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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 2 (ddr-manz-1-160-2)

Growing up in Venice, California

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 17 (ddr-manz-1-160-17)

Comparing wartime experiences to present-day issues

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-160-14)

Socializing with 442nd soldiers while in Rohwer

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 15 (ddr-manz-1-160-15)

Traveling to Japan after the war

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 9 (ddr-manz-1-160-9)

Working for the block manager's office in camp

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 13 (ddr-manz-1-160-13)

Living in Bloomington, Minnesota, while husband served in the military

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-160-11)

Remembering a disturbing incident on a walk to school

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-manz-1-160-5)

Receiving high school diploma in camp

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 18 (ddr-manz-1-160-18)

Looking back on wartime camp experiences

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-160-4)

Community atmosphere following the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-160-16)

Returning to California

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vh June T. Watanabe Interview Segment 12 (ddr-manz-1-160-12)

Leaving camp and moving to Minnesota

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Narrator June T. Watanabe

Nisei female. Born 1924 in Venice, California. Grew up in Lawndale, California, where parents farmed. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, married and moved to Bloomington, Minnesota, while husband served in the military. Eventually returned to California.

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img Photograph of the lathe house for the guayule experiments with snow on the ground (ddr-csujad-47-51)

Exterior view of the lathe house for the guayule rubber experiments under the direction of Walter T. Watanabe, who has a staff of 22 workers at this War Relocation Authority Center. The initial shipment of 100,000 seedlings came from Salinas Experiment Station. This photograph was taken in the winter shortly after a snowstorm in Manzanar. See …

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img Canteen staff, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1553)

Black and white photograph of the Amache Consumer Enterprises canteen staff at Amache incarceration camp. Pictured from left to right (front row) H. Hamasaki, K. Shinozaki, M. Sugihara (second row) M. Kawamura, M. Asakawa, M. Yonehiro, K. Watanabe, H. Uyeda, N. Kawashima, M. Joe (third row) S. Nabeshima, S. Nabeshima, T. Shiino, H. Dairiki, and J. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 57 (January 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-144)

Selected article titles: "18-Year Olds Are Urged to Register" (p. 1), "Fire Siren Will Indicate if Schools Are Closed" (p. 1), "Ready Markets Can Be Found for Storage Goods -- Robinson" (p. 1), "Colonists Turn to Winter Sports" (p. 1), "Story of Factory Construction Told" (p. 2), "Boy Scouts to Conduct Class: 'Leadership' to be Subject …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. III No. 39 (August 31, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-35)

Selected article titles: "Issei May Hold Appointive Offices" (p. 1), "Cash Grants For Needy" (p. 1), "Co-op Setup Discussed" (p. 1), "Vegetables Shipped" (p. 1), "Queen Rally 7:30 Tonight" (p. 1), "Kristovich Issues Motor Regulations" (p. 1), "Sickness Prevention Week: Public Health Meet to Climax Activities, Tonight, 7:45, at #1720" (p. 2), "Must File Forms for …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Vol. I No. II (September 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-36)

Selected article titles: "Dutch Treat: Tada Learns How Fickle Girls Are (by James Sakoda)" (p. 1), "Should We Get Married Here? Young Minister Discusses A Pertinent Question (by Rev. Shigeo Tanabe)" (p. 4), "Eternal Feminine (Illustrated by Mildred Sasaki)" (p. 5), "Nerve Center: The Administration, Civilians Direct War-Time Project" (p. 6), "Democracy in Action: Freedom of …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 7 (March 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-188)

Selected article titles: "WRA Will Transfer Household Goods: Will Aid In Relocation" (p. 1), "School P.T.A. To Meet Tues." (p. 1), "Repatriation Applications" (p. 1), "30 to Leave on Seed Work" (p. 1), "Red Cross Campaign Is Launched Today in City" (p. 1), "Friday Fire" (p. 1), "Deposit on Pop Bottles" (p. 1), "Secretary Work Leave" …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 18 (December 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-340)

Selected article titles: "Outside Relocation JACL Confab Pledge" (p. 1), "Scrip Book Purchases Declared Not Taxable" (p. 1), "To Feel Outside Sentiment" (p. 2), "200 Parents Meet Recruiting Officers" (p. 2), "Trip to Salt Lake Conclave Increases Outside Confidence" (p. 3).

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doc Relocation planning commission (ddr-sbbt-2-26)

Meeting minutes for the relocation planning commission at Minidoka concentration camp.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 49 (January 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-136)

Selected article titles: "Lunches For 730 Students Will Be Served at School: New Meal Schedule Effective Monday for Pupils From Remote Blocks" (p. 1), "Bar-bell Classes Will Begin Again" (p. 1), "Comic Books Dominate Enlarged News Stand" (p. 1), "Final Truck Delivery Date" (p. 1), "History of Tule Lake" (p. 2), "Positive T.B. Test Does Not …

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img Group photo in front of medical facility with signatures on the back (ddr-densho-515-2)

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doc Letter from Evacuee Police to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, February 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-13)

Letter from Evacuee Police Force to Raymond Best, Director of Tule Lake Camp, requesting the release of Hiroyoshi Tsuda from the army stockades at Tule Lake Camp. Signed names: Kataoka, H.; Okusako, Thomas; Ogata, Roy K.; Miyamoto, H.; Tanaka, K.; Haruyama, N.; Yoshida, Maeko; Hanagata, Ken; Ayabe, Toshi S.; Ono, I; Kanno, Thomas K.; Sato, R.; …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. V No. 18 (April 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-358)

Selected article titles: "Base Hospital Adopts New Clinic Sked. Departure of Personnel Imminent, Dr. Pedicord Reveals" (p. 1), "Spring Karnival Set for Today. Setting is 4608, 1520 408 for Day's Events" (p. 1), "Why College? At HST Sunday" (p. 1).

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