Sam Terasaki oral history interview, part 1 of 6, June 7, 1999

0:00 - Introduction; and discussing name and siblings

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Keywords: death; Denver; father; flu; Japanese name; mother

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2:33 - Discussing childhood neighborhood; and parents

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Keywords: Denver; dump; employment; English; farmers; Japanese

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4:44 - Best childhood memories-friendships; and playing sports

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Keywords: baseball; games; pidgeon; summer

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6:00 - Neighborhood II; experiences with discrimination; and discussing high school

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Keywords: "Jap"; families; fight; grade school; Japanese; scholarship; students

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8:44 - Discrimination II; and Japanese food growing up

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Keywords: chopsticks; high school; neighborhood; picnic

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10:59 - Childhood-values, religion, and community

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Keywords: church; cultural heritage; Japanese language school; parents; servce; shame

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13:43 - Childhood II- discussing knowledge of Japanese language

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Keywords: golf; MIS; school; sister

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14:30 - Discussing school; and neighborhood reunion

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Keywords: architect; friendship; grade school; high school; parents

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16:58 - Childhood neighborhood III

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Keywords: country club; Denver; public school; reunion; stories; trash

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18:32 - Experiences with discrimination III

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Keywords: family; graduation; Hawaii; high school; Pearl Harbor; principal

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21:49 - Discussing attack on Pearl Harbor

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Keywords: Denver; hunting; rabbit; rifle

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24:10 - Pearl Harbor II

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Keywords: culture; family; Japan; parents

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26:11 - Thoughts regarding joining the Army; and discussing father's employment

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Keywords: bankrupt; Denver; draft; family; farmers; rice; sister; stores

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