Farming

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/

img Farm women (ddr-csujad-55-1303)

Black and white photograph depicting three women and a young child on a farm. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1305

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1303/

doc Florin area, California (ddr-csujad-55-2472)

Map of the greater Florin area, near Sacramento, California, from Elk Gove Blvd. to the south and highway 50 to the north. Map depicts land areas owned by Japanese individuals in May 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2578

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2472/

img Richard Fujii farm, front grape field (ddr-csujad-55-2583)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, front grape field. From left to right, water tower, extra house, barn. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2747

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2583/

img Richard Fujii farm, extra house on farm (ddr-csujad-55-2584)

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_2748

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2584/

img Richard Fujii farm, water tower and chicken co-op (ddr-csujad-55-2580)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, water tower and chicken co-op. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2744

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2580/

img Richard Fujii farm barn (ddr-csujad-55-2576)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm barn. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2740

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2576/

doc Letter from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell, June 9, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2553)

Correspondence from Kenneth Hori to George Waegell regarding the hard labor of thinning beets, school, and the weather in Ogden, Utah. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2660

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2553/

img Richard Fujii farm, main house (ddr-csujad-55-2578)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, main house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2742

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2578/

img Richard Fujii farm barn and extra house (ddr-csujad-55-2577)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm barn and extra house. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2741

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2577/

doc Community analysis report, no. 69 (April 17, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1661)

Report on "the Japanese from Lancaster, California" incarcerated at the Poston incarceration camp. Covers the geography and climate, farms, education, religion, recreation, associations, race relations, and forced evacuation. "Community analysis section." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1663

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1661/

img Richard Fujii farm, outer buildings (ddr-csujad-55-2586)

A photograph of Richard Fujii farm, outer buildings including, water tower, chicken coop. Second extra house just left of the picture. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2750

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2586/

img Ducks (ddr-densho-477-247)

The caption below the photo reads "Mitsuko's job to feed the future dinner. In addition to ducks, there were rabbits & chickens" in black ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-477-247/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Takusei Mizuno (ddr-densho-498-9)

Takusei Mizuno explaining his farming situation to Robert Inglis.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-9/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from T. Mizuno (ddr-densho-498-40)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Takusai Mizuno from Minnesota updating him on farming and the weather differences compared to California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-40/

img Pleasant Beach Gardens (ddr-densho-34-68)

Pleasant Beach Gardens was operated by the Furuta family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-34-68/

img Man resting under trees (ddr-ajah-6-586)

Caption below photo: An Issei man rests after hand picking Cantaloupes. He was working the Turlock vicinity of the Central Valley of California and likely came from Oakland, CA. 1922

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-586/

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

Farmer and his wife in cabbage field

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

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 Photo of the Fukuyama family with agricultural workers in a strawberry field (ddr-densho-483-261)

Sepia photo of the Fukuyama family posing with agricultural workers in a strawberry field. Caption on album page: "June 1930" written in white ink. Photo is marked "B.E." in dark blue ink.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-483-261/

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