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Description
Lease to Shizue Kuwahara, formerly Shizue Yamamoto. Describes lease agreement terms beginning July 1, 1940, ending June 30, 1943 for six acres on the Rancho San Pedro tract with a yearly rent of $120. Includes signatures of Hamilton H. Cotton, Carson Estate Company and lessee. Handwritten payment records located at the bottom of the second page.
Farm tenancy Alien land laws Japanese American farmers--California Industry and employment--Agriculture World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation') World War II--Pearl Harbor and aftermath--Decision to incarcerate Japanese--Legal status, laws, etc.--California Land tenure--Law and legislation--California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections
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