Browse Oral Histories

Browse Oral Histories

The oral history index is organized by title and date as well as interviewee and interviewer. For visitor’s convenience the index also indicates if the team has encoded a transcription or not. All oral history pages have a summary of the interview and most have an audio recording.
Title Date Has Transcription Narrator Interviewer
Amy Leigh, interviewed by Jane Covernton, 30 March 1973 30 March 1973 No
Ann Sunahara Dictating EAA Doucuments, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 01 January 1976 01 January 1976 Yes
Unknown
Tom Shoyama, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 01 January 1977 01 January 1977 Yes
Tatsuro "Buck" Suzuki, interviewed by Howard B. Smith, 1977 1977 Yes
Hiro Kanashiro, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 01 January 1977 01 January 1977 Yes
Irene and Glenn Smith, interviewed by Howard B. Smith, 13 August 1977 13 August 1977 No
Hideo Onotera, interviewed by Howard B. Smith, 16 August 1977 16 August 1977 No
Ann Sunahara Reading Letters Intercepted by the Censor, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 03 September 1977 03 September 1977 Yes
Unknown
David Lewis, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 12 September 1977 12 September 1977 Yes
Hugh Keenleyside, interviewed by Ann Sunhara, 23 November 1977 23 November 1977 Yes
Rintaro Hayashi, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 04 December 1977 04 December 1977 Yes
Winifred Awmack, interviewed by Ruth M. Chambers, 06 February 1984 (1 of 3) 06 February 1984 No
Winifred Awmack, interviewed by Ruth M. Chambers, 08 February 1984 (2 of 3) 08 February 1984 No
Winifred Awmack, interviewed by Ruth M. Chambers, 21 February 1985 (3 of 3) 21 February 1985 Yes
Tom McLeod, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 29 March 1990 29 March 1990 Yes
Mary Asako Seki, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 24 July 1990 24 July 1990 Yes
Tom Shoyama, interviewed by Ann Sunahara, 27 August 1990 27 August 1990 Yes
Hiroshi Fudge Fujino, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 01 January 1991 01 January 1991 Yes
Irene Tsuyuki, interviewed by Tastuo Kage, Unidentified Interviewer and Unidentified Voice, 01 January 1991 01 January 1991 Yes
Irene Tsuyuki, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 14 February 1991 14 February 1991 Yes
Roy Umeo Uyeda, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 15 February 1991 15 February 1991 Yes
Yukiharu Mizuyabu, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 18 March 1991 18 March 1991 Yes
Tak Matsuba, interviewed by Tatsuo kage, 21 May 1991 21 May 1991 Yes
Joyce Harumi Kamikura, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 13 August 1992 13 August 1992 Yes
Richard Takahara, interviewed by Tatsuo Kage, 31 August 1995 31 August 1995 Yes
Midori Bruns, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 21 January 2015 21 January 2015 Yes
Ed and Doris Kimura, interviewed by Jordan Stanger-Ross, 04 March 2015 (1 of 2) 04 March 2015 Yes
Yoshiaki “Sharky” Nagao, interviewed by Eglantina Bacaj-Gondia, 25 March 2015 25 March 2015 Yes
Tom Matsui, interviewed by Heather Read and Elena Kusaka, 07 April 2015 (1 of 2) 07 April 2015 Yes
Peter Kurita, interviewed by Heather Read, 10 April 2015 (1 of 2) 10 April 2015 Yes
Jean Ikeda-Douglas, interviewed by Heather Read and Elizabeth Fujita, 20 April 2015 20 April 2015 Yes
Blair Baillie, interviewed by Heather Read, 20 April 2015 20 April 2015 Yes
Iola Knight, interviewed by Heather Read, 22 April 2015 22 April 2015 Yes
Michiyo Jean Maeda, interviewed by Elena Kusaka, 23 April 2015 23 April 2015 Yes
Eileen Carefoot, interviewed by Pam Sugiman and Elena Kusaka, 26 April 2015 26 April 2015 Yes
Sharon Renneberg, interviewed by Josh Labove, 02 May 2015 02 May 2015 Yes
Isabel Hirota, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 08 May 2015 08 May 2015 Yes
Stephanie Bangarth, interviewed by Alicia Fong, 12 June 2015 12 June 2015 Yes
Aiko and Mike Murakami, interviewed by Heather Read and Momoye Sugiman, 26 June 2015 26 June 2015 No
Ed and Doris Kimura, interviewed by Jordan Stanger-Ross, 26 June 2015 (2 of 2) 26 June 2015 No
Bud Madakoro, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 10 July 2015 10 July 2015 Yes
Tony and Vivian Nabata, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 15 July 2015 15 July 2015 Yes
Roy Uyeda, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 15 July 2015 (1 of 2) 15 July 2015 Yes
Yeiji Inouye, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 17 July 2015 17 July 2015 No
Peter Kurita, interviewed by Heather Read, 27 July 2015 (2 of 2) 27 July 2015 Yes
