Kiyo Yoshimura Interview Segment 1

Family background (ddr-densho-1000-344-1) - 00:06:11
Father's early work for the Santa Fe railroad company, living in a commune of Japanese American families (ddr-densho-1000-344-2) - 00:05:58
Memories of community activities: attending church (ddr-densho-1000-344-3) - 00:07:57
Starting school while speaking primarily Japanese (ddr-densho-1000-344-4) - 00:03:09
Growing up in a community with few Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-1000-344-5) - 00:04:47
Attending school (ddr-densho-1000-344-6) - 00:06:19
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "it was just disbelief" (ddr-densho-1000-344-7) - 00:08:37
First impressions of Tanforan: feeling uncomfortable among so many Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-1000-344-8) - 00:09:44
Adjusting to life in camp (ddr-densho-1000-344-9) - 00:06:09
Working a nurse's aide in camp (ddr-densho-1000-344-10) - 00:03:39
The process of leaving camp (ddr-densho-1000-344-11) - 00:07:14
Finding work in Chicago (ddr-densho-1000-344-12) - 00:04:28
Involvement with the Chicago Resettlers, helping Japanese relocating to Chicago from the camps (ddr-densho-1000-344-13) - 00:10:26
Family's experiences after leaving camp (ddr-densho-1000-344-14) - 00:06:26
Involvement in Chicago's Japanese American community (ddr-densho-1000-344-15) - 00:10:14
Comparing Japanese Americans who remained in Chicago to those who returned to the West Coast (ddr-densho-1000-344-16) - 00:10:15
Reflections (ddr-densho-1000-344-17) - 00:09:49
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Family background

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June 16, 2011

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Kiyo Yoshimura

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Kiyo Yoshimura Interview

02:01:22 — 17 segments

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June 16, 2011

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Skokie, Illinois

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Nisei female. Born July 31, 1924, in Berkeley, California. Grew up in Richmond, California, where father worked for the Santa Fe railroad company. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp for Chicago, Illinois. Remained in Chicago, becoming a social worker, and getting involved with several social service organizations.

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Tom Ikeda, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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