Hershey Miyamura, 1991
File — Box: 1, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents
Summary of Notes Hershey Miyamura and his wife talk with Sally about his parents, who were from Japan, and his family life and his father’s restaurant business in Gallup. He also recalls eating American food and only traditional Japanese food on holidays. He tells about the Japanese Methodist School and Church in a converted boxcar and the Japanese community in Gallup, his school days, friends, sports, activities, first job as a mechanic at Gurley’s dealership, first Model A, etc. He described the cafes, homes where he had lived and El Morro Theater. He was drafted for World War II as part of the Japanese American Regiment, missed the battles but served in Italy on the Swiss border processing German prisoners. He recalls the Victory in Europe celebration upon their return to New York City and the honors to his regiment. He talks about his post war life, marriage, re elisting in the reserves and later for the Korean War, his capture, release - and then the tape runs out.
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Dates
- 1991
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (.5 cu. ft. containing 49 CDs, transcriptions, and notes)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu