Evacuation and resettlement study, structural report, section II: the first six months at Tule Lake: social changes and a chronology of events
PARTNER
CSU Japanese American History Digitization Project
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OBJECT ID
ddr-csujad-26-4 (CSUJAD Local ID: mei_01_35-37, CSUJAD Project ID: ucsb_mei_0004)
PARENT COLLECTION
UC Santa Barbara Robert Billigmeier Collection
DESCRIPTION
Report chronicling the first six months Tule Lake camp including the establishment of community activities, employment, schools, and barracks infrastructure. Describes challenges of adjusting to life in camp often using direct quotations from incarcerees to express struggles amid social and cultural groups as well as conflicts and strikes. Several events are also described including a description of the fourth of July holiday, a structure fire, thefts and rumors. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_01_35-37
DATE
12/9/1942
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Manuscripts
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
TOPICS
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence
- Industry and employment -- Firefighting
- Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays
- Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- The Japanese American Citizens League
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Education
- World War II -- Concentration camps -- Construction
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Shibutani, Tamotsu (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
PREFERRED CITATION
[Title of item], Robert Billigmeier Collection, CEMA 60, Department of Special Collections, University Library, University of California, Santa Barbara
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted