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vh Archie Miyatake Interview (ddr-densho-1000-299)

Nisei male. Born November 6, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father, renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, established a photo studio. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. In camp, father became the camp's photographer. After the war, Archie Miyatake returned to Los Angeles and eventually took …

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Narrator Archie Miyatake

Nisei male. Born November 6, 1924, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles, where father, renowned photographer Toyo Miyatake, established a photo studio. During World War II, was removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. In camp, father became the camp's photographer. After the war, Archie Miyatake returned to Los Angeles and eventually took …

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vh An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake (ddr-csujad-29-65)

An oral interview with Archie Miyatake, the son of Toyo Miyatake. Like his father, he was a photographer who took pictures of incarcerated Japanese Americans who were forced into camps during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Transcript is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0162. …

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vh An oral history with Atsufumi Archie Miyatake - Segment 1 (ddr-csujad-29-65-1)

An oral interview with Archie Miyatake, the son of Toyo Miyatake. Like his father, he was a photographer who took pictures of incarcerated Japanese Americans who were forced into camps during World War II. The interview was conducted for the Japanese American Oral History Project by California State University, Fullerton. Audio is found in item: csufccop_jaoh_0161. …

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img Group photograph of the Miyatake and Nagatomi families (ddr-manz-4-222)

Caption: "Sept. 28, 1943, Manzanar, Calif."

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-299-34)

A memorable encounter with the crown prince of Japan

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-299-17)

Father's initial work in Manzanar's visual museum

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-299-28)

Leaving camp and returning to Los Angeles

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-299-30)

Interactions with African Americans who had moved into Little Tokyo during the war

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-299-6)

Attending Japanese language school and learning kendo

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-299-22)

Initially answering "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" before changing answers

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-299-18)

Father makes a camera in camp

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-299-15)

First impressions of camp: making furniture

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-299-1)

Father's family background

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-299-32)

Getting married

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-299-16)

Hearing about the Manzanar riot

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-299-20)

Not knowing about father's secret photography activities in camp

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-299-2)

Origins of name

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-299-31)

Helping family to reestablish photography business after returning home

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-299-7)

Moving to Japan with family

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-299-26)

Before mass removal, father helps Japanese Americans take ID photographs

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-299-27)

Father's photography work in camp

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-299-35)

Description of father's prized car

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-299-11)

Hobbies in high school: building model airplanes

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vh Archie Miyatake Interview Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-299-24)

Finding out that Issei men were brewing alcohol in the mess halls at night

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