Robert A. Nakamura Interview Segment 1
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Father's family background
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00:07:19 — Segment 1 of 37
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INTERVIEW TITLE
Robert A. Nakamura Interview
04:00:51 — 37 segments
DATE
November 30, 2011
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California
DESCRIPTION
Nisei/Sansei male. Born July 5, 1936, in Venice, California. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Denver before returning to Los Angeles. After the war, became a pioneering filmmaker. Founder of Visual Communications, the oldest community-based media arts center in the United States. Along with wife Karen Ishizuka, founded the Media Arts Center of the Japanese American National Museum.
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Sharon Yamato, interviewer; Akira Boch, videographer
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Friends of Manzanar Collection
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Courtesy of Friends of Manzanar
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