Discusses requirement that Kodama provide the Dominguez Estate Company with a certified copy of his birth or naturalization certificate in order to continue leasing and occupying his home. The letter mentions that the Company is sending this communication to all of its Japanese tenants in order to ensure that it is not violating the Alien Land Law. 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.
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