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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-250)
Nisei female. Born August 5, 1924, in Sacramento, California. Grew up in Sacramento and Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California, and transferred to the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. Washington representative and researcher for National Council for Japanese American Redress (NCJAR) and primary archival researcher for Commission on Wartime Relocation …
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Aiko Studio (ddr-densho-20-11)
Aiko Studio, located in Seattle's Nihonmachi area, was one of several photography studios that catered to the Japanese American community before World War II.
Narrator John "Jack" Herzig
White male, born July 30, 1922. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II and worked with Japanese American interpreters during the U.S. occupation of Japan. Husband of Nisei Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, and the couple was instrumental in helping to obtain redress and reparations for Japanese Americans in the 1980s.
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-250-13)
Coping with birth of first child in camp
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-250-11)
Experiencing prejudice in school following the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "At that point, I was mad at Japan"
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-250-26)
The accomplishments of the redress movement
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-250-6)
Memories of community activities as a young person
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-250-7)
Growing up in a musical family
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-250-17)
Returning to Los Angeles after leaving camp
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-250-12)
Rushing into marriage for fear of being separated during mass removal
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-250-5)
Moving from Sacramento to Los Angeles with family at age nine
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-250-14)
Transferring to Jerome concentration camp to care for dying father
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-250-2)
Father's background: interest in pursuing education
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-250-21)
Getting involved with AAA, Asian Americans for Action
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-250-18)
Living in Japan with other families of military intelligence servicemen
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-250-16)
Husband's overseas military service; separation puts strain on marriage
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-250-4)
Description of parents: running a hotel
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-250-15)
More stable living conditions in Jerome
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-250-24)
Significance of role in redress movement as archival researcher
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-250-20)
Living in New York City and working for several nonprofit organizations
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-250-3)
Finding out about mother's first marriage
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-250-19)
Getting remarried, having two more children
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-250-23)
Doing key archival research at the National Archives
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Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga Interview II Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-250-9)
Growing up with Japanese cultural values
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