Part OfHelen Okabayashi Tanita Oral HistoryIntervieweeHelen Okabayashi TanitaInterviewerJerry AbbittSubjectGlendale, AZPhoenix, AZAgricultureJapanese AmericanGlendale Union High SchoolDescriptionHelen Okabayashi Tanita, a Japanese American and daughter of a Japanese Truck farmer, attended Pedergast Grammar School and later Glendale Union High School. She and her sister were involved in many sports, including tennis, softball and pep club. Helen attend the Japanese School on 43rd and Indian School Road, where she learn how to speak Japanese and much about her culture. Her family lived in Glendale during World War II. During this period, her and her family worried that they might have to evacuate Glendale and move to a relocation camp, because they lived on the west side of Grand Avenue. Thankfully the camps became too full, her family did not have to evacuate. They were however restricted from traveling east of Grand Avenue.Audio Length00:47:29Date Original1991-09-09Date Range1910s (1910-1919)1920s (1920-1929)1930s (1930-1939)1940s (1940-1949)TypeSound-NonmusicalOriginal FormatOral historiesLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionGlendale Public LibraryCollectionListening to Glendale's PastSubcollectionGlendale Arizona Historical Society Oral History ProjectRights StatementFor written permission to use any part of this transcription or oral history contact the Glendale Arizona Historical Society. PO Box 5606. Glendale, AZ 85312-5606
