Dublin Core
Title
Alice Endo Aikens Oral History Interview
Description
Alice Endo Aikens was born in Oakland, California in 1939. Her grandparents emigrated from Japan to the United States in the early 1920's. Her parents were both kibei, born in the United States but educated in Japan. Her family ran an Asian grocery store in Chinatown, Oakland. Aiken's extended family avoided forced evacuation by moving to Utah in 1942. She graduated from college in Utah and moved to Eugene in 1969 with her husband who taught at the University of Oregon. Aiken was a program coordinator in the instruction department of the Eugene 4-J School District. She has been active as a volunteer and leader at the University of Oregon's Museum of Natural and Cultural History. She was a leader of the Eugene Japanese-American Memorial Committee and is an organizer of the annual Day of Remembrance in February.
Creator
Alice Endo Aikens
Source
Japanese-American Association of Lane County, Oregon, Oral History Collection
Publisher
Special Collections and Archives Research Center, Oregon State University Libraries
Date
April 14, 2007
Contributor
Elizabeth Uhlig
Format
Born Digital
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
oh15-aikens-alice-endo-200701414
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Elizabeth Uhlig
Interviewee
Alice Endo Aikens
Location
Uhlig residence, Eugene, Oregon
Original Format
Born Digital
Duration
1:44:29
OHMS Object
Interview Format
audio