Gerald L. Beppu Interview Segment 1
| Father's acquisition of Togo's Tackle shop This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture. (ddr-densho-435-1-1) - 0:03:03 |
| Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor after returning from a ski trip This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture. (ddr-densho-435-1-2) - 0:01:53 |
| Parents try to shield the harsh realities of camp from their children This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture. (ddr-densho-435-1-3) - 0:07:44 |
| The origins of Linc's Tackle: receiving help from a non-Japanese American insurance agent after the war This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture. (ddr-densho-435-1-4) - 0:04:03 |
PARTNER
Densho
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SEGMENT ID
ddr-densho-435-1-1 ()
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Father's acquisition of Togo's Tackle shop
This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
0:03:03 — Segment 1 of 4
PARENT COLLECTION
FACILITY
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CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Gerald Beppu
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
PARTNER
Densho
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INTERVIEW ID
ddr-densho-435-1
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Gerald L. Beppu Interview
0:11:47 — 4 segments
DATE
June 10, 2021
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Sansei male. Family owned Linc's Tackle, a longtime Japanese American business in Seattle, Washington. Prior to World War II, father became the owner of Togo's Tackle shop. During the war, removed to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. While the family was in camp, their prewar insurance agent paid the premiums so they could retain their insurance policy. After they returned to Seattle, Gerald's father was able to use funds from the policy to establish Linc's.
This interview was supported, in part, by a grant from 4Culture.
PRODUCTION
Josh Tuininga, interviewer
TOPICS
FACILITY
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Gerald Beppu
RIGHTS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.