Tony Austin Oral History Interview Transcript, November 12, 2013 - November 14, 2013
- Containers:
- Single Folder Collections – 2013 Box 1 (13.0001-13.0076), Folder 13.0075 - Folder 1
- Scope and content:
Oral History interview with Dr. Annika A. Culver
This interview covers Anthony Austin's experiences as a teenager living in Japan during the United States Occupation from 1946-1950. Austin's father, Dr. Oliver Austin, served in the Natural Resources Division, SCAP, and brought his wife, Anthony, and younger son Timmy to live with him in Tokyo. Anthony Austin recalls the Japanese people, elements of their culture, postwar poverty, and describes the city of Tokyo in depth. He also speaks of playing with the Crown Prince, and discusses the Austin family (prewar, wartime, and postwar) in depth. Further attention is given to the professional accomplishments of Dr. Oliver Austin.
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