Dave Tatsuno Interview II Segment 2

A discrepancy on birth certificate (ddr-densho-1005-4-1) - 00:02:41
Losing possessions to unscrupulous caretakers of property during the war (ddr-densho-1005-4-2) - 00:06:50
Becoming interested in shooting film before World War II (ddr-densho-1005-4-3) - 00:07:46
Thoughts on recording film footage from within camp (ddr-densho-1005-4-4) - 00:02:47
Feeling fortunate to have home movie footage of family (ddr-densho-1005-4-5) - 00:04:54
Reflections on life: community service, teaching in camp (ddr-densho-1005-4-6) - 00:06:10
Writing Christmas letters in camp (ddr-densho-1005-4-7) - 00:04:07
Reading of a Christmas message written in camp (ddr-densho-1005-4-8) - 00:04:37
Remembering a friend who died in combat (ddr-densho-1005-4-9) - 00:02:37
Meeting renowned photographer Dorothea Lange (ddr-densho-1005-4-10) - 00:03:07
Returning home, trying to reestablish prewar business (ddr-densho-1005-4-11) - 00:04:15
Memories of a difficult childhood: living on own at age of thirteen (ddr-densho-1005-4-12) - 00:04:05
Returning to site of Topaz concentration camp ten years after camp's close (ddr-densho-1005-4-13) - 00:00:58
Operating a dry goods store in camp with supply shortages (ddr-densho-1005-4-14) - 00:03:07
Meeting future wife, having children (ddr-densho-1005-4-15) - 00:04:37
Thoughts on learning to shoot film footage (ddr-densho-1005-4-16) - 00:03:57
Receiving permission to film scenes in camp (ddr-densho-1005-4-17) - 00:03:43
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ddr-densho-1005-4-2 (Legacy UID: denshovh-tdave-03-0002)

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Losing possessions to unscrupulous caretakers of property during the war

00:06:50 — Segment 2 of 17

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May 17, 2005

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Dave Tatsuno

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Dave Tatsuno Interview II

01:10:18 — 17 segments

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May 17, 2005

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San Jose, California

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Nisei male. Born March 31, 1913, in San Francisco, California. Spent difficult childhood years in San Francisco under care of a guardian while family lived in Japan. Graduated with a degree in business administration from the University of California at Berkeley before World War II. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and then to Topaz concentration camp, Utah. While in Topaz, was permitted to travel around the country as a buyer for the camp co-op store, and also obtained permission to shoot home movie footage from within the camp itself. After World War II, established the Nichibei Bussan Department Store in San Jose's Japantown.

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Wendy Hanamura, interviewer; Emiko Omori, videographer

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