War Relocation Authority (WRA)

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fifth Community Council, 1st session (August 14, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-52)

The council minutes feature the election of new officers and the formation of subcommittees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_081

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-52/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fourth Community Council, 43rd session (June 26, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-38)

The council minutes feature a report on the problem of moving the Heart Mountain Cemetery when the camp is closed. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_067

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-38/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fourth Community Council, 13th session (March 15, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-16)

The council minutes feature a discussion of the plans for a camp wide picnic. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_045

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-16/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fifth Community Council, 13th session (September 25, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-64)

The council minutes feature a discussion on orderly movement of closing the camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_093

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-64/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fourth Community Council, 6th session (February 27, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-10)

The council minutes feature the election of the spokesman for the Spanish Vice Consul meeting, and agreed upon which questions to ask at the meeting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_039

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-10/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fifth Community Council, 8th session (September 7, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-59)

The council minutes feature a report on carload shipments into resettled areas. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_088

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-59/

doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fourth Community Council, 23rd session (April 17, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-25)

The council minutes feature plans for the "All-Center Conference." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_054

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45-25/

doc Poston Camp hearing bares shameful facts (ddr-csujad-19-61)

An article from "Los Angeles examiner" published on June 20, 1943. It describes the training of a tactical unit, mob rule and open rebellion in the Poston incarceration camp in Arizona. It also discusses the reasons for these shameful activities to be the lack of central authority to assume responsibility and the confusion among the administration. …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-61/

doc Get the Evacuees Out (ddr-csujad-19-73)

This is an article in the magazine "Common Ground," volume III, no. 4, summer 1943, which discusses about the important job of resettling the incarcerated Japanese Americans outside the war relocation centers. It describes in detail about how the government has done wrong in detaining and relocating about 100,000 Japanese American people,most of which are American …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-73/

doc Manzanar From Inside Out (ddr-csujad-19-2)

Text of address by Roy Nash, Director of the Manzanar War Relocation Project, given to the Commonwealth Club of California, San Francisco, on July 31, 1942 for the purpose of "interpret[ing] the actuality of a War Relocation Center housing 10,000 evacuees" in view of perceptions of mistreatment of incarcerees in California. Sections of the speech include …

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doc Excerpts from speech given at the University of Hawaii Forum, March 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-3)

Excerpts from speech given at the University of Hawaii Forum, March 1943. The document presents three quoted passages from the speech, one concerning the role of people of "the Japanese race" in serving as liaisons who can provide the most reliable check on the morale, needs, and activities of "the Japanese community"; one comparing the United …

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doc Weekly press review, No. 27, for week ending July 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-5)

Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers" summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …

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doc 'What about Hugh Kiino' (ddr-csujad-19-82)

This article from a magazine "Harper's," vol. 187, no. 1121 (October 1943), by S. Burton Heath is about a Japanese American citizen called Hugh Kiino. It addresses how Kiino, his wife, and seven thousand other Japanese Americans were forced by the United States army to leave their homes, desert their businesses and enter incarceration camps. See …

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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/

doc Weekly Press Review, no. 49, January 5, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-64)

Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports for …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-64/

Letter from Mr. Myer, WRA Director, to the chairman of the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities, Mr. Martin Dies, June 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-68)

doc Letter from Mr. Myer, WRA Director, to the chairman of the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities, Mr. Martin Dies, June 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-68)

This is a letter from the WRA Director, Mr. Myer to the special committee to investigate Un-American Activities. He speaks about the serious effect of interference by the committee in the work of the WRA. He mentions that the statements made by the committee are fraught with errors, half truths and are completely misleading to the …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-68/

doc Weekly press review, no. 25, July 4, 1943 (ddr-csujad-19-78)

Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-19-78/

doc Hawaii's 150,00 Japanese (ddr-csujad-19-84)

