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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1434 items
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 7, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-90)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 7, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-90)
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_9088. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-088
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, March 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-72)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, March 16, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-72)
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: nbea08-01-070
[Incarcerees entering living quarters] (ddr-csujad-56-135)
img [Incarcerees entering living quarters] (ddr-csujad-56-135)
Two men entering a dorm at the camp with suitcases in hand. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-002
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, March 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-74)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, March 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-74)
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: nbea08-01-072
[Group portrait of the Kawase family] (ddr-csujad-56-254)
img [Group portrait of the Kawase family] (ddr-csujad-56-254)
Portrait of the Kawase family with Great Grandma Holly in the middle. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-063
[Newspaper packaging] (ddr-csujad-56-215)
img [Newspaper packaging] (ddr-csujad-56-215)
Incarcerees fold and package camp newspaper for distribution. Page 1 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-024
Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, November 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-132)
doc Letter from Frank Ito to Joe and Lea Perry, November 2, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-132)
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: nbea08-01-130
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 14, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-17)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, September 14, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-17)
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: nbea08-01-015
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, March 27, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-75)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, March 27, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-75)
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_9073. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-073
[Harvesting] (ddr-csujad-56-172)
img [Harvesting] (ddr-csujad-56-172)
Five men of the camp harvesting crops from the field. The bottom left side of the photo is blurry and much of it is hard to decipher. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-039
Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll [Carrol], and Bill Kato [with an injured man] (ddr-csujad-56-313)
img Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll [Carrol], and Bill Kato [with an injured man] (ddr-csujad-56-313)
Two injured men, including Bill Kato, play cards, while Alan Ladd and Sue Carol look on. Taken at Fitzsimmons General Hospital. Handwritten text on back of photo reads, "Taken at Fitz. Gen. on Dec. 12, 1944, including Alan Ladd, Sue Carroll and Bill Kato." The original image is housed with the Sonoma County Japanese American Citizens …
[Camp shot] (ddr-csujad-56-185)
img [Camp shot] (ddr-csujad-56-185)
Photo of Camp Amache from a slight aerial view. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-052
[Living in the snow] (ddr-csujad-56-190)
img [Living in the snow] (ddr-csujad-56-190)
Amache living quarters in the snow with some incarcerees in the background playing around. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-057
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 13, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-11)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, July 13, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-11)
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_9009. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-009
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, May 6, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-47)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, May 6, 1943 (ddr-csujad-56-47)
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: nbea08-01-045
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, June 12, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-9)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, June 12, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-9)
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_9007. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-007
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 20, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-6)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 20, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-6)
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: nbea08-01-004
Letter from George Ito to Lea Perry, May 18, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-5)
doc Letter from George Ito to Lea Perry, May 18, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-5)
Letter from George 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: nbea08-01-003
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, February 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-68)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, February 5, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-68)
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_9066. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-066
Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-91)
doc Letter from Kazuo Ito to Lea Perry, October 1, 1944 (ddr-csujad-56-91)
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_9089. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-089
[Pig pens] (ddr-csujad-56-183)
img [Pig pens] (ddr-csujad-56-183)
Group of pigs in a maze of pigpens at camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-050
It's a homer! (ddr-csujad-56-154)
img It's a homer! (ddr-csujad-56-154)
Photo of a baseball game at camp. Photo provided by Tak Kameoka. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-02-021
[Arkansas river bridge] (ddr-csujad-56-231)
img [Arkansas river bridge] (ddr-csujad-56-231)
Bridge over the Arkansas River near Camp Amache. Page 17 of Kawase Family Photo Album, Book Two. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-03-040
Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito, July 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-3)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to George Ito, July 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-3)
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_9001. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-001
Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 22, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-7)
doc Letter from Lea Perry to Kazuo Ito, May 22, 1942 (ddr-csujad-56-7)
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_0260. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nbea08-01-005
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