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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview (ddr-densho-1000-297)

Nisei male. Born August 4, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived briefly in Illinois before returning to California.

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-297-12)

Parents' roles in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-297-11)

First impressions of Amache: "this is in the middle of nowhere"

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-297-10)

The journey by train to the Granada concentration camp, Colorado

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-297-13)

Establishment of school in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-297-6)

Remembering the day of mass removal

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-297-7)

Older brother's interest in car racing

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-297-19)

Joining the National Guard

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-297-4)

Age twelve when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 9 (ddr-densho-1000-297-9)

Hitching rides on army trucks in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 18 (ddr-densho-1000-297-18)

Parents' try to re-establish life near prewar home

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-297-2)

Growing up in Los Angeles

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-297-14)

Speaking out against the draft to camp high school teacher

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-297-1)

Family background: description of siblings

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-297-17)

Leaving camp and living in Illinois briefly before returning to California

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-297-5)

Witnessing FBI arrests of neighbors

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-297-16)

Working on the camp farm

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-297-3)

As a child, believing a relative of mother's was a spy

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-297-20)

Reflections

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-297-15)

Exposure to unsavory elements in camp

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vh Thomas Shigekuni Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-297-8)

Witnessing the beginnings of the riot in Santa Anita

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Narrator Thomas Shigekuni

Nisei male. Born August 4, 1929, in Los Angeles, California. Grew up in Los Angeles where parents ran a nursery business. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Granada concentration camp, Colorado. After leaving camp, lived briefly in Illinois before returning to California.

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vh Bacon Sakatani Interview (ddr-densho-1000-298)

Nisei male. Born August 23, 1929, in El Monte, California. Grew up in El Monte, before being removed with family during World War II to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to California after leaving camp, and opened a produce market and did gardening work. Active with various Japanese …

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doc Amache Reunion materials folder (ddr-densho-390-140)

An Amache reunion materials folder with an itinerary printed on the inside.

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doc Amache Senior High School commencement program (ddr-densho-390-6)

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