Sachi Kaneshiro Interview Segment 1

Origins of name (ddr-manz-1-67-1) - 00:03:02
Family background: some family members settled in Brazil (ddr-manz-1-67-2) - 00:08:40
Description of siblings (ddr-manz-1-67-3) - 00:04:08
Early memories growing up on a farm (ddr-manz-1-67-4) - 00:04:27
Participation in girls clubs, church activities (ddr-manz-1-67-5) - 00:03:03
Celebrating holidays (ddr-manz-1-67-6) - 00:09:01
Aspirations to join the foreign service; getting a job with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (ddr-manz-1-67-7) - 00:07:14
Feeling betrayed by government, but not taking a public stance (ddr-manz-1-67-8) - 00:02:15
Working for the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) and facilitating evacuation (ddr-manz-1-67-9) - 00:07:16
Volunteering to go early to camp to help with set up (ddr-manz-1-67-10) - 00:06:08
Helping families being inducted into camp (ddr-manz-1-67-11) - 00:07:48
Memories of Poston: mess halls, social activities (ddr-manz-1-67-12) - 00:09:13
Transferring to Heart Mountain (ddr-manz-1-67-13) - 00:05:18
Reuniting with family: "it was a wonderful feeling" (ddr-manz-1-67-14) - 00:06:45
Leaving camp and joining sisters in New York (ddr-manz-1-67-15) - 00:03:54
Staying in a boarding house that was used as a hostel (ddr-manz-1-67-16) - 00:02:29
Fond memories of New York (ddr-manz-1-67-17) - 00:03:53
Choosing a career in social work (ddr-manz-1-67-18) - 00:01:48
Sharing life story with others (ddr-manz-1-67-19) - 00:04:45
Thoughts on September 11, 2001 (ddr-manz-1-67-20) - 00:02:31
Brother's wartime experiences (ddr-manz-1-67-21) - 00:03:49
Family's postwar experiences (ddr-manz-1-67-22) - 00:06:01
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ddr-manz-1-67-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-ksachi-01-0001)

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Origins of name

00:03:02 — Segment 1 of 22

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DATE

May 13, 2009

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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Sachi Kaneshiro

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Sachi Kaneshiro Interview

01:53:28 — 22 segments

DATE

May 13, 2009

LOCATION

Los Angeles, California

DESCRIPTION

Nisei female. Born January 1, 1920, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Covina, California. Worked for the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA). Volunteered to go early to Poston concentration camp, Arizona, to help set up the camp. Eventually transferred to Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming, before leaving for New York. Eventually pursued a career in social work and returned to California.

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Richard Potashin, interviewer; Kirk Peterson, videographer

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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection

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