Manzanar Collection

Personal letter describing Nagahama's experience thus far at the National Training School, where she is studying to become a kindergarten teacher, and her appreciation of hearing about their "gang" of friends. Nagahama gives news of Hideo [Watanabe] and mentions that Honey [Toda] is now working as an administrative assistant at the University of Maryland and will be visiting upon returning from a trip to the "Manzanar Relocation Center." She also encourages Salzman to resume her college studies, saying that a college education will prove more beneficial after the war than if Salzman were to continue on with Lockheed as an instrument technician.

Personal correspondence with illustration of Lake Tahoe sent from Kansas City, Missouri, where Nagahama is set to enroll in the Kansas City National Training School for Christian Workers.

Personal correspondence from Reno, Nevada describes time outside of the camp and the experience of being able to walk on real sidewalks and "breathe the carbon monoxide freely"; Nagahama also mentions that she and her sister are headed next for Kansas City, Missouri.

Personal letter describing final exams and an impending trip to California; also gives news of Hideo [Watanabe] and of a friend who had to drop out of UCLA.

Photograph of friends posed in front of a car, with the camp police station in the background. Inscription on back of photograph: "Lorraine Paulson, Miriko Nagahama, Honey Toda, Wilda Johnson, Betty Salzman. Photographer Lloyd Linn, Wilda's friend. Manzanar, CA 6-21-42". Accompanying note reads: "The Photo @ Manzanar, 6-21-42: at the entry to the camp. The building in the background has a sign: Police Station. As I recall, at that time that was the only location we could take a picture. Betty Liebscher".

Inscription on back of photograph: "Harry's Murakami Retirement Celebration. June 23, 1985. West L.A. United Methodist Church. Left to right Gary + Peggy* Young, Alan* + Ilene Murakami, Harry + Miri (Nagahama), Gail*, Lowel + Ann* Zweigle, Glenn + Karen* Murakami. Front row Justin Young (3), Connie Zweigle (4). *Harry's + Miri's Offspring."

Photograph of five family members shows Honey Toda in the middle of the back row [with brothers Roy Toda, left, and Akira Toda, right, and parents in front?] Inscription on back of photograph: ""May 1943, Toda family at Manzanar, California"".

Photograph shows Wilda Johnson and Honey Toda leaning against a car, with barracks in the background. Inscription on back of photograph: "Wilda Johnson, visitor + Honey Toda. Sept 1942, Manzanar"

Inscription on front of photograph: "Happy Holidays, From Miri & Harry." Inscription on back of photograph: "MURAKAMI FAMILY REUNION - AUGUST 8-12, 1994 - Mammoth Lakes, CA, (Picture taken at Convict Lake - our favorite fishing lake), A few miles south of Mammoth. From right to left: Ilene (Alan's wife), Justin Young-12, Glenn, Derek, Murakami-8, Karen (Glenn's wife), Ryan Young-6, Peggy, Lowell Zweigle (Ann's husband), Gary Young (Peggy's husband), Randy Zweigle-8, Ann, Gail, Miri-72, Alan, Harry-73 1/2 with golf tournament driver head cover prize. Ilene and Alan from Tomball near Houston, TX.; The Youngs (Gary + Peggy) from Lewisville, TX near Dallas; The Zweigles (Lowell + Ann) from Kent, WA; Glenn, (+Karen) Karen, Derek and Kyle from Torrance, CA; Gail from W. Los Angeles. Special Reunion T-Shirt with Murakami family crest. ?=Harry + Miri Offspring / 2 Sons + 3 Daughters."

Photograph shows the Toda family posing by a car, with a barrack in the background; Henry Toda is holding a shovel. Inscription on back of photograph: "Henry Toda, Father, Honey, Daughter, Akira, Son, (____ )Toda, Mother, Roy, Son. Manzanar, CA, Sept. 1942".