ARTIFACTS

Donated by a very *special friend* of the Poston Project


Donated by Thomas Kurihara. Poston III.
Poston Block 308 Directory
Donated by Mrs. Norman Oda. Poston III
Donated by Bill Head, son of W. Wade Head
Donated by Mrs. Norman OdaPoston III
Donated by Lilyan Kiyomoto. Poston III
High School Yearbook scans. Poston camp 2
Donated by Mrs. Toshi Harada Poston II

Scan donated by Mrs. Marion Masada.

Donated by the family of Mrs. Clara Obayashi
Donated by the family of Mrs. Clara Obayashi
Poston Wedding Guest book signatures
 
Donated by the family of Mrs. Clara Obayashi
Poston Wedding Invitation
Donated by the family of Mrs. Clara Obayashi
Poston II Director's Address Book

Scans donated by Mr. Jim Crawford



Donated by Mrs. Norman Oda  Poston III

Hand-carved by Mr. Tamekichi Kiyomoto Block 305

Handmade without nails. 
Donated by John Y. Kashiki


Donated by a very *special friend* of the Poston Project.


Postage Marks  

 Poston was opened as  "Parker Dam" on May 8 1942 and had a peak population of 11,738 and was renamed "Poston" on May 31,1942.

 


The cover is franked with a 3-cent National Defense stamp and is cancelled with a steel duplex handstamp dated May 22, 1942 - just before it was officially renamed. Note that the return address is for the ’Poston Reception Center’.
Return address: Harley Asari (5-3-D), formerly from Santa Ana

Photo scans courtesy of a very *special friend* of the Poston Project

Bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian honor, recognizing  members of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service for their valiant service and sacrifices given by the U.S, government leaders on November 2, 2011.  Donated by a very *special friend* of the Poston Project.
 Good-bye note  to Aiko Yano (222-13-C). 
Signed Ruth Kodama (38-8-D)
Photo scan courtesy of Mrs. Aiko Uyeoka 

  Good-bye note  to Aiko Yano (222-13-C). 
Signed Margie Nishiyama (21-4-B)
Photo scan courtesy of Mrs. Aiko Uyeoka 
                                           Employment reference letter for Aiko Yano (222-13-C)
Photo scan courtesy of Mrs. Aiko Uyeoka

      Employment referral letter for Aiko Yano (222-13-C)
Photo scan courtesy of Mrs. Aiko Uyeoka

  Good-bye note  to Aiko Yano (222-13-C). 
Signed Mickiko Oka (222-5-B)
Photo scan courtesy of Mrs. Aiko Uyeoka

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/27/4519228/congressional-gold-medals-go-to.html#storylink=cpy

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/27/4519228/congressional-gold-medals-go-to.html#storylink=cpy

 Glicee print donated by Chizuko Judy Sugita de Queiroz

  Glicee print donated by Chizuko Judy Sugita de Queiroz

 Glicee print donated by Chizuko Judy Sugita de Queiroz