Miya Kaneko Kobayashi Oral History Interview

Interviewee: Miya Kaneko Kobayashi
Interviewer: Elizabeth Uhlig
Interview Date: August 11, 2007
Location: Kobayashi residence, Eugene, Oregon
Duration: 1:13:40
 

Miya Kaneko Kobayashi was born in Crystal City, Texas. Her parents emigrated from Japan to Peru where they operated an import/export business. Their family was forced by the American and Peruvian governments to relocate to a camp in Crystal City where they lived for the remainder of World War II. After the war Kobayashi, her four siblings, and her parents lived in New Jersey for a short time eventually settling near San Diego, California. She has three children from her first marriage. After marrying Kenge Kobayashi, she moved to Eugene in 1989 and continues to work in a construction company. Kobayashi is an avid quilter.

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Title

Miya Kaneko Kobayashi Oral History Interview

Description

Miya Kaneko Kobayashi was born in Crystal City, Texas. Her parents emigrated from Japan to Peru where they operated an import/export business. Their family was forced by the American and Peruvian governments to relocate to a camp in Crystal City where they lived for the remainder of World War II. After the war Kobayashi, her four siblings, and her parents lived in New Jersey for a short time eventually settling near San Diego, California. She has three children from her first marriage. After marrying Kenge Kobayashi, she moved to Eugene in 1989 and continues to work in a construction company. Kobayashi is an avid quilter.

Creator

Miya Kaneko Kobayashi

Source

Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon, Oral History Collection

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

August 11, 2007

Contributor

Elizabeth Uhlig

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh15-kobayashi-miya-20070811

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Elizabeth Uhlig

Interviewee

Miya Kaneko Kobayashi

Location

Kobayashi residence, Eugene, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

1:13:40

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio