Haruo Hanamura oral history interview, part 1 of 6, August 20, 2004

Hanamura discussing growing up in Alameda California; discusses his father, mother, and their marriage; and talks about his father's involvement with church. He then talks about his siblings including discussing his brother getting drafted, his other brother's job at Manzanar incarceration camp, and his sister's employment at Topaz incarceration camp. Next, Hanamura talks about his childhood neighborhood and friendships; recreational activities growing up; and talks about playing sports and Japanese American sports teams. Lastly, Hanamura discusses his experiences with discrimination; talks about his childhood hero, Charles Lindbergh; attending Japanese language school; and disucsses playing cards while working at Livermore Laboratory post-war.

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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/482-Hanamura-Haruo-1.m4v

1919 Apr 10

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