Chicago, Illinois. Lived and worked in Chicago before eventually returning to …

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doc New Year's card (ddr-csujad-38-110)

A Xeroxed copy of a New Year's card including an illustration of the Tule Lake camp in California. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 25. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_25_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-110/

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