Marion I. Masada Interview Segment 4

Description of maternal grandmother (ddr-manz-1-155-1) - 00:10:35
Grandparents' marriage and immigration to the U.S. (ddr-manz-1-155-2) - 00:05:29
Father's family background and immigration story (ddr-manz-1-155-3) - 00:07:03
Living with maternal grandmother: holidays and festivals (ddr-manz-1-155-4) - 00:07:31
Description of parents' relationship (ddr-manz-1-155-5) - 00:09:19
Attending elementary school (ddr-manz-1-155-6) - 00:03:37
Prewar social activities (ddr-manz-1-155-7) - 00:05:58
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-155-8) - 00:04:19
Packing for camp and first arriving at the Salinas Assembly Center (ddr-manz-1-155-9) - 00:06:41
Family's experience in Utah (ddr-manz-1-155-10) - 00:06:15
First impressions of Poston (ddr-manz-1-155-11) - 00:04:36
Daily life in camp: food, holidays (ddr-manz-1-155-12) - 00:05:26
Memories of school in camp (ddr-manz-1-155-13) - 00:05:12
Remembering other families in camp (ddr-manz-1-155-14) - 00:04:03
Attending a Presbyterian Women's Conference (ddr-manz-1-155-15) - 00:18:56
Coming of age in Poston (ddr-manz-1-155-16) - 00:07:47
Being molested as a child in camp, sharing story years later (ddr-manz-1-155-17) - 00:06:23
Experiencing discrimination while looking for work (ddr-manz-1-155-18) - 00:06:01
Mother gives birth in camp (ddr-manz-1-155-19) - 00:02:52
Description of block manager in camp (ddr-manz-1-155-20) - 00:02:16
Participating in Girl Scouts in camp (ddr-manz-1-155-21) - 00:06:05
Leaving camp and hearing that Japanese Americans were not welcome to return to hometown (ddr-manz-1-155-22) - 00:04:09
Living in San Jose after the war (ddr-manz-1-155-23) - 00:06:51
Living and working in San Francisco (ddr-manz-1-155-24) - 00:07:59
Adjusting to being a pastor's wife (ddr-manz-1-155-25) - 00:05:19
The challenges of raising a child with a disability (ddr-manz-1-155-26) - 00:15:26
Finding treatment for disabled daughter (ddr-manz-1-155-27) - 00:09:14
Returning to visit camp site (ddr-manz-1-155-28) - 00:08:01
Getting involved with the Tule Lake pilgrimages (ddr-manz-1-155-29) - 00:04:17
Speaking about experiences in schools (ddr-manz-1-155-30) - 00:05:05
Looking back on camp experiences (ddr-manz-1-155-31) - 00:09:40
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Living with maternal grandmother: holidays and festivals

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September 10, 2014

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Marion I. Masada

Marion I. Masada Interview

03:32:25 — 31 segments

September 10, 2014

Fresno, California

Nisei female. Born in California. Grew up in Salinas, California. During World War II, incarcerated in the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, lived and worked in San Francisco for a time before moving to Ogden, Utah.

Kristen Luetkemeier, interviewer; Mark Hachtmann, videographer

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