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img Soph (ddr-csujad-44-27)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, with their teacher. They are high school sophomores. The group is posing in three rows outside a barrack. The people in the back two rows are standing. The front row is seated in chairs. Photo inscription on back: "Soph." Title taken …

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img Basketball team members (ddr-csujad-44-8)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are presumably basketball team members. They are standing in two rows in front of a basketball goal. The men are in the back row, and the women are in the front row. A water tower can be seen in the …

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img Soph Club (ddr-csujad-44-25)

A group photograph of Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are sophomores at high school with their teacher. The group of eleven people is posing in two rows outside a barrack. The men and women in the back row are standing. The women in the front row are seated in chairs. Photo …

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img Frosh (ddr-csujad-44-22)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and women incarcerated at Tule Lake, California, with a teacher. They are high school frosh students. The group is posing in three rows outside a barrack. The people in the back two rows are standing. The front row is seated in chairs. Photo inscription on back: "Frosh." Title …

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Letter from W. [Willard] E. Schmidt, Head, Internal Security to John H. Provinse, Head, Community Management, War Relocation Authority, January 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-80)

doc Letter from W. [Willard] E. Schmidt, Head, Internal Security to John H. Provinse, Head, Community Management, War Relocation Authority, January 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-80)

Summary of events in connection with Internal Security Division of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, including description of personnel and recruitment efforts; a vote of incarcerees to return to work; decisions about the function of wardens and who would select members of the Warden Division; and matters concerning case report A-7, including personnel, equipment, and possible …

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doc Letter from incarcerees requesting release of prisoners, April 17, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-14)

Letter from incarcerees requesting the release of 21 inmates from the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. Names: Kazama, Masami; Shimada, Shunichi; Harauchi, Akio; Kusuda, Masanao; Gushiken, Yoshitsune; Gushiken, Yoshio; Matsumoto, Mitsuru; Matsumoto, Tsuneto; Masuoka, Hiro; Tarumoto, Sadaichi; Obara, Wataru; Shimamura, Hiroichi; Fujii, Yoshio; Aoki, Jin; Kurashige, Kenichi; Okata, Masanao; Nakahara, Tokushige; Morikawa, Masao; Morikawa, Shigeto; …

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img Another Inscription on a Hill (ddr-csujad-13-9)

This inscription on a hill overlooking the Tule Lake incarceration camp may be another view of the same inscription as the photograph from item csudh_tul_0008. The names inscribed appear to be, "Katsumi Sato, Tsutomu Matsumoto, Masato Nakashima, Kiyoshi Fukumitsu Paint Crew." The caption on back of photograph reads, "Another inscription by Japs at peak overlooking camp …

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doc Supplemental affidavit to be submitted with applications of Japanese "renunciants" (ddr-csujad-24-86)

An affidavit prepared by Jitsushige Tsuha (Reverend Kenjitsu Jitsushige Tsuha) for the Immigration and Naturalization Service requesting that his citizenship and accompanying civil rights be restored. In these documents Tsuha argues that he was forced at gunpoint to sign forms renouncing his citizenship at the Tule Lake incarceration camp and did not realize what he was …

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Letter from W.O. Melton, Assistant Project Director, Jerome Relocation Center, War Relocation Authority, to George Naohara, May 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-565)

doc Letter from W.O. Melton, Assistant Project Director, Jerome Relocation Center, War Relocation Authority, to George Naohara, May 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-565)

A letter from W. O. Melton, Assistant Project Director of the Jerome camp in Arkansas to George Nobuo Naohara incarcerated in the camp. It notifies George that his transfer to the Tule Lake camp has been scheduled. He will be transferred by truck and picked up at the mess hall 8 at 7:15 AM, May 17, …

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img Frosh (ddr-csujad-44-26)

A large group photograph of young Nisei men and young women, who are frosh students, incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. The group of people is posing in three rows outside a barrack. The men and women in the back two rows are standing. The women in the front row are seated in chairs. Photo inscription on …

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img Nisei women's basketball team (ddr-csujad-44-17)

A group photograph of twelve young Nisei women posing in front of a barrack at Tule Lake, California. They are presumably basketball team members. They are in two rows of six. The women in the back row are standing and the women in the front are sitting on a bench. A woman in the front row …

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img Nisei men outside (ddr-csujad-44-47)

A photograph of two young Nisei men incarcerated at Tule Lake, California. They are outside. One young man is standing, and the other young man is crouching on the ground next to him. They are looking at something out of the frame. Rows of barracks are in the background behind the men. Photo inscription on back: …

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doc Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4293 (April 5, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-6)

Selected article titles: "Exhibition of Resettlers Paintings Shown in Philadelphia"; "Oregon Passes Anti-Alien Land Ownership Bill"; "Resolution Urges U.S. to Pay for Japanese Return"; "Buddhists Plan Hana Matsuri"; "Nisei Held on Draft Charge"; "Court Restores Building to Japanese Grocer"; "WRA Probes Report of Attempt to Oust Nisei in Neb. Farmers Seek to Head Off Japanese American …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. 2, No. 21 (ddr-densho-156-198)

