There were many Issei who were rounded up and imprisoned at the Department of Justice's detainment prisons in New Mexico following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Some were able to be released "on parole" to re-join their families either at Poston, Arizona or to other internment camps.
The New Mexico Japanese American Citizen's League was awarded a $54,000 grant from the National Park Service this past summer for a project on WWII Japanese American Confinement Sites in New Mexico. The camps in New Mexico were located in Santa Fe, Fort Stanton, Old Raton Ranch (Baca Ranch), and Lordsburg.
The goal of the New Mexico Japanese American Internment Sites History, Interpretation, and Education Project is to reach a wide and diverse audience of New Mexicans to educate them about history of internment in the state, and to inspire thought and conversation about issues of citizenship, identity, and civil liberty.
The project is currently in the planning phase, during which we are developing the content and design for a traveling exhibit, historic markers, website, and outreach brochure.
They are interested in information, photographs, and personal stories about life in the New Mexico camps and about the interactions between the camps and surrounding communities. They are interested in how various New Mexican communities reacted to the notion of internment, and how Japanese American community members were treated by the rest of their community.
1. They are seeking information, artifacts, photographs, written documents, “stories from the internees,” etc., related to any of the camps in New Mexico.
2. They are seeking anyone from New Mexico who was in the 100th Battalion, or 442nd Regimental Combat Team. They would like to obtain an interview of the veterans and/or their family who lived in New Mexico during or after WWII.
A list of names would also be a great start for our project.
There is a strict timeline to complete the Planning Phase of the grant project, so any assistance you may be able to provide would be greatly appreciated.
Phone: (505) 883-5320
Mail: 2712 Kentucky St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
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"Partial" listing internees from or visiting the New Mexico DOJ camps
Poston camp III
FUJIMOTO, Gunichi George, formerly from San Diego, 4/6/1943 paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp.
FUKUBA, Kikuno Amano, formerly from Reedley, Poston 305-9-B, visited Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp.
FUKUBA, Kikuno Amano, formerly from Reedley, Poston 305-9-B, visited Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp.
FUKUSHIMA, Gunichi, formerly from Dinuba, 10/28/1943 paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, to Poston 307-12-B, 1/18/1944 went to Crystal City, TX .
GOISHI, James Tamotsu, formerly from Reedley, Poston 326-11-C, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM, 11/18/1945 went to Crystal City, TX.
HAMAGUCHI, Fukujiro, formerly from Terminal Island, paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, 6/7/1943 went to Poston 322-4-D.
HIMAKA, Chosuke formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/24/1944 went to Poston 330-3-A.
HIMAKA, Osao (Pvt) , formerly from San Diego, Poston 330-14-E, visited Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp .
HIRASAKI, Chiyomatsu, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/4/1943 went to Poston 322-14-D .
HIRASAKI, Chiyomatsu, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/4/1943 went to Poston 322-14-D .
HIRATA, Masao, formerly from Thermal, paroled on from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, 6/7/1943 went to Poston 327-9-AB.
ISHIZUE, Kumazuchi, formerly from Visalia, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 10/29/1943 went to Poston 318-11-B.
KAGEYAMA, Taminosuke Thomas, formerly from Monterey, 6/19/1943 paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, went to Poston 305-3-C.
KAMIIMURA, Nikichi, formerly from Goleta, paroled from Tujunga, CA DOJ camp, 6/24/1943 went to Poston 326-8-A, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
KAMIIMURA, Nikichi, formerly from Goleta, paroled from Tujunga, CA DOJ camp, 6/24/1943 went to Poston 326-8-A, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
MACHIGASIRA, Isejiro, formerly from La Mesa, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/3/1943 went to Poston 322-13-H.
MAMIYA, Yoshigoro, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/1943 went to Poston 329-3-D.
MASUMOTO, Shigeru, formerly from National City, paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, 6/20/1943 went to Poston 327-4-AB.
MASAYUKI, Shichigiro, formerly from San Ysidro, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 5/18/1944 went to Poston 323-9-D.
MATSUNAGA, Haruka Kazuo, formerly from Los Angeles, paroled from Tujunga, CA DOJ camp, 6/25/1943 went to Poston 328-7-A, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
MIURA, Koshiro, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/12/1942 went to Poston 323-1-C.
MURAKAMI, Katsutoshi, formerly from Woodlake/San Pedro, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/7/1943 went to Poston 307-5-C.
NAKAGAWA, Kosaburo, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/24/1944 to Poston 322-5-A.
NAKAMURA, Kazumi, formerly from Escondido, Poston 323-14-B, 5/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
NAKAMURA, Mantsuchi, formerly from Reedley, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DJO camp, 11/24/1943 went to Poston 308-8-B.
NAKANO, Kakichi, formerly from Chula Vista, Poston 323-10-AB, 2/26/1943 visited Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp.
