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The Amy Kato collection primarily consists of newspaper and newsletter publications created at the Lordsburg, Santa Fe, Jerome and Rohwer internment camps (1942-1944). Contents are written in Japanese and English. Collection also includes newspaper clippings related to the internment experience (ca. 1943), two issues of the Pacific Citizen newspaper (1943-1944) and a graduation announcement from Denson High School (1944).

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Collection contains uniforms and other items previously belonging to Mitsuo Jack Fujishima (d. 2015). Fujishima served in the Navy during WWII. Also included in the collection are photographs that were taken in an incarceration camp, most likely Rohwer, and while serving in the military. There is one piece of correspondence about moving graves and a memorial service program.

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Collection contains an autograph book that was crafted in Tule Lake Relocation Center during World War II. The hand-crafted book has a hinged, plywood cover with an ink illustration of barracks in the foreground and the Tule Lake Mountains in the background. The book is bound with a string and is filled with personalized messages to Keiko.

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The collection includes eight photo albums of family and friends in the US (mostly Chicago and California) and Japan.

Scope and Contents This is collection of Kingo Melvin Fujii's (1928 - 2012) papers, books that he illustrated, scrapbook (Copy) and original art work in both 3-D and 2-D. Kingo attended the Honolulu Academy of Arts School, The Chicago Art Institute, The University of Hawaii and Instituto Allende, Mexico. Kingo was also a World War II Army veteran.;He worked in a variety of media such as sol, watercolor, lithography, Jewelry and sculpture. As a fine artist he addresses himself through surrealism,...

Scope and Contents The Konman-Matsukawa family papers include a family history, letters, diaries, yearbooks, receipts, licenses, identification cards, certificates, diplomas, passports, report cards, Bibles, books, photographs (black and white and color), photographic negatives, legal documents (marriage, birth, and death certificates; military discharge papers; and a divorce filing), newspaper clippings, a U.S. Army uniform from World War II, and objects (pins, medals, a name plate, coins, eyeglasses, a lock...

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Collection contains Japanese-English dictionaries that were used when Shunichi Nakagawa served in the Military Intelligence Service (ca. 1944). Also included is a book entitled “We the People: A Story of Internment in America” (1987).

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Collection contains programs from the Chicago Geino Doko Club amateur talent performances (1977-1980).

Scope and Contents This collection of materials are from Mary and Jack Nakagawa. It consists of both documents, publications, photographs, VHS tapes and an artifact. Items of interest are a photographic album celebrating the Twenty and Five Investors, Inc. groups 40th Anniversery 1945 - 1985. This is along with a paper weight from the groups 25th Anniversery Dinner which Jack Y. Nakagawa was the President of the Chicago Chapter. There are two video tapes one from the 1990 Greater Portland Reunion and the 1990...