George Tsugawa Interview Segment 13

Family background (ddr-one-7-57-1) - 00:04:14
Growing up on family's farm (ddr-one-7-57-2) - 00:05:30
Father's role as owner of a produce market (ddr-one-7-57-3) - 00:07:28
Description of siblings (ddr-one-7-57-4) - 00:06:30
Coping with losing father while still a teenager (ddr-one-7-57-5) - 00:04:03
Attending school, sometimes hearing the word "Jap" (ddr-one-7-57-6) - 00:08:38
Helping with family's produce business after father's passing (ddr-one-7-57-7) - 00:07:59
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor (ddr-one-7-57-8) - 00:05:42
Memories of the Portland Assembly Center: "that was miserable living there" (ddr-one-7-57-9) - 00:07:01
Feelings about the Minidoka concentration camp (ddr-one-7-57-10) - 00:06:59
Passing time in Minidoka (ddr-one-7-57-11) - 00:10:01
Living in Boise while mother received medical treatment (ddr-one-7-57-12) - 00:02:41
Positives and negatives of the camp experience (ddr-one-7-57-13) - 00:06:28
Starting a farm after the war (ddr-one-7-57-14) - 00:03:47
Getting married and moving to Washington State (ddr-one-7-57-15) - 00:05:12
Growing family business and establishing a nursery (ddr-one-7-57-16) - 00:06:43
Establishing relationships with customers (ddr-one-7-57-17) - 00:05:17
Postwar activities (ddr-one-7-57-18) - 00:05:16
Description of grandchildren (ddr-one-7-57-19) - 00:09:35
Reflections (ddr-one-7-57-20) - 00:02:59
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ddr-one-7-57-13 (Legacy UID: denshovh-tgeorge-01-0013)

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Positives and negatives of the camp experience

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.

00:06:28 — Segment 13 of 20

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DATE

December 19, 2013

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Visual History Collection

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George Tsugawa

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George Tsugawa Interview

02:02:03 — 20 segments

DATE

December 19, 2013

LOCATION

Woodland, Washington

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born June 20, 1921, in Everett, Washington. Grew up primarily in Hillsboro, Oregon, where family ran a produce business and farm. During World War II, removed with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Oregon and eventually moved to Woodland, Washington, establishing a successful nursery business.

(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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Linda Tamura, interviewer; Joshin Yamada and Thomas Coulter, videographer

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Japanese American Museum of Oregon Collection

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