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Ted Tsukiyama talks about his work in preserving to Nisei veteran story, through oral history programs and preserving the 442nd Regimental Combat Team Archives. He talks about how privileged future generations are because of the contributions made by…

Ted Tsukiyama talks about his experience during the China-Burma-India Campaign. Instead of continuing his military service in the Occupation of Japan, he decided to return home to Hawaii to continue his college education. He received a Bachelor's…

Ted Tsukiyama talks about his transition from the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion to the Military Intelligence Service. After graduating from the Military Intelligence Service Language School, he was assigned to a team that was sent to Florida for…

Tsukiyama was among the 2,500 recruits from Hawaii accepted into the 442nd Regimental Team and sent to Camp Shelby for basic training. He talks about how this experience, his first time away from Hawaii and describes interactions between Hawaiian…

Tsukiyama describes his feelings toward Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He talks about his efforts to volunteer to join the US Army, starting with his participation in the Varsity Victory Volunteers (VVV) and describes the formation of the…

Tsukiyama was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents were educated immigrants from Japan. He attend both Japanese language school and English Standard School. During the Pearl Harbor attack, he had been a part of the University of Hawaii…

85A: Japanese American man in the snow. 85B: Japanese American man in the snow. 85C: five Japanese American men and one women standing in a park. 85D: Two Caucasian American men and one woman. 85E: Tsukiyama seated at a desk. 85F: Close-up of…

Two Japanese American men in uniform. Japanese American soldier posing with rifle, the phrase "Whose afraid of the big bad wolf? - Herbie" is written in blue ink.

Four photographs of a large city.

Two photographs of statue of Robert E. Lee. Photograph of a Japanese American soldier. Two photographs of city streets.

Adler Planetarium, Chicago, Illinois. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois. Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota. Japanese American soldiers at a circus or fair.

Four photographs of Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Single photograph of an empty football stadium.

Japanese American soldiers visiting Audubon Park in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Two photographs of Japanese American soldiers visiting Loyola University in New Orleans. Two photographs of Japanese American soldiers visiting Tulane University in New Orleans and attending the Sugar Bowl.

Five photographs of individual Japanese American soldiers traveling. "Herbie in City Park," "A Wolf on the Loose," "Shiro n' 'Stonewall'," "Sus on Caval St.," and "Kato at the Art Museum," written in blue ink.

Picture of a skyscraper; "Old Glory is written in blue ink. Four soldiers and a civilian on a city street; "Jerks on parade" is written in blue ink. Five Japanese American soldiers in front of a cathedral; "Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral" is…

Five photographs of Japanese American soldiers. The bottom two pictures are identical: "Ol' Beanie" is written in ink on one, "G.I. Jerk" is written on the other.

Japanese American children dressed as soldiers. Japanese American soldiers marching. Group of men and women having a picnic.

Single photograph of three Japanese American women sitting outside.

Two photographs of officers and/or non-commissioned officers. Tsukiyama in a military truck. Several officers and civilian officials addressing a crowd.

Three photographs of Caucasian and Japanese American servicemen and civilians.

Three group photographs of Caucasian and Japanese American men, some in military uniform.

Three photographs of individual Japanese American men. Two group photographs of people in a tent.

Photographs of soldiers and civilians at a luau.

Two photographs in large outdoor dining area.

Three photographs of people at a dance.

Two photographs of men in jungle or forest. Group of Japanese American women on steps. Large outdoor group of diners, Caucasian and Japanese American.

Three photographs of Japanese American men in front of Victory Hall. One photograph of Japanese American man in field.

Six photographs of individual Japanese American men.

Three photographs of individual Japanese American men. Photograph of five Japanese American in front of a car.

Four photographs of Japanese American men.

Five photographs of individual Japanese American men.

Single photograph of soldier on motorcycle]

Three Japanese American men. Caucasian American soldier, with tow women in background (from behind). Group of young Asian people with seated Caucasian American soldiers.

