George Ishihara oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 6, 2000

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Dublin Core

Description

Ishihara discusses growing up in Enumclaw, Washington, including his experiences living near a lumber mill, his hobbies such as fishing and playing sports, the demographics and community within Enumclaw, and going to school. He also talks about going to high school in Los Angeles for a few years and describes the differences between living in the city versus a rural community. Lastly, Ishihara discusses his experiences going to Alaska and working in a cannery during his summer vacations, what it was like traveling from Los Angeles to Alaska, and working as a gardener in Los Angeles.

Format

video/m4v

Extent

00:26:34

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Date

Spatial Coverage

Identifier

2000OH0107_01_Ishihara

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/107-Ishihara-George-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1921 Feb 22

Location of Birth

War or Conflict

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Index

Yes

Citation

Ishihara, George: narrator, Tagami, Steve: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “George Ishihara oral history interview, part 1 of 6, February 6, 2000,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed March 29, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050752.