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vh Taylor Tomita Interview (ddr-one-7-61)

Nisei male. Born February 17, 1922, in Odell, Oregon. Grew up in Odell, where parent ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in the military before returning to the Hood River area.

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-61-13)

Transferring to Minidoka after the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 11 (ddr-one-7-61-11)

Living conditions at the Pinedale Assembly Center

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-61-5)

Feeling that parents sacrificed for their children

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 14 (ddr-one-7-61-14)

Being drafted and serving in the army

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 17 (ddr-one-7-61-17)

Reflections

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 15 (ddr-one-7-61-15)

Returning home and experiencing discrimination

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 12 (ddr-one-7-61-12)

Building furniture out of scrap lumber

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-61-9)

Deciding what to take during mass removal

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-61-16)

Starting a Nisei bowling league

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-61-1)

Father's family background

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 10 (ddr-one-7-61-10)

Memories of the train ride to the assembly center

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 7 (ddr-one-7-61-7)

Rehearsing for a stage performance when Pearl Harbor was bombed

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-61-3)

Helping on family's strawberry farm as a child

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-61-4)

Attending elementary school

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-61-2)

Father's early life and work in the U.S.

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-61-8)

Disposing of possessions after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Taylor Tomita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-61-6)

Prewar community events at the Japanese Community Hall

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Narrator Taylor Tomita

Nisei male. Born February 17, 1922, in Odell, Oregon. Grew up in Odell, where parent ran a farm. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Transferred to the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Served in the military before returning to the Hood River area.

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img Nisei boys at Japanese language school (ddr-densho-259-187)

Caption by Homer Yasui: "A group of the young Dee Nisei boys pictured with [Japanese language teacher] Haru Tsuji. Since Toru Hasegawa is also in this picture, maybe some of the Oak Grove Nisei attended the language school at the Dee Community Hall."

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doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 42, No. 22 (June 1, 1956) (ddr-pc-28-22)

Selected article titles: "Up claims compromise to $100,000. Senate judiciary committee acts on bill to push claims program" (p. 1), "Amendment to Fulbright Act Passed, Plugs Loophole for Visiting Students" (p. 1), "Michigan ex-GI adopts Japanese citizenship" (p. 1), "Actions speak as loudly as words, says Canadian judge ruling on discrimination" (p. 1), 'S.F. Jewish weekly …

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