Ko Nishimura Interview Segment 1

Father's family background: farmers in Japan (ddr-manz-1-174-1) - 00:04:54
Mother's immigration to the U.S. with her parents (ddr-manz-1-174-2) - 00:05:34
Description of grandparents (ddr-manz-1-174-3) - 00:06:15
Grandparents' prewar nursery business (ddr-manz-1-174-4) - 00:07:22
Description of uncle (ddr-manz-1-174-5) - 00:04:41
Family's surveillance by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-174-6) - 00:09:55
Hearing a little about grandfather's experiences in internment camps (ddr-manz-1-174-7) - 00:05:53
Moving to Reedley, California, to try to avoid incarceration, having home shot at (ddr-manz-1-174-8) - 00:05:09
Being removed directly to Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-174-9) - 00:04:29
Location of the guayule project in Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-174-10) - 00:03:50
Attending school in camp (ddr-manz-1-174-11) - 00:06:03
Witnessing people stealing watermelons in camp (ddr-manz-1-174-12) - 00:05:35
Hearing about a family friend's death in camp (ddr-manz-1-174-13) - 00:10:56
Memories of Robert Emerson and Reverend Nicholson (ddr-manz-1-174-14) - 00:09:22
Hearing about the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-manz-1-174-15) - 00:08:49
Father's work with the guayule project in Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-174-16) - 00:13:48
Description of people associated with Manzanar's guayule project (ddr-manz-1-174-17) - 00:06:05
Uncle's role with the guayule project is overshadowed (ddr-manz-1-174-18) - 00:05:48
Visiting Manzanar for the dedication of the visitor center (ddr-manz-1-174-19) - 00:08:41
Hearing about pranks played by other camp residents (ddr-manz-1-174-20) - 00:06:51
Parents' postwar experiences (ddr-manz-1-174-21) - 00:06:06
Uncle Shimpei's postwar accomplishments (ddr-manz-1-174-22) - 00:05:09
Establishing a career in engineering (ddr-manz-1-174-23) - 00:06:09
Starting up a new venture in sustainable farming (ddr-manz-1-174-24) - 00:04:52
Grandfather's arrest by the FBI after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-174-25) - 00:04:53
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ddr-manz-1-174-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-nko-01-0001)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Father's family background: farmers in Japan

00:04:54 — Segment 1 of 25

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DATE

July 14, 2015

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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ddr-manz-1-174

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Ko Nishimura

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Ko Nishimura Interview

02:47:09 — 25 segments

DATE

July 14, 2015

LOCATION

Campbell, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Grew up the Pasadena, California, area, where parents worked in a family-owned nursery. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family moved to Reedley, California, for a short time before being removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. At Manzanar, father worked for the government's guayule project. After leaving camp, returned to California and became an engineer.

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Kristen Luetkemeier, interviewer; Larisa Proulx, 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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