George Iseri Interview Segment 1

Growing up one of twelve siblings (ddr-one-7-40-1) - 00:06:14
Parents' family backgrounds (ddr-one-7-40-2) - 00:11:52
Growing up in Thomas, Washington (ddr-one-7-40-3) - 00:07:49
Attending school (ddr-one-7-40-4) - 00:13:18
Memories of childhood (ddr-one-7-40-5) - 00:07:21
Hearing about mother's childhood in Japan (ddr-one-7-40-6) - 00:05:25
Remembering childhood during the Great Depression (ddr-one-7-40-7) - 00:13:37
Helping father make grocery deliveries (ddr-one-7-40-8) - 00:12:21
The Ontario, Oregon, community after the war (ddr-one-7-40-9) - 00:08:48
Memories of the Pinedale Assembly Center, California (ddr-one-7-40-10) - 00:06:42
Living conditions in Tule Lake (ddr-one-7-40-11) - 00:08:57
Brothers' wartime experiences (ddr-one-7-40-12) - 00:13:45
Farming in Idaho during the war (ddr-one-7-40-13) - 00:12:05
Running a service station during the war (ddr-one-7-40-14) - 00:10:00
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-one-7-40-15) - 00:07:00
Father's arrest by the FBI (ddr-one-7-40-16) - 00:14:09
Memories of camp (ddr-one-7-40-17) - 00:09:39
Daily life in camp (ddr-one-7-40-18) - 00:07:54
Father's internment at Fort Missoula (ddr-one-7-40-19) - 00:07:32
Hearing about the end of the war (ddr-one-7-40-20) - 00:08:19
Postwar community work (ddr-one-7-40-21) - 00:05:02
Raising children (ddr-one-7-40-22) - 00:05:59
Reflections (ddr-one-7-40-23) - 00:15:02
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ddr-one-7-40-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-igeorge_2-01-0001)

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Growing up one of twelve siblings

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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DATE

December 5, 2004

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Visual History Collection

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George Iseri

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George Iseri Interview

03:38:50 — 23 segments

DATE

December 5, 2004

LOCATION

Ontario, Oregon

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born April 23, 1920, in Thomas, Washington. Grew up in Thomas where father ran a general store. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Left camp to work in Weiser, Idaho, and opened a service station. Eventually moved to Ontario, Oregon.

(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)

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Alton Chung, interviewer; Tim Rooney, videographer

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection

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