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Chiyo Koiwai Interview (ddr-phljacl-1-10)
Nisei female. Born June 11, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma where family ran a hotel. Was studying to be a nurse when World War II broke out, so lobbied to be sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center, separate from parents, in order to stay in Washington state to finish training. After Puyallup, sent …
Narrator Chiyo Koiwai
Nisei female. Born June 11, 1919, in Tacoma, Washington. Grew up in Tacoma where family ran a hotel. Was studying to be a nurse when World War II broke out, so lobbied to be sent to the Puyallup Assembly Center, separate from parents, in order to stay in Washington state to finish training. After Puyallup, sent …
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Letter from a Nisei woman (ddr-densho-155-11)
This letter was sent to Minidoka concentration camp administrators who worked in the procurement office.