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874 items
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James O. Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-308)
Nisei male. Born August 10, 1914, in Riverside, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. Graduated from college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was a key person heading Heart Mountain's agricultural program. Served in the Military Intelligence Service in Korea. …
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Min Tonai Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-354)
Nisei male. Born February 6, 1929, in San Pedro, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California, where father ran several successful stores. During World War II, removed with family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp returned to California to attend school. Served in Korea and …
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Larry R. Pacheco Interview (ddr-densho-1000-397)
White male. Born November 4, 1922, in San Jose, California. Drafted into the military after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. During World War II, served as a military police guard at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Shipped overseas, and was captured in France as a prisoner of war and held in Germany. After completing military service, …
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Archie Miyatake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-299)
Nisei male. Born November 6, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father, renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, established a photo studio. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. In camp, father became the camp's photographer. After the war, Archie Miyatake returned to Los Angeles and eventually took …
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Chikaye Sande Azeka Hashimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1003-6)
Nisei female. Born May 29, 1936, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where parents ran a cleaning business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, with family. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles where parents reestablished the family business. Studied and performed Japanese classical dance during and after …
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Sally Shimako Nishimori Kitano Interview (ddr-densho-1001-5)
Nisei female. Born April 6, 1932, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Grew up on Bainbridge, and was eight years old when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Before the war was over, moved to Chicago, Illinois. Returned to Bainbridge Island after World War II.
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 74 (February 15, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-159)
Selected article titles: "Appointments For Photos Cancelled" (p. 1), "1000 Volumes of Japanese Books Coming" (p. 1), "Educational Feature... Co-op Movie Will Be Shown" (p. 1), "Co-op: Buying Center is Proposed" (p. 1), "Blood Donors Are Sought: Type to be Kept For Emergency Cases" (p. 1), "Mess Chief is On Visit Here" (p. 1), "J.A.C.L. Investigation …
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Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 70 (February 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-156)
Selected article titles: "Army Induction: Because of the Importance of the Message From the War Department Which the Army Personnel Delivered to the Colonists Last Night the Full Text is Printed Herewith:" (p. 1), "Civil Liberties in '42: Union Lists Evacuation on Dark Side of Rights Lost During War" (p. 2), "Many Jobs Waiting" (p. 2), …
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Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 59 (January 13, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-303)
Selected article titles: "Reveal Return of Five Japanese to Los Angeles Area" (p. 1), "Condemn Hood River's American Legion" (p. 1), "Resident Describes Treatment at Coast" (p. 1), "Justice Department to Head Tule Lake" (p. 1), "Justice Department Assails Hood River" (p. 1), "Sound Advice Given to Returning Nisei" (p. 1), "Negro Church Ready to Fight …
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Kiyo Nikaido Morimoto Interview (ddr-densho-1010-4)
Nisei female. Born November 30, 1919, in Walnut Grove, California. Paternal grandparents immigrated to the United States with father. Grew up in the Madera, California, area, and was married with a child by the time World War II broke out in 1941. During the war, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration …
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Emi Somekawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-378)
Nisei female. Born May 10, 1918, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the small town of Brooks, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. Prior to World War II, became a nurse, married, and had a child. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and worked …
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Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1004-11)
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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Grant Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1001-41)
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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Testimony of Alfred P. Galloway (ddr-densho-67-198)
Written testimony of Alfred P. Galloway, State Commander of the Department of Washington, American Ex-Prisoners of War, Inc.. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Thursday, September 10, 1981, in the section titled "Political Climate/Economic Loss." Personal information excised by Densho.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 19 No. 18 (November 4, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-45)
Selected article titles: "War Department Denies Story Of Decision to Relax Coast Restrictions After Nov. 15" (p. 1), "Federal Jury Convicts Seven on Draft Conspiracy Charge" (p. 2), "Colorado Race-Baiters Bar Nisei From Public Meetings" (p. 3), "West Coast Anti-Evacuee Group Plans to Extend Movement" (p. 8).
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Poston Press Bulletin Vol. IV No. 10 (September 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-101)
Selected article titles: "The World at War. Japan's Forgotten Victim" (p. 1), "Disband Sports, Claim. New Recreation Setup Sought as Thirty Five Department Leaders Rejects Powell's Proposals" (p. 1), "Flowers Grown for Postonians; Celery Planting in Bath House" (p. 3), "Baby Almost Plays with a Baby Rattler" (p. 4).
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Information Digest No. 55 (ddr-densho-156-413)
Section titles: "Dies Committee Investigation"; "Relocation Team Returns from Rohwer"; "Leupp Isolation Center Closed"; "War Department Releases Nisei Casualty List"; "California 'Plebiscite'"; "Research Group to Study Resettlement in Chicago"; "Litigation"; "Indefinite and Seasonal Leave"; "Projects to Produce Own Beef Supplies"; "Personnel Changes"; "New Books in Library"; "Procedural Issuances."
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Nobu Shimokochi Interview (ddr-densho-1011-7)
Nisei male. Born in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp eventually returned to California.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …
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Donald Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1011-2)
Nisei male. Born 1930 in San Jose, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to California.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and …
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Volunteers for Victory (March 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-142-433)
Selected article titles: "Speech at the Dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg, November 15, 1865" (p. 2), "And What of Their Future?" (p. 3), "Citizen Writes Why He Has Volunteered" (p. 4), "Our Greatest Weapon: Evidence of Loyalty" (p. 4), "War Department States Reasons for 'AJ' Unit" (p. 7).
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Marjorie Matsushita Sperling Interview (ddr-densho-1000-273)
Nisei female. Born July 27, 1922, in Wapato, Washington. Grew up in Wapato, where family ran a farm. Was attending the University of Washington when the war broke out on December 7, 1941. Removed with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in camp, worked for the recreation …
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James Yamazaki Interview (ddr-densho-1000-175)
Nisei male. Born July 6, 1916. Grew up in the Los Angeles area, where father was a Buddhist minister. Attended medical school before World War II. During the war, served in the U.S. Army as a doctor with the 106th Infantry Division in Europe. Captured during the Battle of the Bulge and was held in several …
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Walter N. Matsuoka Interview (ddr-densho-1010-3)
Nisei male. Born September 25, 1926, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove, where father owned and operator a shoe sales and repair business. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. After the war, returned to Walnut Grove. Was drafted and served …
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Shig Yabu Interview (ddr-densho-1011-10)
Nisei male. Born June 13, 1932, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in camp, found an injured magpie bird, named it Maggie, and adopted it as a pet. Following the war, wrote a children's book, Hello, Maggie! and became …
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Lilly Kobayashi Irinaga Interview (ddr-one-7-47)
Nisei female. Born April 5, 1929, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a hotel. In 1941, went with family on a trip to Japan to visit family and returned shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, …