George Matsumoto Interview Segment 5
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Manzanar National Historic Site
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SEGMENT ID
ddr-manz-1-73-5 (Legacy UID: denshovh-mgeorge_3-01-0005)
SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Memories of Japanese language school and recreational activities
00:07:50 — Segment 5 of 28
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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection
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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection
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Manzanar National Historic Site
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INTERVIEW ID
ddr-manz-1-73
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INTERVIEW TITLE
George Matsumoto Interview
02:20:29 — 28 segments
DATE
June 10, 2009
LOCATION
Orange, California
DESCRIPTION
Nisei male. Born July 19, 1924, in San Francisco, California. At a young age, family moved to Ocean Park, California, where father ran a concession stand in an amusement park. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed with family to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. While in camp, had numerous jobs, including as part of the kitchen staff. In 1943, refused to answer the so-called "loyalty questions" and was transferred to the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After being released from camp, resettled in Chicago, Illinois, before returning to California.
PRODUCTION
Kirk Peterson, interviewer; Richard Potashin, videographer
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Manzanar National Historic Site Collection
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Manzanar National Historic Site Collection
RIGHTS
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.