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doc Letter from Tadashi Ishida to Mr. & Mrs. Y Ishida (ddr-densho-535-313)

Just returned from Rome where they met up with an American girl who worked for the American mission to the Vatican who showed them all around and got them a place to stay; went to midnight mass. Parents' note on envelope back: 316 Wednesday Jan. 9, 1946

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img First Communion class (ddr-densho-37-684)

Original WRA caption: First Communion class of Catholic Church at Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. The Rev. L.H. Tibesar, Maryknoll Missionary, is pastor. The nuns are Maryknoll sisters from the Maryknoll Mission in Seattle where the Maryknoll group numbered 1000 Japanese Catholics and non-Catholics before evacuation.

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img First Communion class (ddr-densho-37-683)

Original WRA caption: First Communion class of Catholic Church at Minidoka Relocation Center, Hunt, Idaho. The Rev. L.H. Tibesar, Maryknoll Missionary, is pastor. The nuns are Maryknoll sisters from the Maryknoll Mission in Seattle where the Maryknoll group numbered 1000 Japanese Catholics and non-Catholics before evacuation.

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img Guard station at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-52-1)

An abandoned guard station at the entrance to Manzanar. Notation on the back of the photo states "Manzanar - Concentration Camp - California, Where American Japanese were kept WWII." The caption printed in the Press-Telegram, in September of 1985, reads "Infamous Manzanar was the first and best-known of the U.S. internment camps where more than 100,000 …

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img Nisei inside barracks (ddr-densho-151-276)

Original caption: Sacramento, California. Harvey Akio Itano, 21, 1942 graduate from the University of California where he received his Bachelor of Science [in] Chemistry degree. He was chosen by the faculty as University Medalist for 1942 and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi. Mr. Itano went to the Assembly center prior to …

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vh Frances Midori Tashiro Kaji Interview (ddr-densho-1000-258)

Nisei female. Born April 30, 1928, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in the Boyle Heights neighborhood, where father was a prominent medical physician. During World War II, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp with family to work on a sugar beet farm in Colorado, and eventually returned to Los Angeles, where father …

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vh Robert T. Ohashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-350)

Nisei male. Born July 24, 1925, in Ketchikan, Alaska. Grew up in Ketchikan, where parents ran a store. During World War II, was removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, went with family to work for a time in Idaho before eventually returning to Ketchikan.

(Nisei male. …

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vh 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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doc Letter written by an Issei man to his family (ddr-densho-25-68)

Matahichi Iseri was arrested on December 7, 1941, and taken to Fort Missoula, Montana, where he was detained at a Department of Justice internment camp for "enemy aliens." While he was separated from his wife and children, he was able to send a limited number of letters to them.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 25 (December 11, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-50)

Selected article titles: "Supreme Court Still Silent on Miscegenation" (p.1-2), "NAACP-ACLU Tactics to Challenge Prop. 14 in Courts" (p.1), "Japanese History Project Steps Up Interviews in Intermountain, Learn Mining Camps of Old West where Issei Toiled Disappearing" (p.1), "House Rule Reforms" (p.2-3).

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doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, March 9, 1990 (ddr-csujad-24-116)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she discusses where Chin should submit articles. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_09_001

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img [River] (ddr-csujad-56-145)

Photo of the river where incarcerees were visiting outside camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-012

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img Portrait of father and son (ddr-densho-113-3)

This photo shows Masajiro Uyeda and his son Yoichi. Masajiro immigrated from Japan to Vancouver, BC in 1900 and eventually made his way to Rock Springs, Wyoming where he worked as a coal miner. His other sons joined him in 1912. (L to R): Photographer, Masajiro Uyeda, Yoichi Uyeda.

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doc A variety of letters to various politians in Washington, D.C. most likely from the NCRR (ddr-janm-4-7)

Four 1-paged letters. One addressed to Vice President George Bush, one to House Majority Leader Thomas Foley, one to an unknown representative, and one to Richard Darman. It is unknown from where or from whom the letters came from because none of them are signed or even dated.

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img Natsuko Takagi Nakatani standing by tents (ddr-ajah-6-885)

Caption below photo: Natsuko Takagi of Alameda, Ca., circa 1920. She is standing near McKinley Park, where the Alameda Taiiku-Kai baseball team played (see scoreboard in background). The tents are a mystery. She was born June 16, 1903 and later married Soichi Nakatani. She died April 14, 1992.

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img Man looking out from outdoor shower (ddr-ajah-6-587)

Caption below photo: After a long day of picking cantaloupes by hand, and Issei man, likely from Oakland, CA., cleans up in a makeshift shower. He was working in the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California, where cantaloupes were grown due to the favorable weather. circa 1922

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doc Letter from Robert K. Bratt, Administrator of Redress, U.S. Department of Justice to Dear Friends, December 10, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-88)

Form letter sent to individuals who attended the ceremony where the first Japanese American redress payments were presented. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00092

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img Japanese Americans preparing to vote (ddr-densho-151-334)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Entering Recreational Hall where election is being held for Councilman. A general election for five members of the Tanforan Assembly Center Advisory Council is being held on this day. The Issei have never been able to vote before because of American naturalization laws.

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img Japanese Americans waiting in line to vote (ddr-densho-151-349)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Entering Recreational Hall where election is being held for Councilmen. A general election for five members of the Tanforan Assembly center Advisory Council is being held on this day. The Issei have never been able to vote before because of American naturalization laws.

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vh Michiko Wada Interview (ddr-manz-1-162)

Nisei female. Born in California. Grew up in Watts, California, where parents ran a grocery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles.

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vh Sumiye Takeno Interview (ddr-manz-1-36)

Nisei female. Born November 17, 1922, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin, where parents operated a farm. Just prior to World War II, attended sewing school in Los Angeles. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Married in camp, and moved to Denver, Colorado.

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vh Fusako Yamamoto Interview (ddr-manz-1-49)

Nisei female. Born March 29, 1920, in Sacramento, California, where father owned and operated a restaurant, and mother taught Japanese language school. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago before eventually returning to Sacramento.

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vh Richard Sakurai Interview (ddr-manz-1-106)

Nisei male. Born December 26, 1926, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Troutdale, Oregon, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, attended college in Ohio before eventually returning to Oregon.

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vh Margie Y. Wong Interview (ddr-manz-1-113)

Nisei female. Born July 5, 1936, in Boyle Heights, California, where father ran a wholesale grocery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Lived and attended school for a time in Salt Lake City, Utah, after leaving camp, then returned to Boyle Heights.

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img Reed College (ddr-one-1-360)

Black and white photographic negative of Ayame Ogimi and her brother Carlos Ogimi staring at a large document or drawing on a table in front of them. This photograph was taken at Reed College where Ayame and Carlos were both students. Original print ONLC 3176 (ddr-one-1-358).

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