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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img Pvt. Bill Kobayashi throwing a football (ddr-densho-463-23)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Pvt. Bill Kobayashi "alt form," caught in the act of passing an foot ball [sic].

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-23/

img Pvt. Bill Kobayashi standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-463-24)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Bill, Taken in Dec. 1944 while he was awaiting in [sic] induction notice.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-24/

img James Komoto and friends at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-463-166)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Me [James Komoto], Shig, Tad, Harry, Haruo, Sut; Taken 1943 Tule Lake; Tad first Furlough to Camp.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-166/

img Man in sweater (ddr-densho-463-60)

A man in a letterman sweater, possibly playing a game of basketball.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-60/

img Woman standing outside a building (ddr-densho-463-9)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-9/

img Man outside barracks (ddr-densho-463-74)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-74/

img Emi Taketa stands outside the Taketa apartment (ddr-densho-463-45)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Miss Emi Taketa, Taken in front of her apartment, October 1944, Before Relocating to Minidoka.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-45/

img Woman on a dirt path (ddr-densho-463-75)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-75/

img James Komoto with Pvt. Narita and friends (ddr-densho-463-123)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Ben, me [James Komoto], Shoji, Kini, Mr. Murato, Hiram, Yasu, Geo, Bill, Harry, TD; "What's you [sic] doing, Harry;" "Look [sic] Like His special cigs."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-123/

img Woman standing outside barracks (ddr-densho-463-21)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-21/

img Minidoka Gals (ddr-densho-463-7)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Don't know who they all are but sure would like to know. Minidoka gals, March 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-7/

img Pvt. Haruo "Harrison" Arai portrait (ddr-densho-463-25)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: "Harrison," Pvt. Haruo Arai, Taken in the States, 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-25/

img Woman smiling outside a barrack (ddr-densho-463-22)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-22/

img Pvt. Harry Taketa portrait (ddr-densho-463-31)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Pvt. Harry Taketa, Block 2, Taken while out on Rail road [sic], 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-31/

img Benny outside Block 12 (ddr-densho-463-33)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Benny, Taken in Block 12, "Shine Them Teeth, Boy."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-33/

img Woman standing in a snowy lane (ddr-densho-463-5)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-5/

img Haruko, Yayeko, Helen, Ami, and others (ddr-densho-463-39)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Haruko, Yayeko, Helen, Ami, ?, ?, ?; Taken in front of Mikami; Sept. 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-39/

img Shoji Ichikawa in a letterman sweater (ddr-densho-463-65)

Written beside photograph on scrapbook page: Shoji Ichikawa. Taken in front of our place in March 1945; Natiee, his two stripe and star letter man [sic] sweater.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-463-65/