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 Basketball team seated on bleachers (ddr-densho-37-1024)

Included annotation: D-405, Basketball Team.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1024/

img Block 74 picnic (ddr-densho-37-1843)

Included annotation: Block 74 Picnic.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1843/

img Crowd waiting at Canal (ddr-densho-37-1501)

Included annotation: B-603, Canal, June 7-44.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1501/

img Fourth group of Canal inductees (ddr-densho-37-1700)

Included annotation: C-703, Fourth Group to leave Aug. 4, Canal Inductees.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1700/

img Two girls dancing odori (ddr-densho-37-942)

Included annotation: R-2, Japanese costume, Odori (Dance).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-942/

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 View of Canal from above (ddr-densho-37-1447)

Included annotation: 210-CB-O-506, Canal, Bird's eye Views.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1447/

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

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

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

img Gila River Relocation Center monument (ddr-densho-37-1108)

Included annotation: R-405, Honor Roll, 210-CBR-407, 4/10.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1108/

img View of Butte (ddr-densho-37-1272)

Included annotation: 210-CB-B-308, Butte Camp Views, Sept 1943-Oct 1943.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1272/

img View of the Honor Roll monument from below (ddr-densho-37-1110)

Included annotation: S-401, Honor Roll Monument, 4/13, Taylor.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1110/

img Crowd at Butte (ddr-densho-37-1505)

Included annotation: B-607, Butte.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1505/

img Cadet Nurse Ida Sakahiro (ddr-densho-37-1691)

Included annotation: A-705, Cadet Nurse Ida Sakohira.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1691/

img Butte block managers at a picnic (ddr-densho-37-1072)

Included annotation: M-403, 3/26, Bulle [sic] Block magers [sic] picnic at Fox Butte, Block managers.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1072/

img Ichiro Kataoka with his war bonds (ddr-densho-37-1741)

Included annotation: L-703, Ichiro Kataoka, an inductee, buys five-one thousand dollar war bond as a gift to his parents- 8/22.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1741/

img View from the amphitheater for Armistice Day program (ddr-densho-37-1183)

Included annotation: H-206, Armistice Day Program at Amphitheatre.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-1183/

img Two performers in a drama (ddr-densho-37-941)

Included annotation: P-2, Part of scene in the Japanese Drama.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-941/

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 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/