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Sam Araki Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-437)
Nisei male. Born July 12, 1931, in Saratoga, California. Grew up in Saratoga, where father worked as a gardener on a large estate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father moved the family inland to Reedley in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Eventually removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to California …
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Letter of support for publication of "Open Letter" to S.I. Hayakawa (ddr-densho-122-42)
From James Handa and Chiseko Handa, personal information redacted.
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Akiko Okuno Interview (ddr-manz-1-133)
Nisei female. Born 1926 in Gilroy, California. Grew up in the Gilroy area, where parents ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp to attend university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, eventually becoming a medical technician. After the war, returned to California.
Narrator Sam Araki
Nisei male. Born July 12, 1931, in Saratoga, California. Grew up in Saratoga, where father worked as a gardener on a large estate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father moved the family inland to Reedley in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Eventually removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to California …
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Sam Araki Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-402)
Nisei male. Born July 12, 1931, in Saratoga, California. Grew up in Saratoga, where father worked as a gardener on a large estate. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, father moved the family inland to Reedley in an attempt to avoid mass removal. Eventually removed to Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to California …
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 7 (ddr-manz-1-133-7)
Mother's role as a prewar Japanese language school teacher
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 14 (ddr-manz-1-133-14)
Destroying family's belongings after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 20 (ddr-manz-1-133-20)
First impressions of camp: typhoid inoculation, lack of privacy
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 33 (ddr-manz-1-133-33)
Working for and living with a family while attending college
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 29 (ddr-manz-1-133-29)
Hearing about conflict and uprisings in camp
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 42 (ddr-manz-1-133-42)
Speaking to schoolchildren about wartime experiences
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 35 (ddr-manz-1-133-35)
Moving to California and training as a medical technician
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Akiko Okuno Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-133-16)
The shock of being shunned by best friend after the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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