Segregation and Tule Lake

In July 1943, Tule Lake concentration camp was designated as a segregation center for those the camp authorities considered "disloyal" as a result of their answers on the mandatory "loyalty questionnaire." In September 1943, "loyal" Japanese Americans from Tule Lake began departing for other camps and "disloyal" Japanese Americans from other camps started arriving at Tule Lake. The number of guards increased from a few hundred to 930 and an eight-foot high double fence was erected. The camp's capacity was 15,000 but the peak population reached 18,789 as 6,249 original "loyal" Japaense Americans chose to stay rather than be uprooted again.

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img Members of the Hoshidan distributing mattresses (ddr-densho-37-112)

Mattresses were doled out to 300 members of the Hoshidan, a pro-Japan organization, who were being kept overnight for questioning.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-112/

img Segregees arrive at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-37-261)

Original WRA caption: Trucks loaded with segregees arrive at processing center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-261/

img Hokoku Seinen Dan bugle corps (ddr-densho-37-183)

Original WRA caption: Bugle Corps of Hokoku Seinen Dan gather at Gate 1 to give proper send off to 125 of their number being sent to Santa Fe Internment Camp March 4, 1945.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-183/

img Camp new arrivals (ddr-densho-37-300)

Original WRA caption: People from the Manzanar Relocation Center were moved to the Tule Lake Segregation Center and quartered in the ten blocks which had been built as an addition at Tule Lake. They arrived in four special trains and were taken directly from the railroad to their new homes. A total of 1876 people came …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-300/

img Japanese American loading freight train (ddr-densho-37-265)

Original WRA caption: Volunteer evacuee worker helps load freight on train.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-265/

img Hokoku Joshi Seinin Dan morning drill (ddr-densho-37-110)

Original WRA caption: "Hokoku Joshi Seinin Dan at early morning drill." The correct title of this group may be Hokoku Joshi Seinen Dan.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-110/

img Interior, stockade (ddr-densho-37-208)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-208/

img Members of the Hoshidan marching (ddr-densho-37-108)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-108/

doc Relocation problems and policies (ddr-densho-381-24)

An address delivered by War Relocation Authority Director, Dillon S. Myer, to the Tuesday Evening Club. Myer discusses a variety of topics, including the creation of the War Relocation Authority, managing the camps, and plans for relocation.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-24/

doc Hunger strike at Tule Lake (ddr-densho-394-2)

Journal entries describing a hunger strike at Tule Lake during January 1944.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-394-2/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 5 (February 1, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-54)

Selected article titles: "Myer on Tule Lake: Assures Operation of Center Through 1945" (p. 1), "171 Internees Depart for Santa Fe Friday" (p. 1), and "Hectic Year for Mr. Stork Foreseen" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-54/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 2 (January 11, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-51)

Selected article titles: "Burling Here to Resume Renunciation Hearings" (pp. 1-2), "70 'Resegregated' to Santa Fe Camp" (p. 2), and "Housing Plan Required for West Coast Return" (pp. 2, 5).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-51/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 14 (June 1, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-21)

Selected article titles: "Residents Pay Solemn Tribute at Final Rites for Okamoto: Outdoor Funeral Attended by 9000" (pp. 1-2), "Further Group Movements to Tule Lake Discontinued" (p. 1), "Jail at 1808 for Drunks, Malfeasance" (p. 2), and "12 Buddhist Priests Added; Initial Sermons on Sunday" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-21/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 10 (May 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-15)

Selected article titles: "Repatriates Should Notify WRA and Spanish Embassy" (p. 1), "Reopening of Leupp Not Confirmed Here; Best" (p. 2), and "Tule Hardball Season Opens; Nippons Dump Manzanar Nine, 12-6" (pp. 5-6).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-15/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 11 (May 11, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-17)

Selected article titles: "Segregation: 1000 from Jerome, Rohwer Expected Over Weekend" (pp. 1-2), "Spanish Delegate to Visit Japanese Nationals Here" (p. 1), and "CA Contacting Other Centers to Obtain Japanese Movies" (p. 4).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-17/

doc The Newell Star, Vol. I, No. 7 (April 20, 1944) (ddr-densho-284-12)

Selected article titles: "82 in Center Receive Notices to Report for Physical Exams: Base Hospital to Be Utilized" (p. 1), "More Arrivals Expected as Segregation Plan Resumed" (p. 1), and "Red Cross Gifts Distributed to CA and Japanese Library" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-284-12/

vh Satsuki Ina Segment 3 (ddr-densho-1000-474-3)

Terminology used to describe the wartime dissidents at Tule Lake

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-474-3/

vh Richard E. Yamashiro Interview Segment 16 (ddr-densho-1000-333-16)

Transferring to Tule Lake when it was a segregation camp

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-333-16/