Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview Segment 15

Introductions, description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-43-1) - 00:02:58
Description of father (ddr-manz-1-43-2) - 00:06:26
Father's early life in the United States (ddr-manz-1-43-3) - 00:05:13
Helping out on family's farm (ddr-manz-1-43-4) - 00:04:41
Description of mother (ddr-manz-1-43-5) - 00:05:09
Attending Japanese language school, studying music (ddr-manz-1-43-6) - 00:04:24
Hosting church services in family home (ddr-manz-1-43-7) - 00:03:21
Japanese cultural activities in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-8) - 00:06:30
Memories of the bombing of Pearl Harbor: bank president came to visit father (ddr-manz-1-43-9) - 00:02:52
Father's arrest by the FBI (ddr-manz-1-43-10) - 00:06:09
Family farm cared for by neighbor during the war (ddr-manz-1-43-11) - 00:02:07
Preparing for mass removal (ddr-manz-1-43-12) - 00:06:08
First impressions of Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-43-13) - 00:05:56
Description of sparse living conditions (ddr-manz-1-43-14) - 00:05:00
Remembering family friends in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-15) - 00:04:03
Establishing groups for young people in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-16) - 00:08:34
Social activities in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-17) - 00:03:15
Discussion of musical groups in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-18) - 00:07:23
Memories of teachers in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-19) - 00:04:59
Learning Japanese dance in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-20) - 00:07:47
(ddr-manz-1-43-21) - 00:05:11
Reuniting with father after his internment in a Department of Justice camp (ddr-manz-1-43-22) - 00:04:16
Coping with everyday life in camp (ddr-manz-1-43-23) - 00:05:08
Meeting Japanese Americans from other parts of California (ddr-manz-1-43-24) - 00:02:46
The controversy surrounding the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-manz-1-43-25) - 00:04:24
Leaving camp and returning home (ddr-manz-1-43-26) - 00:07:15
Father's reestablishing of nursery business after the war (ddr-manz-1-43-27) - 00:04:37
Description of children and grandchildren (ddr-manz-1-43-28) - 00:07:01
Receiving redress and apology (ddr-manz-1-43-29) - 00:04:56
Thoughts on September 11, 2001 (ddr-manz-1-43-30) - 00:04:50
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Remembering family friends in camp

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July 19, 2008

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Nancy Nishi
Kyoko Nishi Tanaka
Ayako Nishi Fujimoto

Ayako Nishi Fujimoto - Kyoko Nishi Tanaka - Nancy Nishi Interview

02:33:19 — 30 segments

July 19, 2008

Los Angeles, California

Nisei females. Ayako Nishi Fujimoto born January 28, 1930, Kyoko Nishi Tanaka born February 26, 1927, and Nancy Nishi born June 25, 1936. Grew up near Los Angeles, California, where parents ran a nursery business. Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor, all three sisters were removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Following the war, returned to Los Angeles.

Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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