Messhalls in Tule Lake
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-26-23 (CSUJAD Local ID: mei_02_30-33, CSUJAD Project ID: ucsb_mei_0023)
PARENT COLLECTION
UC Santa Barbara Robert Billigmeier Collection
DESCRIPTION
Report describing the mess halls of Tule Lake including: administrative organization, operations, personnel, duties, conflicts, wages, food procurement and distribution, food preparation, schedules, sample menus, dietary accommodations, food rationing and shortages, seating capacity, seating arrangements and systems, utensils, and incarceree attendance. The report analyzes workers and incarceree behaviors, status, mental faculties, disposition, religion, age, and gender. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_02_30-33
DATE
1942
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Manuscripts
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Facilities, services, and camp administration
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration
- World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Social relations
- Identity and values -- Family
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Sakoda, James Minoru (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
PREFERRED CITATION
[Title of item], Robert Billigmeier Collection, CEMA 60, Department of Special Collections, University Library, University of California, Santa Barbara
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted