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Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 12, 2008

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2008OH0909_01_Nishijima.xml

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Title

Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 12, 2008

Creator

Nishijima, Ronald: narrator

Yuge, Tim: interviewer

Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher

Description

Nishijima discusses his father; his grandfather's immigration; his father's employment; and the reasons why his father returned to the United States. He then talks about his father and grandmother's personalities and physical traits; discusses his siblings; and talks about growing up in Los Angeles including discussing his neighborhood, school, friendships, and celebrating holidays. Next, Nishijima talks about the attack on Pearl Harbor; his father's fishing hobby; going to the movies; languages spoken at home; and working at a produce market. Nishijima then talks about having to leave belongings behind after his family's forced removal to Santa Anita temporary detention facility; his experiences at Santa Anita; and traveling to Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp. Lastly, Nishijima talks about his experiences at Amache including the living conditions there, what a typical day was like, attending school, weather, bugs, and food.

Subject

Industry and employment

Identity and values--Family

World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath

World War II--American Concentration Camps--Granada (Amache) Amache, Colorado

World War II--Temporary Detention Facilities--Santa Anita

Type

Format

video/m4v

Extent

0:56:16

Language

Date

Spatial Coverage

Salt Lake City, Utah

Source

Go For Broke National Education Center

Identifier

2008OH0909_01_Nishijima

Oral History Item Type Metadata

URL

http://www.goforbroke.org/oral_histories/mp4/909-Nishijima-Ronald-1.m4v

Date of Birth

1933 Aug 04

Location of Birth

Los Angeles, California

Incarceration Facilities

Santa Anita Temporary Detention Facility

Granada (Amache) Concentration Camp

War or Conflict

Korean War, 1950-1953

Branch of Service

Entrance into Service

Nickname

Location of Basic Training

Fort Ord, California

Index

Yes

Collection

Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, August 12, 2008

Tags

Amache, childhood activities, employment, father, grandparents, hobby, Pearl Harbor and aftermath, Santa Anita Temporary Detention Center

Citation

Nishijima, Ronald: narrator, Yuge, Tim: interviewer, and Go For Broke National Education Center: publisher, “Ronald Nishijima oral history interview, part 1 of 3, August 12, 2008,” accessed March 6, 2021, https://ndajams.omeka.net/items/show/1056048.