Work and jobs
Both Issei and Nisei took jobs within the camps, at wages set not to exceed soldiers' pay: $12 per month for unskilled labor, $16 for skilled labor, and $19 for professional employees. WRA staff was paid much more for the same jobs. Though public opinion mandated such low pay, dissatisfied Japanese Americans objected to losing their right to make a decent living. They had to use their sparse income for necessities, such as warm clothing and shoes.
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Various secretaries and the country to which they returned (ddr-csujad-55-1404)
Black and white portrait photographs of four secretaries listing which country or state they returned to after leaving the Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 64. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American …
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Principal's desk calendar, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1819)
List of calendar events and notes used by the school principal at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1822
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Sentinel supplement, series 31 (February 16, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1027)
News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information about paychecks, shoe repairs, clothing grants, and memorial rites. Includes section in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1029
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Termination notice (ddr-csujad-55-2420)
Termination notice for George Hideo Nakamura's position as a butcher at Tule Lake incarceration camp due to Nakamura's relocation to Chicago, Illinois. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2526
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Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, February 22, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-526)
Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes discussion on labor, food, and Fair Play Committee. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0528
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Sentinel supplement, series 61 (April 26, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1050)
News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on employment, a farm equipment scam, and an advertisement for shorthand and typing instructors. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1052
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Mattress factory (ddr-csujad-55-1437)
Scrapbook page containing four black and white photographs depicting internees with mattresses they made at Crystal City Department of Justice Internment Camp. Title from caption. From the Mary F. Clark scrapbook, "Before I Forget, 1942-1947," page 88. See also sac_jaac_1334 through sac_jaac_1529. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1439
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Memo from Vernon R. Kennedy, Relocation Supervisor, War Relocation Authority, to all Project Directors, May 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-838)
Memorandum of understanding from Vernon Kennedy to All Project Directors regarding employment opportunities for Issei "resettlers" in the Chicago area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0840
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Information concerning Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-55-350)
Pamphlet created for War Relocation Authority personnel employed at the Tule Lake incarceration camp. Includes descriptions of the environment, camp services, facilities, activities, regulations, and employment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0352
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Fire dept. crew (ddr-csujad-55-2638)
Photograph of fire department crew at the Jerome camp, Denson, Arkansas, 1943. Title from caption. See also sac_jaac_2808 for envelope. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2802
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Memo from Glen Hartman, Chief of Agriculture, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, to Community Council, Agriculture Committee, May 4, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-930)
Memorandum from Glen Hartman to the Heart Mountain Community Council regarding procedures for testimony related to the "poultry project" hearing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0932
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of Jan. 11 to Feb. 1, 1944, Peoria, Illinois (ddr-csujad-55-815)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Peoria, Illinois. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0817
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Payroll check for 32 cents issued by the Treasury to Yukihiko Miyag (ddr-csujad-55-2226)
Payroll check for 32 cents issued by the U.S. Treasury and Works Projects Administration to Yukihiko Miyagi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2329
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Letter from Harvey M. Coverley, Project Director Tule Lake Project, to Miss Aie Yokota, April 5, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-212)
Correspondence from Harvey Coverley to Aie Yokota regarding her selection as a member of the Order of Merit, a system of recognition for outstanding service from incarceree workers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0214
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of April 1 to April 15, 1944, Minneapolis, Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota (ddr-csujad-55-837)
Report on job vacancies and opportunities for "resettlers" in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota. Includes summary of jobs, housing, and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0839
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Sentinel supplement, series 108 (August 5, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1085)
News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on CAA certificate renewals, geologist talk, police warnings, USO schedule, track and railroad work, sports announcements, and employment opportunities. Includes Japanese text. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Sentinel supplement, series 53 (April 6, 1943) (ddr-csujad-55-1044)
News bulletin for incarcerees covering announcements, events, programs, policies, recreational activities, and jobs at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Current issue includes information on employment, private property stored in Los Angeles, clothing allowances, lectures sponsored by the Buddhist church, the hospitalization of three children, and construction. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …
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Digest of current job offers in the Western half of Missouri for period ending January 31, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-807)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in western Missouri. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0809
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Current relocation opportunities; Current housing situation, Kansas City area for period ending March 10, 1944, Omaha, Nebraska District (ddr-csujad-55-831)
Report on job vacancies and opportunities for ""resettlers"" in the Kansas City area. Includes summary of jobs, housing, and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0833
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Letter from Shoji Nagumo, Agriculture Committee, Heart Mountain, to Mr. Glen Hartman, Agriculture Division, May 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-928)
Correspondence from Shoji Nagumo to Glen Hartman regarding the presence of witnesses at the "poultry project" hearing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0930
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WRA digest of current job offers for period of March 16 to March 31, 1944, Peoria, Illinois (ddr-csujad-55-991)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in Peoria, Illinois. Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0993
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Sanaye Yoshimoto, Kataro Wunno, and Chizuru Kawashiri in the cashier office, Amache Co-op (ddr-csujad-55-1549)
Black and white photograph of Sanaye Yoshimoto, Kataro Wunno, and Chizuru Kawashiri in the cashier office at Amache Consumer Enterprises, Amache incarceration camp. From the Amache Co-op Souvenir Album, page 20. See also sac_jaac_1530 through sac_jaac_1589. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1551
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Digest of current job offers in the St. Louis and Eastern half of Missouri for period ending January 31, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-810)
Report on job vacancies for "resettlers" in St. Louis and eastern Missouri Includes summary of jobs and housing and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0812
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Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting, November 4, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-307)
Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting. Includes discussion on Judicial Commission, "repatriation problems", and reinstating members of the police department. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0309
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Current relocation opportunities and housing situation, middle Atlantic area and New York District for period ending February 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-822)
Report on job vacancies and opportunities for "resettlers" in the Middle Atlantic and New York area. Includes summary of jobs and opportunities and a list of job titles and pay for males and females. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0824