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 Crowd by a military truck (ddr-densho-37-895)

Included annotation: G-2, Send offs.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-895/

img Pfc. Toda Sakahiro (ddr-densho-37-1677)

Included annotation: Y-607.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1677/

img Marble hunt at a picnic (ddr-densho-37-1078)

Included annotation: N-401, Blockmanager [sic] Picnic, Girls marble hunt.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1078/

img Crowd at Gila River monument (ddr-densho-37-1467)

Included annotation: S-504, 5/25.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1467/

img Flowers in a greenhouse (ddr-densho-37-1194)

Included annotation: M-204.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1194/

img View of the Gila River Honor Roll monument from behind (ddr-densho-37-1114)

Included annotation: S-405, Honor Roll Monument.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1114/

img Mr. Nakata holding chrysanthemums (ddr-densho-37-1195)

Included annotation: M-201, Mr. Nakata and his chrysanthemums.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1195/

img Crowd watches an Armistice Day program (ddr-densho-37-1170)

Included annotation: E-207, Armistice Day [now called Veteran's Day], Canal.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1170/

img Delta Phi Sigma group (ddr-densho-37-1044)

Included annotation: G-405, YWCA, Delta Phi Sigma Group, Mary Moriguchi, President leaving.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1044/

img Bird's eye view of Canal (ddr-densho-37-1445)

Included annotation: 210-CB-O-504, Canal, Bird's eye Views.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1445/

img Butte Community Council members (ddr-densho-37-2106)

Included annotation: Last members of the Butte Community Council.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2106/

img Crowd for departure (ddr-densho-37-878)

Included annotation: D-2, Departure, "Outside Leave."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-878/

img 18th inductee group (ddr-densho-37-2038)

Included annotation: O-1001, Inductee Group - (18th), June 15, 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2038/

img Suzanna holding a phone (ddr-densho-37-971)

Included annotation: V-7, Suzanna.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-971/

img Baggage inspection at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-862)

Included annotation: A-4, Baggage inspection

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-862/

img Mr. Nakata and his chrysanthemums (ddr-densho-37-1190)

Included annotation: M-203, Mr. Nakata and his chrysanthemums, some of these are sent to Mrs. Roosevelt.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1190/

img Minoru Oichi and Jimmy Tanaka (ddr-densho-37-2075)

Included annotation: W-1001, Minoru Oichi, Jimmy Tanaka } left July 20.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2075/

img U.S.S. Cleveland model on a table (ddr-densho-37-1098)

Included annotation: P-406, U.S.S. Cleveland.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1098/

img Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro (ddr-densho-37-1673)

Included annotation: Y-603, Family of Pfc. Toda Sakahiro-who was killed in action in Italy-Canal, 7/29.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1673/

img Inductee Perry T. Oishi (ddr-densho-37-1528)

Included annotation: E-607, Perry T. Oishi Inductee.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1528/

img Joe Watanabe with his family (ddr-densho-37-1428)

Joe Watanabe and his wife pose with their twins. Included annotation: M-502, Joe Walanabe [sic] inductee and his family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1428/

img Mr. Aoki (ddr-densho-37-2010)

Included annotation: E-1004, Mr. Aoki-66-10-A.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2010/

img Armistice Day program (ddr-densho-37-1169)

Included annotation: E-205, Armistice Day [now called Veteran's Day], Canal.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1169/

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/