Chikahisa, Frances (9/16/2017)
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Title
Chikahisa, Frances (9/16/2017)
Description
Frances Chikahisa was born and raised in Los Angeles before being incarcerated at Santa Anita and then Rohwer. In adulthood she pursued a career as a social work psycho-therapist, eventually moving to Chicago and later Seattle to be closer to her daughter's family. In this interview, she discusses her family's time before, during, and after incarceration. She also talks about her experiences of wartime hysteria and racism.
Date
2017-09-16
Format
video
Interviewer
Kirkwood, Sam
Interviewee
Chikahisa, Frances
OHMS Object
Interview Keyword
Maryknoll School
Los Angeles
Social work
Picture bride
Santa Anita
Tuberculosis
Catholic
Racism
Chicago
Seattle
Sort Priority
0400
Collection
Citation
“Chikahisa, Frances (9/16/2017),” JASC Legacy Center Digital Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://digitalcollections.jasc-chicago.org/omeka/items/show/10.