Mary Nakata Tomita Interview

Interview location: San Rafael, California Born in Alameda as a twin, adopted out to family members Segment 1 of 14 [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-1/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Post-retirement activities Segment 10 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-10/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Description of children and grandchildren Segment 11 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-11/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Rafael, California Role as grandparents Segment 12 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-12/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Rafael, California Mother's skills doing embroidery Segment 13 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-13/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Rafael, California The Japanese American community in Palo Alto Segment 14 of 14 [ Previous segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-14/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Parents' family backgrounds Segment 2 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-2/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Being sent to Santa Anita and Heart Mountain during World War II Segment 3 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-3/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Returning from camp and receiving help from several non-Japanese American families Segment 4 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-4/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Returning to school Segment 5 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-5/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Rafael, California Parents' lives after the war Segment 6 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-6/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Getting married and raising a family Segment 7 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-7/ .
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Interview location: San Rafael, California Japanese American community activities in Alameda, California Segment 8 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-8/ .
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Interview location: San Rafael, California Description of family's activities after the war Segment 9 of 14 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] See this item in the Densho Digital Repository at: https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-1-4-9/ .
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Date:November 20, 2021

Location:San Rafael, California

Narrator:Mary Nakata Tomita

Interviewer: Jo Takeda

Videographer:Brad Shirakawa

Densho ID: ddr-ajah-1-4

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Nisei female. Born August 6, 1931, in Alameda, California. Had a twin sister, and as an infant was adopted by mother's cousin and her husband. Grew up in Alameda, where adoptive father ran a garage. During World War II, removed to the Santa Anita Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. Returned to California after the war. Graduated from UC Berkeley and worked for Dow Chemical. Raised a family in Palo Alto, California. Visit Densho for more information.

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