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 Mess Hall staff (ddr-densho-471-163)

The Mess Hall staff sit and pose for a group photograph. Note from donor: "Mess hall 17 group, Tule lake".

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-471-163/

img Kubota Family Album (ddr-densho-471-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-471-1/

img Group photo in front of the Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises building (ddr-densho-292-2)

Caption on reverse: "Topaz Community Cooperative Enterprises. Coop @ Topaz management of movies. Mary Kaibe - 3rd from right, back row. Age 17. Mary left - government gave her $50 to go to Chicago to get work (after 3 1/2 years). Torakichi Nishioka worked in mess hall - washing dishes for $16 month (doctor [?] got …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-292-2/

doc Letter to Ottis Peterson from Joseph Mayer (ddr-densho-292-28)

A letter to Ottis Peterson concerning an employment program with the War Manpower Commission. Mary Nishioka is hired by this program.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-292-28/

img Mess hall staff posing for a group photo (ddr-densho-292-3)

Caption on reverse: "Torakichi Nishioka 4th from left, top row. Washed dishes for $16 month, doctors just $19 month. Mess hall staff, Topaz. Top row, 2nd from right Hosoda (last name). This family owned mochi stores in San Francisco."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-292-3/

doc War Manpower Commission Work Contract (ddr-densho-292-14)

Mary Nishioka signs a work contract with the War Manpower Commission to work in a food processing factory.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-292-14/

img Mae (Miwa) Higaki and unidentified man sitting at a desk (ddr-densho-458-62)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-458-62/

img Shoe making (ddr-densho-475-304)

Black and white photograph of a group of unidentified men in a workshop operating shoe making machinery

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-304/

img Men making concrete (ddr-densho-475-21)

Black and white photograph of two men operating a Koehring Dandie cement mixer in a field.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-21/

img Poston camp workshop (ddr-densho-475-767)

Black and white photograph of six men at work in a camp shoe workshop.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-767/

img Shoe making (ddr-densho-475-307)

Black and white photograph of four unidentified men working with shoes. A woman is seated near a Singer cobbler sewing machine writing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-307/

img Crowd around picnic table and truck (ddr-densho-475-23)

Black and white photograph of a small group of men and boys gathered around a transport vehicle that is backed up against a picnic table.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-23/

img Man with machinery (ddr-densho-475-41)

Black and white photograph of a man in a white shirt examining some type of machinery; photo is slightly out of focus

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-41/

img Working with concrete machine (ddr-densho-475-22)

Black and white photograph of two men pouring materials from a wheelbarrow into concrete machine. Bales of hay and other materials are nearby.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-475-22/

img Children working (ddr-hmwf-1-279)

"2 children working on cleaning shoes on front steps" Identified as Yasuko Ideishi (left) and Mitsuru Ideishi (right)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-279/

img Children working (ddr-hmwf-1-281)

"2 children working on cleaning shoes on front steps" Identified as Yasuko Ideishi (left) and Mitsuru Ideishi (right).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-hmwf-1-281/

doc Notification of job assignment for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-598)

Assigned to position as reporter for Topaz Times

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-598/

doc Notification of job reclassification for Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-600)

Reclassified as editor for Topaz Times

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-600/

doc Application for Position as Instructor of the Japanese Language for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-604)

Including resume

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-604/

doc Notification of job assignment for Henri Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-596)

Changing jobs to translator in reports office

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-596/

doc Application for Federal Employment for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-601)

Application for job as translator

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-601/

doc Notification of job assignment for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-599)

Assigned to position as assistant teacher in adult education

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-599/

doc Letter from W.A. Scheffauer, V.P.San Francisco Bank to Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-594)

Confirming deposit of dividend check into Tomoyuki Nozawa's account

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-594/

doc Notification of appointment as translator for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-602)

For work with Foreign Broadcast Intelligence Service with the FCC

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-602/

doc Application for Unemployment Compensation for Tomoye Takahashi (ddr-densho-410-603)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-603/