Santa Anita

doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 2 (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-1)

Selected article titles: "More Than 1000 Expected in Draft Registration. Sign-up Starts Tomorrow for Men 45-65" (p. 1), "Job Assignments at Center Number 1886 Since April 4" (p. 1), "Center's First Movie Tonite" (p. 1), "Hours Listed for Typhoid Inoculation" (p. 3), "Need Anything Just Visit the Canteen" (p. 3), "Seventh Center Baby Born" (p. 3), …

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 4 (May 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-3)

Selected article titles: "First Baby Born in Santa Anita" (p. 1), "New Evacuees Boost Population to 10,327. Week's Influx Adds 3552" (p. 1), "Fire Prevention Rules Announced" (p. 1), "Foot Baths Chlorinated to Combat Athlete's Foot" (p. 2), "Use of Electricity Clarified" (p. 2), "For Sale: Milk" (p. 3), "Personnel Office Asks Listing of Additional Skills. …

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 29 (July 25, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-29)

Selected article titles: "Drainage Cure Sought. Shower, Washday Regulations Set" (p. 1), "Shoe Supply Now Exhausted" (p. 1), "Story of the Week: Tomatoes, Corn, Marriage" (p. 2), "Editorial: Second Front Now for Victory" (p. 4).

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doc Santa Anita Pacemaker Vol. I No. 20 (June 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-146-20)

Selected article titles: "Diplomas Go to 250 Friday. Vierling Kersey Will Highlight Graduation Rites in Grandstand" (p. 1), "Mess Change to be Tried" (p. 1), "Avenues Renamed After Famous Horses. Change Affects Three Districts" (p. 2), "Editorial: Democracy is Not Acts of Few" (p. 6).

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img The Matayoshis cutting their wedding cake (ddr-densho-1007-249)

Caption on back.

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av Interview with Chris Ishii, part 4 of 7 (ddr-densho-1007-1558)

Ishii discusses his mother gaining US citizenship, returning to work at Disney after the war, other animation work, detention at Santa Anita, the L'il Neebo comic strip, the MIS gopher mascot, and his political beliefs. Video starts at 0:55. Loni Ding can be heard asking questions behind the camera. Original title: 57, II NY #42, 6-85, …

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img Japanese Americans eating in a mess hall (ddr-densho-37-482)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Meal time, cafeteria-style, for these children at Santa Anita assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Japanese Americans serving food (ddr-densho-37-484)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Cafeteria-style assures promptness in serving meals at Santa Anita assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Military police on watchtower (ddr-densho-37-393)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Military police on duty in watch-tower at Santa Anita park assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Veteran entering assembly center (ddr-densho-37-765)

Original WRA caption: Dressed in uniform marking service in the first World War, this veteran enters Santa Anita Park assembly center for person of Japanese ancestry evacuated from the West Coast.

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doc Administrative Notice No. 23 Registration of Evacuees' Rentable Property (ddr-densho-356-800)

Administrative Notice No. 23 from Santa Anita Assembly Center informs internees that if they have any property that is "rentable" to register it immediately and lists what is rentable property and how to register it.

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doc Evacuee Information Release No. 2 Baggage Instructions (ddr-densho-356-803)

Evacuee Information Release No. 2 from Santa Anita Assembly Center informs internees about the types of baggage allowed and how each type will be transported.

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doc Administrative Notice No. 19 Conservation of Water (ddr-densho-356-798)

Administrative Notice No. 19 from Santa Anita Assembly Center on the conservation of water as water is not draining properly. The Assembly center closed laundry facilities on Wednesday and one shower location each day of the week.

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doc Clothing Issuance (ddr-densho-356-797)

Information from Santa Anita Assembly Center on clothing allotments and issuing.

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doc Two letters to Kaneji Domoto from Ishiro (ddr-densho-329-1038)

About conditions at the Santa Anita Assembly center

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img Military police on watchtower (ddr-densho-37-392)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Military police on duty in watch-tower at the Santa Anita Assembly Center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred to War Relocation Authority Centers for the duration.

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img Military policeman patrolling camp fence (ddr-densho-37-483)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Military police patrol fence around Santa Anita Park assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

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img Japanese American with parasol (ddr-densho-37-766)

Original WRA caption: Japanese parasol for spring showers at Santa Anita Park assembly center. Evacuees later are transferred to War Relocation Authority center for the duration.

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doc Clothing Request (ddr-densho-356-795)

Clothing request from Richard "Dick" Tsukada.

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doc Administrative Notice No. 27 Transfer to Amache (ddr-densho-356-802)

Administrative Notice No. 27 from Santa Anita Assembly Center contains information regarding personal belongings in storage outside of the camp remaining their until settled at Amache at which point individuals my request their items be shipped to camp at the WRA's expense. It also provides instructions regarding train travel to Amache including water conservation, cleanliness, and …

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doc Administrative Notice No. 24 Contraband Articles and Possession of Liquor and Drugs (ddr-densho-356-801)

Administrative Notice No. 24 from Santa Anita Assembly Center quotes the Center Regulations regarding the possession of contraband. Contraband includes: Shortwave Radios, cameras, firearms, weapons, alcohol, and drugs.

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doc Administrative Notice No. 21 Labor Strikes (ddr-densho-356-799)

Administrative Notice No. 21 from Santa Anita Assembly Center provides excerpts from the Wartime Civil Control Administration Operations Manual regarding work stoppages, labor strikes, quitting, and grievances. The WCCA did not allow work stoppages or labor strikes.

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doc Clothing list and request for Richard Tsukada (ddr-densho-356-796)

List of approved clothing items and their prices and a clothing request form filled out for Richard "Dick" Tsukada.

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vh June Yasuno Aochi (Yamashiro) Berk Segment 5 (ddr-densho-1000-453-5)

Living conditions at the Santa Anita Assembly Center

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vh Michiko Frances Chikahisa Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-347-16)

Sister's serious illness in camp

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

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