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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-494-15)
Moving to Walla Walla, Washington, after leaving camp
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-494-9)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, receiving help from neighbors
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-494-2)
Description of paternal grandfather
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-494-16)
Adjusting to life in Walla Walla after the war
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-494-12)
Living conditions at Tule Lake
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-494-3)
Parents' meeting and marriage
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-494-13)
Transferring to Topaz after the controversy around the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-494-8)
Daily life and activities as children
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-494-1)
Receiving an American name
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Mary Kato - Frances Kajita Nishi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-494-11)
First impressions of Pinedale, a graduation ceremony in camp
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 32 No. 5 (February 3, 1951) (ddr-pc-23-5)
Selected article titles: "Defense Department Assures Full Report on Casualties of Soldiers from Hawaii Area" (p. 1), "Min Yasui Visits Nisei Groups in Plains Area" (p. 1), "Emergency May Force Denver to Suspend Slum Clearance" (p. 1), "JACL ADC Asks Early Action to Speed Approval of Stays of Deportation for Alien Group" (p. 3), "Japanese American …
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Peggy A. Nagae Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-233)
Sansei female. Born July 25, 1951, in Boring, Oregon, a small town outside of Portland. Graduated from Vassar College, then earned a law degree from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College. In the 1980s, lead the legal team for Yasui v. United States, a lawsuit to overturn a 40 year old conviction for …
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Issei men in front of Buddhist church (ddr-densho-259-332)
A group of Issei men posed in front of a Buddhist temple in Portland, possibly members of the Nipponjin Kai Japanese Association.
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Hannah Hirabayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-493)
Nisei-Sansei female. Born 1938 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in the town of Christopher, now part of Auburn, Washington, where parents ran a grocery store. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father was arrested by the FBI and sent to the Fort Missoula internment camp, Montana. The rest of the family went to the Puyallup Assembly …
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Victor Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-487)
Nisei male. Born February 4, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle's Japantown area, where parents operated a hotel. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp to attend school in Minnesota, was drafted, and trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language …
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Takae Tanino Walts Interview (ddr-densho-1000-508)
Nisei female. Born August 4, 1930, in Bellevue, Washington. Grew up in Bellevue, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Seattle, Washington, and eventually established a career as a flight attendant.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 16 No. 13 (April 1, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-13)
Selected article titles: "U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on Legality of Evacuation of Nisei From West Coast. Yasui, Hirabayashi Test Cases Certified to High Tribunal By Circuit Court of Appeals" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Sidesteps Question On Exclusion Act" (p. 1), "Negro Attorney Upholds Rights Of Nisei at West L.A. Forum" (p. 2), "Federal Justice Raps …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 34 No. 10 (March 8, 1952) (ddr-pc-24-10)
Selected article titles: "House Sets Floor Debate on Walter Omnibus Bill" (p. 1), "Hawaiian Statehood Opponents Reminded on Senate Floor of War Record of 442nd Unit" (p. 1), "Chicago Housing Group Tells Regrets Over Racist Remarks in Film About Late President" (p. 2), "Min Yasui Quits Post as JACL Regional Chief" (p. 3), "New York New …
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Red Cross promotion with a Japanese girl and a white girl holding flags (ddr-densho-259-277)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "Two girls sitting on a packing crate. The Caucasian girl is holding a Japanese doll and 2 American flags; the Japanese girl is holding a package and 2 Japanese flags. I don't know what this Red Cross promotion represents. The picture appears to be too recent to be a publicity shot of …
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Issei gathered for memorial service (ddr-densho-259-364)
Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of mostly adult Issei men and women in formal dress in a small meeting hall. I believe that this was the Knights of Pythias Hall which the early Issei pioneers rented for their events. [In this picture,] the Issei remembered their comrades who had earlier died in Hood River...A friend …
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Mary Kinoshita Ikeda Interview (ddr-densho-1000-510)
Nisei female. Born May 18, 1927, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seatle, where father wsa the head bellboy at an exclusive club. Attended the Maryknoll Catholic school in Seattle prior to World War II. During World War II, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While at Minidoka, brother …
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 142 (November 28, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-228)
Selected article titles: "Suspect Seized in Murder Case"; "League Gets Cooperation of Army in Killer Hunt"; "Returnees Honor Officers of WRA Office in San Jose"; "Denver WRA Office to be Closed on Saturdays"; "New Yorkers at Fete"; "Former San Diegan Dead"; "Miller Attacks Gannon's View"; "Woman Injured"; "Seven Warrant Officers"; "Sentence Yoshida"; "Girl, 17, Slugged"; "Pastor …