Scope and Contents Tape 1, Side 1 through Tape 3, Side 1. In the first interview session, conducted on January 6, 1995, Fujita discusses his family background, and speaks at length about the lives of his parents, Haru Fujita and Seijiro Kuribayashi Fujita. He talks about his early life as a second-generation Japanese American in Milwaukie, Oregon, before World War II, including life on the family farm in Milwaukie, his relationship with his family, and his recreational activities. He shares his memories of the...

Scope and Contents Tape 3, Side 2 to Tape 5, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted on January 11, 1995, Fujita speaks further about the lives of his parents. He talks about the values his parents instilled in him. He shares his memories of the aftermath of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941, and talks about his experiences during his incarceration by the U.S. government, first at the Portland Assembly Center and then at the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Idaho. He describes living...