Betty Tanakatsubo Interview Segment 11

Origins of name (ddr-densho-1000-343-1) - 00:02:14
Father's family background and immigration to Sacramento (ddr-densho-1000-343-2) - 00:05:35
Parents' arranged marriage (ddr-densho-1000-343-3) - 00:04:20
Father's higher level of education (ddr-densho-1000-343-4) - 00:06:06
Community activities: Japanese language school, church, picnics (ddr-densho-1000-343-5) - 00:07:16
Attending school with many other Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-1000-343-6) - 00:07:54
Brother in the military on December 7, 1941 (ddr-densho-1000-343-7) - 00:05:12
Family's reactions to hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-densho-1000-343-8) - 00:07:45
Leaving some possessions with neighbors (ddr-densho-1000-343-9) - 00:07:25
Graduating from high school in camp (ddr-densho-1000-343-10) - 00:10:33
Answering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-densho-1000-343-11) - 00:03:14
Father's sudden passing in camp (ddr-densho-1000-343-12) - 00:12:56
Transferring to Amache concentration camp, Colorado (ddr-densho-1000-343-13) - 00:06:56
Leaving camp and meeting future husband (ddr-densho-1000-343-14) - 00:08:14
Taking a job with the War Relocation Authority (ddr-densho-1000-343-15) - 00:11:01
Working for the War Relocation Authority (ddr-densho-1000-343-16) - 00:05:54
A close friend in Chicago (ddr-densho-1000-343-17) - 00:07:12
Thoughts on Japanese Americans in Chicago (ddr-densho-1000-343-18) - 00:03:57
Raising a family (ddr-densho-1000-343-19) - 00:07:07
Reflections (ddr-densho-1000-343-20) - 00:06:06
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Answering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

00:03:14 — Segment 11 of 20

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June 15, 2011

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Betty Tanakatsubo

Betty Tanakatsubo Interview

02:16:57 — 20 segments

June 15, 2011

Skokie, Illinois

Nisei female. Born June 15, 1925, in Sacramento, California. During World War II, removed to the Sacramento Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp for Cleveland, Ohio, and worked for the War Relocation Authority. Eventually settled in Chicago, Illinois.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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