ddr-manz-1-7-1 — Mary Nomura Interview Segment 1

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Mary Nomura Interview Segment 1

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Losing parents at an early age, raised by older siblings (ddr-manz-1-7-1) - 00:04:10

Memories of the trip to Manzanar (ddr-manz-1-7-2) - 00:03:15

Arriving at Manzanar: "I was on the verge of crying" (ddr-manz-1-7-3) - 00:02:43

Hardships: lack of privacy, poor food (ddr-manz-1-7-4) - 00:01:52

Adjusting to life in camp (ddr-manz-1-7-5) - 00:01:47

Description of schools in camp (ddr-manz-1-7-6) - 00:01:28

Establishing extracurricular groups in camp, singing in programs (ddr-manz-1-7-7) - 00:02:48

Landscaping work done by Japanese Americans in camp (ddr-manz-1-7-8) - 00:02:06

Meeting future husband at a social event (ddr-manz-1-7-9) - 00:03:05

Hearing about the "Manzanar riot" (ddr-manz-1-7-10) - 00:02:11

Leaving camp and living in a hostel in Pasadena, California (ddr-manz-1-7-11) - 00:04:38

Positive memories: making friends in camp (ddr-manz-1-7-12) - 00:01:49

Receiving support from non-Japanese American groups (ddr-manz-1-7-13) - 00:02:28

Thoughts on redress: "little is better than nothing" (ddr-manz-1-7-14) - 00:02:05

Talking with children and others about experiences (ddr-manz-1-7-15) - 00:03:14

Husband's involvement with the guayule project in camp (ddr-manz-1-7-16) - 00:03:34

Purchasing items in camp through canteen and mail-order (ddr-manz-1-7-17) - 00:02:50

Nickname: "The Songbird of Manzanar" (ddr-manz-1-7-18) - 00:04:06

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Losing parents at an early age, raised by older siblings

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November 7, 2002

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Mary Kageyama Nomura

Mary Nomura Interview

00:50:09 — 18 segments

November 7, 2002

Manzanar concentration camp, California, and attended school in camp. Known as the "Songbird of Manzanar," sang at functions and social events. Met future husband in Manzanar, and married after leaving camp. Resettled in California.

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Kageyama, Mary

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