Interviewer
Jessica Hernandez
Files
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Ethnic Group
Japanese American
Generation
Elder
Description
Since she was a young girl in French Camp, Katy Komure found her life defined by work. Despite a constant struggle to reach her goals, things had a way of working out for Katy. She focused on what she thought important and found she could succeed despite social barriers which stood in her way…
Keywords
Oral History, Stockton - CA, California, Japanese American, History
Comments
This oral history is part of the STOCKTONSpeaks! Project that ran from 2002-2005 in Stockton, CA. You can read more about STOCKTONSpeaks! on the homepage and the About page.
Recommended Citation
Lethbridge, Jacob. "Komure Family: Kathryn "Katy" Komure (Elder)". (2005). STOCKTONSpeaks! Japanese American Stories. Oral History 4.
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/ss-ja/4
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Relatives
Dean Komure (Middle)
Roxanne Komure (Youth)