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doc Committee report on community recreation (ddr-csujad-55-1725)

Report and recommendations on community recreation at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1727

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doc Committee report on adult education and retraining (ddr-csujad-55-1730)

Report and recommendations on adult education and retraining including suggestions relative to vocational retraining and questions. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1732

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-7)

Original WRA caption: Here is a corner view of the spacious living room in the home of the Kaneko and the Isoda families who have resettled in Milwaukee. Mrs. Tei Kaneko is opening her knitting bag while on the floor (left to right) are Robin Isoda, 2-1/2 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Georg[e] Isoda, and …

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doc Community analysis report, no. 2 (February 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1656)

Report, "Causes of unrest at relocation centers," discussing factors contributing to the strikes and unrest at Poston and Manzanar incarceration camps. Covers living conditions, cultural issues, security, administration, authority, labor, and other issues. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1658

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doc Resolution pertaining to summer school attendance (ddr-csujad-55-1733)

Resolution regarding summer school attendance for teachers at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1735

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doc Letter from Frank Herron Smith to President Harry S. Truman, May 4, 1945 (ddr-csujad-21-2)

Smith urges Truman to ask "Edgar J. Hoover and his organization" to help control "the arsonists and night-riders who are terrorizing the few Japanese Americans who have returned to the West Coast." Smith states that approximately 60,000 of the "110,000" people who were "evacuated" seek to return to their homes, under pressure from the War Relocation …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-8)

Original WRA caption: Every man likes to put on his slippers, light up his favorite pipe, and read the evening paper before the fireplace. Mr. George Isoda is no exception. After a hard day's work as a Milwaukee auto mechanic, Mr. Isoda likes to relax in the large living room of the home which he shares …

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doc Educational Leave paperwork (ddr-densho-468-127)

Certification and other paperwork authorizing Joseph Ishikawa to leave the Granada Relocation Area to attend school at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE.

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doc Committee report on dissemination of the WRA program to staff and evacuees (ddr-csujad-55-1726)

Report and recommendations on the dissemination of the WRA program to staff and incarcerees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1728

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-14)

Original WRA caption: The large Milwaukee auditorium, the biggest of its kind in the State of Wisconsin, is a scene for some of the largest community group activities and civic events in the city. The auditorium is used for athletic contests, industrial exhibits, entertainment, and for many other kinds of events. The auditorium is conveniently located …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-3)

Original WRA caption: Mrs. George Isoda and Mrs. Masumi Kaneko patronize this well-stocked shopping center. This shopping center in the Shorewood district in Milwaukee is a short walk from the home of the Isodas and the Kanekos. Not only is this an excellent shopping center, but it is a meeting place for the young wives of …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-4)

Original WRA caption: The lagoon in Juneau Park on the lake's edge is a favorite for Milwaukee strollers and also with the Nisei who have resettled in Milwaukee. This picture shows an extremely mild winter day. The ducks on the lagoon are wild Mallards which often spend the winter at the Milwaukee lagoon and lake front …

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doc Report of committee on student teacher arrangements (ddr-csujad-55-1731)

Report and recommendations on student teacher arrangements. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1733

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-10)

Original WRA caption: "It's good to have a private bath of your own again," says Mrs. George Isoda as [she] gives her 2-1/2-year-old son Robin his daily bath. "After the community showers at the relocation centers, there's nothing quite so good as to be able to come home to your own warm tub and all the …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-12)

Original WRA caption: When Mrs. Masumi Kaneko goes shopping, she likes to take her young 2-1/2-year-old son, Wayne, to the store with her. Here Mrs. Kaneko, comfortably dressed in a sport coat and slacks, is leaving her Milwaukee home to visit the nearby shopping center. The Kanekos live at 4301 with another Nisei family, Mr. and …

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doc Dealing with Japanese-Americans by John F. Embree, Documents Section, Office of Reports (ddr-csujad-48-131)

Short report from WRA Documents Section leader John F. Embree on recommended attitudes, suggestions, and practices while interacting with incarcerated Japanese Americans. According to Embree, race is hereditary while culture is acquired, and Caucasians should refrain from making stereotypical images of "Japanese types." Embree describes the differences in culture and attitudes including questions of loyalty between …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, no. 11 (July 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1946)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes an essay, "Does it Pay to Stay Here" by Rev. Shigeo Tanabe, a poem, "Relocation" by Minoru Kimura, "Nisei Personality Adjustment" by James Sakoda, "Gloom" by Buster Sawai, "Outside" by Shuji Kimura, Nisei personality profile on Rev. Shigeo Tanabe, …

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doc Reinstitution of selective service (ddr-csujad-55-758)

Booklet titled: Reinstitution of selective service: summary of the policies of the selective service system, War Department, and W. R. A. which affect Nisei. Contents include: Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart; Statement of principles; Selective service training and service act of 1940 as amended; Selective service policy; Induction of United States citizens …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-9)

Original WRA caption: It's suppertime for the kiddies and in their well-furnished, well-stocked kitchen Mrs. George Isoda, left, and Mrs. Masumi Kaneko, right, are preparing the evening meal for their children. With a pair of "ohashis", Mrs. Isoda is preparing a vegetable dish for her 2-1/2 -year-old son, Robin, on the left, while Mrs. Kaneko is …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, vol. 1, no. 8 (March 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1636)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes "Nisei America" by Riley O'Suga, "What Makes Peter Run?" by Frances Okomoto, "Haiku and Painting" by Ken Yasuda, "Tule in Rhyme" by Iku Wada, "Ramblings" by Eugene Okada, "It's the Little Things of Life" by Sachiko Higashi, "Looking Back" …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-6)

Original WRA caption: "Here is a corner view of the spacious living room in the home of the Kaneko and Isoda families who have resettled in Milwaukee. Mrs. Tei Kaneko is opening her knitting bag while on the floor (left to right) are Robin Isoda, 2-1/2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Georg[e] Isoda, and Wayne Kaneko, …

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img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-11)

Original WRA caption: "One of the most imposing and beautiful buildings in the city of Milwaukee is the Milwaukee County Building which was built at a cost of $10,000,000. With its well-laid out street, its inviting parklanes, and orderly lawns, Milwaukee not only offers Nisei new homes and new jobs, but gives them the advantage of …

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doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, vol. 1, no. 9 (April 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1637)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes "Question 28" by Shuji Kimura, "Mandy's Dream" by Frank Hijikata, "Toppers in Camp" by Yuri Kobukata, Mary Harumi Sakai, and Lorraine Takayama, "Band Leader" by Bryan Mayeda, "Bachelor's Quarters" by George Nakamura, "Poultry Farm" by Makoto Kobukata and "Looking …

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Collection Sumida Family Collection (ddr-densho-379)

The Sumida Family Collection contains material about Chimata and Masako Murakami Sumida and their six children, Alice Yuriko Endo, Grace Rayko Nagai, Emmy Ito, Marshall Masaru Sumida, Theodore Tetsuro Sumida, Marjorie Yohko Matsumoto, and their families. Before World War II, Chimata Sumida owned a music store located in Los Angeles’ Japanese Town that sold music, instruments, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379/

doc Tulean dispatch magazine section, vol. 1, no. 7 (February 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1635)

Monthly publication at Tule Lake incarceration camp including stories, poems, commentary and creative writing. Current issue includes "Snow Blossom" by Ken Yasuda, "Barber's Wife' by Arthur Morimitsu, "In the Still of the Night" by Frank Tanabe, "Haiku and Painting" by Ken Yasuda, "Looking Back" by George Nakamura, "Expose of the Wolf" by Iroh Otoko, "Corn on …

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