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Ralph P. Merritt Collection

PARTNER

Densho
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COLLECTION ID

ddr-densho-343

DESCRIPTION

The Ralph P. Merritt Collection is a part of the Eastern California Museum holdings. This portion of the collection consists of photographs from an album belonging to Josephine Hawes, Chief Nurse at Manzanar concentration camp. The photographs document the lives of the staff and Japanese American incarcerees at Cow Creek and Manzanar. Topics included: hospital staff, Manzanar Children's Village, teachers and education, recreational activities, leaving camp, and Seabrook.

INCLUSIVE UNIT DATE

1942-1945

BULK UNIT DATE

1942-1945

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Black and white prints from one photograph album.

CONTRIBUTOR

Eastern California Museum

CREATORS

PREFERRED CITATION

Courtesy of the Eastern California Museum, County of Inyo and the Ralph P. Merritt Collection

RIGHTS

Copyright restricted
Copyright restricted

138 Objects

Manzanar school children (ddr-densho-343-1)
img Manzanar school children (ddr-densho-343-1)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-1/
Manzanar area (ddr-densho-343-2)
img Manzanar area (ddr-densho-343-2)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-2/
Manzanar area (ddr-densho-343-3)
img Manzanar area (ddr-densho-343-3)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-3/
Chamberlain Family, Joe Hawes, Death Valley (ddr-densho-343-4)
img Chamberlain Family, Joe Hawes, Death Valley (ddr-densho-343-4)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-4/
Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-5)
img Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-5)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-5/
Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-6)
img Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-6)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-6/
Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-7)
img Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-7)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-7/
Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-8)
img Death Valley, Cow Creek Camp (ddr-densho-343-8)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-8/
Josephine Hawes, Death Valley, swimming pool.
img Josephine Hawes, Death Valley, swimming pool. "Jo for a New Years Day dip. Yes, cold!" (ddr-densho-343-9)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-9/
Josephine Hawes, Death Valley, swimming pool.
img Josephine Hawes, Death Valley, swimming pool. "Jo for a New Years Day dip. Yes, cold!" (ddr-densho-343-10)
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-343-10/

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