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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doc Auburn Globe-Republican (ddr-densho-493-37)

Clipping from the Globe-Republican received by Tomio Itabashi at Pinedale temporary assembly center. Two articles relevant to the evacuation: "Big Trains Take Japanese To California," discussing the Japanese Americans evacuated from the Auburn, Washington area, and "The Story of 112,000 Japanese in American" which is Part I of a two-part retelling of the recent history of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-493-37/

doc Tabulation of news clippings, March 15 to April 30, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-343)

List of news articles related to the Japanese American incarceration published between March 15 and April 30, 1945. List includes description of the article, number of clippings, and newspapers. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0345

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-343/

Letter from Kent Syverud, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School, to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita, September 23, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-258)

doc Letter from Kent Syverud, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan Law School, to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita, September 23, 1987 (ddr-csujad-55-258)

Correspondence from Kent Syverud to Professor Yuzuru John Takeshita regarding the Japanese American incarceration during World War II and redress. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0260

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-258/

doc 70,000 American refugees (ddr-csujad-55-337)

Pamphlet describing the evacuation and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. The author calls for readers to take action against the unjust treatment of Japanese Americans. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0339

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-337/

doc Japanese American student relocation: an American challenge (ddr-csujad-55-366)

Pamphlet covering the work and goals of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council. Includes roster of council members. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0368

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-366/

doc US payments on Japanese claims top $35,000,000 (ddr-csujad-55-2409)

Newspaper clipping published in an unknown source regarding claims filed by Japanese Americans after World War II to recover losses on property and personal items due to forced removal. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2515

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2409/

doc Note on dates and locations of incarceration and transfer (ddr-csujad-55-2407)

Notes on the dates and locations of the Nakamura family's forced removal from Marysville, California to Tule Lake incarceration camp, transfer from Tule Lake to Chicago, Illinois, and return to the Sacramento area. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2513

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2407/

img After relocation (ddr-csujad-55-245)

Cartoon illustrations on the theme "After Relocation." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0247

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-245/

doc Outcasts!: the story of America's treatment of her Japanese-American minority (ddr-csujad-55-339)

Pamphlet covering topics including forced evacuation, incarceration, loyalty of the Japanese American population, plans for "resettlement," a program to prevent further discrimination, and details on the Hirabayashi case. Includes photographs. Originally published in Fortune magazine as "Issei Nisei Kibei." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0341

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-339/

doc Relocation of persons of Japanese ancestry in the United States: some causes and effects (ddr-csujad-55-338)

Article describing the political and sociological implications of the Japanese incarceration during World War II written from the perspective of an anthropologist. Reprinted from Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0340

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-338/

doc Notes on forced removal and expenses (ddr-csujad-55-2408)

Notes about the Nakamura family's forced removal from Marysville, California and the expenses incurred as part of the removal. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2514

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2408/

doc Displaced Japanese-Americans (ddr-csujad-55-335)

The text of this pamphlet originally appeared in Fortune magazine, April, 1944, under the title of 'Issei, Nisei, and Kibei.' See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0337

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-335/

doc From camp to college (ddr-csujad-55-365)

Pamphlet on the formation and activities of the National Japanese American Student Relocation Council, military regulations for students, colleges accepting Nisei, financial aid, and closure of the camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0367

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-365/

doc Nation approves army order releasing Japanese Americans (ddr-csujad-55-2519)

Clipping of the article "Nation approves army order releasing Japanese Americans" from a magazine, "Now." Also includes four essays on the Bill of Rights written by incarcerated Japanese American children. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2625

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2519/

doc With Liberty and Justice for All (ddr-csujad-55-246)

School essay and reflections by Margery Gunderson on the incarceration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0248

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-246/

doc Information concerning clams under the evacuation claims law (ddr-csujad-55-2427)

Informational pamphlet for all "evacuee-claimants" filing claims for losses incurred during forced removal and incarceration during World War II. Includes analysis of public law 886, assistance in preparing claims, how to answer form questions, and types of real and personal property. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2533

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2427/

doc Frank F. Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2384)

Narrative essay describing Frank F. Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes his role as the Sutter-Yuba president of the Japanese American Citizens League, the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, Nakamura's experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2384/

doc Pertinent facts about relocation centers and Japanese-Americans (ddr-csujad-55-348)

List of brief "facts" about incarceration camps and incarcerees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0350

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-348/

doc Instructions to train monitor (ddr-csujad-55-121)

Instructions for train monitors on the trains transporting internees to incarceration camps. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0123

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-121/

doc Couple says apologies not enough for internment (ddr-csujad-55-2522)

Newspaper clipping from "Oakland tribune" about former incarcerees, Ernest and Chizu Iiyama. Covers the Iiyama's experience in camp and life after incarceration. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2629

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2522/

doc Day of remembrance 1990: a promise fulfilled (ddr-csujad-55-2691)

Pamphlet of 1990 day of remembrance sponsored by Japanese American Citizens' League. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2855

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2691/

doc Letter from Bill Taketa to James Waegell, November 25, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-2341)

Correspondence from Bill Taketa to Mr. James Waegell thanking him for the fruit he sent him. Mr. Taketa indicates that he heard about 800 Japanese Americans are in California. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2447

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2341/

doc List of evacuation losses (ddr-csujad-55-2412)

Notebook containing itemized list of George Hideo Nakamura's personal property for the purposes of evacuation claims. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2518

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2412/

doc Letter from Sachiko Okada to Pvt. George H. Nakamura, August 15, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-2452)

Correspondence from Sachiko Okada to George Hideo Nakamura regarding general updates on family and friends and feelings about the end of World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2558

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2452/

doc Evacuation notes from Clifton E. Snelson, Director Mess & Lodging Division (ddr-csujad-55-120)

Procedures for incarcerees regarding disposition of apartment items prior to forced removal. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0122

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-120/