Interview with former English-speaking members
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Date: August 20, 2019 How to Interpret DateHow to Interpret Date
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Date Note- July 1, 1942: We use this format when the record provides the exact date.
- July, 1942: We use this format when the record provides the month and year but not the day.
- 1942: We use this format when the record provides the year but not the month or day.
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- [1942?]: We use this format when the year is probable.
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Place: Vancouver, BC
Description: Excerpts from Kimiko Karpoff's interview with women of the former Vancouver Japanese United Church English-speaking congregation: Jean Kamimura, Sumi Yoshida, Dorothy Yamamoto, Becky Maruno, and Joan Fairs. Also included is minister of the continuing congregation, Rev. Daebin Im. Content relates primarily to memories of the early postwar church, the Vancouver Nisei Fellowship Group and church activities such as the annual Cherry Blossom Bazaar. Content also includes some memories of the Greenwood internment camp.
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Collection/Fonds Title: Vancouver Japanese United Church fondsFile Title: Oral history interviews and transcripts Source
Record Title: Interview with former English-speaking members Source
Physical Description: 1 sound recording (51:34 mins.)
Location of Original: Digital Archives
Creators/Contributors:
- Interviewer: Kimiko Karpoff
- Interviewee: Vancouver Japanese United Church
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- Copyright holder: The United Church of Canada
- This image is intended for research and personal reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use this image, please email the Pacific Mountain Regional Council Archives.
People:
- Karpoff, Kimiko
- Kamimura, Jean
- Im, Daebin
Subject(s):
- Internment
- Members of the congregation
- Community events
- Special events
- Special events
- Church buildings
Language: English
