Temporary Assembly Centers

In spring 1942, the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) hastily prepared temporary "assembly centers" to house the individuals of Japanese ancestry who were removed from their homes after the signing of Executive Order 9066. The centers were surrounded by barbed-wire fences and patrolled by armed military police. People were housed in animal stalls and barracks with communal bathrooms and mess halls. After spending up to six months in the "assembly centers," Japanese Americans were moved inland to permanent concentration camps.

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doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Goss (ddr-densho-468-108)

Cover letter for application to University of Nebraska (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-108/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to "Coach" (Ray Richards) (ddr-densho-468-110)

Typed draft explaining Ishikawa's seeking admission to the University of Nebraska with request for assistance (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-110/

doc Memoir: "The Ishikawa Family Who Came to America" (ddr-densho-468-96)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-96/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Conard (ddr-densho-468-114)

Letter expressing concern over rumors that Nisei students who have visited Japan will be ineligible for student transfer program [Note: "Conard" is misspelled as "Conrad," which Ishikawa acknowledges in ddr-densho-468-104]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-114/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Ray Richards (ddr-densho-468-113)

Continuation of narrative from ddr-densho-468-104 with transcript of letter to Ray Richards (ddr-densho-468-110)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-113/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Conard (ddr-densho-468-107)

Typed draft protesting that time spent in Japan will impact student relocation (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-107/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Alfred E. Longueil (CC: Dr. Rolfe) (ddr-densho-468-109)

Typed draft explaining Ishikawa's seeking admission to the University of Nebraska with request for advice (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-109/

doc Letter from Henry Ishikawa to WRA Relocation Project manager at Granada (ddr-densho-468-118)

Cover letter for letter to Joseph Ishikawa, who is en route to Granada

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-118/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-102)

Letter concerning Ishikawa's admission to the University of Nebraska

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-102/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. R. W. Goss (ddr-densho-468-101)

Letter concerning Ishikawa's admission to the University of Nebraska

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-101/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-106)

Update on student relocation program. Page one is introduction from Ishikawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-106/

doc 70th Anniversary of the Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-474-53)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary book traces the history of JCC within the context of national and local events.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-474-53/

doc Letter from RW Goss to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-116)

Requirements for admission of Japanese students

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-116/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-115)

Explanation of Student Relocation program policies regarding Kibei

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-115/

doc Short story: "The outcast" / "The alien within" (ddr-densho-468-68)

Four typed drafts. First draft describes a Japanese American girl in the mid-20th century. Second, third, and fourth drafts describe incarceration. The story's name changes from "The outcast" to "The alien within" between drafts 2 and 3. Final draft has perspective shift from third-person narrator to first-person.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-68/

doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-455/

doc Writings on Student Relocation Program (ddr-densho-468-104)

Narrative of Ishikawa's efforts to obtain student leave during incarceration. Narrative includes transcripts and copies of correspondence.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-104/

doc Letter from RW Goss to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-117)

Letter noting that transcript from UCLA lists honorable dismissal, not bachelor's degree.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-117/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Gardner (ddr-densho-468-112)

Letter explaining Ishikawa's application to University of Nebraska with request for assistance (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-112/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Franklin Rolfe (ddr-densho-468-105)

Typed draft letter to Dr. Rolfe. Letter on reverse appears to be from separate correspondence.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-105/

doc Letter from Alfred Longueil to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-111)

Letter confirming that Longueil sent a letter to Dr. Goss per Ishikawa's request.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-111/

doc Postcard from Shunishi Murata to Masako Sumida (ddr-densho-379-218)

Postcard from Shunichi Murata to Masako Sumida stating that he is still in Ft. Missoula because the second repatriation ship is delayed.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-218/

doc Letter from Yuri (Alice) Sumida Endo to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-31)

Letter shares that there were rumors that the family would be sent to Arkansas, and shares where other friends were going. She itemizes the monthly clothing allowance that each person receives. She also shares that a driving range was built and most of his old golfing buddies were playing. She also shares that their family plays …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-31/

doc Letter from Tetsuro Sumida to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-25)

Letter from Tets Sumida to his father describing life at Santa Anita Assembly Center from the perspective of a young school-age Nisei. He expresses his hope that there will be college-level classes during internment, but in their absence he hopes to take practical classes like typing and bookkeeping.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-25/

doc Letter from Marjorie Yohko Sumida to Chimata Sumida (ddr-densho-379-30)

Yohko Sumida describes life at Santa Anita from the perspective of a young teenager. She mentions the new meal system which staggers the meal time with the use of tickets, her grades at school, and the group exercise sessions .

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-379-30/