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vh Grace Kubota Ybarra Interview (ddr-densho-122-14)

Sansei female. Daughter of Guntaro Kubota, an Issei immigrant and one of the leaders of the Heart Mountain Fair Play Committee. Incarcerated at Heart Mountain, Wyoming, as a child, and has memories of receiving letters with cartoon drawings from her father while he was in prison.

(This interview was conducted by filmmaker Frank Abe for his …

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img Japanese American family (ddr-densho-37-429)

Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Bill Hosokawa, Editor of the Sentinel, Heart Mountain Relocation Center newspaper, and the Nisei leader in center activities, and American citizen, a graduate of the University of Washington, former West Coast reporter and foreign correspondent. Bill has traveled throughout the Orient, has lived in Tokyo and …

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img Departure from camp (ddr-densho-37-430)

Original WRA caption: Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Heart Mountain, Wyoming. Reversing the scenes of nearly three years ago when ttrian after train brought more than 11,000 evacuees from the West Coast. Heart Mountain residents now are bidding goodbye to friends and neigbors as they return to their homes or depart for new homes and work throughtout …

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Collection Frank Abe Collection (ddr-densho-122)

Accession 1: The Frank Abe Collection consists of three photographs from the Heart Mountain draft resistance movement. Included are two photographs of the trial of the Heart Mountain draft resisters and one photograph of Fair Play Committee leader Frank Emi. All photographs are from the website www.resisters.com. This website is a companion to the documentary Conscience …

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Narrator Eugene Tatsuru Kimura

Nisei male. Born September 19, 1922, in Sheridan, Wyoming. At a young age, moved to Seattle, Washington, and spent most of childhood there. Was enrolled at the University of Washington when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, before returning with family to Sheridan. Attended the University of …

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Narrator Jane Kaihatsu

Sansei female. Born June 2, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois. During World War II, her father's family was sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Her mother's family was incarcerated at the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp the Jane's parents …

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Narrator Sam Horino

Nisei male. Born July 17, 1914, in Gardena, California. Passively resisted "evacuation" in 1942, forcing two soldiers to carry him out of his home. Incarcerated at Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, and became one of the steering committee leaders of the Fair Play Committee (FPC). Was tried along with the other FPC leaders and was convicted …

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Narrator John Y. Hayakawa

Nisei male. Born April 2, 1918, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Jose, California, where father ran a farm. Was an active member of the Japanese American Citizens League and helped to run the San Jose office after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly …

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Narrator Bill Hiroshi Shishima

Nisei male. Born December 24, 1930, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in California where parents ran a successful grocery store business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in Heart Mountain, became involved in Boy Scouts activities. Left camp and returned to …

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Narrator Richard M. Murakami

Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 18 No. 13 (April 22, 1944) (ddr-pc-16-17)

Selected article titles: "Ban on Return of Evacuees May Be for Reasons Other Than Military, Declares 'Fortune'" (p. 1), "Nine Soldiers Sentenced at Courts-Martial. 28 on Trial for Refusal to Accept Military Training" (p. 2), "Sentinel Calls On Center to Save Youths" (p. 2), "Draft Delinquents Placed in Jail in Four Wyoming Cities" (p. 2), "Five …

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doc Letter from George Yoshioka to Rev. [Wendell L.] Miller, [September 11, 1942] (ddr-csujad-20-6)

Personal letter written from Santa Anita Assembly Center. Yoshioka discusses the start of "movement to Relocation Centers," naming Parker Dam; Wyoming; Granada, Colorado; Arkansas; and Gila, Arizona, along with locations from which people are being removed, including San Diego, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, and other Southern California locations. He also mentions that his family has …

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. I No. 3 (October 31, 1942) (ddr-densho-143-3)

Selected article titles: "Initial Elections Held" (p. 1), "Distribute Paychecks Monday" (p. 1), "Pre-School Confab. W.R.A. and State Education Heads to Participate in Sessions" (p. 1), "17-Buildings: Hospital One of Largest Among W.R.A. Projects" (p. 1), "Soft Drinks Pending. Sunday Papers to Block Offices" (p. 2), "Santa Anita's Last Arrives" (p. 2), "Hospital Schedule for Center …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 135 (November 12, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-221)

Selected article titles: "Protest Housing for Returnees"; "'Feel No Resentment'"; "Heart Mountain Camp in Wyoming Closed Saturday"; "Secure Factory Job"; "Los Angeles to Correlate Efforts with WRA, Fila. To Mert Crisis in Housing"; "Rex Bites Woman"; "Rise of Nisei Delinquency Seen"; "Dance Tickets for New Yorkers Put on Sale"; "Births Reported Here"; "Funeral Service Held"; "Nimitz …

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doc General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 15 (September 23, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-649)

General information bulletin, series 15, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on September 23, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: Cooperation asked in meeting housing problem; Center gets 22 additional trucks; Colonists without August work orders listed; Transfer application forms now available; Mothers asked to return …

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vh Roy Doi Interview (ddr-densho-1011-5)

Nisei male. Born March 26, 1933, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento where father was a migrant farm laborer. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred with family to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to California after the war.

(This material …

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vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-7)

Nisei male. Born January 25, 1912, in San Jose, California. Grew up in San Jose, working on family's extensive farmholdings, and graduating from San Jose Teachers College. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While at Heart Mountain, became the agriculture superintendent, and …

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vh Richard Onishi Interview (ddr-jamsj-2-2)

Nisei male. Born October 15, 1931, in Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii. Moved to San Jose, California, from Hawaii in 1936. Grew up in San Jose's Japantown before the onset of World War II. Removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned with family to San Jose, after the war, and helped …

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vh Mika Hiuga Interview (ddr-one-7-37)

Nisei female. Born in Hood River, Oregon. Grew up in Hood River, where parents owned and operated orchards. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred briefly to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Lived for a short time in Salt Lake City after leaving camp, then …

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vh Miyo Minnie Uratsu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-335)

Nisei female. Born May 25, 1929, in Newcastle, California. Grew up in Newcastle, where parents ran a ranch. During World War II, was removed to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. During the segregation period, transferred to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, lived in Idaho and Utah before eventually returning to family's …

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vh Kazue Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1000-197)

Nisei female. Born January 14, 1927, in Wapato, Washington, where family operated a truck farm. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to North Portland Assembly Center and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Family left camp in 1945 for Spokane, Washington. Worked as a domestic on Spokane's South Hill before becoming a licensed beautician. Married husband …

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vh Lillian Nakano Interview (ddr-densho-1000-254)

Sansei female, born April 30, 1928, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Hawaii, where family ran a successful wholesale bakery business. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was picked up by the FBI and sent to Sand Island internment camp. Moved with rest of the family to Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, to be reunited with …

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vh James O. Ito Interview (ddr-densho-1000-308)

Nisei male. Born August 10, 1914, in Riverside, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. Graduated from college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was a key person heading Heart Mountain's agricultural program. Served in the Military Intelligence Service in Korea.

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vh Kara Kondo Interview (ddr-densho-1000-139)

Nisei female. Born May 24, 1916, in the Yakima valley, Washington, and spent childhood in Wapato, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and then to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was on the staff of the camp newspaper, the Heart Mountain Sentinel. Left camp for Chicago, …

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vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview II (ddr-densho-1005-3)