Mary and Suzy Kimoto, interviewed by Josh Labove, 27 July 2015 27 July 2015 Yes
Frank Moritsugu, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 28 July 2015 (1 of 2) 28 July 2015 Yes
Leslie Uyeda, interviewed by Josh Labove, 01 August 2015 01 August 2015 Yes
Frank Moritsugu, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 04 August 2015 (2 of 2) 04 August 2015 Yes
Tom Matsui, interviewed by Heather Read, 11 August 2015 (2 of 2) 11 August 2015 Yes
JoAnne Maikawa, interviewed by Momoye Sugiman, 18 August 2015 18 August 2015 Yes
Keo Shibatani, interviewed by Josh Labove and Heather Read, 19 August 2015 (1 of 2) 19 August 2015 Yes
Jim Kojima, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 22 August 2015 22 August 2015 Yes
Akemi Kobayashi, interviewed by Alicia Fong, 24 August 2015 24 August 2015 Yes
Terry Watada, interviewed by Alexander Pekic and Momoye Sugiman, 02 September 2015 02 September 2015 Yes
Ken Nishibata, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 02 September 2015 02 September 2015 Yes
Mel Tsuji, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 03 September 2015 03 September 2015 Yes
Ritsuko Inouye, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 11 September 2015 11 September 2015 Yes
Keo Shibatani, interviewed by Josh Labove, 14 September 2015 (2 of 2) 14 September 2015 Yes
David Mitsui, interviewed by Joshua Labove, 22 September 2015 22 September 2015 Yes
Jean Higashi, interviewed by Josh Labove, 23 September 2015 23 September 2015 Yes
Emma Nishimura, interviewed by Heather Read and Kiyoye Marangos, 24 September 2015 24 September 2015 Yes
Min Takada, interviewed by Josh Labove, 25 September 2015 25 September 2015 Yes
George Takashima, interviewed by Josh Labove, 01 October 2015 01 October 2015 Yes
Isao “Wes”, Susan, and Kayoko Nishi, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 03 October 2015 03 October 2015 Yes
Yoshiko Hasegawa, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 17 October 2015 17 October 2015 Yes
Sam Baba, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 27 October 2015 27 October 2015 Yes
Roy Sassa, interviewed by Joshua Labove, 29 October 2015 29 October 2015 Yes
Stan and Aileen Yokota, interviewed by Heather Read, 30 October 2015 30 October 2015 Yes
Michael Kluckner, interviewed by Joshua Labove, 09 November 2015 09 November 2015 Yes
Florence Kishi, interviewed by Joshua Labove, 09 November 2015 09 November 2015 Yes
Ken Morisawa, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 18 November 2015 18 November 2015 Yes
Harry Hamade, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 19 November 2015 19 November 2015 Yes
Grace Omoto, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 24 November 2015 24 November 2015 Yes
Kaye and David Hayashida, interviewed by Heather Read, 26 November 2015 26 November 2015 Yes
Mark Sakamoto, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 18 December 2015 18 December 2015 Yes
John Brewin, interviewed by Pam Sugiman, 20 January 2016 20 January 2016 Yes
Sachiko Okuda, interviewed by Josh Labove, 23 January 2016 23 January 2016 Yes
Norman and Marion Takeuchi, interviewed by Josh Labove, 24 January 2016 24 January 2016 Yes
Sam Matsuo, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 11 February 2016 11 February 2016 Yes
Ken Shimyzu and Sachiko Conway, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 26 February 2016 26 February 2016 Yes
Henry Shibata, interviewed by Josh Labove, 29 February 2016 29 February 2016 Yes
Mikio Ibuki, interviewed by Masumi Izumi, 16 March 2016 16 March 2016 Yes
Dorothy Arnet, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 12 April 2016 12 April 2016 Yes
Bud Sakamoto, interviewed by Josh Labove, 02 May 2016 02 May 2016 Yes
Robert Oye, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 02 May 2016 02 May 2016 Yes
Wilson Wilfred, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 02 May 2016 (1 of 2) 02 May 2016 Yes
Harold Steves, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 02 May 2016 02 May 2016 Yes
Jack Gilmore and Maureen Beestra, interviewed by Eglantina Bajac-Gondia, 03 May 2016 03 May 2016 Yes
Isao and Ina Kuramoto with Kyoko Niwatsukino, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 04 May 2016 04 May 2016 Yes
Wally Paulik, interviewed by Josh Labove, 04 May 2016 04 May 2016 Yes
Wilfred Wilson, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 06 May 2016 (2 of 2) 06 May 2016 Yes
Kevin and Suzy Higo, interviewed by Josh Labove, 06 May 2016 06 May 2016 Yes
Kate Nightingale, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 21 May 2016 21 May 2016 Yes
Ed Tanaka, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 15 June 2016 15 June 2016 Yes
