1941 items
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Manzanar free press (January 9, 1943) (ddr-csujad-34-6)
A Japanese section, pages 5-6 from "Manzanar free press" issued on January 9, 1943. It includes a history of Manzanar. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: hrs_04_001
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Photograph of a group of people posing in front of the Manzanar hospital (ddr-csujad-47-208)
Photograph of a group of women who worked at the Manzanar hospital posing in the hospital garden at the Manzanar incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_merritt_0352
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Japanese American reading in library (ddr-densho-151-435)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A barrack building has been turned into a library at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. A trained librarian of Japanese ancestry employs techniques in the management of this library which already contains a large stock of books donated by friends.
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Japanese Americans standing in line for soap (ddr-densho-151-34)
Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry at this War Relocation Authority center line up at Warehouse Number 26 for their allotment of soap. Four bars of soap are distributed to each apartment on designated days. One representative of each apartment room must appear presenting his identification tag.
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Students studying in shade (ddr-densho-151-365)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An elementary school with voluntary attendance has been established with volunteer evacuee teachers, most of whom are college graduates. No school equipment is as yet obtainable and available tables and benches are used. However, classes are often held in the shade of the barrack building.
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Japanese Americans experimenting with guayule (ddr-densho-151-387)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Chemists, nurserymen, and plant propagators at this War Relocation Authority center assemble to witness a new experiment in an attempt to resolve the amount of rubber produced in a small quantity of the guayule plant. Frank Hirosawa, research rubber chemist, is seated in the foreground.
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Field crew foreman (ddr-densho-151-390)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Johnny Fukazawa, foreman of fields Numbers 3, 4, 5, and 6, heading a 20-man field crew on the farm project, says there are many problems they have to solve in their agricultural work at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.
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M. Jack Takayanagi - Mary Takayanagi Interview (ddr-manz-1-123)
Nisei male and female, married couple. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left to attend college in Des Moines, Iowa, and eventually settled in Portland, Oregon.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-59)
Excerpt: "Couple of weeks ago I wrote to Mr. and Mrs. Boulton asking them to send me the typewriter." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-74)
Excerpt: "How are you? Sorry that I didn't write sooner but I didn't have any thing to tell you." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his mother (ddr-densho-153-156)
Excerpt: "Thank you very much for letters. I am glad you are in good health and looking for job." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-94)
Excerpt: "I got up at 10 to 8 and I was tired enough to stay in bed all day." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Postcard to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-199)
Excerpt: "Sorry I haven't written, but it sure is hard in school this semester, so I'm trying to study." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-85)
Excerpt: "Trying to study with the P.A. going on its terrible so I have to wait until he finishes." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-96)
Excerpt: "Since I had a little time to let my food digest, I thought I'd drop you a line. " Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Letter to two Nisei brothers from their sister (ddr-densho-153-104)
Excerpt: "Tonight I started to write because I just happened to remember that this week is "national brotherhood" week." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.
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Michiko Wada Interview (ddr-manz-1-162)
Nisei female. Born in California. Grew up in Watts, California, where parents ran a grocery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to Los Angeles.
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Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-38-27)
Photographed are buildings in the Manzanar incarceration camp in California. The caption reads: Manzanar incarceration camp. The construction was completed in 1945, but... [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 9. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_09_001
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Japanese Americans inspecting guayule plants (ddr-densho-151-381)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Guayule plantings are being inspected by Doctor Robert Emerson, (third from right) a bio-chemist and botanist from the California Institute of Technology and director of the guayule rubber experiment. He is here shown conferring with several of his staff of young evacuee scientists at Plot 4. There are 408 …
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Dorothy Ikkanda Interview (ddr-manz-1-42)
Nisei female. Born February 10, 1921, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Santa Monica, California. Married prior to World War II. During the war, removed with husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Left camp for Reno, Nevada, and eventually moved to Los Angeles.
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Funeral at Manzanar incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-36-7)
Group photograph of a funeral at the Manzanar incarceration camp. A Buddhist church is pictured behind the group. A photo from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_008
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Crisis for camp (ddr-csujad-36-18)
News clipping page with article titled, Crisis for Camp, about the riots at the Manzanar incarceration camp. A news clipping from: Manzanar Photo Album. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: man_01_021
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Lath house (ddr-densho-151-384)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Exterior view of the lath house of guyaule rubber experiment project in which seedlings are grown under controlled conditions with a staff of 22 workers, under the direction of Walter T. Watanabe. The initial shipment of 100,000 seedlings came from the Salinas Experiment Station. Note decorative desert garden.
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Students studying in shade (ddr-densho-151-363)
Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An elementary school has been established with volunteer evacuee teachers, most of whom are college graduates. Attendance at this time is voluntary. No school equipment is as yet available and available tables and benches are used. Classes are often held outside in the shade of the barrack building.
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Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-45)
Excerpt: "Just got your letter. Glad to hear that your in good condition as we are in the same conditions." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, to Chicago, Illinois.