Railroads

img Contruction of the Tokyo Railway Station (ddr-densho-299-198)

Caption: "Tokyo railway station under reconstruction. 1947."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-299-198/

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/

vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 2 (ddr-one-7-62-2)

Father's work for the railroad after immigrating to the U.S.

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 …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-62-2/

vh Kenji Onishi Interview Segment 6 (ddr-one-7-62-6)

Description of childhood home: a boxcar

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-62-6/

vh Fred Shiosaki Interview Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-190-4)

Growing up in a Japanese labor community in Hillyard

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-190-4/

vh Mara Mihara Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-194-1)

Father's work as a redcap for a railroad company

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-194-1/

vh Mitsuko Hashiguchi Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-12-2)

Father's arrival in the United States, working on the railroad

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-12-2/

vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 2 (ddr-densho-1000-193-2)

Father's job working for a railroad company; a terrible accident

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-193-2/

vh Sam Ogo Interview Segment 1 (ddr-densho-1000-193-1)

Family background; growing up part of a railroad workers' community

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-193-1/

vh Richard H. Yamamoto Segment 4 (ddr-densho-1000-191-4)

Father's job as a redcap at the train station

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-191-4/

vh Richard H. Yamamoto Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-191-5)

Description of redcap duties

This interview was conducted as part of a project to capture stories of the Japanese American community of Spokane, Washington. Densho worked in collaboration with the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-191-5/