Mass removal ("evacuation")

On March 2, 1942, Public Proclamation No. 1 began to appear on telephone poles and buildings. This was the first official notice Japanese Americans had of their immediate removal from the West Coast. The notices stated that they had six or seven days to prepare, and were to take only what they could carry. They were not told where they would be taken. People rushed to sell or store, in one week, property and belongings acquired over a lifetime. Some families tucked their valuables away in their attic or basement and locked the door, hoping to return soon. On the appointed "evacuation" day, thousands of Japanese Americans gathered at designated locations, with the numbered identification tags they had been issued tied to their coats. Watched by curious onlookers, they were met by armed soldiers and transported in buses, private cars, and trains to sixteen temporary "assembly centers" in California, Washington, Oregon and Arizona.

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Related articles from the Densho Encyclopedia :
Final Report, Japanese Evacuation from the West Coast, 1942 (book)

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Storage list for George Nishisaka (ddr-sbbt-2-137)
doc Storage list for George Nishisaka (ddr-sbbt-2-137)
A check-in list for goods belonging to George Nishisaka, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 659.
Storage list for K. Tanaka (ddr-sbbt-2-393)
doc Storage list for K. Tanaka (ddr-sbbt-2-393)
A check-in list for goods belonging to K. Tanaka, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 916.
Storage list for Mr. S. Tazuma (ddr-sbbt-2-121)
doc Storage list for Mr. S. Tazuma (ddr-sbbt-2-121)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Mr. S. Tazuma, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 643.
Storage list for Oba (ddr-sbbt-2-197)
doc Storage list for Oba (ddr-sbbt-2-197)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Oba, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 719.
Storage list for Mr. and Mrs. Nomura (ddr-sbbt-2-317)
doc Storage list for Mr. and Mrs. Nomura (ddr-sbbt-2-317)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Nomura, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 840.
Storage list for S. Yamamoto (ddr-sbbt-2-120)
doc Storage list for S. Yamamoto (ddr-sbbt-2-120)
A check-in list for goods belonging to S. Yamamoto, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 642.
Storage list for G. K. Shioyama (ddr-sbbt-2-290)
doc Storage list for G. K. Shioyama (ddr-sbbt-2-290)
A check-in list for goods belonging to G. K. Shioyama, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 812.
Storage list for Shinga Kameda (ddr-sbbt-2-109)
doc Storage list for Shinga Kameda (ddr-sbbt-2-109)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Shinga Kameda, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 631.
Storage list for Mrs. S. Okamura (ddr-sbbt-2-174)
doc Storage list for Mrs. S. Okamura (ddr-sbbt-2-174)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Mrs. S. Okamura, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 696.
Storage list for T. Terao (ddr-sbbt-2-309)
doc Storage list for T. Terao (ddr-sbbt-2-309)
A check-in list for goods belonging to T. Terao, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 831.
Storage list for Jean S. Ishikawa (ddr-sbbt-2-90)
doc Storage list for Jean S. Ishikawa (ddr-sbbt-2-90)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Jean S. Ishikawa, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 612.
Storage list for Sukeichi Nomura (ddr-sbbt-2-194)
doc Storage list for Sukeichi Nomura (ddr-sbbt-2-194)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Sukeichi Nomura, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 716.
Storage list for K. Hikida (ddr-sbbt-2-335)
doc Storage list for K. Hikida (ddr-sbbt-2-335)
A check-in list for goods belonging to K. Hikida, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 858.
Storage list for G. Tashiro (ddr-sbbt-2-348)
doc Storage list for G. Tashiro (ddr-sbbt-2-348)
A check-in list for goods belonging to G. Tashiro, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 871.
Storage list for Uchimura (ddr-sbbt-2-366)
doc Storage list for Uchimura (ddr-sbbt-2-366)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Uchimura, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 889.
Storage list for K. Konishi (ddr-sbbt-2-259)
doc Storage list for K. Konishi (ddr-sbbt-2-259)
A check-in list for goods belonging to K. Konishi, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 781.
Storage list for R. S. Yoshimura (ddr-sbbt-2-282)
doc Storage list for R. S. Yoshimura (ddr-sbbt-2-282)
A check-in list for goods belonging to R. S. Yoshimura, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 804.
Storage list for M. Makuuchi (ddr-sbbt-2-79)
doc Storage list for M. Makuuchi (ddr-sbbt-2-79)
A check-in list for goods belonging to M. Makuuchi, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 601.
Storage list for S. Fukutani (ddr-sbbt-2-365)
doc Storage list for S. Fukutani (ddr-sbbt-2-365)
A check-in list for goods belonging to S. Fukutani, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 888.
Storage list for Genja and Kihue Yamamoto (ddr-sbbt-2-125)
doc Storage list for Genja and Kihue Yamamoto (ddr-sbbt-2-125)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Genja and Kihue Yamamoto, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 647.
Storage list for T. Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-154)
doc Storage list for T. Fujii (ddr-sbbt-2-154)
A check-in list for goods belonging to T. Fujii, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 676.
Storage list for Yagi (ddr-sbbt-2-312)
doc Storage list for Yagi (ddr-sbbt-2-312)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Yagi, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 835.
Storage list for Yoda (ddr-sbbt-2-332)
doc Storage list for Yoda (ddr-sbbt-2-332)
A check-in list for goods belonging to Yoda, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 855.
Storage list for J. Samata (ddr-sbbt-2-52)
doc Storage list for J. Samata (ddr-sbbt-2-52)
A check-in list for goods belonging to J. Samata, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 525.
Storage list for R. Ohara (ddr-sbbt-2-219)
doc Storage list for R. Ohara (ddr-sbbt-2-219)
A check-in list for goods belonging to R. Ohara, moved from the Buddhist Church (Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple) to Lyon Van and Storage Company's lot 741.
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