Article titles: "Joseph Smart Will Direct Jap Centers in Mountain States"; "Japanese Decries Mass Evacuation"; "Japanese Found Dead in Blood-Stained Room"; "Diplomas Presented to 143 Japanese High School Graduates"; "Postal Route Will Open to Serve Reception Center"; "Tule Lake Japanese Will Not Produce Potatoes for Sale"; "Colorado Jap Who Slew Wife Sentenced to Die"; "No Fairs …

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doc Weekly Press Review No. 47 (ddr-densho-156-360)

Original summary excerpts: Reports of testimony on the Tule Lake disturbance to the Dies subcommittee continued to be the greatest source of interest this week. Director Myer, it was found, admitted that "many mistakes" have been made in managing the relocation centers, but protested the "generalized" attacks on WRA and challenged the "reliability" and "objectivity" of …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 16 (ddr-densho-156-218)

Article titles: "American-Born Japs Allowed to Enter War Poster Contest"; "Utah Officials Study Evacuee Education Problem"; "Japanese Workers Help in Idaho Beet-Thinning"; "More Traitors"; "Aliens are Called Eager to Assist America in War"; "Colombia Moves Axis Citizens"; "Tule Lake Project Population 10,946"; "War Relocation Authority Opens Cody Office"; "Evacuated Japs Dine as Family Unit"; "Wilkes Leaves …

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doc Information Digest No. 51 (ddr-densho-156-409)

Section titles: "Elmer Rowalt, Deputy Director, Passes Away"; "Segregation Completed"; "Welfare Section Interviews Thousands at Tule Lake"; "American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars Resolutions"; "Departure on Indefinite Leave"; "Employment of Evacuees by Federal Agencies Gaining Favor"; "Project Employment Set-up Revised"; "Personnel Changes"; "Informational Literature for Evacuees to be Distributed"; "Student Relocation Council to be Disolved …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. V, No. 12 (ddr-densho-156-252)

Article titles: "Five Who Urged Revolt in Harlem and Aid to Japanese are Indicted"; "Evacuated Japanese Leave Director Lot of Headaches"; "150 Pickers are Needed in Prune Harvest"; "Farm Labor Camp Prepared for Japanese"; "New Mexico Cotton Crop Threatened"; "Civil Liberties Union Asks Roosevelt's Policy on Nisei"; Wyoming Farm Labor Shortage to be Probed"; "Smith Hits …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. 2, No. 15 (ddr-densho-156-194)

Article titles: "Case Continued: Deliberate Violation of Curfew Rules by Japanese"; "Japanese, 74, is Held by Sherriff"; "Evacuees for Arkansas"; "Evacuees Save Beet Harvest"; "Farmers May Operate Placer Evacuated Land"; "20,000 Workers Will be Needed in San Joaquin"; "Two Japanese, One Italian Held for Violating Alien Restrictions"; "Japanese Workers Leave for Idaho"; "Japanese Cast Absentee Ballots"; …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. V, No. 2 (ddr-densho-156-242)

Article titles: "Wickard Assures Californians of Mexican Aid on Sugar Beets"; "President Upheld on Alien Roundup"; "L.A. Schools Offer 40,000 Youths to Plug Labor Gaps"; "FSA Declares No Mobile Camps Available for Mexican or Japanese This Year"; "Items from Tule Lake"; "City News in Brief"; "Never the Twain Shall Meet"; "Condemned Japanese Murderer Asks Commutation"; "Veterans …

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doc Information Digest No. 45 (ddr-densho-156-403)

Section titles: "Dies Charges Answered"; "Fire Losses Small"; "Indefinite Leaves Drop"; "Number Returning to Centers Not Large"; Heart Mountain Turns Down Co-op"; "Property Survey Under Way"; "House Passes Appropriation Bill"; "No Court Decision Set"; "Leaflets Prepared by Agriculture"; "Gila Net Factory Closed"; "Information Assembled for Evacuees"; "Summer Activities Programs Started"; "Punch Cards Received"; "Analysts at Projects"; …

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. III, No. 10 (ddr-densho-156-211)

Article titles: "Zone Violation Jails Japanese for Six Months"; "Tulelake-Newell Traffic Reported Nearly Normal"; "War Hysteria, 1918 and 1942"; "Japanese Center to be Self-Supporting"; "Evacuation of Japanese from Military Areas Explained"; "Churches Appoint Women to Assist Japs in Colorado"; "Second Child Born at Tule Lake Relocation Center"; "Farm Help from Evacuees Major Topic of Session"; "As …

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img Maps of incarceration camps in the western United States (ddr-csujad-55-98)

Series of maps including incarceration camps in the western United States, temporary assembly centers in California, Manzanar camp in California, Gila River camp in Arizona, Topaz camp in Utah, Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming, Poston camp in Arizona, Amache camp in Colorado, Tule Lake camp in California, Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Minidoka camp in Idaho, and …

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doc Memo from Ted Nakamura, Central Comm. Chairman, to all block managers, DSS form 165, February 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-188)

Memorandum of understanding from Ted Nakamura to Block Managers at Tule Lake regarding registration form WRA 304a (also known as the "loyalty questionnaire") and whether or not an individual is volunteering his services for the United States Army when filling out the form. Memo also includes a copy of the Application for Voluntary Induction, DSS Form …

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doc War-time experiences (ddr-csujad-55-2385)

Narrative essay describing Hatsuye Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, her experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation to Chicago, and eventual return to Marysville, California. See also the narrative essay …

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