This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. Terao's …
Surviving the Great Depression (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. Terao's …
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. Terao's …
Reactions to Japan's surrender (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. Terao's …
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. Terao's manner …
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on the way to a fishing trip
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This interview was conducted in Japanese. It was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terasaki's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English, in order to recreate Mrs. Terasaki's manner of …
Memories of the journey by boat to the U.S. (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese. It was translated so as to convey Mrs. Murayama's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order …
Growing up with seven siblings in Nagano Prefecture, Japan (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese. It was translated so as to convey Mrs. Murayama's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order …
Thoughts on documenting history in an objective way
This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his 2000 documentary, Conscience and the Constitution, about the World War II resisters of conscience at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. As a result, the interviews in this collection are typically not life histories, instead primarily focusing on …
Selected article titles: "An American's Return to American Way of Life" (p. 1), "Center Enters Important New Phase of Existence With Segregation Over" (p. 1), "New Rules Made for Camp Visits" (p. 2), "Editorial: After 52 Weeks" (p. 4), "Resettlement Said Greatest Adventure to Beckon Nisei" (p. 4), "Local Residents are Thanked for Aid in Segregation …
Selected article titles: "Land Law May be Invalid" (p. 1), "One-Third of Residents Have Finished Program to Leave Center by June" (p. 1), "'A Fair Chance, a Fair Trial' Rabbi Asks for Issei Worker" (p. 2), "Editorial: The Battle Continues" (p. 4), "Says Discrimination Weakens Fibre of American Way of Life" (p. 5), "Center Residents are …
Color photographic print of (from left) Yo Tagiri, Tami Okamura (in plaid shirt), and Mary Jane Kinoshita or May Ideta having lunch while seated on rocks in front of a rock wall on way home from Atami Hotel. Atami is a resort for R&R south of Yokohama and was commandeered by US military during the occupation. …
Color photographic print of (from left) Yo Tajiri, May Ideta, and Shiuko Sakai (in plaid shirt and striped socks) having lunch while seated on rocks in front of a rock wall on way home from Atami Hotel. Atami is a resort for R&R south of Yokohama and was commandeered by US military during the occupation. Stamped …
Selected article titles: "Activity School Established" (p. 1), "Health Dept. Pronounces Net Project 'Safe'" (p. 1), "Census Under Way" (p. 1), "Christians to Meet" (p. 1), "Editorial Comments: Paper Script and Cold Cash" (p. 2), "Residents to Vote for Heads" (p. 2), "Are You a Fugitive? Police Are On the Lookout For You" (p. 2), "'Beet …
Selected article titles: "Adult Education Gets Under Way" (p. 1), "Share Cropping Looms as Possibility for Evacuees" (p. 1), "Editoriette: This Merits Your Help" (p. 2), "Hang Fire Phone Properly after Using" (p. 3), "Center's Largest Family Has 15 Members" (p. 3), "WRA Field Officer James Urges Residents to File Leave Clearance" (p. 3), "Instructions: How …
Selected article titles: "Antelope Springs to Open for Day Trips" (p. 1), "Rules for Short Term Leave Given" (p. 1), "Damage Caused by Wind Storm" (p. 1), "Evacuees' Franchise Right Explained. Myer Assures WRA Support to Protect Voters" (p. 2), "Tule Lake Nisei Attacks Soldier" (p. 2), "Man Lost While Shell Hunting Finds Way Home" (p. …
Selected article titles: "Resettlement in Colorado Told"; "Soldier Asks for Plan to Assure Equality"; "Anti-Returnee Terror Raid Experienced in Auburn"; "Rince Worried About Whereabouts of His Son"; "Tons of Evacuee Goods Shipped Out Each Mo."; "Nun Workers, Manchuria"; "Seabrook News"; "Chronicle Says Nothing Trivial About Rowdies"; "WRA Forsees Chaos if Congress Decides to Cut 5 Millions …
Selected article titles: "Interracial Tolerance Aided by Bataan Hero and Two Nisei"; "The San Francisco Chronicle: What is America Like?"; "Army Officials Investigate Fire"; "The Anti-Nisei Dynamite Case. Alien Land Act Issue Injected in Arson Trial"; "Probe Goes On in Alien Ownership of Placer Land"; "Commander of Legion Post Quits Over Nisei Vet Issue"; "Kings County …
Original WRA caption: Tacoma Buddhist Church, Tacoma, Washington. View showing the results of pilferage of evacuee property originally stored in the Tacoma Buddhist Church. Shows isle way full of pilfered belongings from unidentified trunks and chests. This view is strictly in back of the first view of trunks seen in S-103, and at right angles to …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Rengo Overseas Photographic News November 18. Hello, Mister Hepburn. (Hollywood) Rengo. With Marlene Dietrich's male dress being surprisingly popular, other stars have been joining in in swarms, dashingly swaggering through Hollywood in chic male dress. And it seems that Katherine Hepburn has also decided that this way is more convenient and has …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "(Paris) Rengo. British Prime Minister MacDonald met with French Prime Minister Herriot, the leader of the French political world who is also shoulding the expectations of the left, for important consultations in Paris while on the way to the Lausanne Conference being held on the issues of the reparations and war bonds …
The regiment will leave for the staging area soon, then the men who will be going home will board ships and the ones staying behind will move to their new units; he and Ryo will be with the Graves Registration Unit near Florence; Terry Shimabukuro will be going home and will be coming to visit, Tad …
Buying first home in Nisei daughter's name (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to …
Learning to celebrate American holidays (Japanese language)
This interview was conducted in Japanese and was translated so as to convey Mrs. Terao's way of speaking as closely as possible. For example, there are instances in which she makes some grammatical errors. These mistakes are conveyed through similar grammatical errors in English in order to recreate Mrs. …
