Mas Okui Interview Segment 13

Parents' family backgrounds (ddr-densho-1003-13-1) - 00:07:57
Description of siblings (ddr-densho-1003-13-2) - 00:04:32
Moving to Burbank, California, a segregated city (ddr-densho-1003-13-3) - 00:05:02
Attending elementary school and Japanese language school (ddr-densho-1003-13-4) - 00:07:12
Participating in judo (ddr-densho-1003-13-5) - 00:06:05
Doing odd jobs as a kid (ddr-densho-1003-13-6) - 00:09:09
Description of prewar meals (ddr-densho-1003-13-7) - 00:08:41
Celebrating holidays (ddr-densho-1003-13-8) - 00:13:04
Memorable teachers (ddr-densho-1003-13-9) - 00:06:38
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor and preparing for mass removal (ddr-densho-1003-13-10) - 00:11:45
Memories of the day of mass removal (ddr-densho-1003-13-11) - 00:04:54
First impressions of Manzanar (ddr-densho-1003-13-12) - 00:03:41
Description of food in camp (ddr-densho-1003-13-13) - 00:08:48
Coping with the lack of privacy in camp (ddr-densho-1003-13-14) - 00:05:41
Parents' activities in camp (ddr-densho-1003-13-15) - 00:07:13
Attending school in camp (ddr-densho-1003-13-16) - 00:09:43
Hearing about the Manzanar riot (ddr-densho-1003-13-17) - 00:10:40
Participating in sports in camp (ddr-densho-1003-13-18) - 00:08:30
Leaving camp to go fishing (ddr-densho-1003-13-19) - 00:09:25
Childhood memories of camp: hunting, movies and holidays (ddr-densho-1003-13-20) - 00:08:36
Leaving camp and living in a trailer camp in Burbank, California (ddr-densho-1003-13-21) - 00:06:25
Drafted into the military (ddr-densho-1003-13-22) - 00:04:31
Getting married, encountering housing discrimination (ddr-densho-1003-13-23) - 00:04:43
Becoming a teacher (ddr-densho-1003-13-24) - 00:08:36
Speaking about wartime experiences to students (ddr-densho-1003-13-25) - 00:10:05
(ddr-densho-1003-13-26) - 00:02:43
Reflections (ddr-densho-1003-13-27) - 00:08:58
Free to use This object is offered under a Creative Commons license. You are free to use it for any non-commercial purpose as long as you properly cite it, and if you share what you have created.

Learn more...

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

SEGMENT ID

ddr-densho-1003-13-13 (Legacy UID: denshovh-omas-01-0013)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Description of food in camp

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

00:08:48 — Segment 13 of 27

Previous segment Next segment

DATE

April 25, 2012

LOCATION

PARENT COLLECTION

Friends of Manzanar Collection

TOPICS

FACILITY

PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTOR

Friends of Manzanar Collection

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Friends of Manzanar

RIGHTS

PARTNER

Densho
Visit partner

INTERVIEW ID

ddr-densho-1003-13

NARRATOR

Mas Okui

INTERVIEW TITLE

Mas Okui Interview

03:23:17 — 27 segments

DATE

April 25, 2012

LOCATION

Los Angeles, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born October 4, 1931, in Los Angeles, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, returned to the Los Angeles area. Was drafted into the military and served during the Korean War. Became a teacher, and is active in Japanese American community organizations.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

PRODUCTION

Martha Nakagawa, interviewer; Tani Ikeda, videographer

TOPICS

FACILITY

PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS

CONTRIBUTOR

Friends of Manzanar Collection

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of Friends of Manzanar

RIGHTS

API