67 items
67 items
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Ruth Yamada standing in front of a house (ddr-densho-432-21)
Caption on reverse: "Ruth Rinko Yamada."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada Matsumoto to Lillian Yamada Kuwata, November 27, 1954 (ddr-densho-432-19)
Letter from Ruth Yamada Matsumoto to her sister, Lillian Yamada Kuwata. The Matsumotos lived in Washington Heights in Tokyo, Japan. Ruth writes about life in Japan with her family.
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Portrait of a woman (ddr-densho-328-287)
Caption in album: "1940 / Ruth Yamada in Los Angeles California."
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Dorothy Nakahara and Ruth Yamada standing in front of a house (ddr-densho-432-34)
Caption in album: "April 1937. / Dorthy [sic] Nakahara / Ruth Yamada."
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Ruth Yamada standing on a bridge in the Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library (ddr-densho-432-33)
Caption in album: "Japanese Garden. May 1 1937 / Ruth Yamada."
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Ruth Yamada at Huntington Park (ddr-densho-432-31)
Caption in album: "May 1 1937 / Hunnington [Huntington?] Park. / Ruth Yamada."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada Matsumoto to Lillian Yamada Kuwata, May 9, 1952 (ddr-densho-432-18)
Letter from Ruth Yamada Matsumoto to her sister, Lillian Yamada Kuwata. The Matsumotos lived in Washington Heights in Tokyo, Japan. Ruth writes about the communist riots and their car being destroyed. She also discusses life in Japan with her family.
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Ruth Yamada Matsumoto's photo album (ddr-densho-432-96)
This photo album docs visits to Japan in the 1930s
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Tosao and Ruth Yamada in their grocery store (ddr-densho-432-20)
Caption on reverse: "Oct. 1939."
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A group of friends on a dock (ddr-densho-432-73)
Caption in album: "Kimiko, Yoshiye, Miyeko / Rose [Yamada], Echiko."
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Letter from Rose Yamada Kono to Ruth and Lillian Yamada (ddr-densho-432-24)
Letter from Rose Yamada Kono to her sisters, Ruth and Lillian. Rose discusses her life in Japan, her husband Shiro, and her pregnancy.
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Tsutomu and Ruth (Yamada) Matsumoto Collection (ddr-densho-432)
The Tsutomu and Ruth (Yamada) Matsumoto Collection contains letters written between Ruth Yamada Matsumoto and Matsuye Koike when they were in Santa Anita Assembly Center, Rohwer concentration camp, Fort Bismarck and Fort Missoula. There are also two of Ruth's photograph albums that record life in Japan and the United States.
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, April 2, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-15)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Missoula, MT. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, November 5, 1942 (ddr-densho-432-8)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of the social activities, religion, and logging Social and recreational activities|id:63. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, March 29, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-14)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of a horseshoe tournament. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Missoula, MT. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, November 9, 1942 (ddr-densho-432-9)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of interactions with the Arkansas community. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, January 11, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-11)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of the social activities and holidays. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Matsuye Koiki to Ruth Yamada, August 23, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-17)
This letter discusses Matsuye Koike's repatriation date and his preparations to leave the U.S. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, March 11, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-13)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of a wedding, dentistry, and rations. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Missoula, MT. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."
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Letter from Ruth Yamada to Matsuye Koike, February 3, 1943 (ddr-densho-432-12)
This letter discusses life at Rohwer concentration camp, including discussion of the social activities, trips into McGehee, and the weather. Matsuye Koike received the letter while imprisoned at Fort Lincoln, Bismark, ND. The letter was "detained alien enemy mail examined."