Railroads

doc Clipping titled Exposed: America's World War II concentration camps (ddr-csujad-24-124)

An article published in Mount Holyoke Alumnae quarterly, Fall 1997. A profile of Michi Wegyln that details her writing of the book "Years of Infamy" as well as her efforts to try to get redress for Japanese American railroad workers who were fired during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-124/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, September 5, 1997 (ddr-csujad-24-78)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she writes about doing research for the Yoshida railroad workers case. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-78/

doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, August 27, 1997 (ddr-csujad-24-75)

A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which Weglyn writes about the death of her husband Walter and thanks Chin for his support. Weglyn also writes about her support for railroad and mine workers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-75/

doc Letter from Ida Otani to Michi Weglyn, April 26, 1997 (ddr-csujad-24-135)

A letter from Ida Otani to Michi Weglyn about the firing of Japanese American railroad workers during World War II. Otani describes the hardships her family went through after her father was fired by Western Pacific Railroad and the family was forced to vacate their home because it was on railroad property. See this object in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-24-135/

img Railroad bridges (ddr-csujad-25-12)

A page from an album containing Japanese family photographs. Four photographs are pasted on the page. The photographs appear to be taken in Spokane Washington in the early 1900s. Include photographs of Monrore Street Bridge, Latah Bridge, and Spokane Riverfront Park. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: jia_07_01_012

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-25-12/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-248)

Photograph number SP-5205 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5204. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-248/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-246)

Photograph number SP-5198 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R.R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5197. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_041_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-246/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-252)

Photograph number SP-5210 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co.[Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5209. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_053_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-252/

img Union Pacific Railroad Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-251)

Photograph number SP-5208 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5207. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-251/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-250)

Photograph number SP-5207 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5206. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-247)

Photograph number SP-5199 of private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R.R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5198. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_042_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-247/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-249)

Photograph number SP-5206 of a private road. Note on the back side of photograph reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking westerly. In foreground showing portion of background of photograph SP-5205. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-249/

img Union Pacific Rail Road Company private road (ddr-csujad-43-253)

Photograph number SP-5213 of a private road. Note on the back side reads: Private Road of the Union Pacific R. R. Co. [Railroad Company], immediately adjacent the southerly side of Cerritos Channel looking Westerly showing connection to Henry Ford Avenue. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_056_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-253/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] My family's wartime experience (ddr-csujad-55-2008)

Commentary published in "Nichi Bei times" regarding Otani's reflections on her experience during World War II and her father's experience being fired from his job as a railroad worker. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2111

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2008/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Loomis votes to support railroad mining workers (ddr-csujad-55-2006)

Newspaper clipping published in "Rafu shimpo" [Rafu shinpo] regarding a resolution passed by the Loomis Town Council to extend coverage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to cover railroad and mining workers who were previously denied restitution. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2109

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2006/

doc Notice from War Relocation Authority to Shoji Nagumo, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-902)

Confirmation card to acknowledge receipt of a departure, arrival, or change of address card from Shoji Nagumo. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0904

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-902/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Loomis supports redress for fired railroad workers (ddr-csujad-55-2007)

Newspaper clipping published in "Nichi Bei times" regarding a resolution passed by the Loomis town council to extend coverage of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to cover railroad and mining workers who were previously denied restitution. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2110

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2007/

doc Letter from Mark S. Tsunokai to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, September 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-901)

Correspondence from Mark S. Tsunokai to Shoji Nagumo regarding work for the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Covers availability of work for Nagumo, nature of the job, wages, and other details. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0903

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-901/

doc Northern Pacific Railway Company offer of employment (ddr-csujad-55-899)

Offer of employment from the Northern Pacific Railway Company for Shoji Nagumo as a gang track laborer. Covers wages, housing, transportation, and other benefits. Includes Japanese handwritten notes. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0901

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-899/

doc [Newspaper clipping titled:] Japanese form a labor trust (ddr-csujad-55-2009)

Newspaper clipping published in an unknown newspaper regarding a labor trust formed by the United Industrial Company in order to supply industries with Japanese laborers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2112

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2009/

doc Resolution (Loomis, California), no. 97 (ddr-csujad-55-2005)

Resolution passed by the Town of Loomis and signed by Mayor Gary Gade regarding support for extension of the Civil Liberties Act of 1988 to cover Japanese American railroad and mining workers who were previously denied restitution. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2108

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2005/

doc Letter from Crickett Strock, Town Clerk, Town of Loomis, to Ida Otani, August 21, 1997 (ddr-csujad-55-2004)

Correspondence from Crickett Strock to Ida Otani regarding a resolution by the Loomis Town Council to extend the Civil Liberties Act of 1988. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2107

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2004/

doc Tadashi Kanemoto interview (ddr-csujad-6-11)

Oral history interview with Tadashi Kanemoto. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_KANEMOTO_TADASHI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-11/

doc George and Jean Abe interview (ddr-csujad-6-1)

Oral history interview with George and Jean Abe. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_ABE_GEORGE_AND_JEAN

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-1/

doc Kiichi Tange interview (ddr-csujad-6-30)

Oral history interview with Kiichi Tange. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_TANGE_KIICHI

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-6-30/

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