Helen Harano Christ Interview Segment 13

Born in Berkeley, California (ddr-densho-1013-6-1) - 00:01:23
Father's background: Nisei, born in Oakland (ddr-densho-1013-6-2) - 00:02:11
Grandparents' immigration to Hawaii, eventually settling in Berkeley (ddr-densho-1013-6-3) - 00:05:39
Family's life in prewar Berkeley, California (ddr-densho-1013-6-4) - 00:04:39
Description of siblings (ddr-densho-1013-6-5) - 00:03:10
Memories of Pearl Harbor as an eight-year-old (ddr-densho-1013-6-6) - 00:05:04
Unable to participate in school's May Day celebration because of mass removal (ddr-densho-1013-6-7) - 00:07:11
Journey by bus to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California (ddr-densho-1013-6-8) - 00:02:43
Living conditions in Tanforan (ddr-densho-1013-6-9) - 00:05:14
Activities in Tanforan: attending school, children's games (ddr-densho-1013-6-10) - 00:03:51
The train ride to Topaz: saying goodbye to familiar surroundings (ddr-densho-1013-6-11) - 00:08:06
Dealing with a dust storm on first day in Topaz (ddr-densho-1013-6-12) - 00:04:37
Attending elementary school in camp: remembering teachers who had a difficult time (ddr-densho-1013-6-13) - 00:05:02
Remembering some who expressed resentment about incarceration (ddr-densho-1013-6-14) - 00:03:22
Father's work outside the camp on temporary leave (ddr-densho-1013-6-15) - 00:04:10
Contemplating the meaning of freedom while imprisoned in camp (ddr-densho-1013-6-16) - 00:05:46
Moving to North Platte, Nebraska, after leaving camp (ddr-densho-1013-6-17) - 00:03:54
Feeling welcomed by community in North Platte, Nebraska (ddr-densho-1013-6-18) - 00:04:27
Description of the Japanese American community in North Platte (ddr-densho-1013-6-19) - 00:06:41
Attending high school (ddr-densho-1013-6-20) - 00:02:55
Meeting future husband, dealing with issues of interracial marriage (ddr-densho-1013-6-21) - 00:06:45
Getting married, trying to find a teaching job in North Dakota (ddr-densho-1013-6-22) - 00:06:52
Work as a teacher during a time of ethnic integration in the schools (ddr-densho-1013-6-23) - 00:06:11
Reflections: "I'm proud to be of Japanese ancestry" (ddr-densho-1013-6-24) - 00:03:04
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ddr-densho-1013-6-13 (Legacy UID: denshovh-chelen-01-0013)

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Attending elementary school in camp: remembering teachers who had a difficult time

00:05:02 — Segment 13 of 24

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DATE

June 18, 2008

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Topaz Museum Collection

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Helen Harano Christ

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Helen Harano Christ Interview

01:52:57 — 24 segments

DATE

June 18, 2008

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Seattle, Washington

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Sansei female. Born August 26, 1934, in Berkeley, California. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Family resettled in North Platte, Nebraska, where father operated a flower shop. Received undergraduate degree in education and sociology from Hastings College in Nebraska. Attended McCormick Seminary in Illinois. Married husband Frank Christ in 1959. Worked as a teacher during school desegregation efforts in the 1960s.

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Megan Asaka, interviewer; Dana Hoshide, videographer

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