Making A Living
Internees tried to re-create a life they might have lived outside of confinement.
Earning money in camp was a constant struggle for internees, bills still had
to be paid on property left behind and everyone needed to buy clothes, shoes,
and other necessities for their families. However, there weren't enough jobs
for all the camp's internees. Some worked at jobs they had before internment;
they were the camp's mechanics, butchers, radio repairmen, and assistant
teachers. Others cultivated the camp's agricultural land to grow food for the
kitchens. For their labor, internees earned $12 to $19 per month, which was
less than no-Japanese staff wages. By the end of their confinement many
internees had exhausted their life savings.
Erected by Japanese American Confinement Sites Grant administered by the National Park Service, Department of Interior, and Arkansas State University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Asian Americans • Civil Rights • War, World II.
Location. 33° 45.998′ N, 91° 16.855′ W. Marker is in Rohwer, Arkansas, in Desha County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 1, half a mile north of Rohwer Road, on the left when traveling
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Trying To Make A Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Rohwer Internment Camp Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rohwer Relocation Center Memorial Cemetery (about 300 feet away); A Look Back In Time (about 400 feet away); We Lived & Died Here (about 400 feet away); I Am An American (approx. 0.3 miles away); Taken Away (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rohwer Japanese American Relocation Center (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rohwer.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
