Kazuko Miyoshi - Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri Interview Segment 1

Family background (ddr-manz-1-134-1) - 00:04:38
Mother's background: born in Hawaii then growing up in Japan (ddr-manz-1-134-2) - 00:06:06
Father's immigration to the United States (ddr-manz-1-134-3) - 00:05:03
Description of father's brother (ddr-manz-1-134-4) - 00:06:46
Parents' meeting and marriage (ddr-manz-1-134-5) - 00:08:00
Memories of childhood neighborhood (ddr-manz-1-134-6) - 00:08:22
Mother's role taking care of the family (ddr-manz-1-134-7) - 00:02:45
Remembering the bus ride to Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-134-8) - 00:07:06
First arriving in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-9) - 00:08:17
Impressions of physical surroundings in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-10) - 00:04:44
Father's barracks modifications and handmade furniture (ddr-manz-1-134-11) - 00:06:47
Sleeping arrangements in barracks (ddr-manz-1-134-12) - 00:03:19
Digging a basement underneath barracks in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-13) - 00:05:22
Celebrating holidays in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-14) - 00:06:48
Parents' participation in community activities (ddr-manz-1-134-15) - 00:08:18
Learning Japanese folktales and songs in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-16) - 00:03:22
Spending time in the parks in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-17) - 00:03:56
Attending school at Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-134-18) - 00:06:28
Remembering neighbors in camp block (ddr-manz-1-134-19) - 00:10:58
Participation in church activities in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-20) - 00:10:04
Recreational activities in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-21) - 00:03:59
Visiting the camp hospital during mother's illnesses (ddr-manz-1-134-22) - 00:06:51
Memories of passing time in camp (ddr-manz-1-134-23) - 00:11:28
Leaving camp (ddr-manz-1-134-24) - 00:02:00
Returning to prewar neighborhood, experiencing discrimination (ddr-manz-1-134-25) - 00:05:26
Attending school after camp (ddr-manz-1-134-26) - 00:04:38
Postwar careers and families (ddr-manz-1-134-27) - 00:08:07
Thoughts on the redress movement (ddr-manz-1-134-28) - 00:03:15
Returning to visit Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-134-29) - 00:03:54
Hearing about the experiences of families in other camps (ddr-manz-1-134-30) - 00:07:29
A family reunion at Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-134-31) - 00:04:39
The importance of remembering wartime experiences (ddr-manz-1-134-32) - 00:08:18
Memories of the camp's physical structures (ddr-manz-1-134-33) - 00:03:43
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ddr-manz-1-134-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-mkazuko_g-01-0001)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Family background

00:04:38 — Segment 1 of 33

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DATE

June 26, 2013

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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ddr-manz-1-134

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Kazuko Miyoshi
Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri

INTERVIEW TITLE

Kazuko Miyoshi - Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri Interview

03:20:56 — 33 segments

DATE

June 26, 2013

LOCATION

Manhattan Beach, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei females, sisters. Kazuko Miyoshi born 1936, Yasuko Miyoshi Iseri born 1938. Grew up in Culver City, California, where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Both sisters returned to California after the war.

PRODUCTION

Kristen Luetkemeier, interviewer; Jim Howell, videographer

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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Courtesy of the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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