War Relocation Authority (WRA)

doc Heart Mountain Wyoming organization and job description (ddr-csujad-55-262)

Booklet including organizational chart and descriptions of sections, units, divisions and names of personnel at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0264

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-262/

doc Report of arrival, WRA-147 (ddr-csujad-55-2411)

Blank report of arrival and change of address form for "evacuees" leaving incarceration camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2517

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2411/

doc Resolution pertaining to summer school attendance (ddr-csujad-55-1733)

Resolution regarding summer school attendance for teachers at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1735

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1733/

doc Manual on judiciary and arbitration (ddr-csujad-55-786)

Manual covering Judiciary and Arbitration at Manzanar incarceration camp. Part 1, Judiciary, includes the following Articles: 1. Judicial Commission; 2. Officers; 3. Hearing Board; 4. Rules of procedure; and 5. Cases outside the Jurisdiction of Judicial Commission. Part 2, Arbitration, includes the following Articles: 1. Arbitration Committee; 2. Officers; 3. Procedures; 4. Duties of the Commission; …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-786/

doc Memo from J.K. Corbett to Mr. Joe Carroll, Relocation Officer, Heart Mountain on Monday, June 12, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-997)

Memorandum of understanding from J. K. Corbett to Joe Carroll regarding a meeting of the Powell Club in Powell, Wyoming. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0999

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-997/

doc Committee report on adult education and retraining (ddr-csujad-55-1730)

Report and recommendations on adult education and retraining including suggestions relative to vocational retraining and questions. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1732

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1730/

doc Committee report on school buildings and equipment (ddr-csujad-55-1729)

Report and recommendations on school buildings and equipment at Poston incarceration camp. Covers Junior-Senior high school, elementary school, and nursery schools. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1731

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1729/

doc Procedure in obtaining indefinite leave (ddr-csujad-55-678)

Procedures for incarcerees seeking "indefinite leave" from Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes the following sections: 1. Apply at the Relocation Office; 2. Know where you are going; 3. Apply for leave; 4. Apply for cash grant; 5. Apply for Identification Card and Leave Permit; 6. Apply for Property Clearance; 7. Apply for War Ration Book at …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-678/

doc Committee report on dissemination of the WRA program to staff and evacuees (ddr-csujad-55-1726)

Report and recommendations on the dissemination of the WRA program to staff and incarcerees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1728

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1726/

doc Place of schools in War Relocation Centers (ddr-csujad-55-1690)

Essay by Mrs. Lucy W. Adams on the role of schools in Relocation Centers. Covers the birth of a community, the task of schools in incarceration camps, and the educational policy of the War Relocation Authority. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1692

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1690/

doc Coordinator's bulletin, no. 12 (February 7, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-854)

Bulletin covering procedures, policies, and regulations related to "resettlement." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0856

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-854/

doc Report on the meeting of the Committee of Block Chairmen with Project Director, C.E. Rachford, September 17, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-277)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0279

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-277/

doc Change of residence report card, WRA-148 (ddr-csujad-55-2444)

Change of residence form card issued to incarcerees by the War Relocation Authority. Form WRA-148. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2550

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2444/

doc Notice from Duncan Mills, Project Director, Poston, to the residents of Poston, January 12, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-1683)

Notice from Duncan Mills to incarcerees at Poston incarceration camp regarding closure of the centers. Covers financial assistance, advisory assistance, appointments for interviews, and leave regulations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1685

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1683/

Recommendations by the Committee on Nursery and Atypical Education, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1701)

doc Recommendations by the Committee on Nursery and Atypical Education, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1701)

Report and recommendations by the Committee on Nursery and Atypical Education. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1703

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1701/

doc Japanese family in America (ddr-csujad-55-50)

Article reprinted from the "Annals of The American Academy of Political and Social Science" on the status of Japanese in the United States. Article includes sections on the Unique Position of the Japanese, Minority Groups in the United States, Background of the Japanese in California, After the War Began, Evacuation, Factors Strengthening Family Solidarity, Summary, and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-50/

doc Memo from Lorne Huycke, Leave Officer, to all teacher interviewers, February 15, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-193)

Memorandum of understanding from Lorne Huycke, Leave Officer in Tule Lake camp to teacher interviewers regarding special requests for registrants. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0195

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-193/

doc Post-exclusion bulletin, no. 2 (January 2, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1682)

Bulletin covering issues related to "resettlement" including dates, status of visitors, unattached minors, travel assistance, housing requirements, travel permits for Hawaii and Alaska, and leave clearance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1684

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1682/

Recommendations by the Committee on the Health Program, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1700)

doc Recommendations by the Committee on the Health Program, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1700)

Report and recommendations by the Committee on the Health Program. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1702

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1700/

doc Charter of Tule Lake Relocation Project (ddr-csujad-55-784)

Charter document for the Tule Lake incarceration camp. Includes preamble and the following Articles: 1. Governing body; 2. Qualified electors; 3. Community Council and councilmen; 4. Officers of Community Council; 5. Community Council meetings; 6. Tax and license, gifts, and limitation to use; 7. Impeachment of officers; 8. Initiative, referendum, and recall; 9. Judicial Commission; 10. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-784/

doc Tanforan totalizer, vol. 1, no. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-2325)

Tanforan totalizer, final issue, vol. 1, no. 19, whichi is a newsletter published at the Tanforan Temporary Assembly Center. Covers a background on WRA Director Dillon S. Myer, WRA policies on basic provisions, community enterprises, work and pay, order of merit, private employment, clothing allowances, self government, and an overview of events and happenings at the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2325/

doc Message from Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, to center residents, December 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1681)

Correspondence from Harold L. Ickes to Center Residents regarding the closure of Relocation Centers, "resettlement," and encouraging relocation in the eastern United States. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1683

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1681/

Recommendations by the Committee on Summer Activity Programs and Recreation, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1699)

doc Recommendations by the Committee on Summer Activity Programs and Recreation, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section (ddr-csujad-55-1699)

Report and recommendations by the Committee on Summer Activity Programs and Recreation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1701

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1699/

doc Minutes from the meeting of the Heart Mountain Relocation Planning Commission, March 30, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-607)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Relocation Planning Commission. Includes solicitation of feedback on relocation (also known as resettlement). Minutes also lists War Relocation policies and procedures related to relocation including Administrative Manual Release No. 59 regarding storage and transportation of property, Handbook Release No. 82 regarding seasonal leave policy, Handbook Release No. 73 regarding indefinite leave, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-607/

Letter from E.M. Rowalt, Acting Regional Director, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Joseph Smart, Regional Director, War Relocation Authority, September 29, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-620)

doc Letter from E.M. Rowalt, Acting Regional Director, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Joseph Smart, Regional Director, War Relocation Authority, September 29, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-620)

Correspondence from E.M. Rowalt to Joseph Smart regarding the transportation and storage of incarcerees personal belongings. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0622

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-620/

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