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 View of Canal (ddr-densho-37-1448)

Included annotation: 210-CB-O-507, Canal, Birds' eye Views.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1448/

img Two girls perform odori (ddr-densho-37-937)

Included annotation: R-1, Japanese Odori (dance) in practice.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-937/

img completed group of inductees (ddr-densho-37-1697)

Included annotation: C-707, Fourth Group of Inductees leave August 4, 1944, Canal and Butte Inductees - (completed group).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1697/

img Church group at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1853)

Included annotation: Church group.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1853/

img Canal water tank (ddr-densho-37-1810)

Included annotation: Q-807, Canal Water Tank.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1810/

img Standing crowd at an Armistice Day program (ddr-densho-37-1185)

Included annotation: H-208, Armistice Day Program at Amphitheatre.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1185/

img Hatsuko Uwamoto in her Girl Scout uniform (ddr-densho-37-1146)

Included annotation: B-504, Hatsuko Uwamoto.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1146/

img Boy Scouts raise flag at monument (ddr-densho-37-1470)

Included annotation: S-507.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1470/

img Group photo of canal inductees (ddr-densho-37-1525)

Included annotation: E-604, Canal Inductees, June 20.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1525/

img Butte inductees (ddr-densho-37-1756)

Included annotation: D-804, Butte Inductee, 11/8.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1756/

img Canal amphitheater (ddr-densho-37-1806)

Included annotation: Canal Amphitheatre [sic], Q-803.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1806/

img James Nakamura outside a barrack (ddr-densho-37-901)

Included annotation:H-7, James Nakamura, News-Courier Editor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-901/

img Mr. Shelly, Miss Walker, and another (ddr-densho-37-2016)

Included annotation: G-1001, Mr. Shelly - Miss Walker., [undecipherable] Block, Miss Walker was presented Dept of Int. award- 5/19/45.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2016/

img Mr. Hattori (ddr-densho-37-2011)

Included annotation: E-1005, Mr. Hattori-66-10-A.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2011/

img Honor roll nearing completion (ddr-densho-37-1091)

Gila River Honor Roll monument nearing completion. Included annotation: O-407, Monument nearing completion, 4/4/44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1091/

img Memorial Day service organizers (ddr-densho-37-2079)

Included annotation: K-1003/4, Those in charge of the Memorial Day service in Butte.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2079/

img Hana Matsuri at Gila River (ddr-densho-37-1865)

Included annotation: Hana Matsuri.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1865/

img Group holding flags at a picnic (ddr-densho-37-1075)

Included annotation: M-406, Bulle [sic] block managers, "Picnic."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1075/

img Watanabe twins seated on a blanket (ddr-densho-37-1430)

Included annotation: M-504, Watanabe and his family.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1430/

img Family ready to board a train (ddr-densho-37-911)

Included annotation: L-1, Getting ready board on train, Casa Grande.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-911/

img Fourth group of Butte inductees (ddr-densho-37-1699)

Included annotation: C-702, Fourth Group to leave Aug. 4, Butte Inductees.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1699/

img Toda and Ida Sakahiro in uniform (ddr-densho-37-1692)

Included annotation: A-706.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1692/

img Man stands outside the grounds division (ddr-densho-37-1043)

Included annotation: G-401, Yard and flower, Caucasian quarter.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1043/

img Joe Watanabe holding his twin babies (ddr-densho-37-1429)

Included annotation: M-503.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1429/

img Three inductees (ddr-densho-37-2033)

Included annotation: L-1007, Inductees - June 5-1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-2033/