3031 items
3031 items
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Rocky Shimpo Vol. 11, No. 102 (August 25, 1944) (ddr-densho-148-37)
Selected article titles: "Girls Believe They Received Fair Trial"; "On the Other Hand"; "Worship Program Announced Here"; "'Minorities in Post-War Plan'"; "Manzanar for Veteran Homesite"; "Yatabe, Yoshino to Go On Eastern Tour"; "Suggest Method to Communicate"; "Want Ads"; "Deny Distrust Basis for Navy's Policy"; "Anniversary Issue Out"; "In Good Hands"; "Three Free to Return to Coast"; …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 22 (ddr-densho-156-286)
Article titles: "Japanese Evacuees in Arizona a Contented and Happy Group"; "Klamath Group to Continue Japanese Probe"; "Manzanar Project Director Transferred"; "Guards at Newell to Have Cookies"; "Legion Official Would Send Japanese Home to Refute Propaganda"; "Nisei, Prisoner in Japan, Arrives"; "Lost Records Block Inquiry of Jap Bank"; "Nippon Aliens Entitled to Maintain Lawsuits"; "Shut-Down Order …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. V, No. 18 (ddr-densho-156-258)
Article titles: "More Workers Needed in Cotton Fields"; "Japanese Center Project to Make Arid Land Bloom"; "300 More Leave for Harvest Work"; "May Have Japanese Labor Camp at Fairground"; "New Rules Apply to Japanese Labor"; "State Readies Harvest of Big Beet Crop"; "Japanese Evacuees to Attend Colleges"; "Newsnotes from Manzanar"; "Second Day's Cotton Work Attracts 175"; …
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Daily Press Review, Vol. VI, No. 22 (ddr-densho-156-287)
Article titles: "Japanese Evacuees in Arizona a Contented and Happy Group"; "Klamath Group to Continue Japanese Probe"; "Manzanar Project Director Transferred"; "Guards at Newell to Have Cookies"; "Legion Official Would Send Japanese Home to Refute Propaganda"; "Nisei, Prisoner in Japan, Arrives"; "Lost Records Block Inquiry of Jap Bank"; "Nippon Aliens Entitled to Maintain Lawsuits"; "Shut-Down Order …
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Noboru Kamibayashi Interview (ddr-densho-1000-477)
Nisei male. Born June 23, 1930, in Fairfax, Washington. Grew up in Venice, California, where parents had a produce farm. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Parents signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" and decided to return with the family to Japan to live. After several years in Japan, came …
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Victor Takemoto Interview (ddr-densho-1001-8)
Nisei male. Born October 27, 1926, in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Parents were strawberry farmers before World War II. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California. Unlike most Bainbridge Island Japanese Americans, did not transfer to the Minidoka, Idaho, concentration camp. Returned to Bainbridge Island after the war, and attended …
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Letter from Leo Uchida to Mr. James Waegell, July 10, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2334)
Correspondence from Leo Uchida to James Waegell regarding the draft process for Japanese American incarcerees during World War II, discrimination against Japanese Americans, and life at Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2440
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Letter from Leo Uchida to Capt. James Waegell, May 31, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2332)
Correspondence from Leo Uchida to James Waegell regarding Uchida's plans to travel from Manzanar incarceration camp to Maryland to be with his family, high school graduation, and other family updates. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2438
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Ayako Tsurutani Interview (ddr-manz-1-89)
Nisei female. Born May 6, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, and was married before World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, husband, an attorney, worked for the legal aid division, then served with the Office of Strategic Services. After leaving …
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Shigeki Sugiyama Interview (ddr-manz-1-96)
Nisei male. Born December 19, 1927, in Alameda, California. Grew up in Alameda. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, worked at the camouflage net factory and in the camp's hospital. Transferred with family to the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. After leaving camp, was drafted into the U.S. military …
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Clyde Tichenor Interview (ddr-manz-1-164)
White male. Born August 28, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois. Lost father at an early age and moved to Los Angeles, California. While in Los Angeles, began to study judo. Was part of a group in 1943 that visited Manzanar and competed in a judo tournament. Served in the navy during World War II and eventually returned …
Narrator Shirley Nagatomi Okabe
Nisei female. Born February 7, 1937, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father was a prominent Buddhist minister. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to California. Father was instrumental in the planning and building of the cemetery …
Narrator Martha Shoaf
White female. Born June 28, 1919, in Los Angeles, California. Fourth grade teacher at Manzanar concentration camp, California.
