Industry and employment

At the turn of the century, Japanese immigrants (Issei) came to the United States to work on the rapidly expanding plantations of Hawaii and the farms, lumber mills, railroads and canneries of the Pacific Coast. They quickly realized this type of work was not going to bring them wealth, and many began looking for more promising opportunities. Farming, fishing and small businesses were often seen as the answer.

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doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 40 (May 18, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-207)

"Voice of Small Minorities, Including That of Nisei, Pleads for FEPC Measure" (p. 1), "Dr. John Thomas, Nisei Friend, Will be Principal Speaker at Baptist Reunion Affair" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-207/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 39 (May 14, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-206)

"ADC Cites Need for FEP Measure" (p. 1), "Washington JACL, ADC Petition D.C. to Abolish Segregation" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-206/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 5 No. 1 (January 1, 1951) (ddr-densho-229-261)

"ADC in DC Urges Aliens to Register" (p. 1), "Lack of Interest in JACL Rapped" (p. 1), "The Nisei Girl on the Job" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-261/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 43 (June 20, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-31)

"156 Families Told to Quit Yesler Low-Rent Project" (p. 1), "U.S. Commerce Department Accepts Applications from Businessmen for Permits to Visit Japan" (p. 1), "Masaoka Hits Bias Problem from "Front" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-31/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 25 (March 26, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-192)

"Public Meeting Will Air FEPC and "What It Means to You' Sunday, March 27" (p. 1), "Nisei Girl, Representing Seattle Y-Teens, "Covers' and Enjoys National Convention of YWCA in Frisco" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-192/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 20 (March 9, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-187)

"Journal Editorial Backs Judd Bill" (p. 1), "Farmers Invited to Claims Talk" (p. 1), "Nisei in Japan May Win Priority" (p. 1), "State House Passes FEPC Bill; Legislation Goes to Langlie" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-187/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 44 (June 24, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-32)

"Nisei Veterans as Civies Face Job Bias, Masaoka Declares" (p. 1), "Inquiries on Marrying Japanese Girls Swamp Army Headquarters in Tokyo" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-32/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 36 (May 16, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-23)

"Pacific Northwest Courts Trade with Japan" (p. 1), "45 Nisei Join Foundry Walkout Here" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-23/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 9 (January 22, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-80)

"U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Civil Rights of Fred Oyama in Calif. Alien Land Issue" (p. 1), "L.A. Firm Signs 7-Million Pact for Steel and Coal with Japanese" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-80/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 3 No. 23 (March 19, 1949) (ddr-densho-229-190)

"Franchise for B.C. Japanese Urged in Wismer Amendment" (p. 1), "Cites Hardships Due to Ruling" (p. 1), "Joint Rites Set for March 26 to Salute 7 Nisei War Dead; Services to be in Bukkyo-Kai" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-190/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 2 No. 77 (September 15, 1948) (ddr-densho-229-139)

"Public Law 863 Helps Aliens to Change Residence Status" (p. 1), "Nisei Firm Wins Coal Contracts" (p. 1), "Cpl. Kokubu of Oregon to be Buried at Arlington Cemetery Thursday" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-139/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 35 (May 13, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-22)

"Jackson St. Area Will Have Its Face Cleaned" (p. 1), "Masaoka Raps Bias Against Japanese" (p. 1), "Pictures Depict Life in Camp" (p. 1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-22/

doc The Northwest Times Vol. 1 No. 49 (July 15, 1947) (ddr-densho-229-36)

"Accept Business Permit Applications to Japan" (p. 1), "JACL Goes Ahead to Speed Plans to Honor Nisei at Arlington" (p. 1), "Commons OK's Board to Sift Ouster Losses" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-229-36/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 46, No. 21 (May 23, 1958) (ddr-pc-30-21)

Select article titles: "Washington JACL office problems, pressures mooted" (p. 1); "Nisei nuclear physicist to lecture at Japan institute as Fulbright scholar" (p. 8) "Shutdown of claim offices in L.A., S.F. due; date unset" (p.8); "Wirin files suit to halt nuclear tests" (p.8) Starting in No. 13, the volume number in the header changes from 46 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-30-21/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 15 (October 10,1969) (ddr-pc-41-41)

Select article titles: "PNW backs black demand on building trade unions" (p. 1); "Nisei accused of perpetuating own stereotypes: Apathy, etc." (p. 1); "Sacramento Judge Earl Warren Jr. to ask his father about Evacuation" (p.1); "'Be Human,' Nisei psychiatrist tells police academy graduates" (p. 3); "'Americanization' of Chinatown S.F. increasing militancy of its youth" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 69, No. 11 (September 12,1969) (ddr-pc-41-37)

