Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Oral History Collection 9002

Kelsey Raidt

USC Digital Repository

2024-04-04

Contributing Institution: USC Digital Repository

Title: Nisei Veterans Memorial Center Oral History

Identifier/Call Number: 9002

Identifier/Call Number: /repositories/13/resources/3467

Physical Description: 164 Files

Date (inclusive): 1990-2000

Language of Material: English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection consists of digital files preserved in the USC Digital Repository. The files are not publicly accessible online. Researchers wishing to request access should email uscdr@usc.edu

Biographical / Historical

Originally formed in 1981, the Maui Sons and Daughters of the 442nd sought to "perpetuate the memory and accomplishments of the Japanese Amercian soldiers of World War II." The group of volunteers worked with local historian Dawn Duensing to collect oral histories of WWII veterans and Japanese Americans who lived on Maui during the war years.

The Maui Sons and Daughters of the 442nd eventually became the Maui Sons and daughters of Nisei Veterans and in 1991 the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center (NVMC) was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation with the goal of building a lasting tribute to the Nisei veterans of World War II.

The Maui Sons and Daughters of Nisei Veterans donated two acres of land to the NVMC and a memorial campus was constructed, not only to "to be the responsible receptacle and caretaker of the history, memorabilia and artifacts of Nisei veterans,"but also to function as a living memorial," by incorporating a preschool, adult daycare, education center, and peace park. For more information, visit NVMC.org.

Existence and Location of Originals

This is a digital postcustodial collection for preservation. As a postcustodial collection, Researchers wishing to request access the collections should contact the Nisei Veterans Memoral Center, 665 Kahului Beach Road, Kahului, Hawaii 96732 at 1 (808) 244-6862 or by email at info.nvmc@gmail.com.

Scope and Contents

The original collection received in 2016 contained 3 VHS tapes, 44 Micro Audio Cassettes, and 117 Audio Casettes that were converted to three .mp4 video and 161 .mp3 audio files for access copies in the Digital Repository. Currently there are 164 oral history interviews with 65 veterans and Japanese Americans that lived on Maui during WWII.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from oral histories must be submitted in writing to the USC Digital Repository at uscdr@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Digital Repository as the owner of the digital items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan -- Archival resources

World War, 1939-1945 -- Veterans -- Archival resources

World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives

TUTTO, Oral History Interview by Leonard Oka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, First Insurance Office, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1990 April 22

Company L, 2d Battalion, 442d Regimental Combat Team - Kiyoshi Kishimoto, Clarence OkaKamao Mochizuki, Shigeo Aoki, Oral History Interview by Leonard Oka, Marilyn Morikawa, and Valerie Kosaka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, First Insurance Office, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1990 February 17

Hiroshi Arisumi, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kula, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 August 21

John Tsukano, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Akira Ishikawa, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA July 02

Bob Miyashiro, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Okinawa Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA August 11

Tadashi Sato, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Suguru Takahashi, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 July 19

Clarence and Patricia Agena, Oral History Interview, Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Torako Arine, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 July 21

Roy Fukumura, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 August 04

Ralph Ikeda, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 July 08

Bertha Isobe, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kula, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Kazuo Kage, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 April 26

Ann Kuwada, Oral History Interview by Dawn Dunsing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 July 20

Lillian Maeda and Shizue Watanabe, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA August 01

Carol Ogawa, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 April 26

Yoshi and Ellen Okada, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 April 10

Byron and Barbara Ooka, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA

John Sakamoto, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Sally Sumida, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Hana, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Lily Tam, Oral History Interview by Dawn Dunsing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Edwin Miyabara, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Okinawa Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Moriaki and Sumiko Nakashima, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Haruo and Kay Yamamoto, Oral History Interview by Dawn Dunsing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1999 July 22

William Nakamura and Fred Araki, Oral History Interview, Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Kiyoshi Kishimoto, Oral History Interview by Leonard Oka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 December 02

John Tsukano, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Toshio Endo, Oral History Interview by Marvin Tengan, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 August 08

Charles Arakaki, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 March 27

Jack Gushiken, Oral History Interview by David Fukuda, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 July 24

Willard Matsumoto, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 August 25

Masao Sato, Oral History Interview by Marvin Tengan, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 September 12

Howard Murakami, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 November 24

Komao Mochizuki, Oral History Interview by Leonard Oka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 March 01

Kunio Ogawa, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 September 12

Walter Sakamoto, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Masa Hokama, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Masami and Elaine Yamato, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui’s Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Wally Ueki, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 February 06

Jon [John] Chinen, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998

Mitsuyoshi Fukuda, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Torako Arine, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing and Wallace Arine, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Jinsha Shinto Shrine, Paukukalo, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1994 May 21

John Arisumi, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kula, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998 September 09

John Arisumi and Yutaka Sorayama, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998 September

Edith Izumi, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing and Yukie Ueoka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1994 May 17

Fusayo Koike, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1994 May 27

Ichiro and Florence Maehara, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 October 27

Patsy Takemoto Mink, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Prince Kuhio Federal Building, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA 1994 June 02

James Tanaka, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA

Ann Wakamatsu, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998

Yoichi Kawano, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 September 27

Tom Yamada, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 July 30

Sam T. Kikumoto, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Pukalani, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 April 23

James Sadami Okada, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 August 14

Tadashi Sato, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995

James Hozaki, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 August 20

Noboru Koito, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 February 01

Meyer Ueoka, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 August 10

Robert Matsushita, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 June 01

Earl Tanaka, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 July 12

Akira Ishikawa, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998 January 13

Francis Ohta, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1998 February 19

Hiroshi Arisumi, Oral History Interview by David Fukuda, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kula, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1993 January 09

Clarence Matsumoto, Oral History Interview by Leonard Oka, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 April 29

Toshio Kubota, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1997 October 13

Suguru Takahashi, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 April 10

Hideo Mizuki, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 August 20

Takeo Ikdea, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 January 05

Arthur Kurahara, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 2000 April 16

Edward Nishihara, Oral History Interview, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1995 June 22

Johnny Miyagawa, Oral History Interview by David Fukuda, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Kahului, Maui, Hawaii, USA 1996 May 11

Edward Ogawa, Oral History Interview by Dawn Duensing, Maui's Sons and Daughters of the Nisei Veterans, Maui, Hawaii, USA