Two photographs of Japanese American men in football formation. Group photo of Japanese American men in basketball uniforms. Group photo of Japanese American men in football uniforms.

Three photographs of men in football formation in front of barracks. One group photograph of men in football uniforms.

Four photographs of men playing American football.

Three photographs of groups of Japanese American men in front of barracks. Photograph of Japanese American men on a balcony.

Four photographs of groups of men gathered in front of Victory Hall.

Group of Japanese American men, one wearing a boxing glove while another examines it. Tsukiyama and four colleagues in front of a car. Two Japanese American men resting in a field. Three Japanese American men sitting on a stoop.

Two photographs of three Japanese American men on a porch. Tsukiyama and two colleagues standing on a porch. Tsukiyama shirtless.

Three photographs of men constructing a building. Tsukiyama in barracks with several others.

Photograph of several men on a military truck. Photograph of several men resting by a field. Photograph of a man working in a field. Photograph several people in a field, partially obscured by the frame of a building.

Four photographs of men engaged in construction.

Two photographs of Tsukiyama and colleagues in a river or canal. Several men on military truck. Six men on a porch. Six men seated at a table.

Unit photograph of men in front of a barracks. Seven men working on a roof. Group of men constructing frame of a building.

Six loose photographs not on page. Photograph 44A: Six Caucasian enlisted men. 44B: Tsukiyama in Varsity Victory Volunteer uniform. 44C: Japanese American man in uniform, with the rank of Captain. 44D: Caucasian man in uniform. 44E: Tsukiyama…

Two photographs of Tsukiyama sitting in a military truck. Photograph of Caucasian man leaning against the side of a building. Photograph of a Caucasian man on a motorcycle.

Two photographs depicting several men standing in a field, four of whom crouched down, working with tools. Group of men sitting and standing in front of barracks.

Blank album page

Photograph of Tuskiyama and colleague. Man working in a field. Two photographs of men constructing a building.

One photograph of two Japanese American men in front of a building. Two photographs of men in front of barracks. Photograph of three Japanese American men holding a "Bond a month club" poster.

Four photographs of unidentified Caucasian and Japanese American men in uniform.

Photographs of the Varsity Victory Volunteers

Varsity Victory Volunteer certificate.

One photograph of three Japanese American people in front of car. Five photographs of mountainous, coastal scenes.

Two photographs of Tsukiyama posing in uniform. Two unit photographs.

One unit photograph, Tsukiyama posing with pistol, Tsukiyama in Class A uniform.

Three photographs of military unit.

Facsimile of page 28.

Unit photograph of Hawaii Territorial Guard, Company B

Blank album page.

Discharge certificate from the Hawaii Territorial Guard.

Caucasian couple on steps in front of house. Tsukiyama with clock tower in background.

Four photographs depicting Tsukiyama with a friend, Alcatraz, San Francisco, and a forest road.

Japanese American man and woman in front of palm tree. Blank note page underneath photograph.

Seven photographs of a Japanese American family engaged in leisure travel. Scenes depicting a train depot, cityscape, and ferry.

Eight pictures of Yosemite National Park.

Two Caucasian men and one Caucasian woman in front of house. Five winter scenes: five people seated in toboggan, Tsukiymama holding snowball, five people playing in the snow.

Two photographs of a cabin. Photograph of road. Photograph of coastline. Four outdoor group photographs: three seated Japanese American women, two Caucasian women and a Japanese man, two Caucasian women and two Japanese American women holding a…

Group of 6 men and women on the deck of a ship, Tsukiyama first row, center. Group of 2 men and 3 women. Caucasian man seated on deck of ship. Building and courtyard. Suspension bridge in fog. City street.

Tsukiyama seated with open book, taking notes

Japanese American couple leaning against railing, likely Tsukiyama. Japanese American woman seated in front of window. Japanese American couple standing in front of railing. Soldiers marching in formation, holding weapons.

