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Whittier Museum
Description
Betty Nishimura arrived in Whittier in 1954. She faced more racial prejudice upon her arrival in California than she had during her upbringing in Hawaii, even during Pearl Harbor. She tells the story of Pearl Harbor in great detail, and explains what her childhood in Hawaii was like.
Type
sound
Format
Master Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
2 Tapes of 2 01:52:19
Identifier
M76.73b cawhm_000103_t01; cawhm_000103_t02
Subject
Pearl Harbor (Hawaii), Attack on, 1941 Japanese Americans Racism
Time Period
1933/1976
Place
Whittier (Calif.)
Provenance
Whittier Museum California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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