Patricia Kiwa Koyamatsu Interview Segment 15

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Parents' family backgrounds: paternal grandfather owned a tailor shop (ddr-densho-1000-550-1) - 0:07:53
Description of parents (ddr-densho-1000-550-2) - 0:05:31
Father's education, graduated with degrees in chemistry and pharmacy (ddr-densho-1000-550-3) - 0:03:54
Parents' meeting and description of siblings (ddr-densho-1000-550-4) - 0:02:08
Childhood memories of growing up (ddr-densho-1000-550-5) - 0:04:56
Learning about ethnic identity as a young child (ddr-densho-1000-550-6) - 0:03:52
Attending elementary school (ddr-densho-1000-550-7) - 0:03:08
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor from mother (ddr-densho-1000-550-8) - 0:03:33
Remembering a visit by the FBI and the day of mass removal (ddr-densho-1000-550-9) - 0:05:30
Memories of food in camp (ddr-densho-1000-550-10) - 0:03:51
Mother makes the best of camp situation for young children (ddr-densho-1000-550-11) - 0:03:15
The train ride to Minidoka (ddr-densho-1000-550-12) - 0:02:58
Attending school in camp (ddr-densho-1000-550-13) - 0:05:35
Parents' jobs in camp (ddr-densho-1000-550-14) - 0:03:19
Leaving camp for Denver, Colorado (ddr-densho-1000-550-15) - 0:03:47
Memories of living in Denver (ddr-densho-1000-550-16) - 0:03:04
Memories of housing discrimination in Denver (ddr-densho-1000-550-17) - 0:05:19
Moving to Los Angeles and attending school (ddr-densho-1000-550-18) - 0:07:50
Social activities in Los Angeles (ddr-densho-1000-550-19) - 0:04:01
Father's closing of the tailor shop wen leaving for camp (ddr-densho-1000-550-20) - 0:05:26
Graduating from high school (ddr-densho-1000-550-21) - 0:04:36
Working as a draftsperson for Boeing and getting married (ddr-densho-1000-550-22) - 0:05:50
Working and raising children (ddr-densho-1000-550-23) - 0:06:53
Working at a high end restaurant in Seattle (ddr-densho-1000-550-24) - 0:04:05
Raising children (ddr-densho-1000-550-25) - 0:06:41
Working as a teacher and sharing wartime experiences (ddr-densho-1000-550-26) - 0:02:26
Feeling bitter about camp experiences (ddr-densho-1000-550-27) - 0:04:54
Description of children and grandchildren (ddr-densho-1000-550-28) - 0:07:35
Reflections: importance of speaking out (ddr-densho-1000-550-29) - 0:07:00
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Leaving camp for Denver, Colorado

0:03:47 — Segment 15 of 29

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May 9, 2025

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Patricia Kiwa Koyamatsu

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Patricia Kiwa Koyamatsu Interview

2:30:55 — 29 segments

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May 9, 2025

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Seattle, Washington

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Sansei female. Born in 1933 in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Seattle where father ran a tailor shop. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, resettled in Denver, Colorado, for several years before moving to Los Angeles. Returned to Seattle, raised a family, and became a teacher.

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Virginia Yamada, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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