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Frances Sumida Palk
Nisei female. Born July 31, 1939, in Portland, Oregon, where parents ran a hotel. During World War II, removed with family to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before returning to Oregon. Was living in Vanport, Oregon, during the flood in the late 1940s, before returning to Portland.
Interviews
Frances Sumida Palk Interview — ddr-one-7-72
June 13, 2014.
Portland, Oregon.
02:22:14 — 25 segments.
02:22:14 — 25 segments.
