Resistance and dissidence

Resistance to exclusion and incarceration took many different forms: non-compliance with exclusion orders and concomitant court cases challenging them, refusal to obey draft orders, labor strikes, and individual and group protests within the camps.

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Report of the informal meeting of the stockade internees and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-2-68)
doc Report of the informal meeting of the stockade internees and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-2-68)
Report provides minutes of meeting requested by stockade incarcerees, listing the incarcerees, Co-ordinating Committee members, and others in attendance and presenting paraphrased text, identifying speakers by name. Topics addressed include incarcerees' difficulties in talking honestly, especially when they are spoken with in groups rather than individually; incarcerees' understanding of conditions in the camp outside of the …
Report of the informal meeting of the stockade internees and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-2-102)
doc Report of the informal meeting of the stockade internees and the Co-ordinating Committee of the Tule Lake Center (ddr-csujad-2-102)
Provides minutes of meeting requested by stockade incarcerees, listing the incarcerees, Co-ordinating Committee members, and others in attendance and presenting paraphrased text, identifying speakers by name. Topics addressed include incarcerees' difficulties in talking honestly; their understanding of conditions in the camp outside of the stockade; the work of the Co-ordinating Committee and of the Negotiating Committee; …
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, June 24, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-31)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, June 24, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-31)
A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin discussing Frank Chin's work in a Stud's Terkel's book and Weglyn's recent television interview. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_031
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, January 24, 1988 (ddr-csujad-24-32)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, January 24, 1988 (ddr-csujad-24-32)
A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin discussing the controversy over an article that Chin recently published. Weglyn also writes about possible speakers for a seminar on Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_032
Letter from Michi Weglyn to [Frank Chin], April 14, 1998 (ddr-csujad-24-54)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to [Frank Chin], April 14, 1998 (ddr-csujad-24-54)
A letter from Michi Weglyn, probably to Frank Chin. Weglyn writes that she is researching the "Santa Anita incident," presumably the disturbance at the Santa Anita Assembly Center on August 9, 1942. She also writes that the Chinese were the most welcoming to the Japanese returning to Los Angeles at the end of World War II. …
Letter from Eji Suyama, M.D., to Rafu Shimpo, October 1, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-5)
doc Letter from Eji Suyama, M.D., to Rafu Shimpo, October 1, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-5)
A letter from Eji Suyama to Rafu Shimpo criticizing an article about the Japanese American draft resisters in 1942. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_005
Letter from Walter M. Weglyn to Frank Chin, May 30, 1989 (ddr-csujad-24-12)
doc Letter from Walter M. Weglyn to Frank Chin, May 30, 1989 (ddr-csujad-24-12)
A letter from Walter M. Weglyn to Frank Chin praising him for his writings about Japanese Americans draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_012
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, July 6, 1987 (ddr-csujad-24-46)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, July 6, 1987 (ddr-csujad-24-46)
A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin in which she states that James Omura "owes his extrication from a pariah status" to Chin. Weglyn states that she and Omura credit Frank Chin with getting Japanese American draft resisters to speak about their experiences. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, October 31, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-4)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, October 31, 1992 (ddr-csujad-24-4)
A letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin about a "resisters conference" and the LA Day of Remembrance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_004
31 Res.-13 Recognition of Draft Resisters (ddr-csujad-24-76)
doc 31 Res.-13 Recognition of Draft Resisters (ddr-csujad-24-76)
A resolution by the Seattle chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) recognizing the sacrifices and courage of Japanese American draft resisters during World War II. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_06_002
Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, January 29, 1993 (ddr-csujad-24-1)
doc Letter from Michi Weglyn to Frank Chin, January 29, 1993 (ddr-csujad-24-1)
In this letter Michi Weglyn describes her conversation with "Walter" [Walter M. Weglyn?] at a "Resisters Conference"and praises Frank Chin for his work. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: chi_01_001
