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Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews May Yamaoka, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Yamaoka, May, 1929-
Date
2009-04-01
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
May Yamaoka, a survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, says that she was born in Lodi, California, went to Japan to attend school and was called an 'enemy' by her classmates after the war began. She also talks of finding her sister in a pile of corpses after the bombing and about returning to the U.S. after the war and being interviewed by American newspapers soon after her arrival. She vividly recalls the day of the bombing and says that she now prefers to live alone.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Mizuho Stevens, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
Creator
Stevens, Mizuho, 1934-
Date
2009-03-29
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Mizuho Stevens describes loosing her sister, brother and father in the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. She also talks about getting married and later divorced and coming to San Francisco and working as a hairstylist after the war. Stevens says that she has had nightmares ever since the bombing and discusses the psychological effects of her experience.
Title
Filmmaker Eiji Wakamatsu interviews Kazue Kawasaki, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Kawasaki, Kazue, 1930-
Date
2009-03-29
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Kazue Kawasaki talks about losing all of her classmates in the Hiroshima bombing while she survived because she was at work in an arms factory. She talks about feeling shame in the aftermath of the bombing because she still had her clothes on while everyone else was naked and burned. She also talks about immigrating to the U.S.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Takeko Okano, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in1945
Creator
Okano, Takeko, 1925-
Date
2009-03-29
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Takeko Okano talks about how she miraculously survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, but lost her father to the blast. She also describes her immigration to San Francisco, CA after the war.
Title
Filmmaker Eiji Wakamatsu interviews Atsuko LaMica, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
Creator
Lamica, Atsuko, 1933-
Date
2009-03-29
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Atsuko LaMica remembers wandering the city of Nagasaki after the bombing, losing her sister and feeling responsible for her death. She also shares information about her cancer and her daughter's cancer.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Kiyoko Oda, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Oda, Kiyoko, 1917-
Date
2009-03-29
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Kiyoko Oda says that she has forgotten many of the details of the Hiroshima bombing, but vividly remembers her emotions from that time.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Miyuki Broadwater,a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
Creator
Broadwater, Miyuki, 1937-
Date
2009-03-26
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Miyuki Broadwater remembers walking into Nagasaki after the atomic bombing and and says that sight is still part of her nightmares. She talks about coming to the U.S. with her military husband and shares the difficulties of talking about the atomic bomb in the U.S., even within her family. She says that this interview is her first attempt to fully share her story.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Sachiko Rummel, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Rummel, Sachiko, 1937-
Date
2009-03-23
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Sachiko Rummel says that she lost her father from radiation related disease after the Hiroshima blast and had a difficult childhood raising her sisters, brother and her sick mother. She explains that she came to Canada after her marriage and only recently started speaking about her experience.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Takeo Yamashiro, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Yamashiro, Takeo, 1943-
Date
2009-03-23
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Takeo Yamashiro says he does not remember anything about the Hiroshima bombing, but does remember his classmates later dying from Leukemia. Yamashiro also talks about immigrating to Canada and his views on the current proliferation of nuclear arms.
Title
Hugh B. Fox, retired Michigan State University Professor of American Thought and Language reads from his works at the Michigan Writer Series
Creator
Fox, Hugh, 1932-2011
Date
2009-02-12
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Hugh B. Fox, retired Michigan State University Professor of American Thought and Language, talks about his life, his youth as an only child, his affliction with polio, and his strict Catholic education. He describes his eclectic interests in literature and Peruvian archeology, his conversion to Judaism, and his prolific writings. Fox reads short passages from a number of his works, both in English and Spanish. He weaves in stories of his mother and father, academic life, wives and lovers, and...
Show moreHugh B. Fox, retired Michigan State University Professor of American Thought and Language, talks about his life, his youth as an only child, his affliction with polio, and his strict Catholic education. He describes his eclectic interests in literature and Peruvian archeology, his conversion to Judaism, and his prolific writings. Fox reads short passages from a number of his works, both in English and Spanish. He weaves in stories of his mother and father, academic life, wives and lovers, and literary associates. Fox is introduced by MSU Librarian Peter Berg for the 10th anniversary session of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
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Title
Gressforum. No. 2009:2
Date
2009
Collection
Gressforum
Title
Gressforum. No. 2009:1
Date
2009
Collection
Gressforum
Title
Gressforum. No. 2009:4
Date
2009
Collection
Gressforum
Title
Gressforum. No. 2009:3
Date
2009
Collection
Gressforum
Title
U.S. President George W. Bush
Creator
Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-
Date
2008-10-09
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
President George W. Bush begins his remarks in Spanish as he celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with guests on the South Lawn of the White House. Bush recognizes the contributions made by Hispanic Americans, citing their culture and strong values for community. Bush talks about improving the education and financial system, providing the example of hard-working Hispanic Americans as a cause worth fighting for. Bush often interjects Spanish phrases into his speech, including "El sueño Americano...
Show morePresident George W. Bush begins his remarks in Spanish as he celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with guests on the South Lawn of the White House. Bush recognizes the contributions made by Hispanic Americans, citing their culture and strong values for community. Bush talks about improving the education and financial system, providing the example of hard-working Hispanic Americans as a cause worth fighting for. Bush often interjects Spanish phrases into his speech, including "El sueño Americano es por todos," (The American dream is for all). This recording ends with the conclusion of President Bush's remarks.
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Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Taihiru Bai, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945. Part 2
Creator
Bai, Taihiru, 1925-
Date
2008-08-07
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Taihiru Bai, a Korean, says that he was working outside of the city with his familiy when the atomic bomb exploded in Hiroshima. He also talks about his search for his brother in the aftermath of the bombing, the years of hardship following the war, returning to Korea, being threatened by war in Korea, and finally finding a way to emigrate to Brazil. Bai says that he only recently acquired a Hibakusya Medical Card with the help of Hibakusha association in Brazil. Part two of two parts.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Etsuko Tokunaga, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Tokunaga, Etsuko, 1923-
Date
2008-07-21
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Etsuko Tokunaga explains how she is one of the few survivors of the Hiroshima bombing who is not officially recognized because of her lack of a medical card. She also talks about the aftermath of the bombing and and immigrating to Brazil.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Magohei Nagaishi, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
Creator
Nagaishi, Magohei, 1937-
Date
2008-07-20
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Magohei Nagaishi, younger brother of survivor Takahiro Nagaishi, vividly remembers orphans picking up food from the trash and giving it to his sisters after the Nagasaki bombing. He also discusses coming to the Amazon area of Brazil after the war and his success in farming.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Takahiro Nagaishi, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in 1945
Creator
Nagaishi, Takahiro, 1935-
Date
2008-07-19
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Takahiro Nagaishi, older brother of survivor Magohei Nagaishi, talks little about surviving the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. He also describes immigrating to Brazil after the war and starting a new life in the Amazon.
Title
Filmmaker Shinpei Takeda interviews Mieko Fujiyama, a survivor of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945
Creator
Fujiyama, Mieko, 1941-
Date
2008-07-18
Collection
G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
Description
Survivor Mieko Fujiyama says she doesn't remember much about the Hiroshima bombing in 1945 and talks mainly about living in Brazil and her activity in the local Japanese Association.

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