Elmer Hara, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 15 June 2016 15 June 2016 Yes
Bob and Sue Hori, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 16 June 2016 16 June 2016 Yes
Mike Lascelle, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 21 June 2016 21 June 2016 Yes
Ruth Barnett, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 06 July 2016 06 July 2016 Yes
Shig Uyeyama, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 08 July 2016 08 July 2016 Yes
Roy Uyeda, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 23 July 2016 (2 of 2) 23 July 2016 Yes
Felicia Posluns, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 02 August 2016 02 August 2016 Yes
Art and Keiko Miki, interviewed by Erin Yaremko, 09 August 2016 09 August 2016 Yes
Harold Steves, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 01 September 2016 01 September 2016 Yes
Jane Morley, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 29 September 2016 29 September 2016 Yes
Betty Toyota and Joy Trapnell, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald and Mike Abe, 12 October 2016 12 October 2016 Yes
Dennis Okada, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 07 November 2016 07 November 2016 Yes
Moe Yesaki, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 19 November 2016 19 November 2016 Yes
Pia Massie, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 05 December 2016 05 December 2016 Yes
Goergina Maddott, interviewed by Alexander Pekic, 14 December 2016 14 December 2016 Yes
Sam Yamamoto, interviewed by Josh Labove, 06 January 2017 06 January 2017 Yes
Donna Green and Barb McBride, interviewed by Josh Labove, 07 January 2017 07 January 2017 Yes
Jean Anne Wightman, interviewed by Josh Labove, 09 January 2017 09 January 2017 Yes
Gregor Craigie, interviewed by Josh Labove, 10 January 2017 10 January 2017 Yes
Shizu Hayashi, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 26 January 2017 26 January 2017 Yes
Keiko Mary Kitagawa, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 17 June 2017 17 June 2017 Yes
Tosh Kitagawa, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 26 June 2017 26 June 2017 Yes
Thomas Hiroshi Madokoro (with daughters Wanda and Linda Madokoro), interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 17 July 2017 17 July 2017 Yes
Ellen Crowe-Swords, interviewed by Kyla Fitzgerald, 27 July 2017 27 July 2017 Yes
Helen Hughan, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 07 August 2017 07 August 2017 Yes
Shioko Mukai, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 21 August 2017 21 August 2017 Yes
Sadao Donald Mukai, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 21 August 2017 21 August 2017 Yes
Shirley and Louie Hanic, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 24 August 2017 24 August 2017 Yes
Vivian Rygnestad, interviewed by Rebeca Salas, 27 August 2017 (1 of 2) 27 August 2017 Yes
Blanche Kishi, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 10 January 2018 10 January 2018 Yes
Ian Baird, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 17 January 2018 17 January 2018 Yes
Oral History:Doreen Braverman, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 25 January 2018 25 January 2018 Yes
Vivian Rygnestad, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 31 January 2018 (2 of 2) 31 January 2018 Yes
Howard Shimokura, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 15 March 2018 15 March 2018 Yes
Charles "Chuck" Hachiro Tasaka, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 16 March 2018 16 March 2018 Yes
Terumi Yamamoto and Fay Jensen, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 19 March 2018 19 March 2018 Yes
Joe Franceschini, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 09 April 2018 09 April 2018 Yes
Florence Bell, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 10 April 2018 10 April 2018 Yes
Roger Kishi, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 10 April 2018 10 April 2018 Yes
Linda King, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 11 April 2018 11 April 2018 Yes
Gord Baird, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 12 April 2018 12 April 2018 Yes
Tom Hutton, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 13 April 2018 13 April 2018 Yes
Fay Jensen, interviewed by Carolyn Nakagawa, 30 April 2018 30 April 2018 Yes
Leslie Barnwell, interviewed by Kaitlin Findlay , 28 February 2019 28 February 2019 Yes
Bruce Yoneda, interviewed by Kaitlin Findlay, 03 May 2019 03 May 2019 Yes
Emiko Koizumi and family, interviewed by Michael Abe and Natsuki Abe, 18 December 2019 18 December 2019 Yes

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