Kara Kondo Interview Segment 49
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ddr-densho-1000-139-49 (Legacy UID: denshovh-kkara-01-0049)
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Participating in a reunion of those who lived in the Yakima valley before World War II, writing a memento history booklet of the history of the Yakima valley Japanese community
00:06:21 — Segment 49 of 55
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Densho Visual History Collection
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Kara Kondo Interview
05:30:22 — 55 segments
DATE
December 7 & 8, 2002
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei female. Born May 24, 1916, in the Yakima valley, Washington, and spent childhood in Wapato, Washington. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the North Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and then to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Was on the staff of the camp newspaper, the Heart Mountain Sentinel. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois, and lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Missouri before returning to Yakima, Washington. Became involved in political organization postwar, such as the League of Women Voters. Testified before the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians during the redress movement, and became actively involved in groups addressing environmental issues.
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Alice Ito, interviewer; Gail Nomura, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer
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