Title:

Miss Jeri Tanaka, Nisei, is employed by the Modern Lighting and Manufacturing Company in Des Moines as a welder. She ...

Date:

1944-09

Subject:

Japanese Americans--Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945--Photographs

Full title:Miss Jeri Tanaka, Nisei, is employed by the Modern Lighting and Manufacturing Company in Des Moines as a welder. She was a former resident of Gila River Relocation Center and, prior to this, lived in Pasadena, California. Miss Tanaka came here in August 1943 and immediately enrolled in the West Technical High School and completed all the courses which they had in welding. Although the usual course is 480 hours in actual shop work, she continued for approximately five months in the school and completed the regular acetylene and arc welding course. The school reported that she was an excellent student and, in conjunction with the United States Employment Service, located her present employment for her. The shop has approximately thirty employees and, in peace time, makes light fixtures but is now employed on war contract. She obtained PMGO clearance after starting to work and has been employed by the company eight months. The employer reports that she rates among the higher in the number of units produced daily. Two months ago, she arranged to relocate her mother and sister from Gila River Relocation Center and the family is now living in a furnished apartment.<lb/> Photographer: Iwasaki, Hikaru<lb/> Des Moines, Iowa.

WRA no. I-653

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Collection:

War Relocation Authority Photographs of Japanese-American Evacuation and Resettlement