[Ray R. Best had close call with detention camp mob], biographical news article on Tule Lake Camp Director Raymond Best
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-2-39 (CSUJAD Local ID: sjs_sch_0039, CSUJAD Project ID: sjs_sch_0039)
PARENT COLLECTION
San Jose State Schmidt (Willard E.) Papers
DESCRIPTION
Biographical newspaper article about Tule Lake Camp Director Raymond R. Best and his role during the November 1943 protests at the camp, lead to martial law. Describes how his life was in danger during the protests and his diplomatic work after the camp closed. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0039
DATE
7/2/1961
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Clippings
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence -- Tule Lake strike
- World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Segregation and Tule Lake
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Canton, Ray (author)
- The Sacramento Bee (publisher)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
PREFERRED CITATION
Willard E. Schmidt Papers, Courtesy of San Jose State University Library Special Collections and Archives
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted