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Shig Oka Interview (ddr-one-7-74)
vh Shig Oka Interview (ddr-one-7-74)
Nisei male. Born July 28, 1930, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland, where father worked for the railroad and then as an apartment building owner. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, returned to Portland, completed school, and became a pharmacist.

(This …

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Kenji Onishi Interview (ddr-one-7-62)
vh Kenji Onishi Interview (ddr-one-7-62)
Nisei male. Born April 24, 1927, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in the Portland area, where father worked for the railroad. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, served in the military and eventually returned to Portland and became a teacher.

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Letter to Robert
doc Letter to Robert "Bobby" Sandquist from Emil Sandquist (ddr-densho-452-2)
The letter is from Emil Sandquist containing well wishes to his son Robert "Bobby" Sandquist. Emil tells Bobby to take care of his mom and wishes Bobby could play with the Japanese boys at the Portland Assembly Center. The letter is written in English and translated into Japanese by Reverend Francis M. Hayashi.
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Albert A. Oyama Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-52-9)
vh Albert A. Oyama Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-52-9)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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George Nakata Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-29-13)
vh George Nakata Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-29-13)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Frances Ota Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-13-3)
vh Frances Ota Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-13-3)
Removed to the Portland Assembly Center with sister

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Masuko Oyama Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-51-8)
vh Masuko Oyama Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-51-8)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Hiro Heidi Inahara Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-75-5)
vh Hiro Heidi Inahara Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-75-5)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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George Azumano Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-32-16)
vh George Azumano Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-32-16)
Living conditions at the Portland Assembly Center

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Frances Sumida Palk Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-72-8)
vh Frances Sumida Palk Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-72-8)
A few childhood memories of Portland Assembly Center

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Mae Hada Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-20-5)
vh Mae Hada Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-20-5)
Memories of the Portland Assembly Center

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Yoichi
vh Yoichi "Cannon" Kitayama Interview Segment 13 (ddr-one-7-46-13)
Living conditions at the Portland Assembly Center

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Ami Kinoshita Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-70-9)
vh Ami Kinoshita Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-70-9)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

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Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-62-16)
vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 16 (ddr-one-7-62-16)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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Lury Sato Interview (ddr-one-7-6)
vh Lury Sato Interview (ddr-one-7-6)
Nisei female. Born January 25, 1915, in Montavilla, Oregon. Grew up in Portland and attended college before World War II. During the war, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. Left camp with husband and lived in New York and Washington, D.C. Eventually returned to Portland.

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Lilly Kobayashi Irinaga Interview (ddr-one-7-47)
vh Lilly Kobayashi Irinaga Interview (ddr-one-7-47)
Nisei female. Born April 5, 1929, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a hotel. In 1941, went with family on a trip to Japan to visit family and returned shortly before the bombing of Pearl Harbor. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, …
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George Katagiri Interview (ddr-one-7-24)
vh George Katagiri Interview (ddr-one-7-24)
Nisei male. Born September 22, 1926, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a small grocery store. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. After leaving camp, was drafted into the Military Intelligence Service and served in Japan during the U.S. occupation. …
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George Azumano Interview (ddr-one-7-32)
vh George Azumano Interview (ddr-one-7-32)
Nisei male. Born June 9, 1918, in Portland, Oregon. Grew up in Portland where parents ran a hotel and grocery business. Was drafted into the army prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor, and was transferred to the army reserves. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, …
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George Tsugawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-57-9)
vh George Tsugawa Interview Segment 9 (ddr-one-7-57-9)
Memories of the Portland Assembly Center: "that was miserable living there"

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Kaz Kinoshita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-12-6)
vh Kaz Kinoshita Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-12-6)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to the Portland Assembly Center

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Kena Gimba Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-2-3)
vh Kena Gimba Interview Segment 3 (ddr-one-7-2-3)
Sent to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, with two children

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Mabel Shoji Boggs Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-14-8)
vh Mabel Shoji Boggs Interview Segment 8 (ddr-one-7-14-8)
House damaged during the war; memories of Portland Assembly Center

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Henry Sakamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-33-4)
vh Henry Sakamoto Interview Segment 4 (ddr-one-7-33-4)
FBI search of home and first arriving at Portland Assembly Center, Oregon

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Kay Teramura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-41-5)
vh Kay Teramura Interview Segment 5 (ddr-one-7-41-5)
First impressions of the Portland Assembly Center: "we accepted it"

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Rose Niguma Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-34-1)
vh Rose Niguma Interview Segment 1 (ddr-one-7-34-1)
Removed to the Portland Assembly Center and Minidoka concentration camp during the war

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