Archives of American Art

Oral history interview with Robert Hanamura

Summary

Collection ID:
AAA.hanamu77
Creators:
Hanamura, Robert
Miro, Marsha
Dates:
circa 1977
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
2 Sound tape reels
Sound recording
5 in.
29 Pages
Transcript
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
An interview of Robert Hanamura conducted circa 1977, by Marsha Miro, for the Archives of American Art.
Scope and Contents
Hanamura speaks of his youth as the son of Japanese immigrants; time spent in an internment camp during World War II; his education; and his career as an architect.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Robert Hanamura (1923-2020) was a Japanese American architect based in Detroit, Michigan.

Administration

Sponsor
Funding for the transcription of this interview provided by the Smithsonian Institution's Women's Committee. Funding for the digital preservation of this interview was provided by a grant from the Save America's Treasures Program of the National Park Service.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
These interviews are part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.

Digital Content


Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Transcript available on the Archives of American Art website.

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