Concentration camps

The War Relocation Authority (WRA) oversaw construction of ten concentration camps in sparsely populated and isolated areas. Between June and October 1942, Japanese Americans were transferred from the "assembly centers" to the larger camps. Housing approximately 120,000 people, the camps were designed to be self-contained communities, complete with hospitals, post offices, schools, warehouses, and residential areas. The WRA attempted to establish normalcy by setting up newspapers, a degree of self-government, sports leagues, and social events. But confinement, monotony, and harsh conditions exacerbated tensions between pro- and anti-camp administration residents and between the disempowered Issei and their U.S.-born Nisei children. At several centers, conflicts erupted into violence and at the Manzanar concentration camp the unrest resulted in fatal shootings. The WRA gradually granted work and school leave to those they considered "loyal." The last camp closed in March 1946.

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Concentration Camps, U.S.A. (book), Gila River, Heart Mountain, Jerome, Manzanar, Minidoka, Poston (Colorado River), Psychological effects of camp, Rohwer, Sites of incarceration, Topaz, Tule Lake

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Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 2, 1947 (ddr-csujad-56-127)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 2, 1947 (ddr-csujad-56-127)
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-125
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 4, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-33)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 4, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-33)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-031
[Amache in the snow] (ddr-csujad-56-186)
img [Amache in the snow] (ddr-csujad-56-186)
Camp Amache photo in the snow. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-053
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 27, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-36)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 27, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-36)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-034
[Ladies group photo] (ddr-csujad-56-210)
img [Ladies group photo] (ddr-csujad-56-210)
Group portrait of young Japanese American women incarcerated at Camp Amache. Page 19 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-019
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, December 19, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-98)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, December 19, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-98)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-096
Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito, January 7, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-34)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito, January 7, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-34)
Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9032. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-032
[Trip to the river] (ddr-csujad-56-144)
img [Trip to the river] (ddr-csujad-56-144)
Wide shot of incarcerees at the river. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-011
[Group photo] (ddr-csujad-56-212)
img [Group photo] (ddr-csujad-56-212)
A group of Japanese American incarcerees standing in sun, wearing coats. Same group in 'Group Photo'. Page 21 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-021
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, November 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-27)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, November 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-27)
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-025
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, October 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-18)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, October 5, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-18)
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9016. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-016
[Cutting the cake] (ddr-csujad-56-211)
img [Cutting the cake] (ddr-csujad-56-211)
A group of incarcerees watch a woman cut a cake. Page 20 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-020
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-116)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 5, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-116)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-114
[Picnic by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-235)
img [Picnic by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-235)
Fred, Sadayo, Taneko and other Japanese American incarcerees eat a picnic lunch by the Arkansas River near Camp Amache. Page 21 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-044
[Tsurumoto in the garden] (ddr-csujad-56-200)
img [Tsurumoto in the garden] (ddr-csujad-56-200)
Bill Tsurumoto in rock garden near living quarters. Page 9 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-009
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 28, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-21)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 28, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-21)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-019
[Camp crafts] (ddr-csujad-56-166)
img [Camp crafts] (ddr-csujad-56-166)
Display of crafts made at camp including model ship, flower arrangement, carved hearts, etc. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-033
Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, November 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-133)
doc Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, November 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-133)
Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-131
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 13, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-19)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 13, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-19)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-017
[Garden close up] (ddr-csujad-56-198)
img [Garden close up] (ddr-csujad-56-198)
Small hut with dolls inside in garden near living quarters. Page 7 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-007
[Crop land] (ddr-csujad-56-173)
img [Crop land] (ddr-csujad-56-173)
In the foreground, a man of the camp works water through the field with a hoe. In the background, more camp internees work on the crops. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-040
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, [May] 9, 1951 (ddr-csujad-56-128)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, [May] 9, 1951 (ddr-csujad-56-128)
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry. The original letters are housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), and were borrowed for digitization courtesy of the JACL, December 2014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-126
[Portrait in plaid] (ddr-csujad-56-241)
img [Portrait in plaid] (ddr-csujad-56-241)
Young Japanese American man incarcerated at Camp Amache wearing a plaid button down shirt and pants standing by the Arkansas River. Page 27 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-050
[Newspaper folding] (ddr-csujad-56-217)
img [Newspaper folding] (ddr-csujad-56-217)
Incarcerees fold camp newspaper for distribution. Page 3 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-026
[Women in the lab] (ddr-csujad-56-138)
img [Women in the lab] (ddr-csujad-56-138)
Five women working in a lab. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-005
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