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vh Emi Yamamoto Interview (ddr-densho-1015-6)

Nisei female. Born October 3, 1919, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Watsonville, California, helping on family's strawberry farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to the Salinas Assembly Center and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After World War II, returned to Watsonville.

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vh Rose Nakagawa Interview (ddr-densho-1010-9)

Nisei female. Born May 7, 1915, in Auburn, Washington. Mother died at a young age, and was adopted by aunt and her family. Grew up in Washington state before moving to Fresno, California. Married and had a child before World War II, then removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After …

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img Leaving Hood River for Confinement (ddr-densho-409-43)

Four Issei standing in the Dethman's family's yard before leaving Hood River for the Pinedale Assembly Center in Fresno, California. Standing left to right: Junkichi Hachiya, Kashichi Morita, Mototsugu Morita and Masano (Sakakiyama) Morita.

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doc Testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-densho-67-255)

Written testimony of Teimei Tim Okimura, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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Narrator Nori Masuda

Nisei male. Born September 11, 1916, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Fresno in Chinatown, where the city's Chinese and Japanese communities were concentrated. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Left camp to work for Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Enlisted in the military and served …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/459/

Narrator Kay Ikeda

Nisei female. Born February 4, 1922, in Fresno, California, where parents owned a tofu shop. Mother passed away prior to World War II giving birth to twin girls. Married prior to the war. Removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, returned to Fresno.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/460/

doc Testimony of Rose Inouye (ddr-densho-67-271)

Written testimony of Rose Inouye, born in Florin, California. Incarcerated in the Fresno Assembly Center, California, the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. This testimony was submitted for the CWRIC hearings in Seattle, Washington, September 9-11, 1981. Personal information excised by Densho.

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doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, October 27, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2556)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell regarding Kenneth's move from Fresno California to Denson Arkansas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2663

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 26 No. 12 (March 20, 1948) (ddr-pc-20-12)

Selected article titles: "Army Renames Cargo Vessel in Honor of Nisei Hero" (p. 1), "Will Rule on Constitutionality of California Law Barring Alien Japanese Fishermen" (p. 1), "Alien Land Law Judgment Set Aside by Fresno Judge" (p. 2).

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Notice from E.P. Pullman, Center Manager, Fresno Assembly Center to All Evacuee Residents of the Fresno Assembly Center, August 3, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-122)

doc Notice from E.P. Pullman, Center Manager, Fresno Assembly Center to All Evacuee Residents of the Fresno Assembly Center, August 3, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-122)

Rules and regulations for detainees at the Fresno Assembly Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0124

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Narrator Rose Nakagawa

Nisei female. Born May 7, 1915, in Auburn, Washington. Mother died at a young age, and was adopted by aunt and her family. Grew up in Washington state before moving to Fresno, California. Married and had a child before World War II, then removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/458/

Narrator Kenji Maruko

Sansei male. Born December 13, 1920, in Fresno, California. Father was born in Hawaii, mother was born in Japan. Grew up in Fresno, where parents ran a successful bicycle shop and general store. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty …

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vh Ben Y. Tonooka Interview (ddr-densho-1000-390)

Nisei male. Born July 17, 1924, in Fowler, California. At an early age, moved with family to Fresno, California. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona, after Jerome closed. After leaving camp, lived in Cleveland, Ohio, for …

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Narrator Saburo Masada

Nisei male. Born April 1, 1930, in Fresno, California. Grew up in Caruthers, California, where parents leased a vineyard. During World War II, sent to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, lived in Ogden, Utah, and become a minister. Eventually returned to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/817/

img Morita sisters outside Dethman's house the day they left Pinedale Assembly Center (ddr-densho-409-69)

Morita sisters standing together in the Dethman's family's yard before leaving Hood River for the Pinedale Assembly Center in Fresno, California. Ruth Deloris (Morita) Hidaka is holding Betty Mae (Morita) Shibayama's sholders and Flora Emiko (Morita) Hikada stands to the right. Caption on back: 1942

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Narrator Chico Uyeda

Nisei male. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. Family moved to the Fresno area to avoid going to camp, but was still sent to the Fresno assembly center, California. Was a member of an advance crew that went early to help set up the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/714/

img Photograph of Lincoln at West Fresno Drug Company (ddr-csujad-55-2660)

Photograph of Lincoln at West Fresno Drug Company in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2825. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2824

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doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George, May 29, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-2548)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George regarding Kenneth's move to Temporary Assembly Center in Fresno. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2655

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img Photograph of Yoneo Suzuki at West Fresno Drug Company (ddr-csujad-55-2659)

Photograph of Yoneo Suzuki at West Fresno Drug Company in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2825. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2823

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Narrator Ben Y. Tonooka

Nisei male. Born July 17, 1924, in Fowler, California. At an early age, moved with family to Fresno, California. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Transferred to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona, after Jerome closed. After leaving camp, lived in Cleveland, Ohio, for …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/638/

Narrator Kimiko Nakashima

Nisei female. Born November 27, 1919, in Florin, California. Grew up in Florin where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived and worked for a time in Utah before eventually returning to …

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/601/

img Photograph of Karl K. Nagata at West Fresno Drug Company (ddr-csujad-55-2658)

Photograph of Karl K. Nagata at West Fresno Drug Company in brown photo album. See also sac_jaac_2825. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2822

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doc Letter from Minnie Umeda to Mrs. Margaret Waegell, August 23, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-61)

Handwritten correspondence from Minnie Umeda to Mrs. Waegell describing food and living conditions in the Fresno Assembly Center. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00065

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doc Roster of incarcerees leaving from Fresno Assembly Center to Jerome, Arkansas (ddr-csujad-55-125)

List of "evacuees" slated for removal from the Fresno Temporary Assembly Center to the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0127

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vh Eiko Nishihara - Yoshiko Nishihara Interview (ddr-densho-1015-10)

Nisei females. Eiko Nishihara born June 4, 1926, and Yoshiko Nishihara, born August 17, 1927. Born in Watsonville, California, part of a large family. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. Following World War II, returned to Watsonville, and married two brothers …

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