Work leave

During World War II, Japanese Americans were seen as a source of replacement labor for the farms in Utah, Idaho, and Montana. Starting in May 1942, camp inmates could obtain temporary leaves to work in agriculture, either returning to the camps every night or living on the farm for an extended period. In 1942 alone, some 10,000 Japanese Americans left the camps to perform this seasonal work. Their labor was vital to the agriculture industry and thus to the war effort.

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vh Rick Sato Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-80-11)

Leaving camp to work in the sugar beet fields

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vh Paul Bannai Interview I Segment 22 (ddr-densho-1000-128-22)

Leaving camp to work as a farm laborer in Idaho, harvesting potatoes

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vh Bruce T. Kaji Interview I Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-289-19)

Leaving camp temporarily to work on a farm

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 52 (ddr-densho-1000-12-52)

Temporarily leaving camp to work as laborers: harvesting sugar beets in Montana

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vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 53 (ddr-densho-1000-12-53)

Temporarily leaving camp to work as laborers: harvesting sugar beets in Montana

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vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 58 (ddr-densho-1000-12-58)

Harvesting onions and sugar beets in Idaho

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vh Arthur Ogami Interview Segment 17 (ddr-densho-1000-154-17)

Experiences on a second sugar beet topping job in Idaho

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vh Arthur Ogami Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-154-13)

Jobs in Manzanar: working in the freight office, then leaving camp to top sugar beets in Montana

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vh Mits Koshiyama Interview Segment 12 (ddr-densho-1000-130-12)

Temporarily leaving camp to work for local farmers, encountering discrimination

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vh Seichi Hayashida Segment 32 (ddr-densho-1000-14-32)

Leaving camp on permanent work release and farming in Idaho

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vh Seichi Hayashida Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-14-24)

Leaving camp to work in Ontario, Oregon

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vh Giro Nakagawa Interview Segment 14 (ddr-densho-1000-422-14)

Leaving camp to farm for a sugar company

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vh Giro Nakagawa Interview Segment 15 (ddr-densho-1000-422-15)

Working in Utah: little association with local Japanese Americans

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 33 (ddr-densho-1000-23-33)

Working outside camp, labor crews: topping sugar beets in Utah

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 35 (ddr-densho-1000-23-35)

Mr. Matsuzawa's continued work outside camp

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vh Tokio Hirotaka - Toshio Ito - Joe Matsuzawa Segment 34 (ddr-densho-1000-23-34)

Topping sugar beets

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vh Toshikazu "Tosh" Okamoto II Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-248-5)

Transferring to Heart Mountain, then leaving camp to work at a sawmill

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vh Rae Takekawa Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-89-24)

Work leave: picking sugar beets and attending school in Chinook, Montana

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vh Rae Takekawa Segment 25 (ddr-densho-1000-89-25)

Life as sugar beet harvester: bending, stabbing, chopping, throwing

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vh Takeshi Minato Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-57-16)

Temporarily leaving camp to work on a sugar beet farm

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vh Victor Ikeda Interview Segment 40 (ddr-manz-1-23-40)

Going on temporary work leave to farm: being searched at camp gate

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vh Henry Fukuhara Interview Segment 11 (ddr-manz-1-3-11)

Leaving camp temporarily to work on sugar beet farms

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vh Shig Kaseguma Interview Segment 19 (ddr-manz-1-32-19)

Work leave during camp: picking sugar beets

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vh Bob Fuchigami Interview Segment 24 (ddr-manz-1-28-24)

Temporarily leaving camp to do farm work

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vh George Oda Interview Segment 10 (ddr-manz-1-151-10)

Leaving camp to thin lettuce

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