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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-140)

Excerpt: "Here it is, exactly one week since we got back to Los Angeles." Sent from Los Angeles, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

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img Children playing marbles (ddr-densho-37-831)

Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Three small boys compete in a staff marble game on a Sunday afternoon in Block 8.

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img Japanese Americans making furniture (ddr-densho-37-622)

Original WRA caption: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Two workmen, in the cabinet shop, constructing furnitrure for school and center office use, operating a planer.

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img Japanese Americans unloading supplies (ddr-densho-37-535)

Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Volunteer crews unloading supplies on a railroad siding for transportation to the warehouse at this relocation center.

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doc Notification of a Nisei's induction into the military (ddr-densho-25-50)

Letter from the chaplain of the 12th training Regiment at Camp Robinson, Arkansas, to Matahichi Iseri. The letter describes Camp Robinson, where his son, Mitsuo (Mike), had been sent for military training. On January 23, 1942, the government decided to send Japanese American soldiers who were still in service to special camps in Arkansas and Alabama. …

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Collection Rohwer Outpost Collection (ddr-densho-143)

This collection consists of the Rohwer Outpost, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Rohwer concentration camp, Arkansas. The paper was published from 1942 until 1945.

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Collection Denson Tribune Collection (ddr-densho-144)

This collection consists of the Denson Tribune, a newspaper published by the inmates at the Jerome concentration camp, Arkansas. The paper was published from 1942 until 1944.

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doc Letter from Issei man to wife (February 17, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-59)

Excerpt: "I received telegram just after sent letter yesterday afternoon. I am glad dear George went to Fort Robinson Arkansas capital as a soldier U.S. Army."

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XIII No. 1 (June 1, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-326)

Selected article titles: "Re-Application Necessary for Radios" (p. 1), "Hot? Be a Life Guard" (p. 1), "Arkansas Centers in No Danger of Flood" (p. 1).

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-132)

Excerpt: "Thanks a million for the letter -- thought you might have come into contact with German measles again." Sent from Minnesota, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-134)

Excerpt: "I'm pretty excited, for tomorrow I'm going to see if I can be employed." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

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img Man and woman standing outside barracks (ddr-ajah-6-218)

Caption below photo: Roberta Yamamoto and Goro Sato, Jerome, Arkansas, May 1943 Goro was from Alameda, CA. Written on photo front: M. Roberta Yamamoto May, 1943

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img Japanese Americans transferring to a different camp (ddr-densho-37-792)

Original WRA caption: Closing of the Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Fairwell hand clasps as the train bearing 500 Jerome residents leaves for the Gila River Center.

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img Leaving camp (ddr-densho-37-614)

Original WRA caption: Closing of the Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Jerome residents who are to be sent to the Granada Center wait in trucks to entrain.

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img Jerome Relocation Center (ddr-csujad-38-108)

A group photograph of incarcerees in the Jerome camp in Arkansas. The caption reads: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson Arkansas, May 17, 1944. [In Japanese]. Title from caption. A photo from "George Naohara photo album" (csudh_nao_0001), page 24. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_01_24_001

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his brother (ddr-densho-153-124)

Excerpt: "Thanks a lot for the letter. It looks as if you got off to rather bad start in the Army." Sent from Minnesota, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

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img Hospital building (ddr-densho-37-805)

Original WRA caption: Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. One of the hospital wings showing the heating plant area. One wing is in use and the other is under construction.

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img Japanese Americans moving to a different camp (ddr-densho-37-803)

Original WRA caption: Closing of the Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Military Police assist evacuees entering the chair cars for the June 13th trip to the Gila River Center.

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img Company A 51st Battalion (ddr-densho-368-626)

A panoramic photograph of Company A 51st Battalion on April 10, 1942 by Harris Foto in Little Rock Arkansas. Bill Iino is in the second row 12th from left.

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img Group clearing trees (ddr-ajah-6-219)

Caption below photo: Clearing land outside of the camp confines. They probably used the wood to heat their barracks. Jerome, Arkansas, November 1943. Written on photo front: Nov. 43

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img Goro Sato family at Jerome Camp (ddr-ajah-6-216)

Caption below photo: Sato family of Alameda, CA., in Jerome, Arkansas. When Jerome closed in June 1944, they moved tot the incarceration camp at Gila, Arizona. Photo January 1943

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doc Letter from E. F. Owen, Evacuee Property, Rohwer Relocation Center, Arkansas, to Seiichi Okine, November 9, 1945 (ddr-csujad-5-102)

A letter from E. F. Owen, Evacuee Property, Rohwer Relocation Center, Arkansas, to Seiichi Okine, enclosing "Original government bill of lading no. I-204336" to cover shipment of Seiichi Okine's personal effects from the Rohwer incarceration camp, Arkansas, to Long Beach, California along with a copy of WRA-I56 form, "Request for transportation of property," The original government …

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doc Letter to a Nisei man from his sister (ddr-densho-153-128)

Excerpt: "Thanks for your letters. It sure sounds like the army life is teaching you quite a few things." Sent from Manzanar concentration camp, California, possibly to Camp Robinson, Arkansas.

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img Camp entrance (ddr-densho-37-798)

Original WRA caption: Closing of the Jerome Relocation Center, Denson, Arkansas. Last glimpse of the Jerome Center as residents leave by train to take up their residents at another center.

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img Harvesting mustard (ddr-densho-37-528)

Original WRA caption: Rohwer Relocation Center, McGehee, Arkansas. Residents of the Rohwer Relocation Center harvest a truck load of mustard on the extensive acreage they have helped cultivate near-by.

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