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Richard Murakami Segment 48 (ddr-densho-1000-64-48)
The present-day oyster industry in South Bend, Washington
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Giro Nakagawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-422)
Nisei male. Born March 13, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Kent, Washington, where parents ran a farm. In the 1930s, moved to South Bend, Washington, to work for the New Washington Oyster Company. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and soon left to work on farms in Utah for …
Narrator Giro Nakagawa
Nisei male. Born March 13, 1921, in Seattle, Washington. Grew up in Kent, Washington, where parents ran a farm. In the 1930s, moved to South Bend, Washington, to work for the New Washington Oyster Company. During World War II, removed to the Pinedale Assembly Center, California, and soon left to work on farms in Utah for …
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview (ddr-densho-1000-421)
Nisei female. Born March 8, 1925, in Portland, Oregon. Lost mother at an early age and helped to take care of the family. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, worked for a War Relocation Authority office helping to return confiscated property to …
Narrator Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa
Nisei female. Born March 8, 1925, in Portland, Oregon. Lost mother at an early age and helped to take care of the family. During World War II, removed to the Portland Assembly Center, Oregon, and the Minidoka concentration camp, Idaho. After leaving camp, worked for a War Relocation Authority office helping to return confiscated property to …
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Richard Murakami Interview (ddr-densho-1000-64)
Nisei male. Born 1914 in Nemah, Washington. His family owned and operated Eagle Oyster Packing Company in Nahcotta, Washington. Incarcerated at the Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Returned to Nemah following the war, where his family had to fight to get the company back. Eventually, sold the business to Coast Oyster Company and stayed on as …
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-421-13)
Working at Lewis & Clark College
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-421-16)
Meeting future husband and getting married
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-421-11)
Working for the War Relocation Authority office after leaving camp
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-421-3)
Coping with the loss of mother: becoming self-reliant
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-421-15)
Feeling pressured to get married by a family friend
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 8 (ddr-densho-1000-421-8)
Memories of the Portland Assembly Center
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-421-12)
Being treated with hostility after the war
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 6 (ddr-densho-1000-421-6)
Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor at a school assembly
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-421-14)
Returning home after the war
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 7 (ddr-densho-1000-421-7)
Receiving high school diploma in camp
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Miyoko Tsuboi Nakagawa Interview Segment 10 (ddr-densho-1000-421-10)
Jobs in camp: working in the procurement office
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Giro Nakagawa Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-422-16)
Living and working on farms during the war