Tanforan

Temporary Assembly Center

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Outline of University of California study of evacuation and resettlement (ddr-csujad-26-2)
doc Outline of University of California study of evacuation and resettlement (ddr-csujad-26-2)
Outline for an academic social science study, the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS), led by the University of California of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Outline highlights area of administrative, social, political and personal areas to be studied by a team of researchers encamped with incarcerees. See this object in …
Mon Tsuchida and granddaughter Leonora during a pilgrimage to the site of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-52-47)
img Mon Tsuchida and granddaughter Leonora during a pilgrimage to the site of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-52-47)
Caption next to image reads, "DAY OF REMEMBRANCE--Mon Tsuchida, 84, and granddaughter Leonora, 10, both from San Bruno, Calif. listen to speakers during a pilgrimage at the site of the old Tanforan racetrack in San Bruno where 8,033 Japanese-Americans were incarcerated during WWII. Monday marked the 37th anniversary of the Executive Order 9066 which incarcerated over …
Tanforan Assembly Center barracks (ddr-csujad-52-20)
img Tanforan Assembly Center barracks (ddr-csujad-52-20)
Caption above image reads, "TANFORAN INTERNMENT CAMP--Looking from the grandstand of the old Tanforan Race Track, some 170 barracks can be seen that housed Japanese-Americans during World War II. The Tanforan internment camp was located near present-day San Bruno. A government report has been released recently and it blames the internment on prejudice and hysteria." See …
Some of the first arrivals to the assembly center at Tanforan Race Track, near San Francisco in 1942 (ddr-csujad-52-4)
img Some of the first arrivals to the assembly center at Tanforan Race Track, near San Francisco in 1942 (ddr-csujad-52-4)
A LaserPhoto copy of an Associated Press image, taken in 1942, shared in 1981. Caption on photo reads "These were among the first Japanese to be moved into the newly built assembly center at Tranforan Race Track, near San Francisco in 1942. The people here were watching a horse race at the track." A message from …
Tanforan totalizer, vol. 1, no. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-2325)
doc Tanforan totalizer, vol. 1, no. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-2325)
Tanforan totalizer, final issue, vol. 1, no. 19, whichi is a newsletter published at the Tanforan Temporary Assembly Center. Covers a background on WRA Director Dillon S. Myer, WRA policies on basic provisions, community enterprises, work and pay, order of merit, private employment, clothing allowances, self government, and an overview of events and happenings at the …
Immunization record, WCCA Form S-5, Ruby Ebisui (ddr-csujad-55-1294)
doc Immunization record, WCCA Form S-5, Ruby Ebisui (ddr-csujad-55-1294)
Immunization card belonging to Ruby Ebisui. Includes dates for typhoid, smallpox, and diphtheria immunizations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1296
Instructions on evacuation of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-55-1295)
doc Instructions on evacuation of Tanforan Assembly Center (ddr-csujad-55-1295)
Instructions for the Ebisui family regarding departure from Tanforan Temporary Assembly Center and travel to Topaz incarceration camp. Covers packing and crating, government property, hand baggage, train baggage, freight, and identification tags. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1297
Harry Nomura (ddr-csujad-8-54)
doc Harry Nomura (ddr-csujad-8-54)
Oral history interview with Harry Nomura. Information on the oral history project is found in: csuf_stp_0012A; Glossary in: csuf_stp_0014. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: FCPL Nomura, Harry
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 14 (August 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-12)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 14 (August 8, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-12)
Selected article titles: "Council, Legislative Body Dissolved by Army Order" (p. 1), "Attention! Nisei Voters" (p. 1).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 11 (July 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-18)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 11 (July 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-18)
Selected article titles: "Nominations Slated for Legislative Congress" (p. 1), "House Managers" (p. 1), "Medical Center News and Announcements" (p. 4).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 17 (August 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-15)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 17 (August 29, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-15)
Selected article titles: "Center Residents Assured of Getting Basic Clothing" (p. 1), "Rules Given on Bringing in of Personal Property" (p. 1), "Internee Correspondence" (p. 1), "Editorial: Women and the War" (p. 4).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 10 (July 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-17)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 10 (July 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-17)
Selected article titles: "Tanforan Assembly Constitution Approved" (p. 1), "Constitution and By-Laws of the Tanforan Assembly" (p. 1).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 15 (August 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-13)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 15 (August 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-13)
