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Kiyoko Morey Kaneko Interview (ddr-densho-1000-225)
Nisei female. Born September 3, 1911, in Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where father operated a successful import/export business with retail stores. Graduated from UCLA, then lived and worked in Japan for a few years. Was married and living in Hawaii in 1941. Witnessed Japanese bomber planes overhead from home in Pearl City on …
Narrator Keiko Kageyama
Nisei female. Born January 2, 1920, in Monterey Park, California. Grew up in several different places in California, where parents ran truck farming businesses. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Pasadena area of California.
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Keiko Kageyama Interview (ddr-densho-1003-14)
Nisei female. Born January 2, 1920, in Monterey Park, California. Grew up in several different places in California, where parents ran truck farming businesses. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Pasadena area of California.
(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from …
Narrator Bob Berry
White male. Grew up in Pasadena, California, where parents had a flower growing business. Provided flowers for the Santa Anita racetrack for over fifty years. During World War II, visited Japanese American friends at the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona.
Narrator Miyuki Yasui
Nisei female. Born September 18, 1926, in South Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Attended college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after leaving camp. Eventually married and moved to Portland, Oregon.
Narrator Wilbur Sato
Nisei male. Born April 26, 1929, in Pasadena, California. Grew up on Terminal Island, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, family lived for a time in a hostel in Des Moines, Iowa, before returning to California. After the war, became an attorney and longtime community activist.
Narrator Ko Nishimura
Nisei male. Grew up the Pasadena, California, area, where parents worked in a family-owned nursery. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family moved to Reedley, California, for a short time before being removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. At Manzanar, father worked for the government's guayule project. After leaving camp, returned to California and became …
Narrator Jack Y. Kubota
Nisei male. May 4, 1929, in Pasadena, California. Grew up El Centro, California, where father was a truck farmer. During World War II, removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and joined the navy. Graduated from college in San Diego and …
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Miyuki Yasui Interview (ddr-one-7-28)
Nisei female. Born September 18, 1926, in South Pasadena, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Attended college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after leaving camp. Eventually married and moved to Portland, Oregon.
(This material is based upon work …
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-512-17)
Choosing to stay in Pasadena over the years
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-512-19)
The building of the Japanese American National Museum
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-512-11)
Working as an architect with several partners
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-512-15)
Description of work as an architect
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-512-14)
Visiting Native American reservations
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-512-12)
Making connections in Southern California
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-512-9)
Description of first home after getting married
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-512-18)
Getting involved with the Japanese American National Museum
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-512-3)
Attending USC and studying to become an architect
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-512-13)
Getting involved with the Head Start program
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Frank T. Sata Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-512-4)
Meeting future wife and getting married