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JACL Philadelphia Oral History Collection
Title: Hiroshi Uyehara Interview
Narrator: Hiroshi Uyehara
Interviewer: Herbert J. Horikawa
Location: Medford, New Jersey
Date: October 23, 1994
Densho ID: ddr-phljacl-1-13-1

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HH: This is Sunday, October 23rd. We're recording this project today at Medford Leas, New Jersey. What is your full name?

HU: My full name is Hiroshi Uyehara.

HH: What is the name of your spouse?

HU: My wife's name is Grayce.

HH: And how many siblings do you have?

HU: I have one brother and one sister.

HH: At this point, then, how many children do you have?

HU: I have four children.

HH: And who are they?

HU: Christopher is the oldest, he's fifty-one, Lisa is forty-nine, Lawrence is forty-seven. I don't know whether I got that right. I don't... yeah, I have to read, refer to my notes. Christopher is forty-six, Lisa is forty-four, Larry is forty-two, and Paul is thirty-nine.

HH: When were you born?

HU: I was born January 1, 1916.

HH: January 1st?

HU: January 1st.

HH: 1916, New Year's Day. And where were you born?

HU: I was born in Oakland, California.

HH: And what was the occupation of your father?

HU: My father's occupation was a shoe repair man.

HH: Where did you fall in, in the children in the family? Were you oldest?

HU: Well, I was the oldest, because there was an older brother, but he died at age, he was only one year old when he died.

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