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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Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 23 (June 17, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-23)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 23 (June 17, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-23)
Selected article titles: "Some Aliens Barred from Buying More Minnesota Agricultural Land" (p.1-2), "School Board Calls Teacher to Explain 'Japs'" (p.1, 4), "San Benito County Only West Coast JACL Intact Through Evacuation" (p.2), "Pediatrics Professor Pioneers Use of Drugs to Aid Children with Cancer" (p.4), "In Support of Fine Arts" (p.5).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 14 (April 15, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-14)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 14 (April 15, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-14)
Selected article titles: "JACL Mourns Death of Saburo Kido, 74" (p.1), "Gov't Hearing Being Sought to Probe Anti-Asian Bias in Jobs" (p.1, 12), "Evacuees Defend Choice of Words for Tule Lake Plaque" (p.1), "Midwest Nisei Retirement Session Held" (p.9), "Asian American Men Pace White Collar Force on Federal Payroll with Top Median Income" (p.12).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 8 (August 19, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-32)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 8 (August 19, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-32)
Selected article titles: "Sumitomo Bank Denies Charge of Job Bias" (p.1-2), "School Board Official's Remark on Buddha Stirs Controversy" (p.1), "New Relief Laws Urged for Atomic Bomb Victims in Japan" (p.1, 5), "NC-WN Steps Up Community Meetings on Reparations Bill" (p.2, 5), "Nevada's 'Geisha'" (p.5), "Pioneer Issei Landscaper Retires at 87" (p.9).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 11 (September 9, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-35)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 11 (September 9, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-35)
Selected article titles: "60,000 Witness L.A.'s Nisei Week Parade" (p.1-2), "Hawaii Leaders Stay Cool to Japanese Investment" (p.1, 3), "OWI's Parachute News Found" (p.3), "Bilingual Education" (p.4).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 22 (June 10, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-22)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 84, No. 22 (June 10, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-22)
Selected article titles: "Americans Charge Reverse Bias Against Japanese Firms in U.S." (p.1, 5), "Earl Warren Memoirs: 'It Was Wrong'" (p.1, 4), "Census Questionnaire Questioned" (p.1-2), "Ideas from Community Sought for Little Tokyo Redevelopment Update" (p.3).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 26 (December 16, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-49)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 26 (December 16, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-49)
Selected article titles: "Outstanding Chemists to Be Honored" (p.1-2), "Predict Most Vietnam Refugees to Be at Work" (p.1-2), "The Day I Quit Judo" (p.4), "Equal Opportunity in California-A New Era" (p.5), "Women in JACL" (p.7).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 9 (August 26, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-33)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 9 (August 26, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-33)
Selected article titles: "HUD Exempts Seattle Housing for Asian Elderly" (p.1), "Another 'Profile in Courage' Filed" (p.1-2), "Postwar Japanese American Marriages Still a Problem" (p.1), "Uwajimaya Schedules $1.5 Million Expansion" (p.3), "1977 JACL-Hayashi Law Awards Made" (p.4).
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 12 (October 21, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-37)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 12 (October 21, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-37)
Selected article titles: "3 Historically Significant Letters" (pp. 1, 5), "EEOC Report Finds Asian Americans Underrepresented in Top Federal Jobs" (pp. 1-2), and "Inouye, Matsunaga Announce Start of U.S.-Japan Exchange Program" (p. 2).
Letter from Yoshito Fujii to his family (ddr-sbbt-2-2)
doc Letter from Yoshito Fujii to his family (ddr-sbbt-2-2)
Yoshito writes to his wife and two of his daughters, assuring them that he is alright while separated from his family. He reminds his daughters that they are American citizens, to look after their baby sister, and to do well in school. In his letter to his wife, he gives her advice regarding managing the Cascade …
Letter to Harry L. Stafford (ddr-sbbt-2-29)
doc Letter to Harry L. Stafford (ddr-sbbt-2-29)
An unsigned letter addressed to Harry L. Stafford explaining what information would be helpful to incarcerees as they leave camp. The author, likely Yoshito Fujii, requests to become a field agent for the War Relocation Authority to gather information from the eastern United States to assist incarcerees in finding opportunities outside of the camps.
Letter from J. M. Hooper to T. L. Cawsey (ddr-sbbt-4-47)
doc Letter from J. M. Hooper to T. L. Cawsey (ddr-sbbt-4-47)
A letter from J. M. Hooper of J. M. Hooper Electric Company to T. L. Cawsey of Cawsey Construction Company agreeing to complete electrical wiring in the Japanese Buddhist Mission (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple).
Letter from the Washington Manufacturing Company to Cawsey Construction Company (ddr-sbbt-4-41)
doc Letter from the Washington Manufacturing Company to Cawsey Construction Company (ddr-sbbt-4-41)
A letter from the Washington Manufacturing Company to Cawsey Construction Company advising that the Buddhist Mission Society's (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) columns were ready for pick up.
Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-32)
doc Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-32)
A letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, authorizing hiring Brewer and Cone for roofing and sheet metal work.
Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-23)
doc Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-23)
A letter from Tatsuya Ichikawa, President of the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple), to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, informing him that the Board of Directors has approved tentative plans for the new church edifice and social hall.
Partially built exterior walls (ddr-sbbt-4-114)
img Partially built exterior walls (ddr-sbbt-4-114)
Partially built exterior walls at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
Letter from Frank Curtis to Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-sbbt-4-7)
doc Letter from Frank Curtis to Seattle Buddhist Church (ddr-sbbt-4-7)
A letter from Frank Curtis, President of Curtis Moving Company, to the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) regarding a plan to move the church building at 1020 Main Street to a new location at 14th South and Main Street.
Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-40)
doc Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-40)
A letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, authorizing hiring W. P. Fuller and Company for window work.
Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-27)
doc Letter from T. Ichikawa to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-27)
A letter from Tatsuya Ichikawa, President of the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple), to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, advising him that the Board of Directors has formally approved plans and specifications for the church edifice and social hall.
Excavator at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-67)
img Excavator at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-67)
A construction worker operates an excavator at the temple construction site (1427 Main S Street).
Report on painting (ddr-sbbt-4-43)
doc Report on painting (ddr-sbbt-4-43)
A report from the Cawsey Construction Company with painting estimates for the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple).
Main entrance lamp design (ddr-sbbt-4-52)
doc Main entrance lamp design (ddr-sbbt-4-52)
A custom design for the Buddhist Mission (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) of a brown wrought iron finished lamp for the main entrance.
Letter from the Buddhist Mission Society to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-39)
doc Letter from the Buddhist Mission Society to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-39)
A letter from the Buddhist Mission Society (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, asking him to draw up plans for a moving picture booth in the Social Hall.
Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-31)
doc Letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church to Pierce A. Horrocks (ddr-sbbt-4-31)
A letter from the Seattle Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Pierce A. Horrocks, Architect, authorizing hiring Eckart Brothers, Inc. for plumbing, heating, and ventilation work.
Interior construction at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-139)
img Interior construction at the new temple building (ddr-sbbt-4-139)
Men work on interior construction for the new temple building (1427 S. Main Street).
Man holds a shovel at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-73)
img Man holds a shovel at the temple construction site (ddr-sbbt-4-73)
A man holds a shovel at the temple construction site (1427 S. Main Street).
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