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 Inspection of farm machinery (ddr-densho-37-598)

Original WRA caption: Gila River Relocation Center, Rivers, Arizona. Property officer checking farm machinery prior to disposal to the Treasury Department. On September 15, two weeks before the Canal Camp at Rivers, Arizona, was to close, only 635 people remained and 370 of these had bus or train reservations for the following week (the Canal Camp …

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img Japanese Americans making tofu (ddr-densho-37-157)

Original WRA caption: This product called "Age" is made from the bean curd. This is shown in the picture. The curd is fried in deep soy-bean fat until browned. This factory is operated by the Co-op.

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img Camp doctor (ddr-densho-37-222)

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img Gila River building on fire (ddr-densho-37-2140)

Written on back: Gila River Fire - Camp #1, Mar-5 1944. Included annotation: 210-CB-BB, Fire at Gila River camp.

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img Camp soap factory (ddr-densho-37-610)

Original WRA caption: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. At the Jerome Relocation Center, where some 8,000 west coast residents of Japanese ancestry now reside, Mr. K. Oyama, former California cosmetics manufacturer, set up a soap factory in a corner of a school block laundry, rendering the waste meat fats from the center kitchens. This factory has …

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doc Monthly Statistical Reports (ddr-densho-356-995)

Statistical reports for the months of October, November, and December of 1942.

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img Unloading freight at camp warehouse (ddr-densho-37-122)

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img Coal crew (ddr-densho-37-700)

Original WRA caption: Half of special coal crew which trucked --- tons of coal five miles from Hunt siding to Minidoka Relocation Center in --- months. One crew worked nights and the other days.

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img Mr. Martin holds a model hull (ddr-densho-37-1354)

Included annotation: T-304, Battleship and Mr. Martin showing another hull.

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img Hog farm (ddr-densho-37-139)

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img Fire station (ddr-densho-37-35)

Each camp had its own fire station staffed by volunteers.

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img Mary Matsuzawa as reports officer (ddr-densho-37-1387)

Included annotation: E-501, Mary Matsuzawa as Reports Officer N.Y.W. 5/2/44.

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img News Courier staff (ddr-densho-37-1542)

Included annotation: G-607, News Courier staff, 6/22/44.

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img Workers at a co-op office (ddr-densho-37-873)

Included annotation: B-3, Coop Office.

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img Mr. Tutte and others picking cotton (ddr-densho-37-952)

Included annotation: S-3, Mr. Tuttle picking cotton.

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img Cotton pickers arrival (ddr-densho-37-950)

Included annotation: S-2, Pickers arrival.

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img Camp farm workers having lunch (ddr-densho-37-368)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. A view in the lunch shed at the farm. Trucks from the kitchens bring hot lunches to the workers.

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img View of a co-op office (ddr-densho-37-872)

Included annotation: B-2, Coop Office.

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img Man working on a model ship (ddr-densho-37-1243)

Included annotation: V-206.

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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 Work schedule, map, and list (ddr-densho-356-952)

All stapled together were a work schedule for the Case Workers in Public Welfare, two maps of Granada, and a list of block managers dated January 22, 1943

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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 Memo to James Lindley from R.B. Conzzens authorizing Yuriko Domoto's work travel (ddr-densho-356-873)

Carbon copy of memorandum to James Lindley, Project Director of Granada Relocation Project from R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director. Memorandum dictates that military travel permits for Richard Sato, Robert Sasaki and Yuriko Domoto are enclosed and for travel to Manzanar on August 27, 1943. The memo also notes that Yuriko's return travel permit will be …

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doc Follow up memo regarding church ministers receiving salaries (ddr-densho-356-916)

Memo to James Lindley from John Provinse following up to update the list of ministers at Amache receiving a salary from his church.

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doc Instructions for monthly statistical reports from welfare section (ddr-densho-356-996)

Detailed instructions for the creation of monthly statistical reports.

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