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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-1)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-1)
Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-1/
Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-4)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-4)
Moving to Philadelphia and getting married
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 1 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-1)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 1 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-1)
Growing up in Cupertino, California
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 2 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-2)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 2 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-2)
Leaving camp to attend graduate school
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-5)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-5)
Teaching at the University of Pennsylvania
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 6 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-6)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 6 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-6)
Thoughts on the term "Quiet American"
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-phljacl-1-1-6/
Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 3 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-3)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 3 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-3)
Attending Cambridge College
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 8 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-8)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 8 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-8)
Influence of Japanese culture and heritage
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 9 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-9)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 9 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-9)
Reflections: influences in life, confidence and self-reliance
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Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-7)
vh Mary Ishimoto Watanabe Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-1-7)
The problematic "model minority" label
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Narrator Mary Ishimoto Watanabe

Nisei female. Born September 29, 1920, in San Jose, California. Grew up in Cupertino, California. Attending San Jose State College when World War II broke out. Sent to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Left camp with the help of the National Student Relocation Council to attend graduate school. …
https://ddr.densho.org/narrators/1054/
Portrait of wedding party for George Takagi and Rose Ishimoto's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-890)
img Portrait of wedding party for George Takagi and Rose Ishimoto's wedding (ddr-ajah-6-890)
Caption below photo: George Takagi and Rose Ishimoto Wedding - 1940
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-890/
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 10 (September 6, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-36)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 67, No. 10 (September 6, 1968) (ddr-pc-40-36)
Selected article titles: "JACL to campaign repeal of detention camp clause" (p. 1), "Dan Inouye's parents at Coyne St. home watch son deliver keynoter" (p. 1), "Civil rights dialogue at confab drafts 12-pt. consensus for JACL" (p. 1), "Parallels of Nisei aned Negro Heritage" (p. 4), "43% in Britain feel Japan not 'reliable' nation" (p. 4), …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-40-36/
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