Work and jobs

Both Issei and Nisei took jobs within the camps, at wages set not to exceed soldiers' pay: $12 per month for unskilled labor, $16 for skilled labor, and $19 for professional employees. WRA staff was paid much more for the same jobs. Though public opinion mandated such low pay, dissatisfied Japanese Americans objected to losing their right to make a decent living. They had to use their sparse income for necessities, such as warm clothing and shoes.

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img Collecting coal (ddr-hmwf-1-72)

"Coal 29-27, Jan 11, 1944 morning" as described on back, Super xx Super Ikonta B DK20'45' D76-20'

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-72/

img Nurses (ddr-hmwf-1-589)

Nurses, in uniform, gathered together outside of building (Nurses Quarter)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-589/

img Collecting coal (ddr-hmwf-1-68)

"2 men collecting coal with baskets and wagons"

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img Men Working (ddr-hmwf-1-540)

"Sidney, 12/30/1944" as described on back, men out working in a field

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-540/

img Nurses (ddr-hmwf-1-582)

Caucasian nurses posing on steps to Nurses Quarter

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img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-597)

"Surgery picnic, July 1944" as described on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-597/

img Women Posing (ddr-hmwf-1-584)

"Mich request, Dec 1945, Diet Kitchen" as described on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-584/

img Girl Typing (ddr-hmwf-1-111)

"Yasu Yamaoka, Blocks Office, 29-25, Feb 4 1944" as described on back, l7 f5.6 1/10, super xx DK20-5-D76-25

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-111/

img Men Working (ddr-hmwf-1-541)

"Sidney Kashiwabara, 12/30/1944" as descibed on back, group of men together in field

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-541/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-136)

"Mess 29-27 crew, April 9, 1944" as described on back, Flash Jim

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-136/

img Group Picture (ddr-hmwf-1-596)

"29-27 Mess Hall picnic, Shoshone River" as described on back

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-596/

img Nurses (ddr-hmwf-1-581)

Nurses, in uniform, gathered together outside of building

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-581/

img Mess Crew (ddr-hmwf-1-142)

"Mess 29-27 crew"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-142/

img Nurses (ddr-hmwf-1-196)

"Japanese and Caucasion nurses in front of Nurse Quarter"

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img Collecting coal (ddr-hmwf-1-80)

"Coal Rush 29-28, Jan 7 1944" as described on the back, Super Ikonta B

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img Nurses (ddr-hmwf-1-587)

Caucasian nurses posing on steps to Nurses Quarter

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-587/

img Men Working (ddr-hmwf-1-482)

Men working between barracks buildings

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img Collecting coal (ddr-hmwf-1-79)

"Men and women collecting coal between barracks"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-79/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Mollie Wilson from Sandie Saito (October 17, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-12)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sandie Saito (October 17, 1942). Envelope (addressed "Miss 'Flea' Wilson") is postmarked October 17, 1942 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-12/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (July 14, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-113)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (July 14, 1944). Envelope is postmarked July 19, 1944 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-113/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (May 14, 1944) (ddr-janm-1-111)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Chiyeko Akahoshi (May 14, 1944). Envelope is postmarked May 15, 1944 from the Manzanar Incarceration Camp in Manzanar, California.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-111/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (June 8, 1942) (ddr-janm-1-94)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (June 8, 1942). Envelope is postmarked June 11, 1942 and addressed from Lillian Nishioka from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-94/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (February 26, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-33)

Handwritten letter to Molly Wilson from Mary Murakami (February 26, 1943). Envelope is postmarked February 27, 1943 from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-33/

doc Letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) (ddr-janm-1-95)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Sadae (Lillian) Nishioka (c. 1942) from the Poston (Colorado River) Incarceration Camp in Parker, Arizona.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-95/

doc Letter (with envelope) to Molly Wilson from Violet Saito (February 16, 1943) (ddr-janm-1-72)

Handwritten letter to Mollie Wilson from Violet Saito (February 16, 1943). Envelope is postmarked February 17, 1943 from the Granada (Amache) Incarceration Camp in Amache, Colorado.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-janm-1-72/