Kobayashi, Susumu, 1872-1975.

Kobayashi, a self-employed immigrant gardener, and his daughter, Sumiko, were part of the forced relocation of Japanese Americans during World War II.

From the description of Papers, 1942-1986. (Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library). WorldCat record id: 20110799

Susumu Kobayashi was born in Hirata, Shamane-ken, Japan, and came to the United States in 1914 to join Yamato, a Japanese agricultural community near Palm Beach, Florida.

He later worked as a florist and estate gardener in Chicago, and as a florist in San Leandro, California. He and his family were evacuated under Executive Order 9066 to Tanforan Assembly Center, and later to the Topaz, Utah, Relocation Center. When released from the camp, the family relocated first to Connecticut and then to the Philadelphia area, where Susumu operated a contract gardening business.

From the description of Susumu Kobayashi papers, 1930-1947. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 57926908