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Interview location: Culver City, California Family background: mother a Nisei, grandparents immigrated to the U.S. Segment 1 of 25 [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Mother's background: highly educated, single mother Segment 2 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Description of mother Segment 3 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Growing up in San Francisco: recreational activities, attending Japanese language school Segment 4 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Memories of Japanese American community activities Segment 5 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Hearing about the bombing of Pearl Harbor Segment 6 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Leaving school to go to camp: class throws a farewell party Segment 7 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Having to leave pets behind Segment 8 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Leaving for Pomona Assembly Center, getting in fights in camp Segment 9 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Living conditions at the Pomona Assembly Center Segment 10 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Memories of the train ride to Heart Mountain Segment 11 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Memories of Estelle Ishigo Segment 12 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Separation of groups in camp by hometown Segment 13 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Sports and recreational activities in camp Segment 14 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Mother's role in camp as an older Nisei Segment 15 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Joining the Boy Scouts in camp Segment 16 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Leaving camp to go hiking Segment 17 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Finding animals in camp Segment 18 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Taking care of Maggie, a magpie bird, in camp Segment 19 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Heart Mountain

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Interview location: Culver City, California An embarrassing incident in the mess hall Segment 20 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Heart Mountain

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Interview location: Culver City, California Thoughts on Sergeant Ben Kuroki and his visit to Heart Mountain Segment 21 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Heart Mountain

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Interview location: Culver City, California Preparing to leave camp and return home Segment 22 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
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Interview location: Culver City, California Passing of beloved pet bird in camp Segment 23 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Heart Mountain

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Interview location: Culver City, California Deciding to write a book about pet bird and getting involved with the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation Segment 24 of 25 [ Previous segment ] -- [ Next segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history, Heart Mountain

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Interview location: Culver City, California The significance of Maggie story Segment 25 of 25 [ Previous segment ] For more information, visit Densho
Topics: Japanese Americans, Oral history

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Date: February 23, 2010
Location: Culver City, California
Videographer: Dana Hoshide
Densho ID: ddr-densho-1000-272
02:39:08
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Nisei male. Born June 13, 1932, in San Francisco, California. During World War II, removed to the Pomona Assembly Center, California, and the Heart Mountain concentration camp, Wyoming. While in camp, found an injured magpie bird, named it Maggie, and adopted it as a pet. Following the war, wrote a children's book, Hello, Maggie! and became involved with the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation.
This interview is part of the Densho Visual History Collection. Visit Densho for more information.

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