Theodore Yenari oral history interview, part 3 of 7, November 15, 2004
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Theodore "Ted" Yenari discusses graduating high school in 1938 and being aware about world events. He recalls asking his parents to go watch a play about antiwar and writing a school paper on Manchuria.
On December 7, 1941, Yenari is working fruit and vegetable stand and a week later is let go. He changes several jobs until time for forced removal. During preparation for Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center, Yenari's Father build four boxes to storage their personal belongs and gave them to a Jewish family to watch after it. Yenari's family is fortunate to have their items return to them after camp. At Santa Anita, Yenari's family stays in a horse stable and eventually moves to a bungalow due to his brother's disability.
On December 7, 1941, Yenari is working fruit and vegetable stand and a week later is let go. He changes several jobs until time for forced removal. During preparation for Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center, Yenari's Father build four boxes to storage their personal belongs and gave them to a Jewish family to watch after it. Yenari's family is fortunate to have their items return to them after camp. At Santa Anita, Yenari's family stays in a horse stable and eventually moves to a bungalow due to his brother's disability.
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0:29:57
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2004OH0513_03_Yenari
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/513-Yenari-Ted-3.m4v
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1919 Sep 29
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War or Conflict
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Yenari, Theodore: narrator et al., “Theodore Yenari oral history interview, part 3 of 7, November 15, 2004,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed December 26, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1050975.