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Plantation Labor Contract

A labor contract between the Hawaiian Sugar Co. and a Japanese laborer, typed on browned, creased paper. Handwritten notes and signatures are present.

Text 13.02.01

Description

Japanese laborers who worked on Hawaiian sugar plantations typically signed labor contracts like the Ouchi labor contract of 1899 which specified wages and work expectations. Trapped by these contracts, some tried to escape while others organized.

Object ID

13.02.01

Citation (Chicago-style 18th Edition)

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Hawaiian Sugar Co.

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Plantation Labor Contract

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Japanese American National Museum

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March 24, 1899

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https://janm.emuseum.com/objects/52962/contract

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Creator

Hawaiian Sugar Co.

Publisher

Japanese American National Museum

Date

1899-03-24

Location

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States

Type

Text

Format

Legal Document

File Format

jpg

Source

Japanese American National Museum

Licensor

Japanese American National Museum

MUMI Number

13.02.011.IMG

Creator

Hawaiian Sugar Co.

Publisher

Japanese American National Museum

Date

1899-03-24

Location

Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States

Type

Text

Format

Legal Document

File Format

jpg

Source

Japanese American National Museum

Licensor

Japanese American National Museum

MUMI Number

13.02.011.IMG

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