Miyoko Uzaki Interview Segment 22

Mother's family background (ddr-manz-1-156-1) - 00:08:54
Father's family background (ddr-manz-1-156-2) - 00:03:47
Parents' arrival in the United States (ddr-manz-1-156-3) - 00:05:56
Helping parents on family's farm (ddr-manz-1-156-4) - 00:03:54
Attending elementary school (ddr-manz-1-156-5) - 00:03:25
Memories of family farm: growing grapes (ddr-manz-1-156-6) - 00:11:00
Parents' personalities (ddr-manz-1-156-7) - 00:03:17
Going to high school (ddr-manz-1-156-8) - 00:07:17
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-156-9) - 00:08:34
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, remembering arrests of community leaders (ddr-manz-1-156-10) - 00:06:14
Remembering the time after the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "it was a very unsettled period" (ddr-manz-1-156-11) - 00:08:37
First impressions of the Fresno Assembly Center (ddr-manz-1-156-12) - 00:06:01
Arriving at the Jerome concentration camp (ddr-manz-1-156-13) - 00:08:37
Father's passing in camp (ddr-manz-1-156-14) - 00:06:04
The role of Christian churches in camp (ddr-manz-1-156-15) - 00:03:52
Work in the block manager's office in camp (ddr-manz-1-156-16) - 00:07:17
Remembering the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-manz-1-156-17) - 00:06:09
Transferring to Rohwer when Jerome closed (ddr-manz-1-156-18) - 00:03:57
Family responsibilities in camp (ddr-manz-1-156-19) - 00:05:11
Frightening incidents in community after returning home (ddr-manz-1-156-20) - 00:10:05
Attending college (ddr-manz-1-156-21) - 00:05:45
Living in Japan (ddr-manz-1-156-22) - 00:07:31
Family's postwar activities (ddr-manz-1-156-23) - 00:08:34
Attending camp reunions (ddr-manz-1-156-24) - 00:06:20
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Miyoko Uzaki

Miyoko Uzaki Interview

02:36:18 — 24 segments

September 11, 2014

Fresno, California

Nisei female. Born January 15, 1920, in Fresno, California. Grew up in the Fresno area where parents farmed grapes. During World War II, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, and the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas. After leaving camp, returned to Fresno.

Kristen Luetkemeier, interviewer; Mark Hachtmann, videographer

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