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Rosie Maruki Kakuuchi Collection (ddr-manz-10)
The Rosie Maruki Kakuuchi Collection is comprised of photographs from Rosie Maruki and her family's experiences primarily during World War II at the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Materials include snapshots of family members and friends in camp as well as some postwar photos of the family in Los Angeles and immigration documents from Rosie's Issei parents.
Narrator Mary Kageyama Nomura
Nisei female. Born September 29, 1925, in Los Angeles, California. Lost both parents at an early age, and was raised by older siblings as part of a large family. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Trained in music from childhood, became known as the "Songbird of Manzanar," performing in camp. After …
Narrator Taira Fukushima
Nisei male. Born February 8, 1926, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father did custodial work. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Finished high school at Manzanar, and left camp to attend Drake college in Des Moines, Iowa. Drafted into the military and served as a medic …
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Senior problem: my future (ddr-csujad-48-12)
Term paper by Wataru Okamoto for Social Problems class taught by Mr. Harry Bentley Wells, a teacher at Manzanar High School. Wataru recounts that before the war and forced evacuation he wanted to be a fisherman or grocery store owner. However, once at Manzanar, he decided on becoming a gym instructor in both baseball and basketball. …
Narrator Edwin "Ed" L. Rothfuss
White male. Former superintendent of the Death Valley National Park. Involved with the establishment of the Manzanar National Historic Site.
Narrator Harry Ueno
Nisei male. Born April 14, 1907, in Pauilo, Hawaii. Lived in Japan from 1915 to 1923, and settled on the mainland upon his return to the United States. Was married in 1930, and was removed along with family to Manzanar concentration camp, California, during World War II. While in Manzanar, organized the Mess Hall Workers Union. …
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Roster of students for 12-H, taught by Harry Bentley Wells at Manzanar High School (ddr-csujad-48-129)
Class roster for 12-H, taught by Harry Bentley Wells at Manzanar High School. Ten students are listed, one has been crossed out with red colored pencil. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9938. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0938
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Photograph of five people, including an army soldier, posing in front of the Manzanar barracks (ddr-csujad-47-204)
Photograph of five people, including an army soldier, posing in front of a building at Manzanar incarceration camp, possibly a barracks. The women are wearing dark sweaters and skirts, and the man is wearing a suit. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0340
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Photograph of several nurses at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic with tables in the background (ddr-csujad-47-237)
Photograph of several nurses sitting on the ground at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. Several additional people can be seen behind them. In the background are a line of tables with pots and trays stacked on them. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0382
Narrator George Kiyo Wakatsuki
Nisei male. Born December 10, 1931, in Guadalupe, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California, where father was a fisherman. Family moved to Terminal Island, California, just before World War II. During the war, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Served in the navy during the Korean War. The family's wartime experiences were chronicled in …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 11 (August 13, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-14)
Selected article titles: "Authorities Lift Martial Law Which Followed Disturbance At Santa Anita Assembly Center" (p. 1), "Manzanar Firemen Put Out Blaze Outside Center" (p. 1), "WCCA Order Bans Center Self-Government" (p. 1), "Evacuees Preserve All Rights, Obligations of Citizens, Stresses WRA Solicitor in Legal Opinion" (p. 1), "Nisei Returning to America on Exchange Ship" (p. …
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 17 No. 13 (October 2, 1943) (ddr-pc-15-38)
Selected article titles: "Hawaiians Regard Evacuation As 'Colossal Land-Grabbing Scheme,' San Joseans Told" (p. 1), "Suicide Attempt At Manzanar Fails" (p. 1), "President Roosevelt Urges Race Harmony To Win Conflict" (p. 1), "Losses in Centers from Fires Well Below National Average. Only 63 Fires Reported In Relocation Camps During 3-Month Period" (p. 8), "Suspect Asks For …