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983 items
983 items

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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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Young Nisei women standing outside barrack (ddr-csujad-44-42)
A photograph of five young Nisei women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are standing outside posing together for the camera. Barracks are visible behind them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0042

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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

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Homer Yasui Interview (ddr-densho-1000-491)
Nisei male. Born December 28, 1924, in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where father and uncles ran a store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, attended college in Denver and Philadelphia. Eventually became a physician and returned to …

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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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Darlene Mukoda Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-27)
Sansei female. Born May 27, 1938, in Loomis, California. At the age of four, removed with family to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Family left camp in 1944 to live and work at Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Attended nursing school in New Jersey, worked as a nurse, and raised …

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Masako Murakami Interview (ddr-manz-1-166)
Sansei female. Born March 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Parents were both Kibei from Seattle, Washington, and Bakersfield, California. Grew up in San Francisco, California, where father was in sales. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After father signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule …

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Osamu Mori Interview (ddr-manz-1-93)
Nisei male. Born July 13, 1928, in Wilmington, California. Grew up in San Pedro, California, where parents operated a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Family answered "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," and was …

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Takeharu Inouye Collection (ddr-densho-365)
At the age of thirteen, Takeharu Inouye and his immediate family experienced forced relocation to the Sacramento Assembly Center (Walerga), and were subsequently moved to the Tule Lake concentration camp. They remained at Tule Lake for the duration of WWII due to their "disloyal" sentiments. Takeharu recorded his experiences at Tule Lake in three diaries, which …

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Misa Taketa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-436)
Nisei female. Born January 18, 1925, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the South Park area, south of Seattle, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived and worked in Ontario, Oregon, for a time, before living …

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Report on incarcerees stealing plasterboard (ddr-csujad-2-51)
Report on three incarcerees accused of stealing plasterboard at Tule Lake Incarceration Camp in order to make closets in their apartments. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0051
![[Library department of the Tule Lake Seinen Dan] (ddr-csujad-2-63)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/11/d9/11d93d6661e1e96dbfaa9bb58c85cc75.jpg)
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[Library department of the Tule Lake Seinen Dan] (ddr-csujad-2-63)
A description of the library, numbering at around 5,000 volumes, at Tule Lake Camp. Describes staffing, rules, circulation, and membership. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0063

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Snowy hillside (ddr-csujad-26-110)
Snowy hillside scenery photo likely taken nearby 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_071

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Barracks with birds at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-44-58)
A photograph of barracks at Tule Lake with birds, possibly cranes, on the ground and in the air. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0058
![[Minutes of the meeting of divisional responsible men and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center, February 26, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-26)](https://ddr.densho.org/media/cache/10/e6/10e670b691208150343302c99e6666ea.jpg)
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[Minutes of the meeting of divisional responsible men and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center, February 26, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-26)
Meeting minutes of incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government. Primarily regarding camp employment. Describes employment statistics, concerns, and workers compensation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0026

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Barracks with birds at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-44-57)
A photograph of barracks at Tule Lake with birds, possibly cranes, on the ground and in the air. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csumb_ms15_0057

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Letter regarding strike Tule Lake in November 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-131)
Statement describing the strike and events that occurred at the Tule Lake incarceration camp on November 4, 1943. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0133

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Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, Yokohama, Chiyono (ddr-csujad-55-1297)
Notice of work assignment for Chiyono Yokohama as a Janitor at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Form WRA-21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1299

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Autumn hop (ddr-csujad-55-1954)
Invitation to the Autumn Hop at Tule Lake incarceration camp. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1957

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Inter-office transmittal government bill of lading, WRA-TL 195, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2399)
Form for an inter-office transmittal of George Hideo Nakamura's bill of lading at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2505

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Memo from Clara Bogorad, Relocation Officer, to Mrs. George H. Nakamura, November 20, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2382)
Memorandum of understanding from Clara Bogorad to Dorothy Nakamura regarding leaving and re-entering Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2488

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Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, Lily Sadae Hirota (ddr-csujad-55-1900)
Notice of assignment for Lily Sadaye [Sadae] Hirota for work in Mess Operations at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1903

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Cars parked next to building in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2234)
Black and white landscape photograph depicting cars parked next to a building at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2337

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Group of men holding mandolins at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2203)
Black and white photograph depicting a group of eighteen men holding mandolins at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2305

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Envelope from the Tri-State High School, Tule Lake Project, to Mr. Allan Minoru Hida, Granada Center (ddr-csujad-55-1990)
Envelope from the Tri-State High School, Tule Lake incarceration center to Mr. Allan Minoru Hida, Granada Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1993