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img Bus entering through barbed wire gate in Tule Lake (ddr-csujad-55-2232)

Black and white landscape photograph depicting a bus entering Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2335

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2232/

doc Handwritten notes (ddr-csujad-55-2143)

Handwritten notes on the Pacific citizen newspaper contacts and the redress and reparations movement. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2245

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2143/

img Japanese American serviceman and woman (ddr-csujad-55-2286)

Black and white photograph of a Japanese American serviceman and woman seated outside. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2391

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2286/

doc Election for councilman from Block 12 (ddr-csujad-55-895)

Election ballot for councilman from Block 12 in the Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0897

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-895/

doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, January 18, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-514)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes discussion on food and labor. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0516

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-514/

doc Registration certificate, D.S.S. Form 2,Takaichi Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-1287)

Certificate of registration for the Selective Service belonging to Takaichi Tsukamoto. D.S.S. Form 2. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1289

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1287/

doc Memo from Shyogo Iwamoto, Secretary, Heart Mountain Community Council, to Mr. Shoji Nagumo, February 11, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-522)

Memorandum of understanding regarding the date, time, and location of a council meeting. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0524

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-522/

Letter from Miles. E Cary, Principal, McKinley High School, Honolulu, to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, Principal, Poston II School, August 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1877)

doc Letter from Miles. E Cary, Principal, McKinley High School, Honolulu, to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, Principal, Poston II School, August 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1877)

Correspondence from Miles E. Cary to Dallas McLaren regarding receipt of "El Chaparral." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1880

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1877/

doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting, July 27, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-457)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Block Chairmen meeting. Includes discussion on administrative procedures. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0459

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-457/

doc Letter from Mark W. Clark, General, U.S.A., Commanding, to Lieutenant Frank S. Okusako, November 8, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-234)

Correspondence from Mark Clark to Frank Okusako regarding Clark's letter of support for Okusako. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0236

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-234/

doc Statement by Marvin K. Opler, Community Analyst, Tule Lake Center, December 24, 1945 (ddr-csujad-55-244)

Report by Marvin Opler regarding the illustrations and sketchbook of incarceree, Ronald Hitomi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0246

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-244/

doc Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting, January 4, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-506)

Minutes from the Heart Mountain Community Council meeting. Includes discussion on labor and employment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0508

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-506/

doc Poston II School registration of events (ddr-csujad-55-1802)

Event registration form for use by Poston II Schools at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1805

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1802/

img Amache high school (ddr-csujad-55-1327)

Black and white photograph depicting the high school building at Amache incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1329

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1327/

img Group of individuals at an incarceration camp (ddr-csujad-55-2271)

Black and white photograph depicting a group of six individuals at an incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2375

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2271/

img Japanese Americans tending crops (ddr-densho-151-36)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee in her "hobby garden" which rates highest of all the garden plots at this War Relocation Authority center. Vegetables for their own use are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between rows of barracks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-36/

img Boy looking for name on "evacuation schedule" (ddr-densho-151-192)

Original caption: Centerville, California. These posters on the outside wall of the Japanese American Citizens League quarters list families of Japanese ancestry names and buses to which they have been assigned for evacuation to the Assembly center. This boy is finding his family place.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-192/

img Japanese American family boarding bus (ddr-densho-151-145)

Original caption: Byron, California. This family of Japanese ancestry, evacuated from this farm in Contra Costa County, boards bus for Assembly center at Turlock Fairgrounds, 65 miles away. Evacuees will be transported later to War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-145/

img Issei farmer discussing lease with Chinese businessman (ddr-densho-151-285)

Original caption: Hayward, California. Negi family, operators of a forty-acre leased truck farm, complete arrangements with a Chinese business man who is taking over this farm and equipment at the time of the family's voluntary evacuation to Colorado, prior to Civilian Exclusion Orders.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-285/

img View of barracks and mess hall (ddr-densho-151-345)

Original caption: San Bruno, California. Another view of barracks at the Tanforan Assembly center, after approximately six weeks of occupancy. The building on the right is one of the eighteen such mess halls which, together, accommodate approximately 8,000 persons for three meals each day.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-345/

img Portrait of a Japanese American (ddr-densho-151-376)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Karl Yoneda, Block Leader at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. He is married to a Caucasian and they have a child four years old. The family are spending the duration at this center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-376/

img Art class (ddr-densho-151-438)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Class is being held in the Art School at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Instruction is given in oil and water-color, life-drawing and sketching, lettering, poster-making and fashion drawing.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-438/

img Restaurant vacated by Japanese American owner (ddr-densho-151-85)

Original caption: The full caption for this photograph reads: San Francisco, California. Entrance to a restaurant vacated by a proprietor of Japanese descent prior to evacuation. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers where they will spend the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-85/

img View of camp gardens (ddr-densho-151-467)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry are growing flourishing truck crops for their own use in their "hobby gardens". These crops are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between blocks of barracks at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-467/

img Farm crew (ddr-densho-151-389)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Farm crew of which Johnny Fukazawa is foreman. These men are ready to return to the center's mess hall for lunch after a busy morning in the fields of the farm project at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-389/

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