Oral history interview with Brieuc Bouche
- Tape 1, Side A
- Tape 1, Side B
- Tape 2, Side A
- Tape 2, Side B
- Tape 3, Side A
- Tape 3, Side B
- Tape 4, Side A
- Tape 4, Side B
- Tape 5, Side A
- Tape 5, Side B
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Bouche discusses his family history in Brittany, French education, the French army, and his apprenticeship in wood carving. He speaks about his experience as a immigrant and his decision to become an American citizen. He compares that experience to that of Japanese Americans during World War II. He covers the living and teaching conditions at the Manzanar Relocation Camp, including mentions of Ralph Merritt, the camp director, and Ansel Adams, the official camp photographer. |
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Title |
Oral history interview with Brieuc Bouche |
Creator |
Bouché, Brieuc. LaBerge, Germaine. |
Creator |
State Government Oral History Program (Calif.) |
Full Collection Name |
California Audiovisual Preservation Project |
Other Identifiers |
cubanc_000292 |
Subject (Topic) |
French Americans. Japanese Americans Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945. Japanese Americans California. Teachers Certification--California. World War, 1939-1945. Américains d'origine française. Américains d'origine japonaise Relogement et internement forcés, 1942-1945. Américains d'origine japonaise Californie. Enseignants Attestation de compétence--Californie. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945. |
Geographic Coverage |
California Politics and government--1850-1950. Manzanar (Calif.) History. Californie Politique et gouvernement--1850-1950. |
Type |
Audio |
Format |
Oral histories. |
Archive |
The Library |
Note |
Brieuc Bouche is a naturalized American citizen, having emigrated from France in 1928. He is a master wood carver and received a B.A. and secondary teaching credential from UCLA. He taught industrial arts in the high school at Manzanar, a relocation camp for Japanese Americans in Owens Valley, California, during World War II. |
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Collection |
California AV Project |
Tracks |
cubanc_000292_t01_a_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side A cubanc_000292_t01_b_access.mp3 Tape 1, Side B cubanc_000292_t02_a_access.mp3 Tape 2, Side A cubanc_000292_t02_b_access.mp3 Tape 2, Side B cubanc_000292_t03_a_access.mp3 Tape 3, Side A cubanc_000292_t03_b_access.mp3 Tape 3, Side B cubanc_000292_t04_a_access.mp3 Tape 4, Side A cubanc_000292_t04_b_access.mp3 Tape 4, Side B cubanc_000292_t05_a_access.mp3 Tape 5, Side A cubanc_000292_t05_b_access.mp3 Tape 5, Side B |
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