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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Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, August 14, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-122)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, August 14, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-122)
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: nbea08-01-120
[Playing by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-141)
img [Playing by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-141)
Group of internees wrestling and playing around in the dirt by the river near camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-008
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, August 26, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-15)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, August 26, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-15)
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: nbea08-01-013
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, April 25, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-109)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, April 25, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-109)
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. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9107. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-107
[Mazie on a Horse] (ddr-csujad-56-206)
img [Mazie on a Horse] (ddr-csujad-56-206)
A Japanese American incarceree, Mazie, riding a horse. Page 15 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-015
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-63)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 14, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-63)
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: nbea08-01-061
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, March 27, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-44)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, March 27, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-44)
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_9042. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-042
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, May 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-82)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, May 29, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-82)
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: nbea08-01-080
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-103)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, January 16, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-103)
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: nbea08-01-101
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 7, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-117)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 7, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-117)
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: nbea08-01-115
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-124)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-56-124)
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: nbea08-01-122
[Hamamoto in the garden] (ddr-csujad-56-199)
img [Hamamoto in the garden] (ddr-csujad-56-199)
Iwazo Hamamoto in garden outside living quarters, his back to the camera. Page 8 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-008
[Incarcerees in the field] (ddr-csujad-56-168)
img [Incarcerees in the field] (ddr-csujad-56-168)
Six male incarcerees working in the field, five in the foreground and one in the back. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-035
[Picnic by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-230)
img [Picnic by the river] (ddr-csujad-56-230)
Incarcerees and a woman eat a picnic lunch by the Arkansas River near Camp Amache. Page 16 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-039
Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, May 23, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-81)
doc Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, May 23, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-81)
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. Transcript is found in item: ssu_nbea_9079. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-079
[Screen printing] (ddr-csujad-56-218)
img [Screen printing] (ddr-csujad-56-218)
Incarcerees Masaji, Mazie and Cowl work on a screen print in the camp printing shop. Page 4 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-027
[Soldier] (ddr-csujad-56-150)
img [Soldier] (ddr-csujad-56-150)
Candid portrait of Japanese American soldier sitting in front of window outside. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-017
[Portrait of Haruo Kawase] (ddr-csujad-56-192)
img [Portrait of Haruo Kawase] (ddr-csujad-56-192)
Haruo Kawase crouched down near living quarters with an unidentified object in his hand. Page 1 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-001
[Baseball] (ddr-csujad-56-202)
img [Baseball] (ddr-csujad-56-202)
Incarcerees play baseball at Amache with a large crowd of fellow incarcerees. Page 11 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book One. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-011
[Artistic wonders] (ddr-csujad-56-245)
img [Artistic wonders] (ddr-csujad-56-245)
Young Japanese American man works on papers at a desk. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-054
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, November 11, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-95)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, November 11, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-95)
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: nbea08-01-093
[Picnic] (ddr-csujad-56-227)
img [Picnic] (ddr-csujad-56-227)
Masaji and two others eat a picnic lunch by the Arkansas River near Camp Amache. Page 13 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-036
Hold your breath! (ddr-csujad-56-139)
img Hold your breath! (ddr-csujad-56-139)
Photo of x-ray technician and x-ray machine. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-006
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, December 30, 1951 (ddr-csujad-56-130)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, December 30, 1951 (ddr-csujad-56-130)
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: nbea08-01-128
[Picnic meal] (ddr-csujad-56-237)
img [Picnic meal] (ddr-csujad-56-237)
A group of Japanese American incarcerees including Haruo, Sadayo, and Taneko get food from a small pit in the sand by the Arkansas River. Page 23 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-046
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