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Sam Ogo Interview Segment 1
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ddr-densho-1000-193-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-osam-01-0001)
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Family background; growing up part of a railroad workers' community
This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.
00:03:55 — Segment 1 of 21
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INTERVIEW ID
ddr-densho-1000-193
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Sam Ogo Interview
01:11:03 — 21 segments
DATE
April 25, 2006
LOCATION
Spokane, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born September 1, 1919, in Millwood, Washington, where father worked for SP&S railroad. After serious injury, father quit the railroad and moved family to Spokane, Washington, where they operated numerous hotels. Sent to Japan with siblings in 1933 to attend school. Was only one in the family to return to the U.S. three years later. Brother served in a non-combat position for the Japanese navy during World War II. Operated a produce farm until the 1960s when the state purchased the land to build a freeway. Worked at Crescent Department Store until retirement.
(This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.)
PRODUCTION
Megan Asaka, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer
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CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of Densho
RIGHTS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.