Farming

doc The Newell Star, Vol. III, No. 2 (January 11, 1946) (ddr-densho-284-112)

Selected article titles: "Hearing Registration Still Open-Rothstein" (p. 1), "More Resettlers Sought by Arkansas Plantation" (p. 2), "Many Recent Resettlers Now in Northern Calif." (p. 3), and "Alien ID Card Rules Revoked" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-112/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 3 (January 18, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-52)

Selected article titles: "Center Farm: Tentative Farm Program Approved by WRA Office" (p. 1), "New Library to Feature Books Sent by Japan" (p. 1), and "Safety Council Appointed to Investigate Accidents" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-52/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. III, No. 4 (January 25, 1946) (ddr-densho-284-114)

Selected article titles: "Jobs Available for Those Who May be Released" (pp. 1-2), "Express Appreciation of Cooperation Shown" (p. 1), and "N. J. Farm Reiterates Need for More Workers" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-114/

img A group of children and young people in working clothes (ddr-densho-480-18)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-18/

doc Commemorative Issue 2600th Anniversary Yearbook and Directory 1940-1941 (ddr-densho-480-2)

The yearbook includes pictures and information about Japanese American businesses, schools, organizations, individuals, and families. The directory includes city indexes for California, as well as a few city indexes for Arizona and Japan, with advertisements for businesses and organizations throughout the city indexes.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-2/

img Children and adults in working clothes on a farm (ddr-densho-480-17)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-17/

img Workers in a cabbage field (ddr-densho-480-67)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-480-67/

doc Seattle Post-Intelligencer (ddr-densho-446-451)

Selected articles: Seattle woman's saga captured in photo (p.1-2); Club Asia (p. 2)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-451/

img Rohwer men with picked crops (ddr-densho-379-699)

Group photo of men from Rohwer and other locations with picked crops. Frank Aiji Endo on the very left of photo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-699/

img Couple in farm field (ddr-densho-379-697)

Farmer and his wife in cabbage field

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-697/

doc Cooperative Colonization Plan (ddr-densho-379-746)

Chimata Sumida, T. Takasugi, and S. Muraoka authored a resettlement plan for Japanese American incarcerees entitled "Cooperative Colonization". This plan called for a large scale resettlement of Japanese Americans on 100,000 acres of farm land with help from the government in order to purchase farm equipment and other needed items. This plan was discussed by government …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-746/

img Men packing boxes at farm in Freeport, Illinois (ddr-densho-379-698)

Men packing boxes at farm in Freeport, Illinois (Frank Endo is second from left).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-698/

img Thirteen adults and children around campfire on Okamura farm (ddr-densho-458-31)

Nine boys sitting behind a campfire, while four girls are standing behind them on Okamura Farm. Ladies left to right: Nobuko Okabayashi (nee-Okamura), Hiroko Okamura, Aiko, Mrs. Sawamura. Boys front left to right: Sakaye Okamura, Minoru Okamura, Kei Nakano, Shin Sawamura, Hiro Tsukushi, Tad Sawamura, and Hid (Hideyoshi Kashima). Boys back: Tomomi Yamada and Naomi Higaki

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-31/

img Group of children in field having a picnic (ddr-densho-458-29)

At Okamura farm with a table having a picnic. Men left to right: Minoru Okamura, Shin Sawamura, Sakaye Okamura, Tad Sawamura, Kei Nakano, Tomomi Yamada, unidentified man holding bag above his head, Hiro Tsukushi, Naomi Higaki, and Hideyoshi Kashima. Women left to right: Unidentified woman, Hiroko Okamura, Nobuko Okabayashi (nee Okamura, Aiko Higaki and Mrs. Sawamura …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-29/

img Hay work (ddr-densho-458-1)

Seven people leaning on pitch forks, working with hay. Work horses and trailer full of hay also present. Far left is Shigeru Higaki and center is Naomi Higaki. Written on verso "Taken 1942 Kimberly, Idaho Hay work"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-1/

doc Speech by Morio L. Fukuto, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals, to the Poston II reunion, August 29, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-1872)

Transcription of a speech given by Morio Fukuto at the Poston II Reunion. Covers the reunion theme of paying tribute to the issei, discriminatory citizenship laws, history of prejudice towards Japanese in the United States, history of Japanese farmers in California, attitudes towards nisei, and the coram nobis movement. See this object in the California State …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1872/

img Photograph of Issei farm in Florin, California (ddr-csujad-55-2620)

Photograph of Issei Farm in Florin, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2784

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2620/

img Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house (ddr-csujad-55-2582)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, view from the field towards the main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2746

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2582/

img Richard Fujii farm, extra house on the farm (ddr-csujad-55-2581)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, extra house on the farm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2745

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2581/

img Richard Fujii farm, main house (ddr-csujad-55-2579)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2743

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2579/

img Yonezo and Charles Ichikawa and two employees on tractor (ddr-csujad-55-2588)

A photograph of Yonezo Ichikawa, standing and younger brother, Charles on tractor (far left). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2752

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2588/

doc Instruments filed in the Recorders office (ddr-csujad-55-2010)

List of deeds, reassignments, agreements, contracts, and other articles filed with the county Recorders office, primarily in Merced County, California. Includes instruments for the Yamato Colony. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2113

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2010/

doc Map of Yamato Colony sections (ddr-csujad-55-1998)

Hand drawn map of the Yamato Colony sections in Merced County, California. See also sac_jaac_2090 through sac_jaac_2102. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2101

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1998/

doc Map of produce growing sections in the Yamato Colony (ddr-csujad-55-1999)

Hand drawn map of produce growing sections in the Yamato Colony covering peaches, hay, asparagus, cantaloupe, squash, and cucumber sections. See also sac_jaac_2090 through sac_jaac_2101. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2102

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1999/

img Richard Fujii farm, main house (ddr-csujad-55-2585)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2749

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2585/

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