Tule Lake

doc Part IV. Collective adjustments to the relocation center, chapter I: social structure of the community (ddr-csujad-26-5)

Description of camp social structures including "Caucasian-Japanese relations" highlighting tension and hostility by three groups that most directly involve Japanese Americans and the incarceration: The War Relocation Authority (WRA), the US Army and the American public. Using case - studies, the manuscript examines these relationships and discusses the circumstances of incarceration contributing to differences in social …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-5/

img Billigmeier and others outdoors (ddr-csujad-26-89)

Billigmeier, a Japanese American man, and two women in the process of posing outdoors. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_026

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-89/

img Four people and a dog (ddr-csujad-26-109)

One Japanese American man and three Caucasian people pose for a photo with unexpected dog in front of camp. Additional photos in sequence include: ucsb_mei_0111, ucsb_mei_0113, ucsb_mei_0114, ucsb_mei_0115. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_070

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-109/

img People posing in snow (ddr-csujad-26-122)

Photo of three Japanese Americans and four Caucasian people, including Robert Billigmeier, posing with snowballs and a dog. Related photo in sequence ucsb_mei_0070. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_091

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-122/

img Group photo (ddr-csujad-26-87)

A group of fourteen people including Japanese Americans and Caucasians pose together. The photo includes Robert Billigmeier in the top row on the left. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_024

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-87/

img Seated Japanese man in uniform (ddr-csujad-26-90)

A Japanese American man wearing a military uniform is seated in a home. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_027

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-90/

img Men boy and dog (ddr-csujad-26-116)

Three men including a Japanese American man in uniform, Robert Billigmeier with a dog, and a small Japanese American boy pose for a group photo. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_081

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-116/

img Farm workers (ddr-csujad-26-139)

Photo of farm workers appearing to harvest a crop. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_109

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-139/

doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-38)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including classes, class discussions, assignments, grades, exams, homework and studying, interclass sports, graduation, dances, and a carnival fundraiser for yearbook. Each entry includes the full date and student name. The entries were part of a class assignment and collected …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-38/

img Tule Lake scrapbook (ddr-csujad-26-53)

Scrapbook created in Tule Lake camp by Japanese American students. Contents include drawings, art, holiday greeting cards prints, poetry and signatures of student groups. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_20_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-53/

doc Christian church in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-7)

Report on the majority Protestant Christian church at Tule Lake and the development of a community church which became known as "Tule Lake Union Church." The report describes church organization, leadership issues and changes, schedules, facilities, church-centered groups and activities, finances, languages and membership. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-7/

img Camp buildings with dust cloud (ddr-csujad-26-69)

Camp barracks buildings line a road with dust cloud. People can be seen in front of the buildings in distance. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_006

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-69/

doc Personality cards (ddr-csujad-26-44)

Journal entries written by high school students discussing their observations and perspectives on a variety of topics including social and cultural differences, personality conflicts, friendships, social interactions, school, dogs, memories, reflections on camp life, weather, a friend in the military visiting his parents in camp, hobbies, and opinions about other people and daily life. Each entry …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-44/

img Couple with baby (ddr-csujad-26-105)

A young Japanese American couple poses in front of a building with a small baby. Caption on back of photograph reads, "giordi Chester Ogi [at] 3 mos. (with Emi [and] Chet). From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_047"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-105/

doc List of sources and topics (ddr-csujad-26-41)

List of personality card authors including their identifying codes and a list of topics used by Billigmeier to collect information during the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The codes can be seen written on the corners of the personality cards: ucsb_mei_0032, ucsb_mei_0034, ucsb_mei_0035, ucsb_mei_0036, ucsb_mei_0037, ucsb_mei_0038, ucsb_mei_0039, ucsb_mei_0042, ucsb_mei_0043, ucsb_mei_0044. See this object in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-41/

img View of Hiroshima's centre no. 1 (ddr-csujad-26-101)

Front of a postcard depicting the aftermath of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_038

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-101/

doc Fire department of Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-14)

Description of the establishment, structure and operations of the fire department at Tule Lake. The report includes accounts of fires, what firemen do while waiting for fires, schedules, issues with wardens and administration, and ethnographic observations of "social status" in the camps. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-14/

doc Memo from WRA Administrative Division re: war ration books, May 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-26-40)

Memo advising recipient to relinquish war ration books due to living in a "group institutional user establishment." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_08_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-40/

img Two boys writing (ddr-csujad-26-92)

Two young Japanese American boys doing schoolwork write in notebooks. A chalkboard is blurred in the background. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_029

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-92/

doc Social welfare department at Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-15)

Description of the development of the Social Welfare Department of Tule Lake. The report focuses on details of disorganization including personnel issues, wage disputes, and analysis of personnel issues. The department handles funeral arrangements, domestic issues, incarceree transfers between camps, leaving camps for education, and public assistance grant money. Report compiled as a portion of the …

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img Group photo by car (ddr-csujad-26-111)

A group of five women and one man poses in front of a car with barracks in the background. Additional photos in sequence include: ucsb_mei_0109, ucsb_mei_0113, ucsb_mei_0114, ucsb_mei_0115. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_075

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-111/

img People gathering around a vehicle covered in baggage (ddr-csujad-26-91)

Group of people, including men with bicycles, gather around a vehicle with baggage tied to the roof. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_028

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-91/

img Tule Lake scrapbook painting (ddr-csujad-26-55)

Watercolor painting depicting three figures, two children and one adult, walking towards a road lined with barracks and electrical poles. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape in the background. "Watanabe" is signed in the lower right corner. Tule Lake scrapbook (ucsb_mei_0053), page 3. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: …

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img Young women (ddr-csujad-26-123)

A group of young Japanese American women poses with a Caucasian woman in front of a barracks building. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_092

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-123/

img Photo of young girl (ddr-csujad-26-76)

Young Japanese American girl seated in chair with her hands next to her face. From photo album of Robert Billigmeier. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_05_013

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-76/

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