Henry Nakano Interview Segment 1

Parents' family background (ddr-manz-1-58-1) - 00:02:52
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-58-2) - 00:01:36
Father's early work in the U.S. (ddr-manz-1-58-3) - 00:04:03
Mother's background: samurai family (ddr-manz-1-58-4) - 00:01:24
Recreational activities: kendo, Boy Scouts (ddr-manz-1-58-5) - 00:03:30
Growing up in an ethnically diverse neighborhood (ddr-manz-1-58-6) - 00:01:19
(ddr-manz-1-58-7) - 00:02:20
Attending both Buddhist and Shinto church as a child (ddr-manz-1-58-8) - 00:01:56
Building and flying model airplanes (ddr-manz-1-58-9) - 00:03:09
Description of father's grocery store (ddr-manz-1-58-10) - 00:02:41
Helping on family's farm (ddr-manz-1-58-11) - 00:05:51
Memories of north Hollywood (ddr-manz-1-58-12) - 00:02:46
Being called a "Jap" after the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-manz-1-58-13) - 00:04:21
Selling possessions in preparation for mass removal (ddr-manz-1-58-14) - 00:03:07
Arrival in camp while it was still being constructed (ddr-manz-1-58-15) - 00:02:29
Participating in sports in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-16) - 00:03:38
Family experiences in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-17) - 00:02:02
Joining a drama club in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-18) - 00:08:58
Playing baseball in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-19) - 00:03:18
(ddr-manz-1-58-20) - 00:05:13
Working in the garbage crew in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-21) - 00:02:45
Sneaking out of camp to go fishing (ddr-manz-1-58-22) - 00:03:31
Taking a class trip outside of camp (ddr-manz-1-58-23) - 00:01:26
Attending school in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-24) - 00:04:53
Leaving camp and attending UCLA (ddr-manz-1-58-25) - 00:05:39
Graduating from college, finding a job (ddr-manz-1-58-26) - 00:02:10
Being drafted, serving in the Military Intelligence Service (ddr-manz-1-58-27) - 00:03:54
Memories of the Military Intelligence Service Language School (ddr-manz-1-58-28) - 00:01:33
Losing father to illness (ddr-manz-1-58-29) - 00:04:13
Meeting future wife (ddr-manz-1-58-30) - 00:01:27
Attending camp reunions (ddr-manz-1-58-31) - 00:05:11
Thoughts on dissent in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-32) - 00:03:58
Building a golf course in camp (ddr-manz-1-58-33) - 00:06:58
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Parents' family background

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December 5, 2008

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Henry Nakano

Henry Nakano Interview

01:54:11 — 33 segments

December 5, 2008

Los Angeles, California

Nisei male. Born May 11, 1927, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father ran a grocery store and then a small farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Trained in the Military Intelligence Service Language School.

Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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