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Yasui Brothers business records

  • Mss 2949
  • Collection
  • 1904 - 1990

The Yasui Brothers records primarily document the business, personal, and community-related activities of the Yasui family in Hood River, Oregon, from the start of the 20th century until World War II, when they were among the more than 120,000 Japanese Americans incarcerated by the U.S. government.

The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence and records relating to the business activities of Masuo Yasui (1886-1957). These include the general store, Yasui Bros., that he ran with his brother Renichi Fujimoto; and orchards in the Hood River Valley and surrounding areas that the firm operated. Store records include a variety of advertising materials, while farming records include packing lists, crop reports, and records of local farming associations Masuo Yasui was involved with. The collection also reflects Yasui’s involvement in the local community, including his work assisting other Japanese immigrants to the United States. A small quantity of materials relates to the Yasui Bros. store’s forced closure and the management of the family’s property and assets while they were incarcerated during World War II.

The collection also includes personal papers of Masuo Yasui; his wife, Shidzuyo Yasui; his brother Renichi Fujimoto; and his children. These consist of correspondence, ephemera, and a personal history that Masuo Yasui wrote at the request of the Japanese consulate. Other materials in the collection include records from the 1970s and 1980s of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), in which Masuo Yasui’s son Homer Yasui and his wife, Miyuki Yasui, were active, and magazines and newspapers the family received in both Japanese and English.

A substantial amount of this collection is in a pre-World War II Japanese script that is distinct from modern Japanese. Some of these materials, particularly those in Series 1 (Business correspondence and related materials) and Series 6 (Personal papers) have been reviewed and summarized by translators. Selected documents have been translated into English and modern Japanese.

Yasui family

Oral history interview with Margaret L. Furrow

  • SR 1071
  • Collection
  • 1985-08-22 - 1985-09-26

This oral history interview with Margaret L. Furrow was conducted by Bill Koen at Furrow's home near Odell, Oregon, from August 22 to September 26, 1985. The interview was conducted in two sessions.

In the first interview session, conducted on August 22, 1985, Furrow discusses her family background, particularly regarding her grandfather, Peter Mohr, who owned the first commercial orchard in Hood River, Oregon. She describes daily life on the family orchard and dairy farm in Hood River. She talks about working as a fruit packer for Nakamura Orchards.

In the second interview session, conducted on September 26, 1985, Furrow shares her observations of the treatment of the Japanese community in Hood River during World War II, and describes racial discrimination in Hood River. She revisits the topic of daily life on her family's orchard and dairy farm in Hood River, and talks about the gendered division of labor. She describes her work picking and packing fruit for Nakamura Orchards. She talks about the ranch she ran with her husband, William Henry Furrow, and discusses selling their fruit through Diamond Fruit Growers Inc. She discusses the future of small farms in Oregon. She closes the interview by talking about her involvement in the Hood River County Historical Society.

Furrow, Margaret L. (Margaret Lucille), 1913-2001

Shepperd's Dell. Columbia River Highway.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway at Shepperd's Dell, a canyon in the Columbia River Gorge. A bridge crosses the canyon. Handwritten labels on negative read, "Shepperd's Dell. Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-677."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Historic Columbia River Highway. Taken from above the highway, looking east up the Columbia River Gorge. There is a viewpoint on the highway. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-748."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway between Biggs and Arlington

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway between Biggs Junction and Arlington, Oregon. The road runs along the base of a mountain. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia Riv. Hwy. between Biggs - Arlington. Christian 11-908."

Christian (Photographer)

Mitchell Point Tour Inn - Hood River, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Mitchell Point Tour Inn on Highway 30 in Hood River, Oregon. The sign for the motel is attached to a Shell gas station. An automobile is parked in front of a motel building with 3 units. There is a large house in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Mitchell Point Tour Inn - Highway 30 - Hood River, Oregon. Christian 11-983." The bottom left of the image has been cut off.

Christian (Photographer)

Street Scene in Odell, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in Odell, Oregon. Businesses include a Chevron gas station, S&L Food Store, and more. Snow-capped Mount Hood is in the background. Handwriting on negative reads, "Odell, Oregon. Christian 11-984."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway - Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway alongside the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from the side of the highway on the Oregon side of the Gorge. Beacon Rock is visible. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway - Oregon. Christian 11-5006."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway next to the Columbia River. Taken from the shoulder of the highway, looking east towards an exit marked, "Columbia River Highway Scenic Route, Bridal Veil." Several automobiles drive on the highway.

Columbia River - Silver Star Mountain

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a view in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, and looking north across the Columbia River toward mountains in Washington. A portion of the Historic Columbia River Highway is in the left foreground, and a large, windswept tree stands prominently left of center. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River - Silver Star Mountain. Christian 11-777."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway near Biggs, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Highway near Biggs, Oregon. The highway is at the base of a mountain with several cliffs. The Columbia River is on the right. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia Riv. Hwy. near Biggs, Ore. Christian 11-916."

Christian (Photographer)

Sunset Columbia River Highway - Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a portion of the Columbia River Gorge, taken from the Historic Columbia River Highway. A section of the highway rounds a bend in the foreground. Handwriting on negative reads, "Sunset Columbia River Highway - Oregon. Christian 11-662."

