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Narrator Mits Yamasaki

Nisei male. Born February 3, 1924, in Caldwell, Idaho. In the early 1930s, sent with brothers to live in the Shonien orphanage in Los Angeles after mother develops tuberculosis. Remained in Shonien until the onset of World War II. During the war, removed with a friend's family to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the …

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img Production crew photo at Japanese Language School Reunion (ddr-densho-506-127)

Picture of production crew that helped record and photograph the event.

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img Eunice Ueda and Sharon Yamasaki participating in Skits Night (ddr-densho-336-1866)

The 1986 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Sharon Yamasaki and Julie So participating in Skits Night (ddr-densho-336-1868)

The 1986 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Sharon Yamasaki and Julie So participating in Skits Night (ddr-densho-336-1867)

The 1986 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Vince Uyeda and Sharon Yamasaki standing in the snow (ddr-densho-336-1572)

The 1984 Winter Retreat.

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img Obon Festival- Dancer (ddr-one-1-281)

Black and white photographic negative of Masano Hachiya Yamasaki posing for the camera at Obon. Obon is an annual event hosted by the Oregon Buddhist Church (now known as Oregon Buddhist Temple) and attended by the wider Nikkei community.

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet- Kitchen (ddr-one-1-425)

Black and white photographic negative of women plating food in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church for the Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet. Behind the stove from right to left: Irene (Yamaguchi) Tatsuta, Betty Kurimoto Yamasaki, and Noriko (Ichikawa) Kurashige.

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Collection Ruby (Sato) Yamasaki Collection (ddr-densho-484)

Collections consists of two yearbooks from Topaz High School from 1944 and 1945 with material inserted between the pages. Inserted material includes copies of the school newspaper, correspondence, report cards, miscellaneous documents

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img Campers at morning watch (ddr-densho-336-1696)

The 1985 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Sharon Yamasaki and Stephanie Ide in a snow ball fight (ddr-densho-336-1574)

The 1984 Winter Retreat.

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img Campers at morning watch (ddr-densho-336-1695)

The 1985 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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img Campers playing games in the lake (ddr-densho-336-1602)

The 1985 Lake Sequoia Retreat summer camp.

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 55, No. 5 (August 3, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-31)

Selected article titles: "JACL-Nisei Can Be Helpful in Building Community of Free Asia" (p.1), "Minoru Yamasaki Humbly Accepts 1961-62 'Nisei of Biennium' Honors" (p.1), "Issei Testimonial" (p.3), "Chuman Keynotes Opening Ceremonies; Finds 'Bridge' Still Uncompleted" (p.4).

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img Northwest Buddhist Convention Banquet (ddr-one-1-419)

Black and white photographic negative of six women preparing the Northwest Buddhist Convention banquet dinner in the kitchen of the Seattle Buddhist Church. From left to right: Kiyo (Ishikawa) Harada, May Matsumoto, Noriko (Ichikawa) Kurashige, Betty Kurimoto Yamasaki, and Irene (Yamauchi) Tatsuta.

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-366-23)

Leaving camp and working in Illinois; meeting estranged father again

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-366-20)

The train ride to Rohwer

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-366-11)

Description of physical layout of the Shonien orphanage

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-366-22)

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-366-26)

Serving in Japan

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-366-10)

Attending high school, participating in sports

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-366-17)

Seeing father in camp

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-366-15)

Graduating from high school and joining the Civilian Conservation Corps

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-366-16)

Going to assembly center with a friend's family

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vh Mits Yamasaki Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-366-14)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor; FBI arrests the orphanage director

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