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 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/

img Golf tournament at Gila Country Golf Club (ddr-densho-37-1015)

Included annotation: C-401, 3/5/44, 18 Hole Tournament.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1015/

img Butte auditorium under construction (ddr-densho-37-1039)

Included annotation: F-405, Bulle Audilorium [sic] Building 3/16.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1039/

img Crowd for departure (ddr-densho-37-881)

Included annotation: D-6, Departure, "Outside Leave."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-881/

img Gila River 16th group (ddr-densho-37-1996)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1996/

img View of Butte (ddr-densho-37-1052)

Included annotation: H-401, Butte.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1052/

img Butte camp at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1273)

Included annotation: 210-CB-C-301, Butte Campe Views, Sept 1943-Oct 1943.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1273/

img Crowd outside a bus (ddr-densho-37-1472)

Included annotation: T-501.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1472/

img Parents-relative association (ddr-densho-37-2057)

Included annotation: R-1007, Parents-Relative Association.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2057/

img Mr. Tanaka (ddr-densho-37-2013)

Included annotation: E-1007, Mr. Tanaka-66-10-A.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2013/

img View of the Canal auditorium (ddr-densho-37-1808)

Included annotation: Canal Auditorium, Q-805.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1808/

img Nakada children (ddr-densho-37-1709)

Included annotation: E-702, The Nakada Family, 8/10/44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1709/

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 Flower arrangement exhibit (ddr-densho-37-1322)

Included annotation: M-306, Ikebana-ten Flower Arrangement Exhibits, 48 Rec. Jan. 7-8.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1322/

img Inductees at Block 50 (ddr-densho-37-1532)

Included annotation: F-604, June 20, at Block 50.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1532/

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/