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Oral history interview with Shirley and Shoji Kino, February 27, 2007
Interview with Shirley and Shoji Kino conducted by Lorraine McConaghy at the interviewees' home in Renton for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project on February 27, 2007. In the interview, the Kinos' discuss their experiences before, during, and after Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II.
ID Number:2019.35.1.36
Date:2007
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Oral history interview with Al Young, March 12, 2008
Interview with Al Young, a former world champion drag racer and local high school teacher. He donated his famous 1970 Dodge Challenger to MOHAI in 2007. He was inducted into the National Hot Rod Association Hall of Fame (NW Division) in 2018. This interview was conducted by Shelly Leavens for the Speaking of Seattle Oral History Project on March 12,…
ID Number:2019.35.1.71
Date:2008
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Oral history interview with Bibiana Castillano, September 16, 1987
Bibiana Castillano (1904-1995), one of the first generation of women to come to the Pacific Northwest from the Philippines. In this interview conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Winter Holidays Oral History Project on September 16, 1987, she discusses her Christmases in the Philippines and in Seattle after she immigrated in 1928.
ID Number:2019.35.2.2
Date:1987
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Oral history interview with John Kusakabe, September 2, 1987
This interview with John I. Kusakabe (1922-200) was conducted by Lorraine McConaghy for the Winter Holidays Oral History Project on September 2, 1987. Kusakabe discusses his family's immigration to Denver, Colorado from Japan, moving to Seattle in 1927, and celebrations of Buddhist traditions in the Seattle area.
ID Number:2019.35.2.5
Date:1987
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Oral history interview with Junkoh Harui, April 20, 2004
Interview with Junkoh Harui, the owner of Bainbridge Gardens on Bainbridge Island, with Julie Kressen on April 20, 2004, for the Agriculture Oral History Project. Bainbridge Gardens was started in 1911 by Harui's father and uncle. In 1941, they were forced to leave to Moses Lake during World War II. In 1958, Harui and his wife, Chris, opened the Island's…
ID Number:2019.35.8.6
Date:2004
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Oral history interview with Tomio Moriguchi, April 20, 2010
Interview with Tomio Moriguchi conducted by Marsha King at KCTS Studios in Seattle for the Experienced Leaders Oral History Project in April 2010. Moriguchi was the CEO of the Uwajimaya supermarket chain in Seattle from 1965 to 2007. Topics discussed include his family's incarceration during World War II, the family business, and his advocacy work.
ID Number:2019.35.16.13
Date:2010
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Punjab Sweets takeout menu, Kent, WA, 2019
Punjab Sweets is a vegetarian Indian bakery and restaurant in Kent, Washington. Opened just months before 9/11, it became a staple for the Sikh community during a time when they faced discrimination and hostility. The restaurant is run by the Dha family, who immigrated to Kent from India. Iqbal Dha is the founder and owner, and runs the restaurant with…
ID Number:2019.39.1
Date:2019
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John Young at Fort Worden, 1936
In June 1936, over 100 members of the U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) from colleges in California, Washington, and Utah arrived at Fort Worden in Port Townsend for training. Among the cadets was John Chew Young (1912-1987), a Chinese-American student from San Jose, California, arriving for his second consecutive summer of training at the US Army base. A…
ID Number:2020.13.1
Date:1936
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John Young at Fort Worden, 1936
In June 1936, over 100 members of the U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) from colleges in California, Washington, and Utah arrived at Fort Worden in Port Townsend for training. Among the cadets was John Chew Young (1912-1987), a Chinese-American student from San Jose, California, arriving for his second consecutive summer of training at the US Army base. A…
ID Number:2020.13.2
Date:1936
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John Young standing on disappearing gun platform at Fort Worden, 1936
In June 1936, over 100 members of the U.S. Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) from colleges in California, Washington, and Utah arrived at Fort Worden in Port Townsend for training. Among the cadets was John Chew Young (1912-1987), a Chinese-American student from San Jose, California, arriving for his second consecutive summer of training at the US Army base. A…
ID Number:2020.13.3
Date:1936