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img Kenji Onishi sermon (ddr-one-1-94)

Black and white photographic negative of Kenji Onishi standing behind a pulpit reading from a bible at Epworth Methodist Church. Kenji Onishi was a youth leader at Epworth.

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview (ddr-one-7-62)

Nisei male. Born April 24, 1927, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Portland area, where father worked for the railroad. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, served in the military and eventually returned to Portland and became a teacher.

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img Kenji (ddr-one-1-625)

Black and white photographic negative of a young Nisei man (possibly Kenji Onishi based on notes written on envelope) sitting a table with skis leaning on the wall behind him.

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img Methodist Banquet (ddr-one-1-348)

Black and white photographic negative of a banquet inside a church. Guest are seated in pews around tables. Man standing on far right with tray is Kenji Onishi. Seated at table in foreground facing the camera is: Beti ann (Minamoto) Wantroba, unidentified, and Lew Tomita, looking at Kenji Onishi from foreground table is George Nakata. The …

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-62-4)

Father's involvement in community activities

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-62-5)

Description of mother

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-62-14)

Father passes away one week before Executive Order 9066

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 18 (ddr-one-7-62-18)

Memories of the train ride to Minidoka

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 22 (ddr-one-7-62-22)

Becoming the target of a racist incident after the war

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-62-1)

Family background and description of siblings

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 21 (ddr-one-7-62-21)

Attending school in camp

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 24 (ddr-one-7-62-24)

Attending college and deciding to become a teacher

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-62-12)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-62-11)

Moving into parents' hotel

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-62-3)

Parents' arranged marriage

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-62-2)

Father's work for the railroad after immigrating to the U.S.

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 19 (ddr-one-7-62-19)

Serving in the military

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 20 (ddr-one-7-62-20)

Meeting Japanese Americans from different areas in camp

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-62-16)

First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-62-8)

Father's generosity during the Great Depression

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-62-13)

Returning to school after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-62-10)

Parents' values: the importance of education

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-62-9)

Attending elementary school

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 17 (ddr-one-7-62-17)

Asserting independence in camp

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vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-62-6)

Description of childhood home: a boxcar

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