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 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/

Notice from Homes Baldridge, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Claims Division, to claimants under the evacuation claims act of July 2, 1948 (ddr-csujad-55-2426)

doc Notice from Homes Baldridge, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Claims Division, to claimants under the evacuation claims act of July 2, 1948 (ddr-csujad-55-2426)

Information about forms necessary to submit a claim pursuant to the Evacuation Claims Act. Includes instructions and documents needed for submitting a claim. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2532

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2426/

doc Letter from Ruth Takagi to Mrs. Margaret Waegell, January 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-71)

Handwritten correspondence from Ruth Takagi to Margaret Waegell discussing her family and feelings regarding the forced evacuation experience. Takagi also requests supplies and food items. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00075

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-71/

doc Evacuation claims compromise settlement award sheet (ddr-csujad-55-2446)

Award sheet for a claim made by George Hideo Nakamura for his losses of personal property during his forced removal and incarceration during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2552

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2446/

doc Japanese-Americans in relocation centers (ddr-csujad-55-346)

Description of the removal and incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Covers "voluntary evacuation", construction of incarceration camps, camp food, medical services, schools, jobs, and indefinite leave permits and policy. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0348

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-346/

doc Identification tag, WCCA-Form S-4, Masatoshi Abe (ddr-csujad-55-25)

Baggage tag for Masatoshi Abe. WCCA-Form S-4. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00028

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-25/

doc Sunday before (ddr-csujad-55-1278)

Collection of sermons given by pastors of Japanese ancestry prior to "evacuation." Includes "Foreword", "Preface", "Introduction", "Facing Evacuation", "The Tie That Binds", "Reweaving Our Lives", "The Babylonian Exile and the Love of God", "Abraham, the Migration Leader", "New Pilgrims", and "We Shall Have Our Easter." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1278/

doc Story of the Nittas (ddr-csujad-55-342)

Pamphlet on the story of the Nitta family during World War II. Covers the Nitta's "evacuation", incarceration at Poston, and "resettlement." From verso, "Reprinted from NOW, through co-operation with the Congregational Committee on Christian Democracy from original manuscript supplied by the Reports Division of the War Relocation Authority, Los Angeles, July, 1945." See this object in …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-342/

doc War-time experiences (ddr-csujad-55-2385)

Narrative essay describing Hatsuye Nakamura's experience as an individual of Japanese ancestry living in California during the events of World War II. Nakamura describes the evacuation orders and their impact on the community, her experience at Tule Lake and Granada incarceration camps, relocation to Chicago, and eventual return to Marysville, California. See also the narrative essay …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2385/

doc Democracy and Japanese Americans (ddr-csujad-55-344)

Pamphlet describing "evacuation", incarceration, court cases including Wakayama, Korematsu, Yasui, Hirabayashi, and Kanai, and the civil liberties issues surrounding the treatment of individuals of Japanese descent during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0346

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-344/

doc Issei, Nisei, Kibei (ddr-csujad-55-340)

Pamphlet covering 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. Reprinted as "Outcasts! The Story of America's Treatment of Her Japanese-American Minority." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0342

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-340/

doc Sociology essay (ddr-csujad-55-1919)

Sociology essay written by Toshie Sato for a class assignment at Tri-State High School at Tule Lake incarceration camp. Covers the author's home town environment, impacts of evacuation on the community, and other social issues. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1922

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1919/

doc H.R. 442--questions and answers (ddr-csujad-55-89)

Question and answer sheet covering information about H.R.422 including eligibility, "voluntary evacuees," vesting rights, administration and distribution of funds, procedures, notification, and federal and state laws. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00093

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-89/

doc Nisei Wartime Internment Research Project: report on preliminary findings (ddr-csujad-55-159)

Report on findings from the Nisei Wartime Internment Research Project by Donna Nagata and Yuzuru Takeshita of the University of Michigan department of psychology. Includes description of the survey group, characteristics of respondents, and presentation of findings on the following topics: communication with parents and children, comfort in talking about the incarceration, reasons for reluctance to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-159/

doc Letter from Phillip Isenberg, Member of the Assembly, 10th District, August 6, 1985 (ddr-csujad-55-2451)

Correspondence from Phillip Isenberg to "Friend" regarding the opening of an exhibit documenting the dismissal of Japanese American employees of the state of California during their forced removal and incarceration during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2557

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2451/

doc Relocation of Japanese-Americans (ddr-csujad-55-332)

Report by the War Relocation Authority on the "Relocation of Japanese-Americans." Sections include: "Background", "Relocation Program," "Evacuated People," "Relocation Centers," "Student Relocation," and "Conservation of Evacuee Property." Includes photographs. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0334

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-332/

doc Notice of claim for property deposited pursuant to alien enemy regulations (ddr-csujad-55-2423)

Blank form for former incarcerees to make claims for loss of personal property due to forced removal during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2529

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2423/

doc My only crime is my face (ddr-csujad-55-2118)

Clipping from the magazine "Liberty" detailing one Japanese-American woman's experience of being removed from the west coast military zone during World War II and incarcerated in Heart Mountain incarceration camp before relocating to Denver, Colorado with her family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2221

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2118/

doc Evacuation (ddr-csujad-55-2528)

Booklet containing an illustrated commentary on forced evacuation and incarceration, newspaper clippings, and an essay, "My viewpoint on evacuation." Clippings include "Capt. Crowley tells of heroism of Nisei soldiers," "Shop workers refuse Nisei on the job," "Pfc. Yamamoto awarded medal for gallantry," "Nisei serving armed forces in Japan," "Private Naito's letter to the VFW," "Two Heart …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2528/

doc Identification tag (ddr-csujad-55-1979)

Suitcase tag and envelope belonging to Akio Adachi. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook, loose materials. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1982

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1979/

doc Evacuation claims: itemized statement of personal property (ddr-csujad-55-2410)

Itemized statement of personal property claims for George Hideo Nakamura. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2516

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2410/

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 "The Bottleneck in Japanese Resettlement" by the Committee on National Security and Fair Play (ddr-densho-498-19)

Committee on Nation Security and Fair Play letter of disdain for Japanese American relocation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-19/