Memo from Co-ordinating Committee to Chief of Police Schmidt [Willard E. Schmidt], February 3, 1944
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-2-72 (CSUJAD Local ID: sjs_sch_0072, CSUJAD Project ID: sjs_sch_0072)
PARENT COLLECTION
San Jose State Schmidt (Willard E.) Papers
DESCRIPTION
Calls for special meeting of the Project Director, Advisory Council, and Co-ordinating Committee to discuss Committee recommendations, and refers to four attached memoranda, each from Co-ordinating Committee 1608-A to R. [Raymond] R. Best, Project Director, dated February 2, 1944 and written by Byron Akitsuki, Executive Secretary. Subjects of the memoranda are: Receipt of Red Cross Gift [of soy sauce]; Nomination of Temporary Police Commissioners; Creation of New Employment Opportunities; and Preparation for Referendum Votes prior to the Replacement of this Committee. The latter memo states that a referendum, which would give incarcerees a voice in the Center's management, would help to overcome negative feelings. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0072
DATE
2/3/1944
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Miscellaneous Documents
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- Activism and involvement
- Industry and employment
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs
- Geographic communities -- California
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Akitsuki, Byron (author)
- Co-ordinating Committee 1608-A (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