Broadcast affair Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-18)
doc Broadcast affair Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-26-18)
Chronological account of an Office of War Information visit to Tule Lake to ask incarcerees to broadcast about the conditions of the incarceration camp in response to reported propaganda broadcasts on Tokyo radio. Report describes conditions under which the broadcast would have been made, details of meetings, and arguments for and against the broadcast. Report compiled …
Victim of the Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS) (ddr-csujad-26-31)
doc Victim of the Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS) (ddr-csujad-26-31)
An affidavit written to invalidate purported distortions and false accusations made against the author in two books published using research material collected by Rosalie Hankey Wax during de Cristoforo's incarceration at Tule Lake. The books are "Doing Fieldwork: Warnings and Advice" by Rosalie H. Wax and "The Spoilage" by Dorothy Swaine Thomas and Richard S. Nishimoto …
Saburo Masada interview (ddr-csujad-6-20)
doc Saburo Masada interview (ddr-csujad-6-20)
Oral history interview with Saburo Masada. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: SCRC_MASADA_SABURO
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 19 (December 9-16, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-44)
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 107, No. 19 (December 9-16, 1988) (ddr-pc-60-44)
Selected article titles: "PSWD JACL & NCRR Co-Hosting ORA Redress Meeting" (p. 1), "Children of Mixed Marriages: San Fernando JACL Conducts Forum" (p. 1), "Cliff's Corner: The Heart Mountain Resisters" (pp. 4-5), and "Student Beat: Growing Up Nikkei in Wisconsin" (p. 5).
Draft letter to Mrs. Young (ddr-densho-468-173)
doc Draft letter to Mrs. Young (ddr-densho-468-173)
"If there is a problem, please remember that it wouldn't have existed if we hadn't been forced into glorified concentration camps."
A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)
doc A Myopic Account of a Relocated Life during the Second World War (ddr-densho-468-97)
Personal recollections of life in an assembly center and relocation camp for Japanese descendants and various digressions
Notes for letter to Tommy (ddr-densho-468-172)
doc Notes for letter to Tommy (ddr-densho-468-172)
Notes for a letter to Tommy protesting his decision to join the army. Includes discussion of Nisei identity, conscientious objection on religious grounds, and segregation
WRA Tule Lake Center special project regulations (ddr-densho-284-60)
doc WRA Tule Lake Center special project regulations (ddr-densho-284-60)
A list of regulations regarding Japanese nationalism and "anti-American" activities deemed as punishable offenses by the camp administration.
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 14 (April 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-63)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 14 (April 6, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-63)
Selected article titles: "Stop List Interviews, Deportation Hearings Being Conducted Here" (pp. 1-2), "Center's End of Year Population Figures Given" (p. 1), "Four Violators Plead Guilty at Project Trials" (p. 2), and "Hana Matsuri: Center Buddhist Churches to Hold Gotanye Services" (p. 3).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 12 (March 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-61)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 12 (March 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-61)
Selected article titles: "Statement Given on Special Project Rules" (p. 1), "Relocators Get Kindly Welcome on Return Home" (p. 2), "Japanese School Damaged in Second Delano Fire" (p. 2), and "Two-Day 'Shibai and Buyo' Begins Tonight at Aud." (p. 4).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 13 (March 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-62)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 13 (March 30, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-62)
Selected article titles: "Spain Quits as Protecting Power: Vice Consul of Spain Leaves Center After Receiving Order" (p. 1), "Nisei Inducted into U.S. Army Now Total 17,600" (p. 1), "9 Sentenced on Charges of Violating Regulations" (pp. 1-2), and "Procedure Given for Those Planning Return to Hawaii" (p. 3).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 8 (February 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-57)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 8 (February 22, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-57)
Selected article titles: "2 Society Leaders Sentenced 30 Days at Project Trial" (pp. 1-2), "Second Statement Made on Center Situation" (p. 2), and "Tule Lake: Funeral Parlor Opens Saturday" (p. 2 ).
The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 7 (February 15, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-56)
doc The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 7 (February 15, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-56)
Selected article titles: "Dept. of Justice: Status of Renunciants Defined by Rothestein" (pp. 1-2), "WRA Closes Quarters of Hoshi, Hokoku Seinen Dan" (pp. 1-2), "Excludees Now Able to Relocated East and South" (p. 2), and "Contact with Japan Through Red Cross" (p. 4).
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