Select article titles: "Nisei local dope kings arrested in weekend raid" (p. 1); "EDC-MDC Convention hailed for 'igniting individual involvement" (p. 1); "Tosh Suyematsu sworn as assistant U.S. attorney for Wyoming District" (p. 2); "Issei Occupations" (p. 4); "Racial discrimination blamed for gaps in U.S. Oriental genealogical records" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-41-37/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 63, No. 19 (November 4, 1966) (ddr-pc-38-44)

Select article titles: "Prop. 15 benefits Issei, opposition press informed" (p. 1); "Matsudaira: First Issei Engineer" (p. 1); "Supports of Freedom: Law, Ballot" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-38-44/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, Vol. 1 (January 3, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-1)

Selected article titles: "West L.A. JACL Concludes First Year Under Woman Presidebt" (p.1), "Senate Subcommittee to Consider Two Proposals for Changes in Immigration Law" (p.1), "Los Angeles Slated for Study Project of Area Redevelopment Administration" (p.1), "1963 in Retrospect" (p.2), "Kawakita Returns to Japan, Grateful to President Kennedy for Release Order" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-1/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 59, Vol. 15 (October 9, 1964) (ddr-pc-36-41)

Selected article titles: "Employment Profile Study" (p.1), "44-Year History of Calif. Real Estate Assn., Prop. 14 Boosters, Recalled-Once Advocated Permanent Removal of Nisei from State" (p.1), "Late Yen Claimants Told U.S. Gov't Not Obligated to Pay" (p.1), "So. Calif. Interviews Enthusiastic over Opportunity to Work on Issei History" (p.1), "Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Rights Act" …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-36-41/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 61, No. 7 (August 13, 1965) (ddr-pc-37-33)

Selected article titles: "Li'l Tokio Anti-Poverty Group Aims Sights on Issei Aging" (p.1, 4), "Elderly JACL-CPS Members Warned Not to Cancel" (p.1), "Racial Bias Eliminated" (p.2), "U.S. Attitudes on Japan Continue to Alarm Reischauer" (p.3), "PSW Youth Advisors to Continue study on Youth Programs" (p.4),

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-37-33/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 16 (April 20, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-16)

Selected article titles: "Youth Program for 17th Biennial Proposed, Seek Count of Delegates" (p.1), "Nisei Medical Technician Cited as Hero of Hitherto Unpublicized Typhoid Fever Epidemic which Broke Out in 1942 in Honolulu" (p.1), "High Court Refuses to Weigh Ban on Prosecuting Negro" (p.1), "Suggestion by Canadian Mayor to Treat Doukhobor Terrorism in Same Way as …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-16/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 2 (January 12, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-2)

Selected article titles: "Japanese Leaders More Concerned Over Shabby U.S. Treatment of Japan Trade" (p.1), "Seattle City Council Turns Down Proposal to Prohibit Housing Ban" (p.1), "Nisei in Hawaii Losing Political Grip, Says Inouye" (p.1), "After Pearl Harbor" (p.2), "Li'l Tokyo Issei Cited for Goodwill Push" (p.3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-2/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 54, No. 8 (February 23, 1962) (ddr-pc-34-8)

Selected article titles: "Negroes Rise Questions of Keeping Pubic School Records by Race" (p.1), "Will Japan Be Excluded in Kennedy's New Trade Plan?" (p.1), "Japanese Soldier Brides Surveyed" (p.3), "75% of Berkeley Apartments Listed in Ad Discriminate" (p.4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-34-8/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 58, No. 21 (November 22, 1963) (ddr-pc-35-47)

Selected article titles: "West Coast Nisei Leaders Hear Grievances, but Don't Make Any, at Regional Conference of Equal Employment Opportunity" (pp. 1-2), "Civil Rights Chief Topic for CCDC Convention" (pp. 1-2), and "Washington Newsletter: State Reapportionment" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-35-47/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 51, No.3 (July 15, 1960) (ddr-pc-32-29)

Select article titles: "JACL endorses strong civil rights plank" (p.1); "Rep Inouye has busy schedule following attendance at Nat'l Democratic convention" (p.3); "Hawaiian Nisei in anthropological study of Eskimos, finds them very gadget-minded" (p.7)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-32-29/