DescriptionC.F. Seabrook was a major supporter of the women’s softball team, which frequently won the local recreational championship. He provided players with new uniforms. Iddy Asada recalls that the...
DescriptionResidents of Seabrook could relax and socialize in the community house. They were able to spend time off the job here, reading, socializing, and playing games.
DescriptionSeabrook Farms, similar to the internment camps, promoted a system of limited self-governance. In both situations, Japanese Americans were encouraged to make decisions regarding how the community was...
DescriptionEstonian refugees were also encouraged to perform ethnic music and dance, and to maintain folkways. In the context of the Cold War, the ability to preserve one's culture was considered an expression...
DescriptionThe ability to partake in cultural traditions such as pounding rice for mochi, a rice cake eaten during the Japanese New Year, provided a sense of community and continuity for Nisei and especially...
DescriptionNancy Morinaka Kuramoto performs a traditional dance for the Seabrook Farms' Brownie Scouts. After the war, the company encouraged various ethnic groups to preserve and share their cultures. Whereas...
DescriptionThe cafeteria was another common gathering place for Seabrook workers, and was also used for social events such as wedding receptions. When paroled internees and refugees first arrived, often without...
