Oral History Interview with Molly Miyako Kimura (nee Nakamura) - Free Archive Audio

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Transcript available at California State University, Sacramento University Library. Description: Nisei female, born March 1, 1924 in Yuba City, California to a business family. From the age of three until she was eighteen, Molly attended Japanese language school Monday through Friday after her public school classes. In 1942, the family was evacuated to Tule Lake, California. While bitter about internment she saw opportunities to learn. She continued Japanese language, flower arrangement, tea ceremony, knitting and sewing. Her family returned to Marysville in 1945. Molly attended design schools in San Jose and Los Angeles for four years. After her marriage she continued her quest of Japanese cultural arts and was active in the promotion of international cultural and educational exchanges between Japan and America, and China and America. Her deep belief in Buddhism led her to enroll in a three year course at Chuo Buddhist Institute in Kyoto and was ordained as a priest in November 1995. She received numerous awards for these accomplishments between 1969 and1991. See the appendix in the bound copy. Source: 2 Tapes of 2: 1/8 inch audio cassette Call Number: TC427 Rights: Copyright status unknown. This work may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, its reproduction may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. This work is accessible for purposes of education and research. Transmission or reproduction of works protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user. California State University, Sacramento Library attempted to find rights owners without success but is eager to hear from them so that we may obtain permission, if needed. Upon request to info@csus.edu digitized works can be removed from public view if there are rights issues that need to be resolved. Digitized by the California Audiovisual Preservation Project (CAVPP).