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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-13)

Nisei male. Born January 1, 1916, in Oakland, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where father started a fish cake factory. Attended UCLA and UC Berkeley and then worked as an electrical draftsman for the Department of Water and Power for the City of Los Angeles. After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, …

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-2)

Nisei male. Born August 12, 1921, in San Francisco, California. Grew up in San Francisco, where father worked as the executive secretary of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce. During World War II, removed to the Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and the Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Left camp to attend college and the University of Chicago. Earned …

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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. …

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vh William Marutani Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-14)

Nisei male. Born March 31, 1923, in Kent, Washington. During World War II, was incarcerated at the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp to attend college in South Dakota, was drafted into the U.S. Army and served with the Military Intelligence Service during the postwar occupation of Japan. After …

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vh Grayce Kaneda Uyehara Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-12)

Nisei female. Born July 4, 1919. Raised in Stockton, California. During World War II, removed during senior year at College of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Incarcerated at the Stockton Assembly Center and Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. Resettled with family members in Philadelphia. Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work. Active volunteer with the …

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 12 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-12)

Growing up with students of many different ethnicities

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 5 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-5)

Deciding to leave camp for Philadelphia

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 10 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-10)

A "Quiet American": inconspicuous

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 8 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-8)

Feeling accepted in Philadelphia

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 3 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-3)

Losing job as a civil service worker after the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 6 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-6)

Establishing a career as an electrical engineer

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 14 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-14)

Japanese American values and characteristics

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 1 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-1)

Born in Oakland, California

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 9 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-9)

Twenty-five dollars and train fare to leave camp

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 13 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-13)

Thoughts on the "model minority" myth

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-7)

Longtime involvement with the Japanese American Citizens League

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 11 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-11)

Attending Japanese language school as a child

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-4)

Disposing of items during mass removal

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vh Hiroshi Uyehara Interview Segment 2 (ddr-phljacl-1-13-2)

Growing up in the Los Angeles area

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 5 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-5)

Meeting future wife and moving to Philadelphia

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 6 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-6)

Experiencing very little discrimination and prejudice

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 2 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-2)

Father's job with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 3 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-3)

Preparing for mass removal

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 4 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-4)

Leaving camp to attend college

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vh Warren H. Watanabe Interview Segment 7 (ddr-phljacl-1-2-7)

Influence of Japanese heritage and culture

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