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Richard Murakami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-64)
Nisei male. Born 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 on as …
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Richard M. Murakami Interview (ddr-manz-1-161)
Sansei male. Born January 29, 1932, in Florin, California. Grew up in Sacramento, California, where father ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, returned with family to Florin. Removed to the Marysville Assembly Center, California, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After the so-called "loyalty questionnaire" in 1943, transferred to the Jerome concentration …
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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 114, No. 21 (May 29, 1992) (ddr-pc-64-21)
Select article titles: "Koreans, black gangs resolve to rebuild together" (p. 1); "A sermon for unit" (p. 1); "PSW takes position on L.A. amendments" (p. 3); "Richard Murakami named Nisei Week grand marshal" (p. 3).
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Richard Murakami Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-64-11)
Father's role in importing oysters from Japan
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Richard Murakami Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-64-12)
Father's seasonal businesses in oysters and cranberries
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Richard Murakami Segment 45 (ddr-densho-1000-64-45)
The depleted condition of the Eagle Oyster Packing Company after the war
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Richard Murakami Segment 38 (ddr-densho-1000-64-38)
Selling the house and cranberry business while in camp
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Richard Murakami Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-64-7)
Growing up in a station house on pilings, family's Oyster Packing Co.
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Richard Murakami Segment 44 (ddr-densho-1000-64-44)
Encountering resistance when trying to reestablish business
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Richard Murakami Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-64-22)
Quitting school to help with the oyster business
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Richard Murakami Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-64-31)
Being threatened by a soldier for breaking curfew