Christian (Photographer)

Columbia River Highway, Oregon.

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Historic Columbia River Highway running alongside the Columbia River. Taken on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge. View looks east up the river. There are clouds in the sky. Handwriting on negative reads, "Columbia River Highway, Oregon. Christian 11-576." There is a scratch on the left of the negative.

Christian (Photographer)

Interstate Bridge. Hood River, Oregon to White Salmon, Washington.

Negative of a composite photograph showing the Hood River Bridge over the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Looking south from White Salmon, Washington towards Hood River, Oregon. Snow-capped Mount Hood is in the background. The clouds in the sky were added from a different photograph. Handwriting on negative reads, "Interstate Bridge. Hood River, Ore. to White Salmon, Wn. Christian 11-754." Negative is discolored.

Christian (Photographer)

Eagle Creek Bridge. Columbia River Highway

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Eagle Creek Bridge, a stone bridge over Eagle Creek in the Columbia River Gorge. The bridge is a part of the Historic Columbia River Highway in Oregon. Handwriting on negative reads, "Eagle Creek Bridge. Columbia River Highway. Christian 11-794."

Christian (Photographer)

Cascade Locks, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing a street scene in a small town. Taken from the middle of the street. Businesses line the street and there are signs for a drug store and other shops. Scattered automobiles parked on the street. Note on envelope identifies the town as Cascade Locks, OR.

Cascade Locks, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks, Oregon. Taken from the bridge, an automobile drives toward the camera. A sign on the bridge reads, "Bridge of the Gods." Handwriting on negative reads, "Cascade Locks, Oregon. Christian 11-838."

Christian (Photographer)

Entering Hood River, Oregon

Negative of a photographic postcard showing the town of Hood River on the Columbia River in the Columbia River Gorge. Taken from a road above the town. The view includes mountains on the Washington side of the gorge. Handwriting on negative reads, "Entering Hood River, Oregon. Christian 11-994." Handwritten note on envelope indicates this was taken in 1959.

Christian (Photographer)

View of Hood River and White Salmon on the Columbia River

Photograph showing a view of Hood River, Oregon on the south side of the Columbia River and White Salmon, Washington on the north side of the river. Taken from a hillside above Hood River and looking east up the Columbia River Gorge. The Hood River Bridge crosses the Columbia River. Typed writing on the back of the print reads, "Looking down Columbia River Canyon - Hood River & White Salmon, Wash. - SP&S Ry." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

安井兄弟商会の広告の現代日本語訳

オレゴン州フッドリバーの安井兄弟商会の広告の現代日本語訳。広告には、同店が薄利多売方針の一環として、現金販売に特別な割引を提供することが記載されている。また、クレジット販売について、より便利になるように最善の方法を用いるとし、消費者に商品の質と量に細心の注意を払うよう促している。翻訳されていない追加ページは、他店の広告である。
翻訳注:原文および英訳も掲載されている。

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

Yasui Bros. Co. Advertisement

An advertisement for the Yasui Bros. Co. in Hood River, Oregon. The advertisement states that the store offers special discounts for cash sales as part of their low-margin high-volume policy. The advertisement also states that they will use the best possible methods for credit sales to make them more convenient and encourages consumers to pay close attention to the quality and quantity of products. Additional pages in the document are advertisements for other stores.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

English translation of Yasui Bros. Co. Advertisement

English translation of an advertisement for the Yasui Bros. Co. in Hood River, Oregon. The advertisement states that the store offers special discounts for cash sales as part of their low-margin high-volume policy. The advertisement also states that they will use the best possible methods for credit sales to make them more convenient and encourages consumers to pay close attention to the quality and quantity of products. Additional pages in the document are advertisements for other stores that are not translated.
Translation Note: This document is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

Yasui Bros. Co. Advertisement

An advertisement for Yasui Bros. Co. in Hood River, Oregon. The document advertises Japanese and U.S. sundries and groceries; land sales and house leasing; accident, health and life insurance; upscale hotel; and farm and city labor placement.
Translation Note: This document has been translated into modern Japanese and English.

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

安井兄弟商会の広告の現代日本語訳

オレゴン州フッドリバーの安井兄弟商会の広告の現代日本語訳。日米の雑貨・食料品、土地売買・住宅賃貸、傷害・健康・生命保険、高級ホテル、農地・都市労働者斡旋などが案内されている。 翻訳注:原文および英訳も掲載されている。

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

English translation of Yasui Bros. Co. Advertisement

English translation of an advertisement for Yasui Bros. Co. in Hood River, Oregon. The document advertises Japanese and U.S. sundries and groceries; land sales and house leasing; accident, health and life insurance; upscale hotel; and farm and city labor placement.
Translation Note: This document is also available as the original manuscript document and as a modern Japanese translation.

Yasui Brothers Store (Hood River, Or.)

View of Hood River Valley Orchards, Oregon

Photograph showing a view of several orchards and farms in the Hood River Valley at the base of Mount Hood. The mountain is covered in snow. Handwritten label on the bottom of the print reads, "Hood River Valley - Oregon. Home of Apple Grower Association Products." Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "Mount Hood in Oregon from the head of Hood River Valley." Stamp on the back for Angelus Commercial Studio.

Angelus Commercial Studio (Portland, Or.)

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