Title:
Mr. Iwao Takamoto from Manzanar begins work at Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood as an animator. While he had no ...
Date:
1945-06-02
Subject:
Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Photographs
Note:
Full title:Mr. Iwao Takamoto from Manzanar begins work at Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood as an animator. While he had no
previous experience, Disney's recognized his talent and started him as an apprentice, earning while learning. Mr. Takamoto's
father, Chitoshi; mother, Akino; brother, Norito; and sister, Kimoko; are all at Manzanar. Iwao graduated from Thomas Jefferson
High School in Los Angeles in 1942. How did he get the job at Disney's? He phoned for an appointment, brought samples of his
work, and a week later was hired.<lb/> Photographer: Mace, Charles E.<lb/> Hollywood, California.
Local Call Number:
WRA no. H-706
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Mr. Iwao Takamoto from Manzanar begins work at Walt Disney Studios in Hollywood as an animator. While he had no ...