George Fugami Segment 5
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ddr-densho-1000-7-5 (Legacy UID: denshovh-fgeorge-01-0005)
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Father's immigration story
00:03:21 — Segment 5 of 55
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INTERVIEW TITLE
George Fugami Interview
01:56:53 — 55 segments
DATE
June 15, 1998
LOCATION
Seattle, Washington
DESCRIPTION
Kibei male. Born August 1, 1915, in Portland, Oregon. Sent with siblings to be educated in Japan when ten years old. Returned to the United States in 1935. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Active in Seattle's postwar Japanese American community as a member and past president of the First Hill Lions Club; past president of the Atlantic Street Center, past president of Franklin High School Band PTA, past zone chairman of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) and past JACL district governor, area 19-B. In his interview, discusses childhood memories of Japan and Japanese attitudes and values.
PRODUCTION
Dee Goto, interviewer; Matt Emery, videographer
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