Concentration camps

The War Relocation Authority (WRA) oversaw construction of ten concentration camps in sparsely populated and isolated areas. Between June and October 1942, Japanese Americans were transferred from the "assembly centers" to the larger camps. Housing approximately 120,000 people, the camps were designed to be self-contained communities, complete with hospitals, post offices, schools, warehouses, and residential areas. The WRA attempted to establish normalcy by setting up newspapers, a degree of self-government, sports leagues, and social events. But confinement, monotony, and harsh conditions exacerbated tensions between pro- and anti-camp administration residents and between the disempowered Issei and their U.S.-born Nisei children. At several centers, conflicts erupted into violence and at the Manzanar concentration camp the unrest resulted in fatal shootings. The WRA gradually granted work and school leave to those they considered "loyal." The last camp closed in March 1946.

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doc "Gifts to Nisei Children arouse town's ire" (ddr-densho-423-153)

Article reprinted from Fellowship, the journal of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, relating story of group sending Christmas gifts to children at Poston which the local town suspected of being weapons sent by conscientious objectors. Signed in upper right corner: Martha Nozawa

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-153/

doc "The Truth about Topaz" (ddr-densho-423-154)

Editorial reprinted from the Deseret News supporting an investigation at Topaz to show that the Japanese are not, in fact, getting a better deal than Americans.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-154/

doc "Manzanar. . .Relocation Center" (ddr-densho-423-155)

Article by Robert L. Brown, reprinted from Common Ground, describing how Manzanar was built and the infrastructure put into place, asking what the impact will be in the long run for Japanese Americans

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-423-155/

img Chiyo Sakane Fukuda wearing an apron (ddr-densho-482-7)

Chiyo Sakane Fukuda wearing an apron and holding a bucket at Heart Mountain.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-7/

img Yo Sakane and Jack Ikemoto at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-4)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-4/

img Chiyo Sakane Fukuda at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-1/

img Susie Ikemoto at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-3)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-3/

img Chiyo, Elaine, and Susie at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-6)

Written on back: L - Chiyo Sakane Fukuda, Middle - baby, Elaine Ikemoto, R - Susie Ikemoto, mother.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-6/

img View of Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-8/

img Fujiko at Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-5)

Written on photograph: to big sis Chiyo, forever your sis Fujiko.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-5/

img Snowy Heart Mountain (ddr-densho-482-9)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-482-9/

img Fumi Haraguchi surrounded by tall grass (ddr-densho-518-188)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Fumi Haraguchi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-188/

img Portrait of Nancy Watanabe (ddr-densho-518-131)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Nancy, Haruko and Jun Watanabe.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-131/

img Portrait of Tomio Hamasaki (ddr-densho-518-143)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Tomio Hamasaki.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-143/

img Kaz Mori at the post office (ddr-densho-518-111)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Post Office, Kaz Mori.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-111/

img Amy and Ayako pointing at an honor roll (ddr-densho-518-60)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Amy [Mukai] [left], Ayako [Yamanaka] [right].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-60/

img The Sugenos in Mr. Kogita's garden (ddr-densho-518-74)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: The Sugeno's [sic].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-74/

img Norio at Minidoka (ddr-densho-518-196)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Norio.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-196/

img Muck Fujihira standing in a field (ddr-densho-518-168)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Muck.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-168/

img Roy and Jeffry Tsuchida (ddr-densho-518-63)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Roy and Jeffry [baby] Tsuchida.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-63/

img K. Iwanabe's boxes (ddr-densho-518-129)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: All Camp Art Exhibit, K. Iwanabe's Boxs [sic].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-129/

img Mr. Fujihira and Mr. Sugeno in a garden (ddr-densho-518-75)

Chunaka Fujihira [left] and Mr. Sugeno [right] in Mr. Kogita's garden. Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Fujihira and Sugeno.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-75/

img Young girl and toddler (ddr-densho-518-182)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-182/

img Minidoka baseball team (ddr-densho-518-146)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: [left to right, back row] Frank Okita, Mako, Harry Nakashima, Haggie Nakashima, Kay Kukuni, Suzuki, Fat, Mits Yano, [front row] Hank Ozawa, Shig Urakawa, Roy Tsuchida, Sat Hirata, Tad Tsuji, Aki Koda, Jim Koga, Wienie Hiroshige.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-146/

img Amy Mukai at a desk (ddr-densho-518-212)

Written next to photograph in scrapbook: Amy, Tod.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-518-212/