Aftermath

The "evacuation" of Japanese Americans from their homes on the West Coast reduced once-thriving communities to ghost towns. Having only a week to prepare for the removal, many Japanese Americans were forced to board up and abandon businesses and homes. Rampant anti-Japanese sentiment in newspapers, theater newsreels, and radio broadcasts fueled acts of vandalism against the vacated neighborhoods.

World War II (231)
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Aftermath (304)

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doc Half of City's Japs Have Gone (May 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-781)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 1, 1942, p. 4

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-781/

doc Operators of Jap Farm Get U.S. Aid (May 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-803)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 20, 1942, p. 30

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-803/

doc Oyster Raisers Lose Jap Help (April 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-761)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 19, 1942, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-761/

doc Northwest Showing California How To Get Along Without Jap Farmers (June 7, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-927)

The Seattle Daily Times, June 7, 1943, p. 6

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-927/

doc Farmers Taking Over Japs' Land To Be Deferred (March 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-713)

The Seattle Daily Times, March 25, 1942, p. 1

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-713/

doc Jap Ousters Menace Food Supply -- Millikin (February 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-648)

The Seattle Daily Times, February 24, 1942, p. 22

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-648/

doc Japanese Land Transfers Gain (May 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-788)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 8, 1942, p. 8

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-788/

doc Crops No Bar to Jap Ouster (April 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-755)

The Seattle Daily Times, April 15, 1942, p. 15

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-755/

doc 90 Pct. of Jap Farms Occupied (May 17, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-799)

The Seattle Daily Times, May 17, 1942, p. 12

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-799/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 102, No. 22 (June 6, 1986) (ddr-pc-58-22)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Will Receive College Diploma--44 Years Later" (pp. 1, 8), "Governor Seeking Support for Redress" (p. 1), "Camp Memorial to Be Dedicated" (p. 2), and "Program to Provide Help for Mail-Order, Servicemen's Wives" (pp. 3, 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-58-22/

doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 81, No. 21 (November 21, 1975) (ddr-pc-47-46)

Selected article titles: "Wendy Bares Own Background" (pp. 1-2), "Sen. Inouye at Lone Mountain: Vigilance Key to Democracy, Equality" (p. 1), "Denver Testimonial to Salute Only Governor Who Welcomed Evacuees" (p. 1), and "From the Frying Pan: The Japanese Way" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-pc-47-46/

doc Letter from Henry [Katsumi] Fujita to Mr. H. A. Strong, Electrolux Corporation, August 9, 1942 (ddr-csujad-23-13)

Letter from Henry K. Fujita to his boss Mr. H. A. Strong of the Electrolux Corporation in San Francisco dated August 9, 1942. Rich in details, the letter describes the physical layout of the Merced Assembly Center, the poor-quality construction of the barracks, the daily schedules, the camp organization and facilities, the hardships and illnesses and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-23-13/

Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Project Directors, June 8, 1943; Community analysis report, no. 5 (June 1943) (ddr-csujad-48-57)

doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Project Directors, June 8, 1943; Community analysis report, no. 5 (June 1943) (ddr-csujad-48-57)

Letter from Dillon S. Myer to Project Directors on June 8, 1943. Report on "Evacuee Resistances to Relocation" (or, leaving the incarceration camps). Evacuee resistance to relocation. Presents three "fundamental reasons" for the "relocation program" designed to encourage people to move out of the incarceration camps, then describes the "ideal relocation program," which would see "every …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-48-57/

doc Community analysis report, no. 5, June 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-4)

Titled as: Evacuee resistance to relocation. Presents three "fundamental reasons" for the "relocation program" designed to encourage people to move out of the incarceration centers, then describes the "ideal relocation program," which would see "every one relocated before June 30, 1944." Provides statistics on numbers of people who left centers on indefinite leave in April and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-4/

img Building labeled East San Pedro Tract 021A (ddr-csujad-43-155)

Photograph number 1501 of a building on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 021A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_02_051

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-155/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 099A (ddr-csujad-43-62)

Photograph number 1202 of a house on Terminal Island that has a car parked in front. The sign in front of the car reads: East San Pedro Tract 099A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_01_083

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-62/

img Building labeled East San Pedro Tract 214 (ddr-csujad-43-125)

Photograph number 1389 of a two story building on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 214. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_02_019

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-125/

img Multiple houses labeled East San Pedro Tract 107A (ddr-csujad-43-71)

Photograph number 1214 of multiple homes on Terminal Island. The house in the middle is numbered 609. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 107A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_01_095

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-71/

img Building labeled East San Pedro Tract 028B (ddr-csujad-43-172)

Photograph number 1520 of possibly the back of a house on Terminal Island. Cranes and shipping containers can be seen in the background. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 028B. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_02_070

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-172/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 173A (ddr-csujad-43-37)

Photograph number 1176 of a two story house numbered 317 on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 173A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_01_058

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-37/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 018A (ddr-csujad-43-158)

Photograph number 1504 of a house next to a no parking sign on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 018A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_02_054

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-158/

img Street view of Terminal Island (ddr-csujad-43-242)

Photograph of railroad tracks near Terminal Island. The sign near the tracks reads: Plot no. [number] 6 29 42. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_04_034

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-242/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 046B (ddr-csujad-43-126)

Photograph number 1390 of a house on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 046B. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_02_020

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-126/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 188A (ddr-csujad-43-66)

Photograph number 1206 of the side of a two story house on Terminal Island. Sign reads: East San Pedro Tract 188A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_01_087

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-66/

img House labeled East San Pedro Tract 108A (ddr-csujad-43-74)

Photograph number 1217 of a house numbered 108 on Terminal Island. The sign behind the parked car reads: East San Pedro Tract 108A. Negative scan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ter_01_098

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-43-74/