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Robert Ogata

Robert Ogata talks about his family, how his father’s side came from Fukuoka in Japan and his mother’s from Hiroshima and how they immigrated to the United States, how his parents met and married, first farming strawberries in Anaheim before moving to Selma. He discusses how his mother lost her citizenship by marrying an Issei, […]

01:11:23

Shim Hiraoka, Part 2

Discusses practicing law since 1946. Handled one of the first workers compensation lawsuits in Fresno. He discusses raising his children and talks about his grandchildren. Imparts the difficulties he encountered when attempting to join various organizations over the years, including becoming a Mason, joining the American Legion, and the United Japanese Christian Church. View Part […]

02:01:16

Shim Hiraoka, Part 1

Discusses his parents from Fukuoka, Japan, and being one of nine children, seven of whom survived. He reminisces about his friendship with Henry Harry Welsh, a retired lawyer, and talks about several legal issues ranging from property taxes and eviction to labor laws and Oliver Wendel Holmes. Imparts the difficulties of getting into school politics […]

01:19:10

Takashi Tsutsui

Discusses his father coming to the United States from Japan, to be adapted by an uncle. He recounts the story of a man on horseback with a shotgun who whipped his father’s cousin’s face with a rope. Talks about his father opening a fish market in Hanford that catered largely to Portuguese customers. After the […]

01:46:16

George and Jean Abe

George Abe talks about how his parents immigrated to the United States from Japan and settled in Del Rey and bought a farm. He talks about how they grew strawberries and raisins, and where he was when the Pearl Harbor attack happened. He discusses his family’s reaction to the war and experiences in the Rohwer […]