One photograph of young adult Japanese American men, some wearing military or JROTC uniforms. Tsukiyama is sitting on floor, first row. Second photograph of young adults, both men and women, again, Tsukiyama is sitting on floor, first row.

Two photographs, Tsukiyama walking in front of store window and preparing to throw a shot put.

Class photograph at President Theodore Roosevelt High School. Ted Tsukiyama is seated in the front row, right.

Three portraits of young adult Japanese American women, presumably Ted Tsukiyama's sisters. Signature stylized portrait taken from below face level is present here and seen throughout the album.

Four photographs, one with Tsukiyama holding a model airplane. Three photographs of women, presumably his sisters.

Children posing in costumes as "cowboys and indians" and children sitting on side step of car.

Five photographs,presumably of Tsukiyama's parents and siblings. Likely representing celebrations-- Tsukiyama is adorned with several leis in one photograph. Two photographs are of his parents separate, taken from below face level (a common theme in…

Photographs of young men surfing.

Photographs and contact prints of Tsukiyama, President Theodore Roosevelt High School in Honolulu, Hawaii and other unknown individuals. Tsukiyama with dogs, throwing shot put, in uniform (photograph taken from below face level) and in a boat rowing…

Earl Carroll Theatre Restaurant Souvenir photograph. Signatures of soldiers in photographs include: Goichi Shimanuki and three illegible names. Ted Tsukiyama wrote, "went to Earl Carrlos with Phyllis and met these boys." Tsukiyama is in the…

From left to right. Ted Tsukiyama and father, Seinosuke Tsukiyama in formal dress; Ted Tsukiyama in military uniform in front of opened car door and garage; Ted Tsukiyama sitting and reading in striped shirt; Ted Tsukiyama wearing same striped shirt…

Two children with woman, possibly Ted Tsukiyama, a sibling and his mother, Yoshiko Tsukiyama

Three photographs of, presumably, Ted Tsukiyama with family as a toddler on a scooter, rocking horse and with a woman and second child.

Single photograph of Ted Tsukiyama as a toddler in a wagon. A date of August 1921 and "Ted" is written on the photograph.

Tsukazaki describes post-war Japan including talking about visiting Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He then talks about the head of the Varsity Victory Volunteers(VVV) who helped raise scholarship money in Hawaii, his thoughts regarding the attack on Pearl…

Tsukazaki talks about going to Japanese school, classes he took while at Military Intelligence Service Language School (MISLS), and his assignments while in Orlando for more intelligence school. He then talks about getting married while at Camp…

Tsukazaki discusses Hawaiian fish ponds including his family’s fish pond, friendships growing up, his involvement with the Varsity Victory Volunteers(VVV), and his friendship with the YMCA director at University of Hawaii. He then talks about a…

Tsukazaki talks about his parents and siblings including discussing their education and employment. He then talks about his childhood and discusses playing baseball and fishing; and talks about his father’s writing hobby and learning Kendo. Next,…

Tsukayama discusses training and experiences as a medic during World War 2. He also talks about his family and participation in veteran organizations. He shares anecdotes regarding: treating soldiers on the battlefield; military food; working in…

Tsukayama discusses being a medic and his post-war life. He talks about medic training and experiences he had on the battlefield; he also reflects on his feelings about having been a medic. In addition he shares experiences as an interpreter in…

Tsukayama talks about his life from birth to early adulthood. He discusses his youth in Kailua; military enlistment; and training as a medic. He shares recollections of the Pearl Attack, growing up in Hawaii, and carrying out medic duties in combat.

Toshio discusses various photographs.

Toshio discusses trying to find a job after receiving his PHD and describing his wife and children. He details his career in the foreign service. Toshio also gives a message to future generations.

Toshio discusses his thoughts on forced removal and race relations. He details about being sent to Japan after the war ended and his experiences while there. Toshio also discusses about trying to get home after his father's death, being discharged,…