PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-584-5

PARENT COLLECTION

Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection

DESCRIPTION

Sansei male. Born July 8, 1955, in Fresno, California. In this interview, Mr. Shirakawa describes his family's background in Japan and California. He talks about his parents and their families' experiences during World War II. Mr. Shirakawa's parents met at Fresno State University after the war, and he was born in Fresno where his father had an insurance business and his mother worked at the Fresno Housing Authority. Mr. Shirakawa became a professional photographer and talks about his work doing research and preserving history.

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CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Jerome Rohwer Pilgrimage Collection, Densho

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