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Idaho Jap Paper Deplores Riots (January 4, 1943)

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Nisei soldier and the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator

T-Sergeant Ben Kuroki (center front), a famous Nisei war hero, poses with the staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the Minidoka concentration camp newspaper. Front (left to right): Mitsu Yasuda, Cherry Tanaka, Ben Kuroki, Kimi Tambara, and Kerry Soejima. Middle: Mitsuko Miyoshi, unidentified, Sachi Yasui, Miye Takatsuka, Masako Tsujikawa, and Watson …
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The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator

The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the weekly newspaper of the Minidoka concentration camp, outside the paper's office. The Minidoka Irrigator, a weekly paper, ran from September 10, 1942, through July 28, 1945, and contained news about the camp and of the war when Nisei began enlisting. Japanese Americans with …
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The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator

The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator, the newspaper of the Minidoka concentration camp, is shown in the paper's office. Far right (left to right): Takako Matsumoto (left) and Elsie Sata. Front (left to right): unidentified, Kimi Tambara, Cherry Tanaka, John Kanda, Miyuki Inouye, and Sachi Yasui. Back: Mitsuko Miyoshi, Harry …
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The staff of the Minidoka Irrigator

People of various ages worked on the Minidoka Irrigator, the newspaper of the Minidoka concentration camp. Issei were in charge of writing the Japanese section of the newspaper, for those who did not understand English. The Nisei concentrated on stories in English. Front (left to right): Kimi Tambara, Cherry Tanaka, …
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The Minidoka Irrigator Statement of Income and Expense


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Letter from Tsutomu Fukuyama

Letter from Tsutomu Fukuyama describing living conditions in Minidoka. Topics described include housing, schooling, commerce, and the federated Christian church. The letter also describes the stated purpose of the War Relocation Authority and the resettlement of students and families.
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Minidoka Irrigator: -Under the shadow of the cross

Newspaper clipping of Young People's Christian Conference (YPCC) event.
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Book of newspaper clipping

Book of newspaper clipping documenting newspaper coverage of American citizens of Japanese ancestry compiled by Yoriko Watanabe Sasaki from assorted West Coast newspapers. Includes one partial newsletter from Camp Harmony, July 10, 1942, and one partial issue of the Minidoka Irrigator, Volume IV, Number 12, December 23, 1944. Introduction by …
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Minidoka Irrigator: YPCC Leaders Pose

Newspaper clipping of Young People's Christian Conference (YPCC) leaders. No date.
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