PARTNER

OBJECT ID

ddr-densho-156-341 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p156-00341)

PARENT COLLECTION

Bigelow Collection

DESCRIPTION

Original summary excerpt: The chief source of news interest at this time is the coming segregation of disloyal evacuees. The center selected to house the segregated persons, Tule Lake, was announced by Harvey Coverley, director of the project on July 25. The announcement was covered by AP, UP, and INS. An official announcement made the following day by Director Myer from Denver carried a four-point explanation of the selection of Tule Lake: (1) Size -- it has accommodates for 16,000; (2) adequate agricultural land is available for work opportunities and subsistence; (3) a large number of potential segrees are present in the Tule Lake population; (4) the center lies at the edge of the evacuated area. AP and UP reports were carried by numerous scattered papers.

CONTRIBUTOR

Densho

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Bigelow Family Collection

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