Fusako Yamamoto Interview Segment 1

Father's family background (ddr-manz-1-49-1) - 00:06:55
Mother's arrival in the United States (ddr-manz-1-49-2) - 00:02:48
Father's prewar restaurant (ddr-manz-1-49-3) - 00:03:39
Mother's job as a Japanese language instructor (ddr-manz-1-49-4) - 00:05:59
Living in Japan prior to World War II (ddr-manz-1-49-5) - 00:04:57
Childhood activities (ddr-manz-1-49-6) - 00:04:37
Experiencing prejudice prior to World War II (ddr-manz-1-49-7) - 00:03:55
(ddr-manz-1-49-8) - 00:02:57
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "we felt terrible" (ddr-manz-1-49-9) - 00:03:45
Preparing for mass removal: deciding what to bring (ddr-manz-1-49-10) - 00:05:14
Life in Marysville assembly center: meeting others (ddr-manz-1-49-11) - 00:03:46
The journey to the Tule Lake concentration camp: "We were all very discouraged and frightened" (ddr-manz-1-49-12) - 00:04:08
Teaching Sunday school in camp (ddr-manz-1-49-13) - 00:04:41
Recreational activities in camp (ddr-manz-1-49-14) - 00:04:04
Dealing with the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" (ddr-manz-1-49-15) - 00:04:21
Leaving camp (ddr-manz-1-49-16) - 00:02:17
Living and working in Chicago (ddr-manz-1-49-17) - 00:04:28
Returning to Sacramento, observing changes (ddr-manz-1-49-18) - 00:03:46
Family's experiences in camp (ddr-manz-1-49-19) - 00:03:10
Revisiting camp through pilgrimages and reunions (ddr-manz-1-49-20) - 00:06:36
Reflections (ddr-manz-1-49-21) - 00:05:15
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ddr-manz-1-49-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-yfusako-01-0001)

SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Father's family background

00:06:55 — Segment 1 of 21

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DATE

October 19, 2008

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Fusako Yamamoto

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Fusako Yamamoto Interview

01:31:18 — 21 segments

DATE

October 19, 2008

LOCATION

Sacramento, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei female. Born March 29, 1920, in Sacramento, California, where father owned and operated a restaurant, and mother taught Japanese language school. During World War II, removed to the Marysville Assembly Center and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Chicago before eventually returning to Sacramento.

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Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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