ddr-densho-1007 — Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection

Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection

ddr-densho-1007

The Loni Ding Oral History and Film Research Collection contains documents, correspondences, periodicals, testimonies, newspaper clippings, interview transcriptions, ephemera, speeches, booklets and programs, book reviews, press releases, and photographs. There are also A/V materials in Betacam, U-matic, Betamax, VHS, audio cassettes, and reel-to-reel formats. The A/V materials contain first-person interviews, b-roll footage, and archival film footage. The collection consists of 77 raw interviews conducted by filmmaker Loni Ding for her two documentaries, Nisei Soldier: Standard Bearer for an Exiled People (1983) and The Color of Honor: The Japanese American soldier in WWII (1987). The two films were among the first and most influential on the subject of the Japanese American soldiers during World War II. The material supports Ding’s documentary research work and focuses on Japanese American identity, discrimination, the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, the impact of Japanese American incarceration, living conditions in camps, Japanese American military service, and the Japanese American Redress and Reparations movement. Particular objects that reflect these themes interview notes and outlines that highlight individual experiences throughout the pre-war, wartime, and post-war eras; transcriptions and testimonies from the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) hearings; and memorabilia from Ding’s 1987 documentary "The Color of Honor: The Japanese American Soldier in WW II." The material ranges from 1913-1991 with the bulk of the material from 1944-1946 and 1980-1989. This preservation work is supported by an Archival Projects grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

1913-1991

1944-1946; 1980-1989

12 oral history interviews

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Courtesy of David Welsh, The Center for Educational Telecommunications (CET)

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vh Howard H. Furumoto Interview (ddr-densho-1007-1)

Nisei male. Grew up in Hilo, Hawaii. Was a veterinary student at Kansas State University when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Volunteered for the Military Intelligence Service, and served in Burma with the Merrill's Marauders.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, …

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vh Kenji Goto Interview (ddr-densho-1007-2)

Kibei male. Grew up in Kona, Hawaii. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, volunteered for the Military Intelligence and was an instructor at the language school in Camp Savage, heading the Oral Language Division.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, …

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vh Spark M. Matsunaga Interview (ddr-densho-1007-3)

Nisei male. Born October 9, 1916, in Kukui'ula, Kauai'i, Hawaii. During World War II, served as an original member of the 100th Infantry Battalion, later the 1st Battalion of the 442nd Regimental Combat team, and also with the Military Intelligence Service. In 1954, was elected to the Hawai'i Territorial Legislature. He was later elected to Congress, …

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vh Edward H. Mitsukado Interview (ddr-densho-1007-4)

Nisei male. Born June 1, 1912, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Grew up in Honolulu, where father ran a taxi business. Was serving with the Hawaii Territorial 298th Infantry when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Went to the mainland for training at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service and was asked to help select the Nisei …

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vh Ben Tamashiro Interview (ddr-densho-1007-5)

Nisei male. Born in 1917 in Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii. Grew up in Hanapepe where father worked on a plantation. Volunteered for the army prior to World War II. During the war, reenlisted and became a member of the 100th Infantry Battalion.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the …

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vh Chester Tanaka Interview (ddr-densho-1007-6)

Nisei male. Born in St. Louis, Missouri. During World War II, served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Italy and France.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the …

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vh Ernest Uno Interview (ddr-densho-1007-7)

Nisei male. Grew up in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado, with family. Volunteered for the army, and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any …

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vh Kay Uno Kaneko - Hana Shepard - Mae Matsuzaki Interview (ddr-densho-1007-8)

Nisei females, sisters. Grew up in Los Angeles, California, before World War II. During the war, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada (Amache) concentration camp, Colorado. Transferred to the Crystal City internment camp, Texas, so family could be reunited with father. The sisters had several brothers who served in the U.S. …

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vh Kazuo Yamane Interview (ddr-densho-1007-9)

Nisei male. Born December 8, 1916, in Hawaii. Was already in the army when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Served with the Military Intelligence Service as a translator at the Pentagon and in Europe.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. …

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vh Herbert Y. Miyasaki Interview (ddr-densho-1007-10)

Nisei male. Born March 12, 1915, in Pauuilo, Hawaii. Joined the army in December 1940 and was assigned to the 100th Infantry Battalion. Transferred to the Military Intelligence Service in 1942, and was asked to help select a group of volunteer linguists to serve with Merrill's Marauders in India and Burma. Herbert was a skilled interrogator …

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