Jamie McGriff

3 weeks ago | kjzz.com | Jamie McGriff

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (KUTV) — During the early 1900’s many Japanese struggled to make ends meet. In order to survive and claim a better quality of life, they went after opportunities in North America. Nisogi explained that his grandparents on both sides of his family made the decision to relocate. MORE | Belonging in Utah:“Because Japan at that time, the economy was very bad, there was just no way to make money to live.

4 weeks ago | kutv.com | Jamie McGriff

BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (KUTV) — Brigham City Museum's exhibit on Japanese pioneers attracted hundreds of visitors within the first days of its opening. As soon as visitors walk into the museum, they’re greeted with a massive black and white panorama from 1920. It showcases a Japanese family on their farm in Corrine, Utah. MORE | Utah's Japanese History:Brigham City Museum's exhibit on Japanese pioneers attracted hundreds of visitors within the first days of its opening.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Jamie McGriff

OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — While building North America’s railroads, the Japanese rail workers in northern Utah were also trying to build their own lives in Ogden. “Most people don’t realize Ogden was segregated up until the 60s,” said Sarah Langsden, the curator and co-head of Special Collections at Weber State University, who’s researching Ogden’s Japanese history. The Japanese in Ogden were limited to a two-mile radius.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Jamie McGriff

OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — Transportation across North America with reached a new level in 1862. It was the year when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railroad Act into law. That law authorized the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, which would connect the eastern United States to the pacific coast. The rail line went from Sacramento, California through Ogden, brought jobs and attracted members of the Asian community.

1 month ago | kutv.com | Jamie McGriff

OGDEN, Utah (KUTV) — There’s a sprawling kingdom of shelves with hundreds of boxes tucked away at Weber State University’s Archives Department. All of it serves a special purpose of preserving some of Utah’s history. “Weber and Davis County. That is really our goal, when people come in looking for something I have something to give them,” said Sarah Langsdon, Curator and Co-Head of Special Collections.