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Box 3

 Container

Contains 12 Results:

Hiroji Okumua

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Okumua (b. 1896) recalls his childhood in Japan and traveling to San Francisco in 1917. He describes farming in Southern California, family life, internment in the Manzanar camp, a shooting at the gates of the camp, raising celery near American Fork, Utah, and post-war life.

Dates: 1984-1988

Ichiro Okumura

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Ichiro Okumura (b. 1922) describes his childhood in California, camp life at Manzanar, harvesting crops in Idaho on a work furlough, a job maintaining railroad track, and discrimination.

Dates: 1984-1988

Grace Oshita

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Oshita (b. 1925) speaks of her early life in San Francisco, her father's business ventures, and the Japanese relocations of World War II. Her family was interned at the Topaz, Utah, relocation center.

Dates: 1984-1988

Yasuo Sasaki

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Sasaki (b. 1911) recounts family stories gleaned from his father's diaries and recalls his childhood in Salt Lake City. Other topics covered include education, the University of Utah, the political climate of the 1930s, and community members.

Dates: 1984-1988

Joseph M. Sato

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Mr. Sato (b. 1900) recalls his childhood in Japan, working in Tokyo, and getting a job on an ocean liner.

Dates: 1984-1988

Sachi Seko

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Sachi Seko (b. 1927) talks about her parents and grandparents, her childhood in Southern California, and bringing up her children. Other topics include being sent to the Gila River Relocation Center, the differing experiences of the Issei and Nisei, the FBI, attending the University of Minnesota, Japanese organizations, various jobs she worked in Salt Lake City, writing, and the redress movement.

Dates: 1984-1988

Kotomi Sudoko

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Sandra Fuller interviewed Mrs. Sudoko with Grace Oshita translating. Topics covered inlude coming to America as a picture bride, her marriage in Seattle, and living on a farm near Idaho Falls with her first husband. She describes the death of her husband, returning to Japan, and coming back to America, where she met her second husband in Stockton, California. She also discusses being interned at Amache during World War II and postwar life.

Dates: 1984-1988

Tae Kasuga Sugaya

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Sugaya (b. 1929) describes her childhood in Butlerville, Utah, which is now known as Cottonwood Heights. She relates the story of her parents' marriage and emigration to America. Her father, who she talks about at length, worked on the railroad, farmed, and was a partner in a restaurant at Soldier Summit. Other topics covered include the Japanese experince in America during World War II, family life, childrearing, and taking care of her mother after the death of her father.

Dates: 1984-1988

Roy Tachiki

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Mr. Tachiki describes his family and how they came to America. He was sent to Japan to be educated when he was five years old. He later returned to California, where he was married and began a family before voluntarily evacuating to Utah in April of 1942. He describes life in Utah during and after World War II.

Dates: 1984-1988

Grace Tasake

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Grace Tasake (b. 1914) begins by describing the death of her uncle in a robbery. She talks about her parents marriage, being a Japanese Christian, and her childhood in Salt Lake City. Other topics covered include living in California and Idaho, family trips, and stories of various friends and acquaintances.

Dates: 1984-1988

Jim Yoshio Tazoi

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Mr. Tazoi (b. 1919) talks about his family roots in Japan, and his childhood in Garland, where his father worked for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company. He went to the Utah State Agricultural College in Logan and joined the National Guard. He was transferred to the 442nd and sent to Italy, where he was wounded in battle. He describes his postwar life including working at Hill Field, farming, his children, and the practice of Buddhism.

Dates: 1984-1988

Hisaye Tsutsui

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

Hisaye Tsutsui (b. 1898) describes village life in Japan, her arranged marriage, and emigration to Utah. She talks about picture brides, childbirth, farming, making paper, and family life in Sunnyside and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Dates: 1984-1988