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Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 2

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SEGMENT DESCRIPTION

Father's job with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce

0:06:19 — Segment 2 of 7

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DATE

August 27, 1994

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JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection

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Warren H. Watanabe

INTERVIEW TITLE

Warren H. Watanabe Interview

0:37:07 — 7 segments

DATE

August 27, 1994

LOCATION

Medford, New Jersey

DESCRIPTION

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned a PhD and entered academia at MIT before working for a chemical manufacturing company. Moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, married and raised a family.

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Herbert J. Horikawa, interviewer

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JACL Philadelphia

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Courtesy of JACL Philadelphia

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