Description

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.
State Government Oral History Program (Calif.)
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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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