Japantown Was a Thriving Community - Interview with Grace Eiko Thomson

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Title

Japantown Was a Thriving Community - Interview with Grace Eiko Thomson

Contributor(s)

Thomson, Grace Eiko (Interviewee)

Project Title

Story City

Type of Resource

sound recording-nonmusical

Genre

oral histories (literary works)

Date Created

2017-04-29

Publisher

Vancouver Public Library

Place

St. Joseph the Worker Parish - 4451 Williams Road - Richmond

Language

English

Description

Grace describes what Japantown was like before the Second World War and some of the issues facing this neighbourhood today.

Form

unspecified

Extent

00:01:27

Digital Origin

Born digital

State of Original

Excerpt from a longer interview. Recorded in a public space in the Parish.

Subject(s)

Japanese Canadians
Neighbourhoods - Historic changes
Powell Street Festival
Gentrification
Volunteers

Location(s)

British Columbia - Vancouver - Strathcona
British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown - Japantown
British Columbia - Vancouver - Downtown Eastside

Time Period

1940s
1950s
2010s

Use and Reproduction

In copyright. For information about how you can use this item, see https://vpl.arcabc.ca/thisvancouver/use-reproduction

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