Selected article titles: "Procedure Announced for Tanforan Panel Election" (p. 1), "Cupid Snares First Center Pair; Wedding on Sunday" (p. 1), "Our Center Hospital: Its Birth and Growth" (p. 4).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 8 (July 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-8)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 8 (July 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-8)
Selected article titles: "Center Residents to Hold Fourth of July Program" (p. 1), "Constitution Drafted" (p. 1), "Messages Via Red Cross" (p. 3).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 3 (May 30, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-3)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 3 (May 30, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-3)
Selected article titles: "Residents Receive Over 1000 Visitors in 10 Days" (p. 1), "Want to Get Married?" (p. 1), "Rules Given for Notifying Draft Board of Address" (p. 2), "School Begins for Younger Children" (p. 3).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-16)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-16)
Selected article titles: "Advance Tanforan Contingent Leaves for Utah WRA Project. Main Evacuation of Center to Start Sept. 15" (p. 1), "Administrative Messages to Tanforan Residents" (p. 1), "Embarkation Procedure Given for Relocation" (p. 1), "Co-op Canteen Envisioned for Utah Relocation Site" (p. 1), "Nisei Faces the Future" (p. 12).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 2 (May 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-2)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 2 (May 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-2)
Selected article titles: "Employment Procedure Established" (p. 1), "Center to Hold First Flag Ceremony Sunday" (p. 1), "Tanforan Roll Call Now 7796" (p. 1), "Camp Directory Due Next Week" (p. 1), "200 Lost Articles Turn Up in Bureau" (p. 3), "1st Town Hall Meeting Set" (p. 4).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 9 (July 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-9)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 9 (July 11, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-9)
Selected article titles: "1st Pay Checks Issued" (p. 1), "Basic Clothing Service to Start Monday Morning" (p. 1).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 12 (July 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-10)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 12 (July 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-10)
Selected article titles: "80 Candidates Picked for Legislative Congress Race" (p. 1), "Tonsorial Parlor: Barber Shop to You!" (p. 4), "Editorial: Absentee Voting" (p. 6), "Editorial: Gambling" (p. 6), "Laundry and Cleaning Prices Given" (p. 8).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 5 (June 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-5)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 5 (June 13, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-5)
Selected article titles: "19 to Vie for Votes. Seeking Five Council Posts. Election Tuesday" (p. 1), "One Out of Every Five in Center is Working" (p. 2), "Fire Force Has Situation Well in Hand, Says Chief" (p. 2), "Oath Asked on Draft Forms" (p. 2), "Model Planes, Tins, Tubs, Gardens" (p. 4).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 1 (May 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-1)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 1 (May 15, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-1)
Selected article titles: "Assembly Center Head Greets Residents. Cooperation Stressed" (p. 1), "P.O.'s Daily Tote Hits 6000" (p. 1), "'Home Sweet Stall'" (p. 2).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 16 (August 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-14)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 16 (August 22, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-14)
Selected article titles: "Many in Center Will Cast Votes in State Primaries" (p. 1), "Count of Federal Property to be Made Monday Evening" (p. 1), "Voluntary Evacuation" (p. 1).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 4 (June 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-4)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 4 (June 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-4)
Selected article titles: "Pros, Cons of Nisei Attitude Discussed" (p. 1), "WRA Volunteer Plan Told" (p. 1), "No More Monday Visitors" (p. 2), "Introducing: The New Police Chief Here" (p. 2), "Dr. Togasaki Clarifies Birth Rate Rumors" (p. 5).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 7 (June 27, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-7)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 7 (June 27, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-7)
Selected article titles: "New Council Takes on Official Duties" (p. 1), "Yamasaki Speaks for Council at Induction" (p. 1).
Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 6 (June 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-6)
doc Tanforan Totalizer Vol. I No. 6 (June 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-149-6)
Selected article titles: "Five Win Posts in Election for Center Council" (p. 1), "Permits Needed for Parties" (p. 3), "Optometric Clinic Opens" (p. 3), "Center Has Active Legionnaire Group" (p. 6).
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