Letter from Issei man to his family
PARTNER
Densho
Visit partner
OBJECT ID
ddr-densho-25-67 (Legacy UID: denshopd-p25-00067)
PARENT COLLECTION
DESCRIPTION
After Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the FBI under the Department of Justice began arresting aliens of Japanese, German, and Italian ancestry. These aliens, although they had not been charged with specific crimes, were considered "dangerous" by the U.S. government, and were interned in special Justice Department camps.
DATE
December 31, 1941
LOCATION
OBJECT GENRE
Correspondence
OBJECT FORMAT
Document
FACILITY
CREATORS
- Iseri, Matahichi (author)
PERSONS/ORGANIZATIONS
CONTRIBUTOR
Densho
PREFERRED CITATION
Courtesy of the Yamada Family Collection
RIGHTS
Copyright restricted
