Past Exhibition
Japanese American Farm Labor Camps During World War II
Uprooted Resources
James Tanaka from Uprooted Exhibit.
Visit the Uprooted project site for more life history interviews, photos, and information.
Related Resources on Discover Nikkei
DiscoverNikkei.org is a major online resource that brings together the voices and experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants), who have created communities throughout the world. The website documents Nikkei history and culture and provides learning and networking tools for Nikkei around the world.
See below for articles and video clips related to this exhibition.
Uprooted Resources
James Tanaka from Uprooted Exhibit.
Visit the Uprooted project site for more life history interviews, photos, and information.
Related Resources on Discover Nikkei
DiscoverNikkei.org is a major online resource that brings together the voices and experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants), who have created communities throughout the world. The website documents Nikkei history and culture and provides learning and networking tools for Nikkei around the world.
See below for articles and video clips related to this exhibition.
Uprooted Resources
James Tanaka from Uprooted Exhibit.
Visit the Uprooted project site for more life history interviews, photos, and information.
Related Resources on Discover Nikkei
DiscoverNikkei.org is a major online resource that brings together the voices and experiences of Nikkei (Japanese emigrants and their descendants), who have created communities throughout the world. The website documents Nikkei history and culture and provides learning and networking tools for Nikkei around the world.
See below for articles and video clips related to this exhibition.
Discover Nikkei
Q&A with Morgen Young, Curator of Uprooted Exhibition on WWII Nikkei Farm Laborers
An interview with the exhibition’s curator about the project, federal photographer Russell Lee, reactions to the exhibition, and video content.
From Beets to the Battlefield: How WWII Farm Laborers Helped the War Effort
Thousands of Japanese Americans left concentration camps to perform hard manual labor in sugar beet fields to support war efforts in the United States.
Video Interview: Jimmy Ko Fukuhara
Jimmy Ko Fukuhara and his brothers left for the sugar beet camp in Shelley, Idaho in 1942. Watch clips about sugar beet farming from his interview.