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.

World War II (283)
Concentration camps (2078)

Filters

Facilities

Format

Genre

Usage

Use <Ctrl> or (⌘) keys to select multiple terms

Gallery view
List view

2078 items

img Boy holds a doll while waiting for the bus (ddr-densho-37-894)

Included annotation:G-1, Segregants leaving dining rooms for the buss [sic], Canal.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-894/

img Fire Chief Mauser (ddr-densho-37-1753)

Included annotation: D-801, Mr. Mauser-Fire chief.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1753/

img Loading Tule Lake bound crates (ddr-densho-37-874)

Included annotation: C-3, Loading Tule bound crates

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-874/

img Canal inductees pose for a photo (ddr-densho-37-1524)

Included annotation: E-603, Canal Inductees, June 20.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1524/

img Pvt. Joe Kubota and family. (ddr-densho-37-2039)

Included annotation: O-1005, Pvt. Joe Kubota and family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2039/

img Basketball team seated on bleachers (ddr-densho-37-1025)

Included annotation: D-406, Basketball Team.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1025/

img James Nakamura at the report office (ddr-densho-37-859)

Included annotation: A-3, Mr. James Nakamura at Report Office

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-859/

img Mr. and Mrs. Nakada with their son Yoshio (ddr-densho-37-1705)

Included annotation: D-704, The Nakada Family - (6 sons in Army).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1705/

img Pilgrim fellowship group photograph (ddr-densho-37-1457)

Included annotation: P-507, Pilgrim Fellowship group.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1457/

img News Courier staff at dining tables (ddr-densho-37-1911)

Included annotation: News Courier Staff, 1/26/45.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1911/

img Honor roll sign at Butte community (ddr-densho-37-1034)

Included annotation: E-407.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1034/

img View of a concentration camp (ddr-densho-37-1031)

Included annotation: E-404.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1031/

img 19th group of inductees (ddr-densho-37-2049)

Included annotation: Q-1001, Inductee Group (19th), June 29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2049/

img Group standing in desert (ddr-densho-37-2073)

Included annotation: V-1005.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2073/

img Loading Tule Lake bound home goods (ddr-densho-37-875)

Included annotation: C-2, Loading Tule bound crates

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-875/

img Crowd sending off their friends (ddr-densho-37-1049)

Included annotation: G-407, Crowd sending off their friends 3/21.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1049/

img Butte and Canal inductees (ddr-densho-37-1504)

Included annotation: B-606, Butte Canal Combined, June 7-44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1504/

img Portrait of Riki Yamada (ddr-densho-37-1407)

Included annotation: H-503, Riki Yamada.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1407/

img Classic song club at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1837)

Included annotation: Classic Song Club.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1837/

img Toda Sakahiro and his family (ddr-densho-37-1676)

Included annotation: Y-606, Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro-who was killed in action in Italy-Canal, 7/29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1676/

img Judo group (ddr-densho-37-1839)

Included annotation: Judo.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1839/

img Playing games at a picnic (ddr-densho-37-1076)

Included annotation: M-407, Bulle [sic] block managers, "Picnic."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1076/

img Canal inductees (ddr-densho-37-1701)

Included annotation: C-704, Fourth Group to leave Aug. 4, Canal Inductees.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1701/

img Landscaping at the Caucasian quarters (ddr-densho-37-1042)

Included annotation: F-408, Yard and flower, Caucasian quarter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1042/

img Mr. Nakata and son in a greenhouse (ddr-densho-37-1193)

Included annotation: M-206, Mr. Nakata, his son and Mr. Quast.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1193/