Temporary Assembly Centers

In spring 1942, the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) hastily prepared temporary "assembly centers" to house the individuals of Japanese ancestry who were removed from their homes after the signing of Executive Order 9066. The centers were surrounded by barbed-wire fences and patrolled by armed military police. People were housed in animal stalls and barracks with communal bathrooms and mess halls. After spending up to six months in the "assembly centers," Japanese Americans were moved inland to permanent concentration camps.

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doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Isao Tanaka (ddr-densho-498-38)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Isao Tanaka explaining that most of the people from Tanforan Assembly Center have been or will be transported to Topaz, Utah. Tanaka thanks Inglis for his kindness.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-38/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Kay (ddr-densho-498-33)

Letter of gratitude to Robert Inglis from Kay Uchida from Tanforan Assembly Center. Uchida explains what life is like in the assembly center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-33/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Mas Wakai (ddr-densho-498-17)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Mas Wakai at Tanforan Assembly Center, discussing his and George Aki's ordination

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-17/

doc Letter to Rev. Robert Inglis from Hideko Nakazawa (ddr-densho-498-35)

Letter to Robert Inglis from Hideko Nakazawa letting him know that she will be joining her family at Tanforan Assembly Center and to address all letters to her there.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-35/

doc Japanese American Courier Vol. 15, No. 745 (April 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-96-780)

Selected article titles: "Evacuation Goes Into Effect for Seattle Sectors" (p. 1), "Pink Tea" (p. 2), "Hang-Overs" (p. 3), "Center Asks for Recreation Aids" (p. 4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-96-780/

doc Keynote address by Bob H. Suzuki for Nisei Honorary Degree Ceremony (ddr-densho-446-363)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-363/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-103)

Letter from Joseph Conard, Executive Secretary, National Japanese American Student Relocation Council West Coast Committee with instructions on how to proceed with student leave process.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-103/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Goss (ddr-densho-468-108)

Cover letter for application to University of Nebraska (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-108/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to "Coach" (Ray Richards) (ddr-densho-468-110)

Typed draft explaining Ishikawa's seeking admission to the University of Nebraska with request for assistance (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-110/

doc Memoir: "The Ishikawa Family Who Came to America" (ddr-densho-468-96)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-96/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Conard (ddr-densho-468-114)

Letter expressing concern over rumors that Nisei students who have visited Japan will be ineligible for student transfer program [Note: "Conard" is misspelled as "Conrad," which Ishikawa acknowledges in ddr-densho-468-104]

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-114/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Ray Richards (ddr-densho-468-113)

Continuation of narrative from ddr-densho-468-104 with transcript of letter to Ray Richards (ddr-densho-468-110)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-113/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Mr. Conard (ddr-densho-468-107)

Typed draft protesting that time spent in Japan will impact student relocation (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-107/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. Alfred E. Longueil (CC: Dr. Rolfe) (ddr-densho-468-109)

Typed draft explaining Ishikawa's seeking admission to the University of Nebraska with request for advice (no date)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-109/

doc Letter from Henry Ishikawa to WRA Relocation Project manager at Granada (ddr-densho-468-118)

Cover letter for letter to Joseph Ishikawa, who is en route to Granada

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-118/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-102)

Letter concerning Ishikawa's admission to the University of Nebraska

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-102/

doc Letter from Joseph Ishikawa to Dr. R. W. Goss (ddr-densho-468-101)

Letter concerning Ishikawa's admission to the University of Nebraska

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-101/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard (ddr-densho-468-106)

Update on student relocation program. Page one is introduction from Ishikawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-106/

doc Letter from RW Goss to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-116)

Requirements for admission of Japanese students

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-116/

doc Letter from Joseph Conard to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-115)

Explanation of Student Relocation program policies regarding Kibei

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-115/

doc Short story: "The outcast" / "The alien within" (ddr-densho-468-68)

Four typed drafts. First draft describes a Japanese American girl in the mid-20th century. Second, third, and fourth drafts describe incarceration. The story's name changes from "The outcast" to "The alien within" between drafts 2 and 3. Final draft has perspective shift from third-person narrator to first-person.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-68/

doc Book of 70th Anniversary of Japanese Congregational Church (ddr-densho-446-455)

The Japanese Congregational Church's 70th Anniversary coincided with the 100th Anniversary of the Japanese Christian Mission in North America. This book traces the history of JCC within the larger setting of national and local events, and some of the photos and narratives may be of interest. Ai Chih Tsai was pastor at JCC from 1948 to …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-455/