Gila River

doc 1943 Year's Flight Yearbook (ddr-densho-492-1)

High school yearbook from Butte High School in the Gila River concentration camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-492-1/

img Funeral photo titles Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-162)

Caption below photo: Midwife Takiye Kondo's funeral service at Gila River incarceration camp 2, Arizona. Takiye suffered an aortic aneurism and dies in Rivers Community Hospital on march 9, 1945. She lived just an hour and a half after being admitted. She was from Alameda, CA.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-162/

img Funeral photo titled Death of a Midwife (ddr-ajah-6-227)

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.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-227/

img Portrait of boy in suit and hat (ddr-ajah-6-159)

Written on front: March 1944. Caption below photo: A well dressed Doug Kondo poses while incarcerated in Gila, AZ during World War II. His parents were Hajima and Eleanor Kondo of Alameda, Ca. March 1944

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-159/

img Chiyoko Kono standing in garden (ddr-ajah-6-270)

Caption below photo: Chiyoko "Harriet" Kono - Alameda, CA. Her passport spells her first name as Harriette. She was born in japan March 10, 1903. In this photo, she is married to Hikotaro "Harry" Kono. The Konos would be incarcerated in Gila River, Arizona during WWII. She died in Selma, CA (near Fresno) on July 26, …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-ajah-6-270/

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 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/

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/

img Maps of incarceration camps in the western United States (ddr-csujad-55-98)

Series of maps including incarceration camps in the western United States, temporary assembly centers in California, Manzanar camp in California, Gila River camp in Arizona, Topaz camp in Utah, Heart Mountain camp in Wyoming, Poston camp in Arizona, Amache camp in Colorado, Tule Lake camp in California, Rohwer camp in Arkansas, Minidoka camp in Idaho, and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-98/

Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Masatoshi Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-30)

Certification letter granting Masatoshi Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00033

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-30/

Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

doc Memo from Henry C. Freeland, Relocation Advisor, Gila River Project to Whom It May Concern re: Permission for Shige Abe to travel, October 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-29)

Certification letter granting Shige Abe permission to travel to Gardena, California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00032

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-29/

doc Japanese Americans in internment camps 1942-1946, physical layout of the WRA camps (ddr-csujad-55-2495)

Document detailing the physical layout and qualities of incarceration camps. Covers: isolation centers, assembly centers, permanent relocation centers, farm area, administrative area, internee area, barracks, mess hall, boiler room, recreation hall, block manager, ward, hospital schools, canteens, utilities, employment and salary, other centers, progressive project directors, camp closing, Tule Lake closure, and post-war years. See this …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2495/

doc Semi-annual report, January 1 to June 30, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1654)

Report covering the "relocation program," leave clearance, nisei and the armed forces, closing of Jerome incarceration camp, Tule Lake incident, segregation movements to Tule Lake, Spanish Consular visits, community government, business enterprises, welfare, education, community activities, legal, evacuee property, health and sanitation, fire protection, internal security, military police, agriculture, industries, motor transport and maintenance, construction and …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1654/

doc Gila River War Relocation Center (ddr-csujad-55-2481)

Illustration of a typical block and barrack layout at Gila River incarceration camp. Includes camp data and statistics. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2587

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2481/

doc Kokoro no tomo, no. 20 (December 1988) (ddr-csujad-55-49)

Essay (located on page 17 of booklet) describing the author's experience of starting a school at the Jerome incarceration camp and teaching students at the Gila River incarceration camp. The author reflects on her experience as a teacher in the camps and a Christmas project by her students. See this object in the California State Universities …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-49/

doc War Relocation Work Corps (ddr-csujad-55-351)

Pamphlet describing the War Relocation Work Corps including planned camp facilities, types of work available, eligibility, benefits, and private employment. "Approved Relocation Areas" section includes descriptions of Manzanar, Parker, Gila, Tule Lake, and Minidoka camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0353

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-351/

img Vicinity map, Gila River WRA Camp (ddr-csujad-55-2480)

Topographic map of the area near the Gila River incarceration camp in Pinal County, Arizona. Includes barrack and building layouts for the Canal camp and Butte camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2586

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2480/

doc Reassignment slip (ddr-densho-469-3)

A reassignment slip reassigning Kazuo Otani to work as a barber.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-3/

doc A Year at Gila Anniversary Booklet (ddr-densho-469-8)

Includes the legend of Gila, a history of the beginning of the Gila River, facts, and maps of the Gila River, as well as summaries of Gila's River's various organizations, departments, work, and activities.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-8/

doc Reclassification assignment (ddr-densho-469-4)

A reclassification assignment for Kazuo Otani to a new section.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-4/

doc Check transmittal (ddr-densho-469-7)

A receipt and check to cover services for October 1942, addressed to Kazuo Otani.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-7/

doc Resettlement Assistance forms (ddr-densho-469-6)

A letter addressed to Hamako Otani for the Otani family that includes economic assistance forms. The forms include a justification of economic resources, a statement of economic resources, and the amount for the approved grant.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-6/

doc Gila River Relocation Camp Reunion (1997) (ddr-densho-469-10)

A memory book from the Gila River Relocation Camp Reunion from June 6-8, 1997. Pictures of the Gila River Reunion Committee, reunion, and reunion registrants are included. The book also includes a note from the advisor Sei Dyo, a transcript of a speech delivered by California Assemblyman Nao Takasugi, a reunion update, and a directory of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-469-10/

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