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Richard Murakami Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-64-48)
The present-day oyster industry in South Bend, Washington
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Richard Murakami Segment 26 (ddr-densho-1000-64-26)
Hearing about FBI arrests of community members
Narrator Ayako Murakami
Nisei female. Born August 23, 1913, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled in Seattle, Washington. Coproprietor of Higo Variety Store in Seattle's International District with sister, Masako; the family-owned Japanese American business has been in operation since 1923.
Narrator Masako Murakami
Nisei female. Born October 22, 1919, in Seattle, Washington. Incarcerated at the Puyallup Assembly Center, Washington, and Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Resettled in Seattle, Washington. Coproprietor of Higo Variety Store in Seattle's International District with sister Ayako; the family-owned Japanese American business has been in operation since 1923.
Narrator Richard Murakami
Nisei male. Born June 18, 1914, in Nemah, Washington. His family owned and operated Eagle Oyster Packing Company in Nahcotta, Washington. Incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Nemah following the war, where his family had to fight to get the company back. Eventually, sold the business to Coast Oyster Company and stayed …
Narrator Roy Murakami
Nisei male. Born January 15, 1931, in Los Angeles, California. Prior to World War II, father was a community leader who helped to establish the first judo dojo in Los Angeles. During World War II, removed to the Manzanar concentration camp, California. Following the war, served in the military during the Korean War, and eventually returned …
Narrator George Murakami
Nisei male. Born 1934 in Guadalupe, California. During World War II, removed to the Tulare Assembly Center, California, and the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After leaving camp, returned to the Sacramento area. Served in the U.S. Air Force, and eventually resettled in Minnesota.
Narrator Judy Murakami
Sansei female. Born June 18, 1940, in Portland, Oregon, where father was a prominent pharmacist. As an infant, removed with family to the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. After leaving camp, family resettled in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Narrator Masako Murakami
Sansei female. Born March 27, 1934, in San Francisco, California. Parents were both Kibei from Seattle, Washington, and Bakersfield, California. Grew up in San Francisco, California, where father was in sales. During World War II, removed to the Gila River concentration camp, Arizona. After father signed "no-no" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire," transferred to the Tule …
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When American citizens lost their freedom, [newspaper article] (ddr-csujad-56-180)
A newspaper article from the Press Democrat published on September 15, 1977. Interview of ex-incarceree, Murakami. Photos of recently arrived incarcerees and buildings at Camp Amache. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-047
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1937 January class (ddr-csujad-55-2265)
Black and white portrait photograph of a group of young women. Most names on verso are cut off, legible names include: Garfunkle, Gloria Barros, Shizuko Koyama, Dorothy Murakami, and Sachiko Higoshi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2369
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Seattle Chapter, JACL Reporter, Vol. II, No. 6, June 1965 (ddr-sjacl-1-73)
Bulletin covering the following topics: Membership, Dance Club, Golf Tournament; Youth Meeting; Jr JACL Workshop, Lewis and Clark; -Human Relations Meeting, June 14; office relocates to 526 S Jackson, Murakami?s thanked for stay at Higo Building; search for Wing Luke continues; Phil Hayasaka Column outlines Mayor?s Fair Housing Executive Order; Midori Thiel gves good summary of …
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Roy Murakami Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-59-24)
Father's role as the head judo instructor in camp