Manzanar From Inside Out
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-19-2 (CSUJAD Local ID: WRA_02-05_01, CSUJAD Project ID: csun_wra_0002)
PARENT COLLECTION
CSU Northridge War Relocation Authority Collection
DESCRIPTION
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 Housing, with discussion of "aliens and citizens," jobs and skills, health care, food, water, and sanitation; Education; Block Leaders; Law and Order; Military Police; What Freedom at Manzanar, describing incarcerees' rights to publish their own newspaper, to receive news and to send and receive mail, to worship (except for "Shinyoism," which is "barred"), and to engage in community cooperatives; and Manzanar Rumors, in which Nash mentions reports of discontent and distress before stating that incarcerees' morale is generally excellent, as evidenced by displays of American pride and offers of military service. The document also includes a Statement, dated December 7, 1942, by the Negotiation Committee of the Incident of December 6, 1942, describing unrest at Manzanar ("the determined protest of the 10,000 residents in this Center"); a summary of the December 6 incident; a list of questions, with directions that answers be directed to block managers; and illustrations including a map showing the layout of the Manzanar incarceration camp and of Block 14 and architectural drawings of a barrack, an apartment, and the shower and washing facility. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: WRA_02-05_01
DATE
5/5/1943
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Miscellaneous Documents
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- World War II -- Administration -- War Relocation Authority (WRA)
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Arts and literature
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Education
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Facilities, services, and camp administration
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Medical care and health issues
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social and recreational activities
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Religion
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Sports
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence -- Manzanar riot/uprising
- World War II -- Propaganda -- U.S. government propaganda
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Nash, Roy (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
California State University, Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives
PREFERRED CITATION
War Relocation Authority Collection, Special Collections & Archives, University Library, California State University, Northridge
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
