ddr-phljacl-1 — JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection — Objects

vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-1)

Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-2)

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned …

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vh Noboru Richard Horikawa Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-3)

Nisei male. Born August 18, 1926, in San Francisco, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with family to stay with relatives in Watsonville, California. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, then to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp early to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drafted into the …

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vh George Kazuo Ikeda Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-4)

Nisei male. Born August 18, 1926, in San Francisco, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, moved with family to stay with relatives in Watsonville, California. During World War II, removed to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, then to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Left camp early to attend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Drafted into the …

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vh Ben Ohama Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-5)

Nisei male. Born December 10, 1917, and grew up in Sanger, California. During World War II, incarcerated in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. Served in the Military Intelligence Service as an interpreter in Japan. After military service, moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and became involved with the Japanese American Citizens League.

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vh Alan Hisayoshi Okamoto Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-6)

Nisei male. Born 1920 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grew up in the Philadelphia area. During World War II, volunteered for the military and served with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team in Europe. After service, returned to Philadelphia, married and raised a family.

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vh Yoneko Watanabe Okamoto Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-7)

Nisei female. Born 1918 in Tokyo, Japan. Immigrated to the U.S. with parents at age five, and grew up in Hollywood, California. During World War II, incarcerated at the Pomona assembly center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp to resettle in Philadelphia, California.

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vh Hitoshi Thomas Tamaki Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-8)

Nisei male. Born 1917 in Eatonville, Washington, and grew up in nearby Tacoma, Washington. Was in Boston attending medical school when World War II started, so was not incarcerated in concentration camps with other family members. Practiced medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after the war.

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vh Minoru Endo Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-9)

Nisei male. Born February 14, 1917, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco and attended the University of California at Berkeley. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Served in the Military Intelligence Service. After the war, resettled in New York.

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vh Chiyo Koiwai Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-10)

Nisei female. Born June 11, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma where family ran a hotel. Was studying to be a nurse when World War II broke out, so lobbied to be sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center, separate from parents, in order to stay in Washington state to finish training. After Puyallup, sent …

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vh Lily M. Inazu Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-11)

Nisei female. Born in San Juan Bautista, California. During World War II, removed with her husband to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. As a result of husband's response to the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to Tule Lake. After leaving camp, resettled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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vh Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-12)

Nisei female. Born July 4, 1919. Raised in Stockton, California. During World War II, removed during senior year at College of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Incarcerated at the Stockton Assembly Center and Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Resettled with family members in Philadelphia. Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work. Active volunteer with the …

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-13)

Nisei male. Born January 1, 1916, in Oakland, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where father started a fish cake factory. Attended UCLA and UC Berkeley and then worked as an electrical draftsman for the Department of Water and Power for the City of Los Angeles. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, …

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vh William Marutani Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-14)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …

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vh Albert Bunji Ikeda Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-15)

Sansei male. Born July 12, 1934, in Salinas, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, the family moved to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey. Mr. Ikeda attended Drexel University and studied mechanical engineering.

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vh George Oye Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-16)

Kibei male. Born 1915 in Florin, California. From age seven to seventeen, lived in Japan when the family decided to move there. Returned to the United States in 1932 and attended school. Accepted into the California civil services, but was fired after World War II began. During the war, removed to the Fresno Assembly Center, California, …

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vh Ken Roger Inagaki Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-17)

Sansei male. Born January 3, 1940, in Seattle, Washington. During World War II, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp and resettled in New York and New Jersey. Established a career in safety and health consulting.

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vh Takashi Moriuchi Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-18)

Nisei male. Born August 31, 1919, in Livingston, California. Grew up in Livingston and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley. During World War II, removed to the Merced Assembly Center, California, and the Amache concentration camp, Colorado. Left camp to farm in Fort Collins, Colorado. Eventually started a family and moved to New Jersey.

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vh Masaru Ed Nakawatase Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-19)

Sansei male. Born September 29, 1943, in the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, parents moved to and worked at Seabrook Farms in New Jersey. Masaru grew up in the Seabrook with the families that worked there. Became involved in the Civil Rights Movement and worked for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, the American Friends …

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vh Teresa Maebori Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-20)

Sansei female. Born February 13, 1945, in Caldwell, Idaho. During World War II, parents were incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, moved to Auburn, Washington, where father's family had a pottery business and mother was a dressmaker. Teresa grew up in Auburn and graduated from the University of Washington. Served in …

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vh Miki Maehara Rotman Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-21)

Nisei female. Born 1942 on Maui, Hawaii, where both parents grew up. Father was killed in action in Europe while serving with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team during World War II. Grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Worked as a drill press operator at a gear company and then became a drafter. Involved in numerous community activist …

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vh Lucas Rotman Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-22)

Yonsei male. Grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where several generations of family members were very involved in Japanese American community activism and the establishment of the Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center.

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vh Miyo Moriuchi Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-23)

Sansei female. Born 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Grew up in Philadelphia and attended Quaker schools. Moved to Los Angeles to attend college before traveling to various other countries and eventually returning to Philadelphia. Raised a family and became involved in Japanese American community events.

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vh Paul Uyehara Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-24)

Sansei male. Son of Grayce Uyehara and Hiroshi Uyehara. Grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where parents were active in numerous Japanese American community activities. Graduated from Oberlin College and became involved in activist and political causes. Studied law and eventually became Senior Attorney with the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

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vh A. Hirotoshi Nishikawa Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-25)

Sansei male. Born in April 23, 1938, in San Francisco, California. Spent first few years in San Francisco where parents were farming. During World War II, removed with family to the Salinas Assembly Center, California, and the Poston concentration camp, Arizona. After the war, returned to California and Hirotoshi attended school and eventually the University of …

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