NAKANO, Kakichi, formerly from Chula Vista, Poston 323-10-AB, 2/26/1943 visited Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp.
NAKANO, Otonori, formerly from La Jolla, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 5/18/1944 went to Poston 323-10-AB, 1/22/1945 went to Crystal City, TX.
NAKATSU, George, formerly from Orosi, Poston 305-8-C, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
NAKATSU, Mioto, formerly from Orosi, Poston 305-8-C, 9/9/1945 went to Santa Fe, NM.
NISHIMURA, Tomio, formerly from Woodlake, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 1/30/1944 went to Poston 325-14-C.
NISHIMURA, Tomio, formerly from Woodlake, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 1/30/1944 went to Poston 325-14-C.
ODA, Kazuma, formerly from Dinuba, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 1/4/1944 went to Poston 307-2-D.
OGINO, Sohei, formerly from Los Gatos, paroled from Santa Fe, NM, DOJ camp, 11/29/1943 went to Poston 325-12-C.
OGINO, Toru Tom, formerly from Los Gatos, Poston 325-12-C, 3/9/1943 visited Lordsburg NM DOJ camp.
OGINO, Tsuneyo, formerly from Los Gatos, Poston 325-12-C, 3/9/1943 visited Lordsburg NM DOJ camp.
OHARA, Buyemon, formerly of San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 2/14/1944 went to Poston 329-5-C.
OKAMOTO, Toyotaro, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 323-6-A.
OKAMOTO, Yusuro, formerly from Visalia, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/18/1944 went to Poston 316-11-C.
OTA, Masaichi, formerly from Los Angeles, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ Camp, 3/11/1944 went to Poston 309-12-C.
OYE, Kimejiro Harry, formerly from San Francisco, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 8/28/1944 went to Poston.
OZAKI, Harry Kuahiko, formerly from Chula Vista, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/24/1944 went to Poston 323-6-D.
OZAKI, Harry Kuahiko, formerly from Chula Vista, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/24/1944 went to Poston 323-6-D.
SAWASAKI, Yonezo, formerly from Chula Vista, paroled from Santa Fe. NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 322-11-A.
SEKI, Genzo, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 11/28/1943 went to Poston 329-10-D.
SERA, Kiyoichi, formerly from Visalia, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/15/1944 went to Poston 316-5-C, 1/22/1945 went to Crystal City, TX.
SETOGUCHI, Toyokichi, formerly from Visalia, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 326-3-D.
SHIKANO, Ichiji Fred, formerly from San Luis Obispo, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 317-12-B.
SHIOTA, Takezo, formerly from San Francisco, paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, 7/16/1943 went to Poston 326-14-C, died on 1/12/1944.
TAJIRI, Jinshichi, formerly from Santa Maria, paroled from Bismarck, ND DOJ camp, 8/28/1943 went to Poston 307-10-C.
TAKESHITA, Ikuyo, formerly from Coronado, paroled from Santa Fe, NM on 1/30/1944 went to Poston 322-5-B.
TAKEUCHI, Masato, formerly from Los Angeles, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 318-13-C.
TANAKA, Keinosuke, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 1/30/1944 went to Poston 323-5-D.
TAYUME, Ryusuke, formerly from ?, paroled from ? NM DOJ camp, went to Poston block 318.
TOYAMA, Takeo, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/11/1944 went to Poston 329-5-D.
TSUCHIYAMA, Yoshikazu, formerly from Terminal Island, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/6/1944 went to Poston 328-10-D.
TSUJI, Torazo, formerly from Yettum, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 5/18/1944 went to Poston 327-10-B.
TSUNEYOSHI, Iwaguma, formerly from Coronado, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, went to Poston 329-7-D.
TSUNO, Toshitaro, formerly from San Diego, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 4/19/1944 went to Poston 330-14-B.
TSUNODA, Yaichi, formerly from Reedley, paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, went to Poston 308-10-C.
TSUNODA, Yaichi, formerly from Reedley, paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, went to Poston 308-10-C.
UZUHASHI, Kosaku, formerly from Los Angeles, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 5/10/1944 went to Poston 309-7-C, 1/22/1945 to Crystal City, TX.
YAMADA, Frank Masato, formerly from San Diego, 4/6/1943 paroled from Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, went to Poston 322-14-A.
YAMANISHI, Jukichi, formerly from Chula Vista, paroled from Santa Fe, NM DOJ camp, 3/31/1944 went to Poston 330-13-G.
YONEKURA, Akira, formerly from Chula Vista, Poston 322-10-A, visited Lordsburg, NM.
YONEKURA, Toshiharu, formerly from Chula Vista, Poston 322-10-A, visited Lordsburg, NM DOJ camp, 4./14/1944 went to Crystal City, TX .
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