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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 20 (October 15, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-19)
Selected article titles: "Minidoka Faces Critical Labor Shortage Following Exodus of Volunteers for Harvest Work. Women Being Recruited For Essential Maintenance Work at Hunt Center" (p. 1), "New Regulations Permit Visits By Soldiers" (p. 1), "U. of California Begins Study Of Evacuation" (p. 1), "Citizens Plan United Group In Tule Lake" (p. 1), "Japanese Alien's Right …
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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"; …
Narrator William Marutani
Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 19 (May 18, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-19)
Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Hears Nisei Test Cases. Yasui, Hirabayashi Appeals Challenge Constitutionality Of Evacuation of U.S. Citizens" (p. 1), "Senate Committee Reports on Relocation, Urging Release Of Loyal Evacuees from Centers" (p. 1), "Hawaii's Food Raised Largely By Japanese" (p. 1), "Masaoka Will Appear Before House Hearing" (p. 1), "New Born Baby Confounds Coast …
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Letter from Willard E. Schmidt, National Chief of Internal Security, to R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director, War Relocation Authority, November 22, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-90)
Contains recommendations for future planning and functions of the Internal Security Section of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, including for a segregation area for "bachelor Kibei and recalcitrants" and detailing needs for personnel, equipment, and security procedures; letter calls for the camp to be considered "maximum type" given that it has become more of an isolation …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 22 (December 1, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-48)
Selected article titles: "Trailer Homes for Returning Evacuees" (p. 1), "Carusi Denies Bias on Nisei Travel Between U.S., Hawaii" (p. 1), "Reporter Unable to Discover Evidence of Any Nisei Part In Japanese Raid on Hawaii" (p. 2), "Gen. MacArthur Will Accept Repatriates from U.S., Says Justice Department Official" (p. 2), "First Tule Lake Group Deported on …
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Betty Tanakatsubo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-343)
Nisei female. Born June 15, 1925, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, and worked for the War Relocation Authority. Eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois.
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William Marutani Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-14)
Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …
Narrator Tokio Yamane
Kibei male. Born Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty …
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Pacific Citizen Vol. 21 No. 22 (ddr-densho-121-3)
Selected article titles: "Six Nisei GIs Killed, 16 Hurt in Plane Crash" (p. 1), "Trailer Homes for Returning Evacuees" (p. 1), "Attorney Wirin Not Connected With Tule Lake Cases" (p. 1), "Outrigger Club Officials Will Continue Anti-Oriental Policy" (p. 1), "Nisei Soldiers Lead Armistice Parade In Italy" (p. 1), "Two Counties Bar Aid to Evacuee Group" …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 13 (April 22, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-17)
Selected article titles: "Ban on Return of Evacuees May Be for Reasons Other Than Military, Declares 'Fortune'" (p. 1), "Nine Soldiers Sentenced at Courts-Martial. 28 on Trial for Refusal to Accept Military Training" (p. 2), "Sentinel Calls On Center to Save Youths" (p. 2), "Draft Delinquents Placed in Jail in Four Wyoming Cities" (p. 2), "Five …
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Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-61)
Original WRA caption: Residents of Japanese ancestry appear for registration prior to evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
Updated Library of Congress summary: "Photograph shows Shizuko Ina standing behind others waiting to be assigned a "family number" before being removed from their homes and incarcerated in a detention facility …
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William Marutani Interview (ddr-densho-1000-44)
Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …
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Tokio Yamane Interview (ddr-densho-1000-432)
Kibei male. Born September 2, 1922, in Hawaii. Moved with family to Hiroshima at age three, then returned to the Fresno area of the U.S. for high school. During World War II, was sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. While at Jerome, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty questions" …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 3 (January 9, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-161)
Selected article titles: "Clothing Grants Given. First Payment Covers Period Up to Nov. 1, 10 Blocks Cared For" (p. 1), "No Transfer to Another Center Planned" (p. 1), "Reunion of Internee and Family Assured by Myer" (p. 1), "New Camp Opening. Best, Glenn Now in Temporary Charge" (p. 1), "West Coast Sentiment" (p. 2), "Sanitary Survey …