An article from "The nation," vol. 155, no. 4 (July 25, 1942). It is written by Albert Horlings and describes the historic gamble by the United States government in Hawaii by trusting the loyalty of 150,000 Japanese Americans and Japanese, 40,000 of whom were aliens and and majority of those who cannot read or speak English. …

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doc Subject: separation of evacuees of doubtful loyalty from loyal evacuees [policy memo by Dillon S. Myer] (ddr-csujad-19-1)

Details the War Relocation Authority's policy to remove to a separate facility "those persons of Japanese ancestry residing in relocation centers who by their acts have indicated that their loyalties lie with Japan during the present hostilities." Along with Policy, headings include Designation of Center for Evacuees of Doubtful Loyalty, referring to Tule Lake; Persons to …

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doc Memo from [Willard E.] Schmidt, Chief of Administrative Police, to [Raymond R.] Best, [1944] (ddr-csujad-2-78)

Regards arming the Administrative Police Section, including reasons for using the sawed-off shotgun vs. the 45 automatic pistol for security purposes, and the potential for escalation of tensions in a "divided camp (anti and pro, status quo)." See also the related typewritten memo, Memorandum from Willard [E.] Schmidt, Chief, Administrative Police, to R. R. [Raymond R.] …

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Letter from W. [Willard] E. Schmidt, Head, Internal Security to John H. Provinse, Head, Community Management, War Relocation Authority, January 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-80)

doc Letter from W. [Willard] E. Schmidt, Head, Internal Security to John H. Provinse, Head, Community Management, War Relocation Authority, January 13, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-80)

Summary of events in connection with Internal Security Division of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, including description of personnel and recruitment efforts; a vote of incarcerees to return to work; decisions about the function of wardens and who would select members of the Warden Division; and matters concerning case report A-7, including personnel, equipment, and possible …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-80/

Letter from Willard E. Schmidt, National Chief of Internal Security, to R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director, War Relocation Authority, November 22, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-90)

doc Letter from Willard E. Schmidt, National Chief of Internal Security, to R. B. Cozzens, Field Assistant Director, War Relocation Authority, November 22, 1943 (ddr-csujad-2-90)

Contains recommendations for future planning and functions of the Internal Security Section of the Tule Lake incarceration camp, including for a segregation area for "bachelor Kibei and recalcitrants" and detailing needs for personnel, equipment, and security procedures; letter calls for the camp to be considered "maximum type" given that it has become more of an isolation …

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doc Memo from Willard E. Schmidt, Chief, Administrative Police, to R. R. [Raymond R.] Best, Project Director, February 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-95)

Memo regarding arming of Administrative Police Section with pro and con of the 45 automatic vs. shotgun. Enumerates reasons for preferring the shotgun over the 45 automatic rifle and describing conditions in the camp. See also the related handwritten document, Memorandum from Willard Schmidt, Chief of Administrative Police, to Best, [1944]. See this object in the …

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Letter from Willard E. Schmidt, Internal Security Officer, to Earl D. Brooks, Personnel Division, War Relocation Authority, [December, 1943] (ddr-csujad-2-87)

doc Letter from Willard E. Schmidt, Internal Security Officer, to Earl D. Brooks, Personnel Division, War Relocation Authority, [December, 1943] (ddr-csujad-2-87)

Draft of the letter. Concerns job descriptions for Internal Security staffing; contains extensive handwritten annotations. See "Correspondence regarding need for Internal Security staff, December, 1943" found in item, sjs_sch_0085, for the final draft of the letter, dated December 16, 1943. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0087

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-87/

doc Letter from children of Kihichi Sakamoto to Project Director [Raymond R. Best], February 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-2-94)

Letter from three of his children, Tatsuo, Manabu, and Osamu Sakamoto, requests the release of their father, Kihichi Sakamoto, from the Army Stockade, for the sake of their mother's "health and mind" stating that she has been ill since their stay in Heart Mountain the previous year and has suffered a relapse upon her husband's imprisonment …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-94/

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