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Box 2

 Container

Contains 15 Results:

Yukiko Kimura and Elna Miya

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Miss Kimura discusses her father's immigration to and employment in America, her birth in Rexburg, Idaho, and childhood memories. Miss Miya talks about her father's immigration, her schooling in Ogden, and her children. There is also some talk about Nisei and Issei, Commodore Perry, and Japanese immigration to Hawaii.

Dates: 1964-1969

Ada Iseko Koseki

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

Mrs. Koseki (b. 1908) talks about her birth in Hawaii, her childhood in Hawaii and Japan, conversion to Christianity, citizenship, life in Los Angeles, discrimination at school, relocation, World War II, internment camp life, and loyalty to America.

Dates: 1964-1969

Toraji "Joe" Koseki

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3-4
Scope and Contents

Mr. Koseki (b. 1896) recalls his early life in Japan, his emigration to Hawaii in 1912, U. S. citizenship, army service, his move to California, marriage and family life, evacuation to Arizona, Japanese vegetable gardens in Arizona, the Tooele Ordnance Depot camp, work in an ammunition depot, fishing in Utah, the Buddhist Church, and Japanese town in Salt Lake City.

Dates: 1964-1969

Sashichi Koyama, E. A. Huntley, Henry Hajimu Fujii, Mrs. Roy Able, Mrs. S. Kawai, Takemaru Shinohara

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

This interview contains the reminiscences of a group of Issei living in the area of Caldwell, Idaho. Topics discussed include immigration to America, living and working in Alaska and the Northwest, farming, factory, and railroad work, attitudes toward the Japanese during World War II, the Salvation Army, gambling, and prostitution. Those present also talk about their children.

Dates: 1964-1969

Takashi Koyama, John Arima, Henry Fujii, and Martha Nishitani

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This interview took place in Caldwell, Idaho. Topics discussed include railroad work, Japanese culture and character (especially Enryo, or reserve), marriage, education, Japanese acculturation, the JACL, farming, family traditions, social tact, business dealings, and achieving acceptance.

Dates: 1964-1969

Harry Hiyosa Kumagai

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Mr. Kumagai recalls his hotel and mining work in Wyoming and Utah, a trip to Japan in 1917, payment of his father's debt, selection of a Japanese bride, family affairs, his children's education, and life in Wyoming.

Dates: 1964-1969

Mrs. Tsuru Kurumada

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Kurumada (b. 1884) speaks of life as a teacher in Japan, her arranged marriage, her move to America, life in Salina, Utah, childbirth, truck farming, the English language school in Ogden, the Japanese Christian church, and family life.

Dates: 1964-1969

Mrs. Chiyo Matsumiya

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Mrs. Matsumiya (b. 1899) recalls early life in Japan, her picture bride marriage and subsequent move to the United States, work in Jericho, Utah, the influenza epidemic of 1918, farming in Utah, work in Tintic Junction, World War II, U. S. citizenship, Japanese Town in Salt Lake City, and the education of her children.

Dates: 1964-1969

Elena Miya and Josie & Rupert Hachiya

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

This interview with a group of Salt Lake City Nisei focuses on Japanese culture and manners, and the group discusses the difference between Issei and Nisei. Also included are comments on Japanese emperors Meiji and Showa. The Japanese concept of tonomoshi is discussed as well.

Dates: 1964-1969

Daisuke Miyatake, Bunzo Jujii, and Others

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

This group of Salt Lake City Issei talk about personal histories and experiences, coming to America, work, commissions and salaries, camp life, clubs and gambling, education, and marriage.

Dates: 1964-1969

William Muratani

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents

This folder contains a speech given by Muratani before the Constitutional Defense Committee Convention on 25 November 1967. He recalls his experiences as a volunteer lawyer and civil rights activist in the South in the 1960s.

Dates: 1964-1969

Tadashi Nakada and Others

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents

This interview took place at the Price Buddhist Church. Present were Eijiro Kawamura, Matajiro Watada, Kotsukei Sakaguchi, Tago Nakano, Lee Murata and Rev. Yoshitaka Tamai. Topics discussed include anti-Japanese sentiments, the establishment of the Buddhist church, land expropriation laws, Japanese-American relations, and picture marriages.

Dates: 1964-1969

Roy Okamoto

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents

Mr. Okomoto (b. 1900) talks about his family background, experiences in Los Angeles, his marriage, World War II, experiences at Hart Mountain, jobs in Salt Lake, working at the Bingham Mine, his family in Japan and travel experiences.

Dates: 1964-1969

"Johnnie" Tsuyoshi Saeki and "Tommy" Tadayoshi Shuto

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents

Mr. Saeki and Mr. Shuto discuss discrimination, racial attitudes, the Japanese cultural group known as "eta," adjusting to American society, and raising children . Also discussed are the concepts of enryo (respect) and shibui (refined taste).

Dates: 1964-1969

Mr. and Mrs. Jusaburo Sakata, Mrs. Toki Sakata, Kiyo Kubota, and Gontaro Kubota

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents

Jusaburo Sakata (b. 1879) talks about his immigration from Japan and working on the railroad. Toki Sakata (b. 1898) recalls her marriage to Jusaburo and discusses her children. Gontaro (b. 1887) and Kiyo Kubota discuss their education, railroad camps, and their children. Mrs. Sakata and Mrs. Kubota also discuss raising their children with Japanese values. Both couples discuss living and working in America.

Dates: 1964-1969