Toshio Inahara oral history audio recording on being a Japanese American in Oregon during World War II, Part 1

Title

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.

Creator

Extent

1 sound file (16 min.)

Language

English

Identifier

WCM_OH_334

Rights

In Copyright
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Contributor

Donnely, Lisa

Format

MP3

Type

Sound