Nisei male. Born August 22, 1925, in Walnut Grove, California. Grew up in Walnut Grove, where parents owned and operated a restaurant and rooming house. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and Granada concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois, and worked in various places, including Colorado Springs …

Selected article titles: "2 Osya Classes Still Open: Residents Can Register For Poultry, Carpentry" (p. 1), "Co-op Will Issue Money Orders, Travelers' Checks" (p. 1), "Candy Firm Rehires Evacuees" (p. 1), "Sugar Beet R.R. Workers Needed" (p. 1), "Messages From the Nisei" (p. 2), "One Year Ago This Year" (p. 2), "Change Seen in U.S. Diet" …

A report submitted by John M. Costello to the House of Representatives discussing concerns with the War Relocation Authority's management of the concentration camps.

Selected article titles: "School Bell Tolls Today: 4000 Trudge Off to Get Education" (p. 1), "Crime is Subject of Forum Tonight" (p. 1), "Clear Ground for Hog Pens" (p. 1), "Work Corps is Disrupted" (p. 1), "Tokyo Feels Necessity of English Language" (p. 1), "D.R.A.B. Carson: Project Has No Control Over Medic-Staff Transfer" (p. 3), "Fire …

Selected article titles: "Ralph Kuettel, Radio Pianist in Benefit Concert Monday" (p. 1), "Two Thousand Toys Given Colony By Churches" (p. 1), "Twenty Boilers Need Repairs" (p. 1), "City Directory Nears Completion for Alphabetizing Procedures" (p. 1), "Abuses Noted on Hospital Service" (p. 1), "An Editorial: Manzanar" (p. 2), "$3500 Worth of Yarns Sold in One …

Selected article titles: "Supervisor Thomas: Circulation of Written Matter Must Be Approved" (pp. 1-2), "Canada Nisei Nearly Mobbed" (p. 1), and "New Teachers Supplement School Staff" (p. 4).

Includes portraits of families at home or at businesses, large group photos at community gatherings such a sports events, photos of businesses including shops, factories and farms, and address lists. Listing includes five names at the address of the Starlight Laundry: Choko Nozawa, Takeyoshi Omura; Fusatoshi Sakanai, Takasuke Takeshita, Nobuo Yasaki