Japanese Experience in the West as Told Through Artifacts
Channel: Utah State Historic Preservation Office
Date: 2020-07-16

Renae Campbell, Research Associate at the Asian American Comparative Collection and a PhD student at the University of Idaho, presents her research into the lives of historical Japanese immigrants, Issei, in the western United States. From three different archaeological sites, she explains how the artifacts she found tell stories of Japanese resilience, connection, and endurance in a new land.