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Japanese language schools

Memo from Harry L. Black, Assistant Project Director, to Willard E. Schmidt, Chief of Police, re: disorders in Block #54, June 2, 1944

Discusses imprisonment in the stockade of 12 incarcerees and tension concerning the Japanese Language Schools and the schools in the camps, detailing what it terms "terrorist tactics" on the part of the Japanese Language School's proponents and concluding that the Project Director is justified in using the stockade for disciplinary …
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Chapter 6 and 7 personality cards

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including living in barracks, block noise, lack of privacy, mess hall dining, nosy neighbors, jobs, leisure time, sports, movies, church attendance, the Young Buddhist Association (YBA), family dynamics, social changes, dating, and rumors. …
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Las Animas Japanese Elementary School

A group photograph of schoolchildren and staff at a Japanese school in Colorado. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_02_002
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Las Animas Japanese Elementary School

A group photograph of the Japanese American community at Las Animas Japanese Elementary School, Colorado. It was taken to celebrate the opening of the school on May 12, 1930. The caption reads: North America Colorado State Las Animas Japanese Elementary School opening ceremony, May 12, 1929. See this object in …
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School play at Las Animas Japanese Elementary School

A group photograph of school play performers at Las Animas Japanese Elementary School. The play, "Masuhime," was performed by female performers to celebrate the 1st commencement of the school. From right: Kazuye Hara, Mitsuye Tashiro, Yoneko Meguro, Teruko Taniguchi, Haruko Tashiro, Yuriko Minaguchi, Misao Nishitsuji, Ayako Hara, Toshiko Kumatani, Yayeko …
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Las Animas Japanese Elementary School

A group photograph of schoolchild, parents, and staff at Las Animas Japanese Elementary School. The caption reads: translation = Las Animas Japanese Elementary School 3rd ceremony of the end of the school year. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_02_005
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Las Animas Japanese Elementary School

A group photograph of schoolchildren and staff at a Japanese school in Colorado. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_02_001
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Japanese school in Colorado

A group photograph of Japanese schoolchildren in Colorado. Includes Yoneko Meguro. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_02_02_004
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Nisaburo Aibara

Obituary clipping from the Turlock Daily Journal regarding Nisaburo Aibara. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0058
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It was a day to remember for Turlock Japanese elder citizen

Newspaper clipping from the Turlock Daily Journal regarding Nisaburo Aibara's honors and biography. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: csus_nac_0057
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