Frank Sadao Mori oral history interview, part 1 of 4, August 18, 2006

0:00 - Introduction- family background

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Keywords: California; Hawaii; Santa Barbara; sugar plantations

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2:56 - Father's background

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Keywords: Great Depression; parlor palms

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6:03 - Father's background II

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Keywords: Great Depression; mother; picture bride; Santa Barbara

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9:08 - Schooling in Santa Barbara

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Keywords: Mesa; Wilson School

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12:03 - Schooling in Santa Barbara II

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Keywords: Great Depression; Santa Barbara Junior High; teachers

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15:07 - Schooling in Santa Barbara III

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Keywords: horticulture; landscape architecture; Santa Barbara High School; teachers

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17:32 - Discussing mother's cooking, Santa Barbara community

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; miso soup; New Years

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20:19 - Japanese language school, graduation, farming

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Keywords: Japanese Americans; kanji; sweet peas

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23:10 - Pearl Harbor and aftermath

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Keywords: Chinese pins; prejudice

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26:08 - Pearl Harbor and aftermath II

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Keywords: Ellwood; oil; submarine

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29:10 - Pearl Harbor and aftermath III

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Keywords: Executive Order 9066; inspections

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32:11 - Executive Order 9066

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Keywords: Assembly Center; forced removal; Prisoners of War; Tulare

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34:54 - Tulare assembly center

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Keywords: belongings; inspections; temporary detention center

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37:36 - Gila River concentration camp

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Keywords: American concentration camp; barracks; living conditions

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40:04 - Tulare assembly center II

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Keywords: living conditions; mess hall; temporary detention center; wife

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42:56 - Gila River concentration camp II

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Keywords: American concentration camp; Nisei; Santa Barbara

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46:00 - Volunteering for the Army

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Keywords: judo; loyalty

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49:04 - Volunteering for the Army II

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Keywords: Fort Snelling; Gila River; San Francisco

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52:05 - Camp Savage

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Keywords: Military Intelligence Service Language School; Minnesota

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54:59 - Basic training at Camp Shelby

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Keywords: "chiggers"; Military Intelligence Service Language School; Mississippi

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