Search Results | Densho Digital Repository

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-399)

Nisei female. Born March 30, 1928, in San Jose, California. Prior to World War II, sent by father to live in Japan with relatives. Remained in Japan during the war, attending school and working in an airplane parts factory to support the Japanese war effort. Eventually returned to the United States and San Jose.

(This material …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-399-3)

Childhood memories of prewar San Jose

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-3/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-399-13)

Memories when Japan lost the war

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-13/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-399-14)

Having fun in Japan after the war

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-14/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-399-7)

Adjusting to life in Japan

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-7/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-399-16)

Meeting future husband and getting married

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-16/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-399-5)

Remembering Bon Odori in Japantown

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-5/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-399-11)

Working in an airplane parts factory during the war

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-11/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-399-1)

Father's family background

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-1/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-399-9)

Living with aunt after grandmother passes away

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-9/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-399-12)

Hearing about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-12/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-399-8)

Attending school in Japan

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-8/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-399-6)

Sent by father to Japan before the war

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-6/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-399-15)

Returning to the U.S. and reuniting with parents

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-15/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-399-4)

Attending Japanese language school

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-4/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-399-2)

Description of mother and siblings

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-2/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-399-17)

Description of children

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-17/

vh Peggy S. Furukawa Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-399-10)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-399-10/

Narrator Peggy S. Furukawa

Nisei female. Born March 30, 1928, in San Jose, California. Prior to World War II, sent by father to live in Japan with relatives. Remained in Japan during the war, attending school and working in an airplane parts factory to support the Japanese war effort. Eventually returned to the United States and San Jose.

https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/648/

Mikado's Middies Due Here June 27. Fourteen of Most Influential Japanese of Seattle Named on Entertainment Executive Committee. (June 7, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-253)

doc Mikado's Middies Due Here June 27. Fourteen of Most Influential Japanese of Seattle Named on Entertainment Executive Committee. (June 7, 1914) (ddr-densho-56-253)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 7, 1914, p. 27

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-253/

doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 98 (July 14, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-252)

Selected article titles: "New Hours At Fish Market" (p. 1), "No Damage At Sat. Fire" (p. 1), "Attention Seniors!! Observe These Rules" (p. 1), "Volunteers From Centers Included In Graduates" (p. 1), "Property Form" (p. 1), "Teach Judo at Maryland" (p. 1), "Goal of Hog Farm is to Raise 2500 Hogs a Year" (p. 2), "Gila …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-252/

doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 23 (August 12, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-273)

Selected article titles: "Last-Minute Gifts Cause Overburden of Luggage" (p. 1), "Repatriation Applications Stopped For Segregation" (p. 1), "Court of Honor Dated Tonite" (p. 1), "Four Nurses May Train" (p. 1), "For Handicapped: Helen Keller School Holds Party Last Sat." (p. 1), "Miss Mercer From Chicago Office Reports: Small Communities Offer Advantages" (p. 1), "Charlie Chaplin's …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-273/

doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 11 (July 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-390)

Selected article titles: "Need 50 Men in S. Dakota" (p. 1), "Residents Who Wish Hearings Should Fill Out Form 130" (p. 1), "17 Year Olds Must Register" (p. 1), "Types of Farm Operational Opportunities Described" (p. 2), "Two Released from Internment" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-390/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 27 (August 31, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-33)

Selected article titles: "Further Action on Tule Draft Case Dropped" (p. 1), "Stockade: Isolation Area Empty; Occupants Return Home" (p. 1), and "Sending V-Mail in Japanese Permissible" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 48, No. 8 (February 20, 1959) (ddr-pc-31-8)

Selected article titles: "Statehood foes go racist, JACL reacts in fighting mood" (p. 1), "Washington anti-bias code changes sought" (p. 1), "Washington referendum for alien land law approved" (p. 1), "IDC to seek repeal of Idaho nuptial law bias" (p. 1), "Housing discrimination" (p. 1), "Idaho's Law Against Mixed Marriages" (p. 2), "Fact and fiction about …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-31-8/

Filters

Narrator Peggy S. Furukawa