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Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Family background: father immigrated to Hawaii, mother born in California Segment 1 of 21 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Memories of growing up in Berkeley, California Segment 2 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor as a child Segment 3 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Preparing for mass removal: "There was a huge amount of personal property loss" Segment 4 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Memories of Tanforan assembly center as a seven-year-old Segment 5 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tanforan
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Tanforan
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah First impressions of Topaz concentration camp Segment 6 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Attending school in Topaz, participating in sports Segment 7 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah The effects of incarceration on mother Segment 8 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Camp security: hearing about a shooting by camp guards Segment 9 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Topaz (Central Utah)
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Leaving camp for Salt Lake City: living in an orphanage for a year Segment 10 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Father's efforts to make a living following World War II Segment 11 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Thriving Japantown in Salt Lake City following World War II Segment 12 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Not discussing incarceration experience until later in life Segment 13 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Interest in a career in art Segment 14 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Religion in the Japanese American community Segment 15 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Beginning a career in graphic design Segment 16 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Getting married Segment 17 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah The decline of Japantown in Salt Lake City Segment 18 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Description of children Segment 19 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah The establishment of the Topaz Museum and the monument at the Topaz camp site Segment 20 of 21 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Interview location: Salt Lake City, Utah Continuing community activities, speaking to schoolchildren about experiences Segment 21 of 21 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history
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Date: June 3, 2008Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1013-3
01:23:44
21 segments
Sansei male. Born October 5, 1935, in Santa Monica, California. Raised in Berkeley, California, where father worked as a salesman. Removed to Tanforan Assembly Center, California, and Topaz concentration camp, Utah. Mother had difficult time in camp. Family was one of the last to leave Topaz. Resettled in Salt Lake City and, with sister, sent to St. Ann's Orphanage for one year. Attended West High School and University of Utah. Received Master's degree in commercial design. Operated successful graphic design firm in Salt Lake City until retirement.
This interview is part of the Topaz Museum Collection. Visit Densho for more information.
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- Ted Nagata Interview
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