ddr-densho-1005 — Japanese American Film Preservation Project Collection

Japanese American Film Preservation Project Collection

ddr-densho-1005

This collection contains interviews conducted by journalist Wendy Hanamura, producer of the Emmy-winning documentary "Honor Bound: A Personal Journey." Two of the interviews in this collection feature 8 mm home movie footage shot by incarcerees in Heart Mountain and Topaz concentration camps. In 2005, the interviewees provided voiceover narration of their orginal film footage.

2005-2005

3 oral history interviews

Japanese American Film Preservation Project

Courtesy of the Japanese American Film Preservation Project

3 Objects

vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview I (ddr-densho-1005-1)

Nisei male. Born January 25, 1912, in San Jose, California. Grew up in San Jose, working on family's extensive farmholdings, and graduating from San Jose Teachers College. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was removed to Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While at Heart Mountain, became the agriculture superintendent, and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1005-1/

vh Eiichi Edward Sakauye Interview II (ddr-densho-1005-3)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1005-3/

vh Dave Tatsuno Interview II (ddr-densho-1005-4)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Spent difficult childhood years in San Francisco under care of a guardian while family lived in Japan. Graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley before World War II. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and then to Topaz concentration …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1005-4/

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