874 items
874 items
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Jane Hidaka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-346)
Nisei female. Born August 18, 1933, in La Jolla, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp, moved to Chicago, Illinois. Eventually became involved with the Chicago Nisei Athletic Association (CNAA).
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Thomas Shigekuni Interview (ddr-densho-1000-297)
Nisei male. Born August 4, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived briefly in Illinois before returning to California.
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Nancy K. Araki Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-305)
Sansei female. Born October 16, 1937, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Family briefly left camp for Utah before voluntarily entering the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, when mother was pregnant. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco and resumed elementary school.
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Dave T. Maruya Interview (ddr-densho-1000-403)
Nisei male. Born May 25, 1920, in Brawley, California. Grew up in Brawley where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, drafted into the army, and served with the Military Intelligence Service in Japan and Korea. After discharge, returned to California.
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Nancy K. Araki Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-357)
Sansei female. Born October 16, 1937, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Family briefly left camp for Utah before voluntarily entering the Topaz concentration camp, Utah, when mother was pregnant. After leaving camp, returned to San Francisco and resumed elementary school.
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Peggy Yamato Mikuni Interview (ddr-densho-1000-379)
Sansei female. Born May 27, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp for Denver, Colorado, and eventually returned to Los Angeles, California. Took over father's travel agency in Los Angeles.
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John "Jack" Herzig Interview (ddr-densho-1004-10)
White male. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked with Japanese American interpreters during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Husband of Nisei Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, and the couple was instrumental in helping to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans in the 1980s.
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Sadayoshi Omoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-37)
Nisei male. Born October 5, 1922, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Was attending the University of Washington when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Was drafted into the military and served with the Military Intelligence Service.
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Isao Yamashita Interview (ddr-densho-1001-26)
Nisei male. Born 1924. Grew up on Bainbridge Island, Washington. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, later transferring to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Volunteered for the military, and served as replacement for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team. Eventually returned to Bainbridge Island.
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Letter by John L. DeWitt: "Retention of Japanese Evacuees in War Relocation Projects" (ddr-densho-67-27)
Letter written John L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, to Chief of Staff, U.S. Army. Recommends separation of the "potentially dangerous" persons within the concentration camps, as well as acquisition of data about the Japanese as a race, to be used in actual and psychological warfare. Also recommends that the War Department retain persons of Japanese …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 3 (January 20, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-3)
Selected article titles: "War Department Identifies 363 Wounded Nisei Troops" (p. 1), "Mayor Brown of Los Angeles Welcomes Japanese American Evacuees Back to California" (p. 3), "300 Placer County Citizens Join Evacuee Boycott Group" (p. 6), "Army, Government Prepared To Uphold Rights of Nisei Returning to Coast, Says Myer" (p. 8), "Three Nisei Evacuees Return to …
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Telegram from G. Arnold to Robert Cullum, Relocation Supervisor, War Relocation Authority, August 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-42-104)
A telegram from G. Arnold to Robert M. Cullum, Relocation Supervisor, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior regarding Fumio Fred Takano's request for the permission to reenter California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_53_001
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 99 (June 9, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-345)
Selected article titles: "Resettlers Requested to Apply for Leaves Ten Days in Advance" (p. 1), "War Department Seeks Information of Nisei Veterans" (p. 1), "Center Nisei and Labor Shortage" (p. 1), "Approximate Total of Relocatees Told" (p. 1), "Illegal to Discharge Firearms at People" (p. 1), "Cleveland Hostel Slated to Close" (p. 3), "Residents Asked to …
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Weekly Press Review No. 52 (ddr-densho-156-364)
Original summary excerpts: News reports of WRA were largely unfavorable during the past week, although articles on the progress of relocated evacuees continued to be good, and the "excellent showing" of the Japanese-American combat team, according to a War Department release, was a major factor in the decision to put Japanese-Americans under the Selective Service draft …
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Dr. Keizaburo Koyama Family Collection (ddr-one-5)
The collection consists of English and Japanese correspondence written primarily to Dr. Keizaburo "Kei" Koyama while he was detained at Department of Justice detention facilities (Fort Missoula, MT, Fort Sill, OK, Camp Livingston, LA, and Santa Fe Detention Center, NM). The letters were sent by his friends and family in Portland, friends detained at other Department …
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Colorado Times Vol. 31, No. 4292 (April 3, 1945) (ddr-densho-150-5)
Selected article titles: "Policy Governing Center Visits Modified; Effective April 16"; "Placer's Largest Venire Summoned for Terror Case"; "Chicagoan Killed Accidently, Report"; "War Department Revises Oath Required of Nisei in Filing Special Draft Questionnaire"; "Night Riders Fire Into Home of Nisei War Veteran"; "Rocky Mountain Cage Tourney Starts Here Wednesday Night"; "15 Japanese Agitators in Newell …
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Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-240)
Nisei male. Born October 8, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Renton, Washington, where father operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Briefly transferred to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Drafted into the army and served in Italy as a replacement …
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Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-183)
Kibei male. Born November 9, 1919, in Thomas, Washington. Went to Japan at age twelve, attended school, and returned to the U.S. as a high school student. Enlisted in the army just prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was eventually recruited for the Military Intelligence Service. Selected as one of fourteen Japanese Americans to …
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Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto II (ddr-densho-1000-248)
Nisei male. Born October 8, 1926, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Renton, Washington, where father operated a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Briefly transferred to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Drafted into the army and served in Italy as a replacement …
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Minidoka Irrigator Vol. IV No. 23 (July 22, 1944) (ddr-densho-119-189)
Selected article titles: "Three Hunt Men Killed in Italian Fighting. War Department Notifies Next of Kin; Nine Others Wounded; One Missing in Italian Campaign. Fifth Army Takes Livorno" (p. 1), "69 Hunt Men Inducted; 10 Pass Exams. 12 Face Federal Charge of Failing to Report for Induction" (p. 1), "Expatriation Law Clarified by Barrett. Applicant Must …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 21 (May 27, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-21)
Selected article titles: "General Emmons to Succeed Gen. DeWitt, Representative from California, 'Understands'" (p. 1), "Dies Committee Opens Attack On Japanese American Loyalty" (p. 1), "Mrs. Roosevelt For Equality on Immigration Laws" (p. 1), "Utah Senator Expresses Faith in Ability of Nisei Soldiers" (p. 1), "California War Council Adopts Resolution Opposing Return Of Evacuees for Duration …
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Marian Shingu Sata Interview (ddr-densho-1000-262)
Nisei female. Born August 31, 1935, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Gardena, where father was a prominent community leader and principal of the Japanese language school. During World War II, removed with family to the Stockton Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp along with a group of Japanese American …
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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 …