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