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Henry Shimizu Interview (ddr-densho-1000-198)
Nisei male. Born November 26, 1928, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Grew up in Prince Rupert, and was removed with other Japanese Canadians to Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Moved to the New Denver incarceration camp and then resettled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his family. Studied and practiced medicine …
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Group gathering at the beach (ddr-densho-136-7)
Back row (L to R): Chuck Kambe, Henry Shimizu, Teruo Tada, Aya Tanagi, Satoko Abe, Toshiko Fukano, George Fukano. Front row (L to R): Kaun Abe, Nobuo Tanagi, Mae Shimizu, George Tanagi, Sayo Tanagi, Ko Abe, Mac Sasaki.
Narrator Henry Shimizu
Nisei male. Born November 26, 1928, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada. Grew up in Prince Rupert, and was removed with other Japanese Canadians to Hastings Park, Vancouver, Canada, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Moved to the New Denver incarceration camp and then resettled in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, with his family. Studied and practiced medicine …
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 62 (ddr-densho-1000-198-62)
Reflections on the work of the Japanese Canadian Redress Foundation
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 40 (ddr-densho-1000-198-40)
Description of housing arrangements at New Denver
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-198-33)
Being allowed to periodically leave Hastings Park
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-198-22)
Effect of the onset of the war on Japanese fishing fleet in British Columbia
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 39 (ddr-densho-1000-198-39)
Impressions upon arriving at New Denver
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 41 (ddr-densho-1000-198-41)
Building of the New Denver camp into a community
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-198-35)
Preparing abandoned ghost towns to house Japanese Canadians during the war
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 43 (ddr-densho-1000-198-43)
Dealing with poorly constructed buildings and stark climate in New Denver
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 20 (ddr-densho-1000-198-20)
Reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 64 (ddr-densho-1000-198-64)
Raising a family: description of children
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-198-3)
Observing cultural and ethnic diversity in childhood community
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-198-48)
Passing the time in camp: family friend builds a rock garden
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 42 (ddr-densho-1000-198-42)
Remote location of New Denver dispels the need for fences
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 57 (ddr-densho-1000-198-57)
Practicing plastic surgery in the early years of the profession
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 65 (ddr-densho-1000-198-65)
Doing a series of paintings based on experiences during World War II
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-198-34)
Tom Shoyama's role in scouting out concentration camp locations
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 46 (ddr-densho-1000-198-46)
Being taught in camp by French-speaking nuns
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 21 (ddr-densho-1000-198-21)
Community reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 30 (ddr-densho-1000-198-30)
Description of Hastings Park population
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-198-32)
New experiences being in a class of all Japanese Canadians
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Henry Shimizu Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-198-2)
Father's early life in Canada, running a hotel and restaurant