Signed affidavit attesting United States citizenship for the purpose of leasing agricultural lands from the Dominguez Estate Company; document states that the signer, Masao Shimono, will be the sole owner and manager of the lands, and will not permit anyone who is not a U.S. citizen to be present on them except as a laborer hired my him. This collection includes records of land leased to Japanese American tenants in years leading up to World War II. As such, they provide a view of California in years of the Alien Land Laws, attitudes toward Japanese Americans, and the impact of World War II.
Geographic communities--California--Los Angeles Immigration and citizenship Industry and employment--Agriculture Alien land laws Land tenure--Law and legislation--California
Place
Los Angeles, California
Source
CSU Dominguez Hills Department of Archives and Special Collections;
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