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

av Yukio Kawamoto b-roll part 2 of 2 (ddr-densho-1007-1554)

B-roll of various wartime pictures, including Kawamoto's parents in camp. Also includes Kawamoto's dog tags from his service. No sound, video starts at 0:49. Original title: 54, II NY #38, 6-85, Yukio's photos, dog tag, etc.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1554/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 1 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1555)

Ishii discusses producing propaganda leaflets with the OWI and serving in the China-Burma-India theater. Video starts at 0:44. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions in the background. Original title: II NY, #39, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1556/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1555/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 2 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1556)

Ishii discusses his internment in the Amache camp, volunteering for the military, and his childhood as a Nisei. Video starts at 0:57. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 55, II NY #40, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1557/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1556/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 3 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1557)

Ishii discusses his parents (who immigrated from Shikoku), their internment in Rohwer, his father's death in camp, and his difficulty communicating with his parents. Video starts at 0:53. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 56, II NY #41, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1558/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1557/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 4 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1558)

Ishii discusses his mother gaining US citizenship, returning to work at Disney after the war, other animation work, detention at Santa Anita, the L'il Neebo comic strip, the MIS gopher mascot, and his political beliefs. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 57, II NY #42, 6-85, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1558/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 5 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1559)

Ishii discusses his basic training in Mississippi, Jim Crow, his experiences with Nisei interrogators in China, and his father moving to the US. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 58, II NY #43, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1560/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1559/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 6 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1560)

Ishii discusses a poster he made during service in China, racial discrimination in the US, meeting and marrying his wife, and his father's death. Video starts at 0:50. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 59, II NY #44, 6-85, Ishii. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1561/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1560/

av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 7 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1561)

Ishii discusses raising his children. Video starts at 0:48. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II NY, #45, 6-85, Ishii

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1561/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 1 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1562)

Goldberg discusses his service on Iwo Jima and Saipan, his work with Nisei, his education at New York University and the University of Michigan, his time at the MISLS, his thoughts on evacuation/internment and the difference in treatment of white and Nisei students at the MISLS. Video starts at 0:36. Loni Ding can be heard asking …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1562/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 2 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1563)

Goldberg discusses the different reasons he and the Nisei joined the army and his service in Saipan. Interview is cut short to move location after background noise becomes an issue. Video starts at 0:51. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 61, II NY #47, 6-85, Goldberg. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1564/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1563/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 3 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1564)

Goldberg discusses his service in Saipan and Iwo Jima, particularly extracting Japanese soldiers from caves. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: II NY, #48, 6-85, Goldberg. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1565/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1564/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 4 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1565)

Goldberg discusses the United States' engagement on Iwo Jima, army distrust of Nisei personnel, trying to capture Tadamichi Kuribayashi, and working with prisoners of war on Iwo Jima. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 62, II NY #49, 6-85, Goldberg. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1566/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1565/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 5 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1566)

Goldberg discusses his service on Iwo Jima, his encounter with Takeshi Mori, "souvenir hunters", and swords. Video starts at 0:54. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 63, II NY #50, 6-85, Manny Goldberg Souvenir Swords. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1567/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1566/

av Interview with Manny Goldberg, part 6 of 6 (ddr-densho-1007-1567)

Goldberg discusses a souvenir sword from Iwo Jima, not getting a Silver Star, his relationship with the Nisei soldiers he served with, a particular PoW extraction on Iwo Jima, and a letter written by a PoW named Yutaka "Shorty" Hashimoto. Interview starts at 1:58. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1567/

av Chris and Ada Ishii at home (ddr-densho-1007-1568)

First part likely intended as b-roll; Loni Ding can be heard directing in background, but the conversation between Chris and Ada is not scripted. Interview starts at 10:45. Ada discusses how she and Chris met in Chongqing, her life before then, and how the two started dating. Original title: 65, II NY #52, 6-85, Chris & …

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av Interview with Chris and Ada Ishii (ddr-densho-1007-1569)

The Ishiis discuss the difficulty of getting married and moving to the US (Ada is from China), Chris' time in camp, Ada meeting Chris' mother, and the first time the two met. Video starts at 0:52. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 66, II NY #53, Chris & Ada Verite …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1569/

av Reaction shots of Chris Ishii and various b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1570)

The Ishiis discuss Ada's first time in the US; the first shots are just for reactions. Video starts at 1:03. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. B-roll of pictures of the Ishiis, Chris's cartoons, and other photos starts at 5:36. Original title: 67, II NY #54, Ishii, Chris pix, family pix

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1570/

av Ishii family b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1571)

No audio, video starts at 0:46. B-roll of various pictures belonging to the Ishiis, several of Chris' service. Original title: 68, II NY #55, Ishii, Ishii Family Pix

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1571/

av Ishii family b-roll (ddr-densho-1007-1572)

No audio, video starts at 0:58. B-roll of various pictures belonging to the Ishiis, several of Chris' service, some pamphlets that Chris presumably designed. Original title: 69, II NY #56, 6-85, Ishii Family Pix

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1572/

av Ishii family b-roll (scrolls) (ddr-densho-1007-1573)

No audio. B-roll of Japanese scrolls. Original title: 70, II NY #57, 6-85, Ishii stills, father scrolls

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1573/

av B-roll and interview with John Aiso, part 1 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1574)

Aiso discusses the creation of the Military Intelligence Service Language School and the first students. Video starts at 0:33. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 71, II LA #1, 7-23-85, Judge Aiso I, Lobbt est. shots Security Pacific, beginning of law library. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1575/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1574/

av Interview with John Aiso, part 2 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1575)

Aiso discusses his feelings about serving the US in WWII, his community's reaction to Pearl Harbor, his high school years, his time as academic director of the MISLS, and the difficulties of living at Camp Savage. Video starts at 0:26. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 72, II LA #2, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1575/

av Interview with John Aiso, part 3 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1576)

Aiso discusses his relationships with students at the MISLS, the background of those enrolled, and the relationships between Nisei and white students. Video starts at 0:30. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 73, II LA #3, 7-23-85, Judge Aiso III, Interview in Law Library Cont. Interview continues at ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1577/

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1576/

av Interview with John Aiso, part 4 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1577)

Aiso discusses the difficulty Nisei had becoming commissioned officers, the qualities of Nisei MISLS students, how he himself learned Japanese, his time at Harvard Law School and difficulty finding a job, his time working for the British American Tobacco Company in Manchukuo, being drafted and founding the MISLS, and the role of Nisei soldiers during the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1577/

av Interview with John Aiso, part 5 of 5 (ddr-densho-1007-1578)

Aiso discusses loyalty to the US, his family's internment at Manzanar, his (and the Nisei's in general) response to Pearl Harbor, and his role in the military. Video starts at 0:26. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Interview ends at 18:30; rest of tape is b-roll of Aiso reading. Original title: 75, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1007-1578/

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