Nozawa Family Papers ddr-densho-423
597 items
597 items

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Abstracts of Articles Pertaining to the Evacuation and Relocation, Number 1, March 24, 1943 (ddr-densho-423-129)
Set of abstracts of articles prepared by LaVerne Madigan of the WRA. Marked "Property of M. Nozawa"

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Bibliography of Japanese in America, Part II, Books and Pamphlets, November 24, 1942 (ddr-densho-423-130)
List of publications related to Japanese in the U.S. and impacts of incarceration

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Relocation Communities for Wartime Evacuees (ddr-densho-423-131)
Description of locations chosen for development of camps

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First Quarterly Report, March 18 to June 30 1942 (ddr-densho-423-132)
Review of timeline since Pearl Harbor, status of acquiring land for and construction of relocation centers and progress of developing programs for education, health care, employment, and other infrastructure.

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Second Quarterly Report, July 1 to September 20 1942 (ddr-densho-423-133)
Review of progress of camp development, particularly issues of leave clearance, medical care and education

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Article from Survey Graphic, February 1943. "Japanese Colony: Success Story" (ddr-densho-423-134)
Article about Japanese American produce merchant from Oakland who left California before evacuation with a group of farmers to find farmland outside the Exclusion Zone. Argues that their success demonstrates their loyalty and patriotism. Includes endorsement by Mike Masaoka. Handwritten in corner "Property of Martha Nozawa"

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Forum on Japanese Americans in the Victory Program (ddr-densho-423-135)
Argues for use of Japanese American workers in war industry work, that they are loyal as demonstrated by their willingness to be relocated. Sponsored by the Japanese American Committee for Democracy

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"Our Japanese are Americans" (ddr-densho-423-136)
Essay questioning the incarceration, but acknowledging it as a fait accompli, and arguing for fair treatment of Japanese as Americans. Emil Sekerak worked for the WRA at Topaz. Produced by the Antioch Alumni Bulletin.

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"America's Protective Custody" (ddr-densho-423-137)
Article by Floyd Schmoe critiquing the incarceration and what different groups and individuals can do to protest the injustice.

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"The Japanese in our midst" (ddr-densho-423-138)
Article in the Atlantic Monthly, by George E. Taylor, analyzing the impact of incarceration on the place of Japanese Americans after the war, and on the position of the U.S. in foreign relations.

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"Thousands of Interned Japanese Found Disloyal" (ddr-densho-423-139)
Article by Senator "Happy" Chandler in the Los Angeles Examiner arguing that he has found 40-50% of military age men in the camps are disloyal.

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Population of Topaz (March 16, 1943) (ddr-densho-423-140)
Population and employment numbers for Topaz

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"Arizona's City of Exiles" (ddr-densho-423-141)
Article by Albert Palmer for The Christian Century, describing the Gila River Camp, and how to support Japanese American after the war

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"Japanese Incident" (ddr-densho-423-142)
Article by Henry H. Crane for The Christian Century. Story of an incident of an attack on a Japanese man after Pearl Harbor and his response.


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"Some Opinions from Readers on Japanese Americans" (ddr-densho-423-144)
Responses to editorial from Des Moines Register opposing the resolution proposed by the state legislature to ban Japanese Americans from relocating to the state.

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Letter from Henri Takahashi to Mits ? (ddr-densho-423-145)
Describing working conditions and community response to Japanese incarcerees working outside camp and asking about conditions where he is. Argues that WRA is not acting to oversee workers' conditions and incarcerees will need to advocate for themselves.

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"Evacuee volunteers harvest enough beets to produce 265 million pounds of sugar" (ddr-densho-423-146)
Article reprinted from Pacific Citizen by Frank Clay Cross about impact of incarceree labor

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"Sugar Beets have been the way our for thousands of evacuees" (ddr-densho-423-147)
Article reprinted from The Sugar Beet, the Amalgamated Sugar Company quarterly.

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"Investigation of the Japanese in America" (ddr-densho-423-148)
Speech by Henry M. Jackson to House of Representatives, reprinted in the San Francisco Examiner. Arguing for a resolution to investigate the activities of Japanese in America, particularly pro-Japanese influences.

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"Citizens behind barbed wire" (ddr-densho-423-149)
Report written by Charles Inglehart arguing against incarceration as un-democratic, a violation of rights, and unnecessary even as an emergency war measure.

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Duplicate copy of "Citizens behind barbed wire" (ddr-densho-423-150)
Report written by Charles Inglehart arguing against incarceration as un-democratic, a violation of rights, and unnecessary even as an emergency war measure.