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img Men running on dirt track (ddr-csujad-44-15)

A photograph of three men running on a dirt track in an open field at Tule Lake, California. The men are running away from the camera, each in his own lane. In the distance are barracks, mountains, and crowds of people at the end of the track. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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img Nisei women working at desk in front of barrack (ddr-csujad-44-45)

A photograph of four Nisei women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are all seated at one large desk in front of a barrack and looking down at books and papers on the desk in front of them. Two of them are writing with pens. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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img Large group of Nisei men and women with a teacher (ddr-csujad-44-24)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, with their teacher. The group is posing in three rows outside a barrack. The back two rows are men and women standing and the front row in women seated in chairs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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img Nisei women's basketball team (ddr-csujad-44-10)

A photograph of six young Nisei women standing in a row in front of a basketball goal at Tule Lake, California. The woman in the middle is holding a basketball. They are presumably basketball team members. A water tower is behind them in the distance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

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img Home Makerettes (ddr-csujad-44-43)

A photograph of five young Nisei women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are the members of a women's club, the Home Makerettes. They are standing outside posing together for the camera. Barracks are visible behind them. Photo inscription on back: "The Home Makerettes." Title from inscription. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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img Nisei man standing next to carnival game (ddr-csujad-44-53)

A photograph of a Nisei man incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. He is standing next to a homemade carnival game consisting of a hoop with strings attached on top of a pole. A sign behind the man reads "goal-hi." Groups of people are walking past the man. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4369 (October 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-80)

Selected article titles: "California Alien Land Law to be Contested"; "WRA Student Record Transcripts to be Transferred to Washington"; "Deportation Please of Nisei May be Reviewed"; "Burbank, California Opposes Quartering of Japanese Americans"; "Rock is Tossed Into Home of Seattle Japanese"; "Japanese POWs to Work in Cal. Cotton Fields"; "Internees Jailed for Bugle Blowing are Freed …

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img Malcom Epley (ddr-csujad-29-217)

Photograph title: "The Tule Lake War Relocation Center, was located on the northern California border, 35 miles south of Klamath Falls, Oregon. Standing on the left is Malcom Epley, then managing editor of the Klamath Falls Herald and News. The man on Epley's right is unidentified." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …

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vh Toyoko Okumura Interview (ddr-janm-13-6)

Nisei female. Born October 14, 1916, in Gardena, California. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. In response to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake segregation center with family, and expatriated to Japan. Worked in Japan for the U.S. government and …

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vh Ben Takeshita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-467)

Nisei male. Born August 2, 1930, in San Mateo, California. During World War II, removed with family to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Due to parents' answers on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake when it was designated a segregation center. After leaving camp, returned to San Mateo, …

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doc Manzanar diary (ddr-csujad-34-2)

English translation of a diary written by Hiroshi Fukuwa, a Kibei Nisei of Los Angeles, California. His diary starts from his departing day from Los Angeles to move into the Manzanar incarceration camp as one of the first group of volunteer incacerees. He was transferred to the Gila River camp in Arizona, to join his brother's …

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doc Report on Jerome to Tule Lake transfer George Kuratomi (ddr-csujad-2-46)

Detailed informational report about George Kuratomi, an incarceree transfer to Tule Lake Camp from Jerome Camp due to questions about his loyalty to the United States and his activities within the Buddhist repatriate group at Jerome Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0046

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doc [Significant factors in requests for repatriation and expatriation] (ddr-csujad-2-57)

Report on the influx of repatriation to Japan requests from Manzanar Incarceration Camp. Report describes camp life in Tule Lake compared to Manzanar, special concerns with Kibei and Issei individuals, the draft, and family dilemma related to repatriation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0057

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doc Structural report, chapter I: an introduction to Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-3)

Portion of a report compiled as part of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS) describing the landscape, climate, barracks, facilities, schedule, and daily life routines of incarcerees at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_01_34_001

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doc Translation of poster at Tule Lake Camp regarding repatriation and loyalty to Japan (ddr-csujad-2-43)

Translation of a poster within washrooms at the Tule Lake Incarceration Camp. Describes inadequate treatment of incarcerees compared to other camps, loyalty and repatriation to Japan, and the need to quell "disgraceful behavior" such as violence. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0043

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[Minutes of the regular joint meeting of the advisory council and the Co-ordinating committee of the Tule Lake Center, March 3, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-30)

doc [Minutes of the regular joint meeting of the advisory council and the Co-ordinating committee of the Tule Lake Center, March 3, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-30)

Meeting minutes between incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government and the Advisory Council. Includes discussion on prisoner release from army stockades, the creation of a Young Men's Association and the transfer of incarcerees from Poston Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0030

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doc [Revolt at Tule Lake: Crop workers blamed for riots; Honolulu Japanese led the mob, 1943-11-04] (ddr-csujad-2-41)

Newspaper article about protests at Tule Lake Camp in November, 1943 which led to martial law being in place for three months. Article describes camp administration refusing to listen to incarceree demands and violence against staff. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0041

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img Group of People Gathered Together (ddr-csujad-13-11)

A photograph of people gathered together in the Tule Lake incarceration camp. The caption on back of photograph reads, "All the Japs that quickly gathered as soon as family difficulty took place. They were quickly dispersed." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tul_01_01_006

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doc Historical photographs and documents, from internment camps to Military Intelligence Service Language School [order form] (ddr-csujad-1-190)

A book order form. Books published by TecCom Productions include: Manzanar, Tule Lake, Rohwer, Heart Mountain, Assembly Center I (Santa Anita, Pomona, Fresno, Tulare, Pinedale, Salinas), Assembly Center II (Turlock, Tanforan, Stockton, Sacramento, Marysville, Portland, Puyallup). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ike_03_01_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-1-190/

doc Newell star, vo. 1, no. 30 (September 21, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1971)

Newsletter published at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Covers news, events, community activities, job openings, sports, and schedule of church services. Includes English and Japanese. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook, page 18. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1974

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doc Member of the faculty, honored guests, and fellow students (ddr-csujad-55-1912)

Speech given by Andrew Sugiyama, President of the Senior Class, at the commencement ceremony for Tri-State High School, Tule Lake, covering the development of Tri-State High School and the challenges and responsibilities facing Nisei. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1915

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doc Sociology essay (ddr-csujad-55-1919)

Sociology essay written by Toshie Sato for a class assignment at Tri-State High School at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Covers the author's home town environment, impacts of evacuation on the community, and other social issues. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1922

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doc War Relocation Work Corps (ddr-csujad-55-351)

Pamphlet describing the War Relocation Work Corps including planned camp facilities, types of work available, eligibility, benefits, and private employment. "Approved Relocation Areas" section includes descriptions of Manzanar, Parker, Gila, Tule Lake, and Minidoka camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0353

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vh Bill Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1014-4)

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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img Tule Lake nighttime panoramic landscape (ddr-csujad-3-10)

High vantage point panoramic clear nighttime photograph of Tule Lake camp lit by moonlight and the lights from the camp buildings. The photograph shows the expanse of the camp against the darkened landscape. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tos_01_001_011

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