Gladys Koshio Konishi Interview Segment 1

Born in Fort Lupton, Colorado (ddr-manz-1-26-1) - 00:05:39
Description of father; mother's help because he couldn't read or write (ddr-manz-1-26-2) - 00:08:44
Mother's arrival as a "picture bride" (ddr-manz-1-26-3) - 00:06:28
A family of nine children (ddr-manz-1-26-4) - 00:02:42
Coping with prejudice prewar (ddr-manz-1-26-5) - 00:07:35
A typical day on the farm (ddr-manz-1-26-6) - 00:05:23
Description of farmhouse: mother's sake still (ddr-manz-1-26-7) - 00:06:48
Remembering German prisoners of war working as laborers on family farm (ddr-manz-1-26-8) - 00:04:31
Japanese American community activities: picnics, sports (ddr-manz-1-26-9) - 00:05:46
Memories of grammar school (ddr-manz-1-26-10) - 00:05:43
Holiday celebrations (ddr-manz-1-26-11) - 00:02:05
Presentation of a ceremonial costume, photographs (ddr-manz-1-26-12) - 00:06:02
Memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: dreading going back to school the following day (ddr-manz-1-26-13) - 00:04:22
Supportive family friends after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-26-14) - 00:03:17
Dealing with restrictions placed on Japanese Americans following the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-26-15) - 00:05:48
Hearing about the mass removal of Japanese Americans on the West Coast (ddr-manz-1-26-16) - 00:04:39
Attending college (ddr-manz-1-26-17) - 00:02:52
Being the first Japanese American family to live in Carbondale, Illinois (ddr-manz-1-26-18) - 00:02:58
Feeling like an "ambassador" for Japanese Americans (ddr-manz-1-26-19) - 00:03:43
Involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League (ddr-manz-1-26-20) - 00:07:45
Continuing ties to Fort Lupton, Colorado (ddr-manz-1-26-21) - 00:01:06
Early difficulties with parents' acceptance of marriage (ddr-manz-1-26-22) - 00:06:12
Thoughts on September 11, 2001 (ddr-manz-1-26-23) - 00:02:28
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ddr-manz-1-26-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-kgladys-01-0001)

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Born in Fort Lupton, Colorado

00:05:39 — Segment 1 of 23

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DATE

May 13, 2008

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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Gladys Koshio Konishi

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Gladys Koshio Konishi Interview

01:52:36 — 23 segments

DATE

May 13, 2008

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Denver, Colorado

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Nisei female. Born August 14, 1930, in Fort Lupton, Colorado. Raised in Fort Lupton, where family operated a produce farm. Attended Colorado College of Education. Following World War II, lived in Carbondale, Illinois, before returning to Colorado.

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Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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