Sansei male. Born September 17, 1942, in the Fresno Assembly Center, California. In this interview, he talks about his parents' prewar lives and time at the Fresno Assembly Center and the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, during World War II. The family moved to Chicago, Illinois, after leaving camp, and Mr. Hirano describes growing up and attending …

Sansei male. Born February 14, 1937, in Sacramento, California. In this interview, Mr. Imahara describes his parents' and grandparents' experiences before the war. He was a child during World War II when the family was sent to the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. After leaving camp, the family moved to New Orleans, and Mr. Imahara eventually became …

Sansei female. Born July 23, 1952, in Hayward, California. In this interview, she describes her family history and her parents' and grandparents' prewar experiences as flower growers. They were removed to the Jerome and Rohwer concentration camps, Arkansas, during World War II. After the war, the family returned to California to rebuild their nursery business. Ms. …

Madalyne Adams, Sansei female, born January 5, 1940, in Los Angeles, California; Pat Dupes-Matsumoto, female, born June 18, 1945, in Bakersfield, California; Akemi Dawn Matsumoto Ehrlich, Sansei female, born November 29, 1949, in Fort Ord, California; Thomas Kuwata, Sansei male, born July 25, 1941, in Los Angeles, California. In this interview, the narrators briefly share their …

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 …

Nisei male. Born February 25, 1926, in Sacramento, California. Mr. Yamamoto grew up in the community of Elk Grove, California. During World War II, he and his family were removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After camp, he moved to Florida and took …

Sansei female. Born April 7, 1937, in Sacramento, California. In this interview, Ms. Tsukamoto talks about her family's history, including her maternal grandmother's upbringing in Okinawa. Her parents lived in Florin, California, before World War II, and were involved in Florin's Japanese American community. During the war, the family was removed to the Jerome concentration camp, …