Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Segment 13

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Connecting with mother in her later life through artwork

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February 4, 2019

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Hatsuko Mary Higuchi

Hatsuko Mary Higuchi Interview

0:00:00 — 15 segments

4-Feb-19

Los Angeles, California

Nisei female. Born January 31, 1939, in Los Angeles County, California. At a young age, removed to the Poston concentration camp, Arizona, with family. After leaving camp, returned to family's farm in Lawndale, California. Father passed away early, leaving her mother to run the farm. Hatsuko Mary became a teacher, establishing an education career in Torrance, California, for many years. She later discovered an artistic talent and did many paintings with her family and the war years as her subjects.

Virginia Yamada, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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