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Suye and Her Nieces: WWII on Mt. McGregor with Jackie Pardon
Japanese-born Suye [SEE-yay] Narita (1901-1984) was the live-in caretaker of Grant Cottage, Wilton, NY, for many decades. During WWII, Narita was declared an “enemy alien” and placed under house arrest at the Cottage. After her sister died in a U.S. internment camp in Arizona, her nieces Frances and Nancy came to join her on Mt. McGregor.
Will include a reading of an account of this time written by her niece Frances Ogasawara.
Jackie Pardon has worked in a variety of media since receiving her BFA from Alfred University. She has exhibited photos and videos at venues in the U.S. and abroad. While programming the experimental video series, Video on Video, for the Saratoga Springs Public Library, she curated art and video exhibits in the Adirondack/Saratoga region.
Pardon is currently working on a children’s book about Suye Narita.
