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img Heart Mountain Relocation Center showing barracks which occupied by the Japanese Americans, during WWII in Wyoming (ddr-densho-122-724)

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img Crowd at Heart Mountain, Wyoming concentration camp awaiting transfer to Tule Lake California September 27, 1943 (ddr-densho-122-722)

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doc Testimony of Hideso John Nomura (ddr-densho-67-305)

Written testimony of Hideso John Nomura, born in Kent, Washington. Incarcerated in the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, the Tule Lake concentration camp, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981.

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doc Pomona Center News Vol. I No. 20 (August 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-193-20)

Selected article titles: "Rumors Say We're Going to Wyoming" (p. 1), "Residents May Obtain Boxes for Packing" (p. 1), "Extra Blankets Being Collected by Supply Division" (p. 1), "Ship Impounded Property" (p. 1), "Clothing Issued to Residents" (p. 3), "Return Sears Catalogues!" (p. 6).

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 60, No. 5 (January 29, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-5)

Selected article titles: "Wyoming Legislature Repeals Anti-Miscegenation Statute" (p.1-2), "Virginia Anti-Miscegenation Law Argued before Special U.S. Court" (p.1-2), "700 Supplemental Farm Workers Placed on 'Stand-By' in California" (p.1), "Alien Land Law Campaign in 1966 Sighted" (p.2).

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img Camp barracks at Heart Mountain (ddr-csujad-37-14)

Landscape photograph of camp barracks at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mhf_014

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img Camp barracks at Heart Mountain (ddr-csujad-37-12)

Landscape photograph of camp barracks at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp in Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mhf_012

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img Morita family outside barracks (ddr-ajah-2-900)

Caption below photo: The Morita family stands in front of Black 23, Barrack 15, rooms D and E, where they lived while incarcerated at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, circa 1943-1944. They were originally from Alameda, CA., then moved to Mountain View, CA, by 1933

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Collection Evelyn Dell Collection (ddr-densho-152)

The Evelyn Dell Collection features photographs of Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, where Ms. Dell worked as a fourth grade teacher. The collection focuses on education in camp and includes photographs of students, teachers and administrators, camp facilities, and school celebrations.

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doc Testimony of Robert Shizuo Kinoshita (ddr-densho-67-238)

Written testimony of Robert Shizuo Kinoshita of Brightwood, Oregon. Incarcerated in the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. This testimony was presented at the CWRIC hearing in Seattle, Washington, on Friday, September 11, 1981, in the section titled "Multiple Impact."

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vh Yoneko Watanabe Okamoto Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-7)

Nisei female. Born 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. Immigrated to the U.S. with parents at age five, and grew up in Hollywood, California. During World War II, incarcerated at the Pomona assembly center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp to resettle in Philadelphia, California.

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vh Ted Hamachi Interview (ddr-manz-1-91)

Nisei male. Born May 26, 1927, in San Gabriel, California. Grew up in the Covina area of California, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, was removed to the Pomona Assembly Center and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, returned to California.

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Relocation Prospects - Colorado, New Mexico, Eastern Wyoming and Montana, Western Nebraska, Kansas, and North and South Dakota (ddr-densho-156-155)

doc Relocation Prospects - Colorado, New Mexico, Eastern Wyoming and Montana, Western Nebraska, Kansas, and North and South Dakota (ddr-densho-156-155)

Written by Harold S. Choate, Relocation Supervisor, Denver.

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doc Topaz Times Vol. V No. 13 (November 2, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-232)

Selected article titles: "Amache MP's Transferred to Wyoming" (p. 1), "5 Internees Here from New Mexico" (p. 1), "35 Topaz Workers First Group to Arrive at Tule Lake Center" (p. 1), "Negro Authority on Race Issues to Speak Tonight" (p. 1), "RE: Canada: Japanese Can Sue Gov't" (p. 2).

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doc Christmas card (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 14, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-65)

Christmas card to Molly Wilson from Miyeko Imamura (December 14, 1943). White card, brown scroll-type border with illustration in blue/white/red of a snowy village with people gathered around a Christmas tree. Envelope is postmarked December 14, 1943 from the Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp in Cody, Wyoming.

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img Heart Mountain WRA Relocation Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2489)

Map of Heart Mountain incarceration camp including the surrounding area and block layout in Park County, Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2595

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doc General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 16 (September 24, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-650)

General information bulletin, series 16, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on September 24, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: First report beet farms in Wyoming, Montana; Wyoming Governor visits Heart Mountain; Statement on compensation released; Block administrators, Chairmen listed; Dramatic classes to be held bi-weekly; …

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img Japanese American family preparing for the journey to the Pomona Assembly Center (ddr-densho-242-4)

Caption by Ike Hatchimonji: "May 1942 - El Monte, California - In front of family store. Hatchimonji family about to leave for the Pomona Assembly Center then the WRA camp at Heart Mountain, Wyoming. L-R: Tasuke Ike, Megumi Mike, Kumezo father, Nobue mother, and daughter Gloria, wearing the family ID tags."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 11 (September 12,1969) (ddr-pc-41-37)

Select article titles: "Nisei local dope kings arrested in weekend raid" (p. 1); "EDC-MDC Convention hailed for 'igniting individual involvement" (p. 1); "Tosh Suyematsu sworn as assistant U.S. attorney for Wyoming District" (p. 2); "Issei Occupations" (p. 4); "Racial discrimination blamed for gaps in U.S. Oriental genealogical records" (p. 4).

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doc Topaz Times Vol. X No. 13 (February 14, 1945) (ddr-densho-142-381)

Selected article titles: "Center Residents Approve Agenda for Conference" (p. 1), "Seasonal Leaves Discontinued; Farm Work on Permanent Basis" (p. 1), "Myer to Address Mass Meeting of Residents" (p. 1), "Univ. of Wyoming Coed Pres. Resigns in Protest of Racial Discrimination" (p. 1), "Excludees: Contraband Ban Still Enforced" (p. 2).

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doc Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 19 (ddr-densho-156-283)

Article titles: "Evacuees Given Private Job O.K."; "Milk Probe to Start Next Week"; "FSA Camp Activities Cut Due to Personnel Shortage"; "Army Order: Four Exiled From Pacific Coast Area"; "Good Neighbors"; "Editorial"; "Activities of Heart Mountain Wyoming"; "Letters to Editors"; "Nip Evacuee Camp in Good Condition"; "Japanese Language Courses Given."

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doc Memo from J.K. Corbett to Mr. Joe Carroll, Relocation Officer, Heart Mountain on Monday, June 12, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-997)

Memorandum of understanding from J. K. Corbett to Joe Carroll regarding a meeting of the Powell Club in Powell, Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0999

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 42 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-45)

Selected article titles: "Rohwer Movement Announced. Center to Send 4500 There" (p. 1), "Grandstand to Close Effective Monday" (p. 1), "Last Wyoming Group to Leave" (p. 1), "WRA Field Office Aids Residents" (p. 1), "Story of the Week: Description of Granada" (p. 2), "Editorial: Will and Determination to Do" (p. 6).

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vh Marian Asao Kurosu Interview Segment 64 (ddr-densho-1000-118-64)

Memories of the trip from Tule Lake, California to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming

During this interview, Mrs. Kurosu alternately speaks in both English and Japanese. As a result, the English translation of the transcript contains [Jpn.] and [Eng.], which indicate whether the original dialogue was spoken in Japanese or English.

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vh 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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