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vh Tak Yamashita Interview (ddr-densho-1000-365)

Nisei male. Born December 22, 1917, in Torrance, California. Grew up in the Los Angeles area where parents ran a farm. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, family decided to "voluntarily evacuate" to Colorado in order to avoid mass removal. Farmed in Colorado during the war years, and returned to Los Angeles in 1945.

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doc Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of the Oxnard Buddhist Church (ddr-densho-469-12)

Includes pictures related to the church, the church's founders, and people related to the church. Also includes a message from bishop Kenryu T. Tsuji and the mayor of Oxnard, Dr. Tsujio Kato, as well as a history of the Oxnard Buddhist Church.

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doc Oxnard Buddhist Church 50th Anniversary Supplement (ddr-densho-469-11)

Supplement to the Oxnard Buddhist Church's 50th-anniversary booklet. Includes lists of the items donated to the church, uchishiki, and the names of individuals who donated to the church and the Oxnard Buddhist Women's Association.

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vh Chizuko Omori Interview II (ddr-densho-1000-336)

Nisei female. Born 1930 in Oxnard, California. Family resided in Oceanside, California, when World War II broke out. Removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Los Angeles. Along with sister, produced the award-winning documentary Rabbit in the Moon.

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vh Chizuko Omori Interview I (ddr-densho-1000-323)

Nisei female. Born 1930 in Oxnard, California. Family resided in Oceanside, California, when World War II broke out. Removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Los Angeles. Along with sister, produced the award-winning documentary Rabbit in the Moon.

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Narrator Chizuko Omori

Nisei female. Born May 4, 1930, in Oxnard, California. Family resided in Oceanside, California, when World War II broke out. Removed with family to the Poston (Colorado River) concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived for a time in Los Angeles. Along with sister, produced the award-winning documentary Rabbit in the Moon.

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av Fujiko "Fuzzy" Ishikawa Interview (ddr-densho-400-8)

Fujiko Ishikawa was born on November 18, 1912, in Oxnard, California. She grew up in Lomita, California, and attended UCLA where she met her husband Henry who became a partner in a successful produce business. She was imprisoned at Santa Anita Race Track and the concentration camp in Amache, Colorado. She moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, during …

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doc Letter from Sharon M. Tanihara to Robert Bratt, August 14, 1990 (ddr-csujad-55-2049)

Correspondence from Sharon Tanihara to Robert K. Bratt regarding Tanihara's opinions on the redress movement and individuals excluded from receiving restitution payments and apology. Includes a copy of the article, "ORA Director Bratt updates redress progress at Oxnard meet" from the Pacific Citizen. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 36 (ddr-densho-1000-365-36)

Reflections

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 29 (ddr-densho-1000-365-29)

Answering "yes-yes" on the so-called "loyalty questionnaire"

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-365-23)

Disposing of possessions and deciding to move to Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-365-3)

Born in Torrance, California

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-365-12)

Father's hobby of distilling alcohol for holidays

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-365-25)

"Voluntary evacuation" to Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-365-30)

Working for a farmer in Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-365-5)

Moving to a ranch run by Japanese Americans

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 28 (ddr-densho-1000-365-28)

Visiting the Granada concentration camp, Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 31 (ddr-densho-1000-365-31)

Encountering prejudice in Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-365-4)

Description of family home: Japanese-style bath

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-365-10)

Description of family's farm

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-365-2)

Mother's arrival in the United States

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 27 (ddr-densho-1000-365-27)

Working in Colorado

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-365-20)

Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-365-6)

Attending elementary school

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vh Tak Yamashita Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-365-22)

Remembering a visit by the FBI

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