Toshio Inahara oral history audio recording on being a Japanese American in Oregon during World War II, Part 1
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Toshio Inahara oral history audio recording on being a Japanese American in Oregon during World War II, Part 1
Description
Part 1 of an audio recording of an oral history of Dr. Toshio Inahara, speaking about his experience as a Japanese American in Washington County during World War II. This is a brief introductory interview that was conducted in order to prepare for the longer interview in Part 2. Topics in this section include: moving to a strawberry farm Hillside, Oregon, near Gales Creek and Forest Grove in the 1930s; driving at age 10; going to school in Hillside, Forest Grove High School and Hillsboro High School; moving to other farms near Hillsboro and Helvetia; obtaining a special permit in 1942 to allow the family to continue farming and not go to an internment camp; picking hops and doing other labor to make ends meet; hearing about Pearl Harbor; and white neighbors who leased one of their properties during the war. There is a transcript of this interview.
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Extent
1 sound file (16 min.)
Language
English
Identifier
WCM_OH_334
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Contributor
Donnely, Lisa
Format
MP3
Type
Sound