Life in Japanese Internment Camps: A Talk with Jean Umemura

Presented by Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art at Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Indianapolis IN

Apr 29 2023
Life in Japanese Internment Camps: A Talk with Jean Umemura

Listen to Carmel resident Jean Umemura discuss her experiences living in several different Japanese internment camps during WWII.

Jean Umemura, a retired school teacher of 29 years from Allisonville Elementary School in Washington Township in Indianapolis, was just 14 when she was sent to an internment camp for Japanese Americans in Puyallup, Washington. One of 120,000 Americans of Japanese descent sent to these camps, Jean will discuss her experiences after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the

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ADMISSION INFO

Free with museum admission

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INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

  • Apr 29, 2023 at 10:30 am - 11:30 am (Sat)
* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

LOCATION

Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art

500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204

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COVID-19 Details

Face masks required: No
Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test required: No
Reservations required: No
Social distancing: No
Limited capacity: No

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