Theodore Tsukahara oral history interview, part 2 of 5, March 25, 2001
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Tsukahara discusses what Little Tokyo is like in the 1930's. He details about December 7 and its aftermath. Tsukahara discusses forced removal and going to Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center.. He illustrates the living conditions and the treatment of Japanese Americans on the west coast. Tsukahara also discusses about his experiences at Heart Mountain Concentration Camp. He recalls his first draft notice and volunteering for the army. Tsukahara goes to Salt Lake City for six months before joining the army and his wife goes to Chicago to work for a candy company, while their son is being looked after by Tsukahara's Mother.
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0:27:29
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2001OH0164_02_Tsukahara
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http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/164-Tsukahara-Ted-2.m4v
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1917 Sep 20
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Tsukahara, Ted: narrator, Tagami, Steve: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Theodore Tsukahara oral history interview, part 2 of 5, March 25, 2001,” Japanese American Military History Collective, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1051800.