Mary Jane Mikuriya Interview Segment 8

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ddr-densho-1000-504-1) - 0:03:11
Description of parents: father from Japan, mother from Austria-Hungary (ddr-densho-1000-504-2) - 0:10:40
Father's immigration story (ddr-densho-1000-504-3) - 0:05:10
Mother's family background (ddr-densho-1000-504-4) - 0:04:50
Mother's role in helping integrate a college dance (ddr-densho-1000-504-5) - 0:06:49
Parents' meeting while participating in civil rights demonstrations (ddr-densho-1000-504-6) - 0:05:38
Mother's experience as a white woman in Japan (ddr-densho-1000-504-7) - 0:04:25
Parents leaving Japan (ddr-densho-1000-504-8) - 0:06:57
Parents returning to the United States and having children (ddr-densho-1000-504-9) - 0:05:13
Childhood memories: parents' resourcefulness (ddr-densho-1000-504-10) - 0:08:06
Monitoring of father by the FBI following the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-densho-1000-504-11) - 0:05:13
Being treated differently when out with Japanese father (ddr-densho-1000-504-12) - 0:05:26
Mother's role helping others during the war (ddr-densho-1000-504-13) - 0:04:47
Experiences with racism and other people of color (ddr-densho-1000-504-14) - 0:06:49
Family's pigeon coop vandalized (ddr-densho-1000-504-15) - 0:06:32
Working on behalf of women and people of color (ddr-densho-1000-504-16) - 0:09:45
Working for the Department of Education (ddr-densho-1000-504-17) - 0:03:55
Working to desegregate schools (ddr-densho-1000-504-18) - 0:05:15
Getting involved in the Servas program (ddr-densho-1000-504-19) - 0:10:33
Meeting people through Servas (ddr-densho-1000-504-20) - 0:07:33
Experiencing both acceptance and prejudice in school (ddr-densho-1000-504-21) - 0:03:41
Feeling a lack of kinship with Japanese Americans as a biracial person (ddr-densho-1000-504-22) - 0:05:24
Father's community activities and relationship building (ddr-densho-1000-504-23) - 0:09:22
Description of brother: champion of medical marijuana (ddr-densho-1000-504-24) - 0:07:04
Memories of trials for California's Proposition 215 (ddr-densho-1000-504-25) - 0:06:54
Brother's life's work (ddr-densho-1000-504-26) - 0:06:39
Reflections: parents' values, community work (ddr-densho-1000-504-27) - 0:13:39
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ddr-densho-1000-504-8 ()

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Parents leaving Japan

0:06:57 — Segment 8 of 27

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6-Apr-22

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Mary Jane Mikuriya

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Mary Jane Mikuriya Interview

3:02:20 — 27 segments

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6-Apr-22

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Emeryville, California

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Born December 8, 1934, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Born to a father from Japan and mother from the Austria-Hungary region. Grew up in Pennsylvania during World War II, where family was monitored by the FBI. Attended Pembroke College and then worked for the federal government's Department of Education, then as an administrator in the education field. Volunteered with Servas, an organization that promotes international peace and understanding through travel.

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Virginia Yamada, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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