David Toyama Oral History Interview

Interviewee: David Toyama
Interviewer: Elizabeth Uhlig
Interview Date: April 15, 2007
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Duration: 2:23:09
 

David Toyama was born on Kauai in Hawaii, where his parents settled after their immigration from Japan. Toyama was a teenager when World War II broke out in 1942. He later joined the Army and served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He and his wife Jean lived in Japan for seventeen years while he worked for MIS before being stationed in Oregon. After retiring from the military, he worked for the Tax Service in Eugene. He has been active in Japanese- American community organization and was a founder of the Japanese-American Association, the Asian Council, and the Asian Celebration. He earned a BS degree from Linfield College.

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Title

David Toyama Oral History Interview

Description

David Toyama was born on Kauai in Hawaii, where his parents settled after their immigration from Japan. Toyama was a teenager when World War II broke out in 1942. He later joined the Army and served in the Military Intelligence Service (MIS). He and his wife Jean lived in Japan for seventeen years while he worked for MIS before being stationed in Oregon. After retiring from the military, he worked for the Tax Service in Eugene. He has been active in Japanese- American community organization and was a founder of the Japanese-American Association, the Asian Council, and the Asian Celebration. He earned a BS degree from Linfield College.

Creator

David Toyama

Source

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

Publisher

Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries

Date

April 15, 2007

Contributor

Elizabeth Uhlig

Format

Born Digital

Language

English

Type

Oral History

Identifier

oh15-toyama-david-20070415

Oral History Item Type Metadata

Interviewer

Elizabeth Uhlig

Interviewee

David Toyama

Location

Eugene, Oregon

Original Format

Born Digital

Duration

2:23:09

OHMS Object

Interview Format

audio