Gila River

img Painting (ddr-densho-371-1)

A painting by Dick Sata of a concentration camp, most likely the Gila River camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-371-1/

img Gila River camp (ddr-densho-371-2)

A photo of the Gila River concentration camp in Arizona. Caption on back: "Concentration camp, Gila, Arizona, 1942"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-371-2/

img A couple at Gila River (ddr-densho-328-305)

Caption in album: "Ruth and Tsut[?] / Gila Camp Arkansas / 1944."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-328-305/

doc The Redress Monitor (ddr-densho-381-52)

The national newsletter of the Japanese American Citizens League; volume 2, number 3. Included are articles on: waiting for redress, messages from the editor and chair, fundraising information, a statement from Senator Inouye, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-52/

doc Report and minority views of the Special Committee on Un-American Activities on Japanese War Relocation Centers (ddr-densho-381-55)

A report submitted by John M. Costello to the House of Representatives discussing concerns with the War Relocation Authority's management of the concentration camps.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-55/

doc War Relocation Authority contact list (ddr-densho-381-43)

A contact list of War Relocation Authority directors.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-43/

doc War Relocation Authority administrative notice on payroll allotments for war bonds (ddr-densho-381-19)

Acting Director, Leland Barrows, encourages War Relocation Authority staff to meet payroll allotment goals for war bonds. Included in the notice are copies of letters from H. Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a list of participation numbers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-19/

doc Project directors report on evacuee resistances to relocation (ddr-densho-381-6)

Dillon S. Myer, War Relocation Authority Director, lists twelve reasons why he believes detainees are reluctant to leave the camps.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-6/

Supplementary comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-12)

doc Supplementary comments by the War Relocation Authority on newspaper statements allegedly made by Representatives of the House Committee on Un-American Activities (ddr-densho-381-12)

Additional comments from the War Relocation Authority in response to statements made by to the House Committee on Un-American Activities to the press about living conditions in the camps, rumors of violence and protest, and criticisms of how the camps are being managed.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-12/

doc By-laws of Gila River Cooperative Enterprises, Inc (ddr-densho-382-4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-4/

doc Gila River Yearbook, "Year's Flight" (ddr-densho-382-20)

Butte High School 1943 Yearbook. Butte High School was the high school at Gila River.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-20/

doc Gila News-Courier, Armistice Day Supplement (ddr-densho-382-11)

Lists of dead, wounded and serving Japanese Americans

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-11/

doc Anniversary Supplement of the Gila News-Courier (ddr-densho-382-9)

Select articles: "Evacuees Are Facing East" (p. 4); "Evacuees Help Tackle Uncle Sam's War Jobs" (p. 6); "Camouflage Workers Get Prevailing Wages" (p. 9); Gilans Answer 'Yes' or 'No'" (p. 10); "Loyalty Questions Defined" (p. 11)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-9/

doc Gila River Relocation Project Blue Print Plans (ddr-densho-382-21)

War Relocation Authority blue print plans for project 24-A to construct roads to Gila River Relocation Project between Route No. 1 and Route No. 5.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-21/

doc List of baseball lettermen (ddr-densho-382-2)

A list of baseball lettermen at Gila River. Two of the men were listed as living at Tule Lake.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-2/

doc Print of sketch titled "Finis" (ddr-densho-382-18)

Including signatures

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-18/

doc Gila New-Courier Supplement, Issei, Nisei, Kibei (ddr-densho-382-12)

Transcription of Fortune magazine article from April, 1944. "The U.S. has put 110,000 people of Japanese blood in 'Protective Custody'"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-12/

doc List of baseball lettermen (ddr-densho-382-3)

A list of baseball lettermen at Gila River. One of the men was listed as living at Tule Lake.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-3/

doc Desert Sentinel, vol. 1, no. 8 (ddr-densho-382-17)

Newsletter from Gila River camp, published by the Journalism Class of Rivers High. Selected articles: "Student Council Install Officers" (p. 1); "Editorial Misconduct-Unnecessary" (p. 2); "Eagles Tie for Champs" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-382-17/

doc Birth to Death Takiye Kondo Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-161)

Document including photos, transcription of articles and primary documents related to the life and work of Takiye Kondo

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-161/

img Doug and Takiye Kondo standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-160)

Inscription on front: Douglas and grandmother Gila Relocation Center Arizona, U.S.A. 1944. Caption above photo: Doug Kondo poses with his grandmother, Takiye Kondo in Gila River, AZ, 1944. This is the only photo that is known to exist of the Takiye, who was a well respected midwife in her hometown of Alameda, CA before World War …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-160/

img Funeral photo outside Buddhist Church at Gila River Camp (ddr-ajah-6-163)

Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and died in Rivers Community Hospital on March 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA. This second photo taken by the photographer of the funeral …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-163/

doc Document with photo of baseball team titled Junior All-Star Team, Gila River, Arizona (ddr-ajah-5-49)

Includes history of Gila River team and players identified

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-5-49/

doc Cactus blossoms (ddr-csujad-55-48)

Collection of poetry written by incarcerees. Includes illustrations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00052

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-48/

doc Second quarterly report, July 1 to September 30, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1653)

Report covering progress of the "relocation" program, movement to "relocation centers", community construction, "evacuee" induction, employment inside and outside the centers, leave regulations, student "relocation", "evacuee" property, self-government, consumer enterprises, education, health and sanitation, welfare, mess operations, police and fire, agriculture and manufacturing, religious activities, "evacuee" newspapers, postal facilities, individual exclusion, repatriation, organization and personnel, chronology …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1653/

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