Transcript of interview with former English-speaking members


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Date: January 11, 2020  How to Interpret Date
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Description: Transcript of 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 fonds

File Title: Oral history interviews and transcripts  Source

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Record Title: Transcript of interview with former English-speaking members  Source

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Physical Description: 24 pages of textual records

Location of Original: Digital Archives

Creators/Contributors:
  • Interviewer: Kimiko Karpoff
  • Interviewee: Vancouver Japanese United Church

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People:
  • Karpoff, Kimiko
  • Kamimura, Jean
  • Im, Daebin

Subject(s):
  • Internment
  • Members of the congregation
  • Community events
  • Special events
  • Special events
  • Church buildings

Language: English

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