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vh Masao Watanabe Segment 43 (ddr-densho-1000-103-43)

Attending the University of Washington

At the time this interview was taped, Mr. Watanabe was recovering from a recent series of cancer treatments.

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vh Ed Tsutakawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-196)

Nisei male. Born May 15, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Spent much of childhood in Japan, returning to the U.S. at the age of fifteen. Began attending the University of Washington before being removed to Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Created a series of art pieces depicting camp life. Moved to Spokane, Washington, …

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img Four women sitting on lawn (ddr-densho-383-10)

Members of the University of Washington pharmacy program with George Tokuda. Left to right: Elsie Johnson, Marion Ostliff, Claire Evans, Ada Marckx. Written on photograph: "Ada Marckx, Marion Ostliff, Elsie Johnson".

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vh Roger Shimomura Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-142-18)

Summer jobs while attending the University of Washington: helping to install the Japanese garden in the Arboretum, doing gardening for Caucasian classmates' families

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img Three young men standing on porch (ddr-densho-383-33)

Left to right: Frank Yamashita, George Tokuda, James Hara. All attended the University of Washington and were members of the Japanese Students Club. James Hara was a pharmacy student who graduated in 1933.

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vh Orest Kruhlak Interview (ddr-densho-1000-296)

Male of Ukrainian descent. Born October 15, 1940, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Attended Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington, and then earned a PhD at the University of Alberta. Worked to establish a research program in the Office of the Commissioner to examine issues of official languages in Canada. In 1986, appointed as Assistant Under-Secretary of …

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vh Jan Kumasaka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-518)

Sansei female. Born August 12, 1937, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, family removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Lived in Minidoka for only four months before leaving camp to live and farm in Great Falls, Montana. After a few years, returned to Seattle. Attended the University of …

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doc Saji Kanesawa's Recollections (ddr-densho-446-434)

Article about Keisen years (1939-41) written by Ryo's Keisen classmate and later Seattle friend (written 1994)

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img Two women sitting in grass (ddr-densho-383-176)

Written on album page below photograph: "Kay Suzuki and Sumi Shimizu". Both were University of Washington students and members of the Fuyo Kai organization. Sumiko Shimizu graduated in 1933, and was the president of Fuyo Kai in her senior year.

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vh Misa (Oiye) Mihara Interview (ddr-densho-1000-547)

Sansei female. Born November 20, 1941, in Tacoma, Washington, where parents ran a restaurant. Spent early years at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, where family was held. After leaving camp, moved to Seattle, Washington. Became an accomplished violinist, performing at an early age. Studied music at the University of Washington, then went on to become …

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doc Letter from James R. Bennett to Awards Coordinator, University of Washington Press, July 30, 1997 (ddr-csujad-24-79)

A letter from the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights informing the University of Washington Press that Michi Weglyn has been nominated for an award. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_005

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vh Ruby Inouye Interview (ddr-densho-1000-143)

Nisei female. Born November 17, 1920, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, and graduated salutatorian from Broadway High School. Was enrolled in the pre-medical program at the University of Washington on December 7, 1941. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend the …

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vh Chizuko Norton Interview (ddr-densho-1000-73)

Nisei female. Born July 3, 1924, in Seattle, Washington. Spent prewar childhood in Japan; Bellevue, Washington; and Kirkland, Washington. Incarcerated at Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Seattle after the war, obtained master's degree from the University of Washington in the field of social work. Founded Seattle's first alternative school …

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vh Charles Z. Smith Interview (ddr-densho-1000-169)

Born February 23, 1927, in Lakeland, Florida. Left home at age fourteen to live under the educational supervision of Dr. William H. Gray, Jr., attended Florida A & M, and graduated with a degree in business administration from Temple University. Graduated from University of Washington Law School in 1955, then served as law clerk for Supreme …

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img National basketball tournament (ddr-densho-114-232)

In the late 1940s, Seattle hosted the National Oriental Basketball Tournament with teams competing from Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, Illinois and Vancouver, BC. In this photo one of the teams watches a game at the Seattle University Gymnasium.

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vh Thomas T. Kobayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-238)

Nisei male. Born September 4, 1916, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle and graduated from the University of Washington prior to World War II. Fired from job at Seattle City Light after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During the war, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for …

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vh Mary Okazaki Kozu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-511)

Nisei female. Born June 14, 1931, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, where parents ran a boarding house. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp in 1943 and moved to Salt Lake City, Utah. Returned with family to Seattle after the war, attended the …

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vh Victor Takemoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-8)

Nisei male. Born October 27, 1926, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Parents were strawberry farmers before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Unlike most Bainbridge Island Japanese Americans, did not transfer to the Minidoka, Idaho, concentration camp. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war, and attended …

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vh Frank Saburo Sato Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-445)

Nisei male. Born March 16, 1929, in Puyallup, Washington. Grew up in the Sumner, Washington, area, where parents had a produce business. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California. Established …

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vh Frank Saburo Sato Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-446)

Nisei male. Born March 16, 1929, in Puyallup, Washington. Grew up in the Sumner, Washington, area, where parents had a produce business. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, attended the University of Washington and the University of Southern California. Established …

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doc Testimony of Franklin Odo (ddr-densho-67-140)

Written testimony of Franklin Odo, Associate Professor and Director of the Ethnic Studies Program at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Wednesday, September 9, 1981, in the section titled "The Hawaiian Experience." Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Memo to Tamako Inouye about completing her graduation requirements for a B.A. at the University of Washington (ddr-densho-383-539)

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vh Yoshio Matsumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1014-1)

Nisei male. Born July 12, 1921, in San Diego, California. Grew up in San Diego, and was attending the University of California at Berkeley on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California. Was selected to leave camp to attend Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Drafted into the military, completed Officer Candidate School, …

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vh Hiro Nishimura Interview (ddr-densho-1000-237)

Nisei male. Born August 8, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle, and was attending the University of Washington when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Drafted into the military a few months after the bombing, and then transferred to the Military Intelligence Service. Served as a linguist in Burma and India during …

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vh Frank Shinichiro Tanabe Interview (ddr-densho-1000-218)

Nisei male. Born on August 10, 1919, in Osaka, Japan. Attended college at the University of Washington before being removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Established Tule Lake's newspaper, the Tulean Dispatch. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho, before resettling in Chicago. Drafted into the Military Intelligence …

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