3111 items
3111 items
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Yoshino Grace Fukuhara Niwa Interview (ddr-manz-1-139)
Nisei female. Born October 29, 1942, in the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Daughter of well-known artists Henry Fukuhara. After leaving camp, the family moved to New York. Yoshino eventually returned to live in California, where her family resided before World War II.
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Kazuko Miyoshi - Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri Interview (ddr-manz-1-134)
Nisei females, sisters. Kazuko Miyoshi born 1936, Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri born 1938. Grew up in Culver City, California, where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Both sisters returned to California after the war.
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Ellen Watanabe-Huxtable Interview (ddr-chi-1-14)
Sansei female. Born in 1953 in Chicago, Illinois. Grew up hearing stories of her parents' wartime experiences at the Santa Anita Assembly Center and Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, parents resettled in Chicago, Illinois, where Ellen was born and raised.
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Kay Sakai Nakao Interview (ddr-densho-1001-3)
Nisei female. Born and raised in Bainbridge Island, Washington. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to Manzanar concentration camp California, then later transferred to Minidoka, Idaho. Married while in Minidoka, and returned to Bainbridge Island after World War II.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-210)
Excerpt: "I thought I'd put this extra line in because I just finished hearing the U.S.C., U.C.L.A. Basketball game, and the bruins won for the first time after forty-two (42) consecutive defeats." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 15 No. 28 (December 10, 1942) (ddr-pc-14-27)
Selected article titles: "Army Rules Manzanar After Rioting. One Killed, Ten Injured as Mob Rushes Soldiers; Plan to Segregate Disloyal Group" (p. 1), "Fred Tayama Attacked, Other Citizen Leaders Threatened By Pro-Axis Gang at Center" (p 1), "Nisei Boy Scouts Saved American Flag from Mob" (p. 1), "WRA Centers Reveal Nisei Volunteers Sign Up for Army …
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Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon en Route to Reno (ddr-csujad-47-5)
The photograph was taken in front of Police Department at Manzanar camp with a car parked in front, license plate M115. A number of people are gathered around each side of the vehicle as it gets ready to depart Manzanar incarceration camp en route to Reno, Nevada. Caption reads: Departure by WRA Escort in Station Wagon …
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Photograph of a man in a wheelchair in Merritt Park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-241)
Photograph of a man in a wheelchair in Pleasure Merritt Park at Manzanar incarceration camp. He is wearing a striped shirt and in front of the pagoda. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0386
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Syllabi for classes taught by Harry Bentley Wells at Manzanar High School (ddr-csujad-48-93)
Syllabi for 7th Grade Social Living, Social Living: Grade Eight, Ninth grade social living, World History and Geography: Grade Ten, American Life and Institutions: Grade Eleven, 12th Grade Social Social Problems. Taught by Harry Bentley Wells at Manzanar High school. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9902. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
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Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair with Thelma McBride at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-250)
Photograph of Peter Hondo in a wheelchair with Thelma McBride standing next to him at Manzanar incarceration camp. They are standing in front of a stone circle surrounding a fire hydrant and a utility pole with a sign on it, "Hospital Quiet Zone." In the background, the hospital and Inyo Mountains are visible. See this object …
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Photograph of a group of people at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-305)
Photograph of a group of people near the Manzanar incarceration camp at a hospital staff picnic. There are three women, two children and two men in the photograph. In the background is a picnic basket and trees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0454
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Photograph of two women standing and sitting on a gate at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-182)
Photograph of Martha Shoaf standing in front of a gate with another woman sitting on top of the gate. Martha is holding a bundle of fabric. The background are several bare trees and the Sierra Nevada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0308
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Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-191)
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing her nurse's uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0327
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Photograph of hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-253)
Photograph of a group of hospital staff aides posing in front of the Manzanar hospital. Sixteen women are posed with most of them wearing hospital uniforms. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0398
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Photograph of Christine Little standing in front of a car at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-270)
Photograph of Christine Little and another women standing in front of a car at Manzanar incarceration camp. One of the women is wearing a fur-trimmed coat. Behind them trees are visible. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0419
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Photograph of a group of people at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic (ddr-csujad-47-238)
Photograph of a group of people sitting on the ground at a Manzanar hospital staff picnic. In the background are several trees and brush. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0383
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Photograph of a man posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-188)
Photograph of a man posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. He is wearing a shirt and tie with dress slacks. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0324
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Photograph of a tractor motor being used to pump water at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-59)
Photograph of a farm tractor being used to operate a water pump at Manzanar incarceration camp. Several administrative buildings can be seen in the background with additional machinery and a farm truck. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0094
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Photograph of a barracks at Manzanar with melting snow on the ground (ddr-csujad-47-335)
Photograph of the gardens and barracks at Manzanar incarceration camp with melting snow on the ground. The snow-covered Inyo mountains are visible in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0494
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Photograph of Peter Hondo and Thelma McBride in a park at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-252)
Photograph of Peter Hondo and Thelma McBride in a park at Manzanar incarceration camp with several buildings and a covered water tank in the background. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0397
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Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar (ddr-csujad-47-190)
Photograph of a nurse posing in front of a tree at Manzanar incarceration camp. She is wearing her nurse's uniform. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0326
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Photograph of gift ideas created at Manzanar and exhibited with other textiles (ddr-csujad-47-73)
Photograph of gift ideas created at Manzanar and exhibited with other textiles. The displayed items include handkerchiefs, small pillows and pin cushions. Most of the patterns depict flowers, with some butterflies and nautical themes as well. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0109
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Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. 1 No. 16 (August 4, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-384)
Selected article titles: "FSA Loan Requirements Given" (p. 1), "Former Prisoner-of-War Friendly to Nishimoto" (p. 1), "Proposal Made Against Evacuee Discrimination" (p. 1), "Tell Importance of Terminal Leave" (p. 3), "Hawaiian-Born Japanese Woman Wins Citizenship; Makes Boston News" (p. 4).
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Manzanar Free Press Relocation Supplement Vol. 1 No. 7 (June 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-125-374)
Selected article titles: "Encourage Resettlers to Notify of Leaves" (p. 1), "Undeveloped Land in Mojave Desert Area Offered to Families" (p. 1), "300 Missourians Attend Social" (p. 1), "New York WRA Office Distributes Pamphlet for Issei Businessmen" (p. 2).
