An Oral History with Katsuma Mukaeda - Segment 1
| Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal … (ddr-csujad-29-56-1) - 0:29:12 |
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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SEGMENT ID
ddr-csujad-29-56-1 (CSUJAD Local ID: 1341.1_F01, CSUJAD Project ID: csufccop_jaoh_0017)
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal and incarceration, camp conditions, wartime repatriation procedures, consequences of incarceration, and contemporary civil rights movement. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Audio is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0018. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1341.1_F01
0:29:12 — Segment 1 of 1
PARENT COLLECTION
CSU Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History Japanese American Oral History Project Collection
TOPICS
- Geographic communities -- California -- Los Angeles
- Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation -- Discriminatory laws
- Activism and involvement -- Civil rights
- Activism and involvement -- Civil liberties
- World War II -- Concentration camps
- World War II -- Leaving camp -- "Resettlement"
- World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation")
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration
- World War II -- Leaving camp -- Returning home
- Community activities -- Nihonmachi ("Japantowns")
FACILITY
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
CSU Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of CSU Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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INTERVIEW ID
ddr-csujad-29-56 (CSUJAD Local ID: 1341.1_T01, CSUJAD Project ID: csufccop_jaoh_0018)
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INTERVIEW TITLE
An Oral History with Katsuma Mukaeda
0:29:12 — 1 segments
DATE
11/28/1973
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California
DESCRIPTION
Chairman of Japanese American Cultural Center and former president of Japanese Chamber of Commerce recounts conditions of prewar Los Angeles's Little Tokyo, its wartime conversion into a black community, postwar reestablishment as a Japanese-American cultural and commercial center. Includes comments on discriminatory legislation, prewar Japan-American relations. World War II removal and incarceration, camp conditions, wartime repatriation procedures, consequences of incarceration, and contemporary civil rights movement. This oral history was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project, Oral History Program, CSU Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0017. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 1341.1_T01
PRODUCTION
Biniasz, Dave, interviewer;
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
CSU Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of CSU Fullerton Center for Oral and Public History
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted