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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doc Four letters to Yuri Domoto from Tak Negi (ddr-densho-356-290)

Four letters to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Tak Negi. All letters stored in one envelope, unclear if they were mailed together or separately. Letter dated 9/24/1942 most likely associated with the envelope. Letter dated 9/24: details about a visit to Granada and the thoughts and feelings that came from the visit. 7/21 letter: describes weather conditions …

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doc Relocation Advisory Board Member List (ddr-densho-356-973)

List of all members of the Relocation Advisory board, broken down by affiliation.

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img Japanese Americans making furniture (ddr-densho-37-622)

Original WRA caption: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Two workmen, in the cabinet shop, constructing furnitrure for school and center office use, operating a planer.

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doc Proposal to form resettlement aid committee (ddr-densho-356-971)

Proposal on how to assist individuals and families leaving camp to resettle by forming committees with individuals already resettled and relevant administrators.

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doc Outline of Study for Case Workers and Counseling Aides (ddr-densho-356-935)

Outline of policy and standards for caseworkers and counseling aides in the Granada Welfare Office.

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doc Staff list and account descriptions (ddr-densho-356-949)

Staff list of first names attached to a description of each department's account and what that account will cover in costs.

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doc In Service Training Staff Development Program (ddr-densho-356-933)

Proposal to have in service training and staff development program in the welfare section.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Margaret Saito (ddr-densho-356-340)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Margaret Saito in which Margaret details her time in Tule Lake, her reason for transferring to Topaz and her desire to relocate to Philadelphia. Margaret also provides details about several mutual friends and her family, and asks about Yuri's. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-321 and ddr-densho-356-413.

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doc Memo regarding sewing project (ddr-densho-356-902)

Memo from Samuel Gordon to John J. O. Moore regarding the sewing project status, employment and requests to review employee's requests to work from home. Item stapled together with ddr-densho-356-887, 890, 902, 906 and 907.

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doc Blank Application for Junior Case Workers (ddr-densho-356-955)

Blank application form for a Junior Case Workers

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doc Social Case Work in a World at War (ddr-densho-356-930)

Description and outline of staff development program for case workers at Granada.

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doc Permanent Pass to Adm. Building (ddr-densho-356-864)

Yuriko Domoto Tsukada's pass to access the Administrative building.

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata (ddr-densho-356-254)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Yoshito Shibata in which he details his thoughts and feelings about recent news of governmental attempts to bar Japanese Americans from returning to the West Coast and the recent rulings in EO9066 test cases. He then continues the letter by describing a recent carnival near the base and movies he …

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doc Letter to Yuri Domoto from Min Yonekura (ddr-densho-356-295)

Letter to Yuriko Domoto Tsukada from Minoru "Min" Yonekura. In the letter Min writes about his first few days at Topaz and the trip there. Item tied together with all objects between ddr-densho-356-277 and ddr-densho-356-320.

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doc Memo regarding future public assistance grants to ministers (ddr-densho-356-917)

Memo to John J. O. Moore from W. Ray Johnson regarding the compensation ministers are receiving from the outside and from supporters. Recommends not providing further public assistance.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-917/