Finding Aids to Archival Collections

Scope and Content Note Konoshima was born in Tokyo and grew up in California. He was incarcerated at Santa Anita Assembly Center (Santa Anita Racetrack), California, and Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming, until 1943, when he was released to attend North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. He went on to study journalism at the University of Wisconsin, and worked as a journalist. In 1948, he joined the United States Army and served at G-2 Headquarters, Tokyo, and with the 8th Army Team in Seoul, Korea....

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Hayashi was born in Poston Relocation Center, Arizona, in 1945. Following their release in September 1945, his family settled in San Diego, California. Hayashi attended San Diego State University before being drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

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Nitta was incarcerated at Minidoka Relocation Center, Idaho, before enlisting in the United States Army. He served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy.

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Gapp worked as a librarian for the War Relocation Authority at Rohwer Relocation Center, Arkansas, from 1943-1944.

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Kuroda and his wife Julia were incarcerated at Tule Lake Relocation Center, California, before being released to move to Colorado. He went on the serve with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in Calcutta, India. Julia Kuroda was interviewed on behalf of Andrew Kuroda.

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Yamasaki was incarcerated at Marysville Assembly Center (a.k.a. Arboga Assembly Center), California, Tule Lake Relocation Center, California, and Heart Mountain Relocation Center, Wyoming.

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Morimitsu was incarcerated at Tule Lake Relocation Center, California, before enlisting in the United States Army. He trained at Camp Savage, Minnesota and served with the Mars Task Force, Military Intelligence Service in the China-Burma-India (CBI) Theater, and with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in Japan.

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AR01: Red Cross cloth drawstring bag (container for submitted letters).

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AR01: Money from Hungary, Soviet Union, and Romania (1942 - 1945).

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AR01: Napkin from Reserve Officer Training Camp dinner menu July 4, 1917, at the Presidio, San Francisco, California

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AR01: Sewing needle stored in the spine of the veteran's diary while he was held as a prisoner of war (POW) in the Philippines.

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AR02: Pre-war and Japanese occupation money from the Philippines.

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AR01: "Quality de luxe gem damaskeene blades" razor blade and envelope.

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AR02: Victory Girls button.

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AR03: Currency from Italy, Germany and Hungary.

AR04: White ribbon reading "Patriotic Day September 4, 1917 Registered Men June 5, 1917."

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AR04: International songbook. See also Oversize

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AR01: Combination Score Book for US Rifles M1903 and MI and Browning Automatic Rifle M1918A2.

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AR02: Handkerchief stained with Betty Jaffe's lipstick.