Nao Takasugi Oral History
Image
Title
Nao Takasugi Oral History
Identifier
OH_TAKASUGI_NAO_1999
Description
Interview with Nao Takasugi about his family, discrimination as a Japanese American, and the beginning of his political career. Takasugi discusses Alien Land Law, internment camps of WWII and reparations, and the Asahi Market in Oxnard. Nao was mayor of Oxnard for 10 years and served in the California State Assembly for 6 years. He died in 2009.
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Content Warning: The following oral history contains outdated language and may include terms that are considered offensive by today's standards. Listener discretion is advised.
Creator
Museum of Ventura County
Date
1999 February
Format
mp3
Subject
Takasugi, Nao
Japanese Americans--Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
Asahi Market (Oxnard, Calif.)
Coverage
California
Ventura County (Calif.)
Oxnard (Calif.)
Publisher
Museum of Ventura County
Rights
Copyright Museum of Ventura County. All rights reserved.
Type
Sound
Language
English
Original Format
Audio recording
Duration
00:58:02
Bit Rate/Frequency
192k bit/s
Transcription
A transcript of this oral history is available as a .pdf in the Research Library's book and serials catalog, viewable here.
Interviewer
Barajas, Frank
Interviewee
Takasugi, Nao
Collection
Citation
Museum of Ventura County, “Nao Takasugi Oral History,” Research Library at The Museum of Ventura County, accessed December 21, 2024, https://photographs.venturamuseum.org/items/show/7196.