Albert A. Oyama Interview Segment 1

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon
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ddr-one-7-52-1 (Legacy UID: denshovh-oalbert-01-0001)

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00:04:34 — Segment 1 of 16

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DATE

November 20, 2013

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Visual History Collection

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NARRATOR

Albert A. Oyama

INTERVIEW TITLE

Albert A. Oyama Interview

01:23:56 — 16 segments

DATE

November 20, 2013

LOCATION

Lake Oswego, Oregon

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born April 10, 1926, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Montavilla, Oregon, where father ran a Japanese-language newspaper. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After the war, served in Korea in the U.S. military. Returned to Oregon and became a physician.

(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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Janet Kakishita, interviewer; Ian McCluskey, videographer

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection

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Courtesy of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon

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