Industry and employment

At the turn of the century, Japanese immigrants (Issei) came to the United States to work on the rapidly expanding plantations of Hawaii and the farms, lumber mills, railroads and canneries of the Pacific Coast. They quickly realized this type of work was not going to bring them wealth, and many began looking for more promising opportunities. Farming, fishing and small businesses were often seen as the answer.

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doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 9, No. 425 (March 7, 1936) (ddr-densho-96-460)

Selected article titles: "Trade with Japan Up to U.S.-Alsberg" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-460/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 8, No. 396 (August 17, 1935) (ddr-densho-96-431)

Selected article titles: "U.S. Tops World in Japan's Trade for Six Months" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-431/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 538 (May 7, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-573)

Selected article titles: "U.S. Trade Enjoys Manchuria Boom" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "JACL to Present Miss Sannomiya in Talk Tonight" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-573/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 481 (April 3, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-516)

Selected article titles: "Japan Will Offer Gentlemen's Pact" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-516/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 10, No. 482 (April 10, 1937) (ddr-densho-96-517)

Selected article titles: "Nippon Will Send Trade Tour Body" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-517/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 12, No. 613 (October 14, 1939) (ddr-densho-96-648)

Selected article titles: "Japan Trade with US. Most Valuable" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Nakamura Group Will Give Dance at JACL Benefit" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-648/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 7, No. 317 (February 10, 1934) (ddr-densho-96-351)

Selected article titles: "Branch Bank in Local District is Planned Soon" (p. 1), "Schedules" (p. 2), "Pink Tea" (p. 3), "Out-of-Town News" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-351/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 13, No. 671 (November 23, 1940) (ddr-densho-96-706)

Selected article titles: "Industrial Power Assured to Japan" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Sports" (p. 3), "League Board to Consider Aid on Citizenship Plan" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-706/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 11, No. 567 (November 26, 1938) (ddr-densho-96-602)

Selected article titles: "Nippon Could Use China's Products" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Conference Open with Heavy List from N.W. Points" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-602/

doc Ryo Tsai Librarian Certificate (ddr-densho-446-442)

In 1961, Ryo Tsai received a Librarian Certificate from Washington State

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-442/

doc Letter from Singer Sewing Machine Company to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-328)

Our future business in Formosa will be handled from China, Shanghai or Hong Kong. We intend to reopen as soon as we can send a representative to make a survey.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-328/

doc Letter from Monarch Silver King, Inc., to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-327)

Thank you for letter of March 5. Production is limited. Plan to only serve a limited number of export markets and will work through one distributor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-327/

img Ai Chih Tsai Photo (ddr-densho-446-377)

Waiter at St Louis Country Club during the summers

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-377/

img Group Photo with ACS (ddr-densho-446-376)

Staff of Woodlawn Dining Co-op. Ai Chih Tsai was the manager

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-376/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Singer Manufacturing Company (ddr-densho-446-324)

Inquiry if your company is interested in investing in a low-cost sewing machine for export to Formosa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-324/

doc Letter from Ryo Tsai to Monark Silver King, Inc. (ddr-densho-446-323)

Inquiry if your company is interested in investing in a low-cost bicycle for export to Formosa. (BCC: Arnold Schwinn and Co.; Iver Johnson's Arm and Cycle Works)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-323/

doc Letter from E. Marquardt, Arnold, Schwinn & Company Sales Department, to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-325)

Thank you for letter. Arnold, Schwinn & Company cannot commit to selling bicycles to Formosa since supply is very limited.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-325/

doc Letter from Frank I. Clark, Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, to Ryo Tsai (ddr-densho-446-326)

No bicycles available for overseas shipment until well into 1947

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-326/

doc California State employement Service ID (ddr-densho-292-18)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-292-18/

img Boy on dock (ddr-densho-359-585)

Caption in album is partially illegible, but the last two words are "Joe Ono"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-585/

img Men working in empty lot (ddr-densho-359-841)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-359-841/

img Man with farm equipment (ddr-densho-475-309)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in a hat standing on farm equipment.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-309/

img Iron working (ddr-densho-475-305)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man working at a forge.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-305/

img Man with General Motors pickup truck (ddr-densho-475-312)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in t-shirt and jeans standing with a General Motors pickup truck with "A 18 W" painted on driver's side door.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-312/

img Man with pickup truck (ddr-densho-475-314)

Black and white photograph of an unidentified man in coveralls with a General Motors pickup truck with "A 18 W" painted on driver's side door.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-314/