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doc Memo: "Reported Bombing and Shelling of the West Coast" (ddr-densho-67-19)

Memo to the Attorney General from J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the FBI. Refutes statements made in J.L. DeWitt's Final Report that there was espionage activity conducted by Japanese on the West Coast immediately following Pearl Harbor. The FBI investigated all allegations, and found no evidence to support such claims.

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doc Letter requesting exemption addressed to Lieutenant General J.L. DeWitt from J.A. "Al" Johnson (ddr-one-3-12)

Copy of a letter sent to Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt by J. A. "Al" Johnson. Asks for an exemption for the Kida family from Executive Order 9066 and attests to their loyalty to the United States.

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doc Letter requesting exemption addressed to Lieutenant General J.L. DeWitt from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt (ddr-one-3-13)

Letter to Lieutenant General J. L. DeWitt from Sarah "Sade" Pyatt (the letter is unsigned) asking for an exemption from Executive order 9066 for Miyuki "Kay" Kida. For response see ddr-one-3-14.

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doc Granada Relocation Center information booklet (ddr-densho-390-121)

An information booklet for the Granada concentration center. Topics include: descriptions of the area, community government, community enterprises, social activities, housing, and more.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 82 (February 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-169)

Selected article titles: "Aliens May Be Accepted in U.S. Army" (p. 1), "Messages to Japan Are Being Taken" (p. 1), "National Sawmill" (p. 1), "Registration Sked For Citizens Listed" (p. 1), "Co-op Stores... Scrip Exchange to be Stopped" (p. 1), "Procedure For Soldiers to Visit Tule Lake Given By DeWitt" (p. 1), "Identification For Workers: Divisions …

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doc Amache information booklet (ddr-densho-390-146)

An information pamphlet from the Amache concentration camp, belonging to Harry and Walter Matsuoka. Includes detailed information on amenities, employment options, and operations at Amache with several illustrations and a cover created by the Amache Silk Screen shop.

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doc American Concentration Camps VOLUME 4 April, 1942 (ddr-densho-372-4)

Volume 4 divides into three sections. Description about this volume reads directly from the book as follows: Section 1 contains archival documents from April 1942 about the growing opposition of western officials outside of the West Coast to having Japanese Americans moved to their localities. Section 2 contains the Federal government Surveys of Public Opinion dated …

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doc Report and minority views of the Special Committee on Un-American Activities on Japanese War Relocation Centers (ddr-densho-381-55)

A report submitted by John M. Costello to the House of Representatives discussing concerns with the War Relocation Authority's management of the concentration camps.

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 6 No. 8 (July 26, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-262)

Selected article titles: "Coverley Given Rank of Captain" (p. 1), "Brownie Scouts Meet Tuesday" (p. 1), "Students Register For Summer School Tomorrow" (p. 1), "Notice to Residents" (p. 1), "School Recreation Program to Begin" (p. 1), "Persons Relocating in Midwest Write Favorably" (p. 2), "Huge Potato Bin Started" (p. 2), "ACLU Says Evacuation Worst 'Invasion of …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Magazine Section Holiday Edition (January 1943) (ddr-densho-65-431)

Selected article titles: "Her Name is Woman" (p. 5), "Christmas" (p. 8), "Trees" (p. 9), "Six Old Bachelors" (p. 11), "Incidentally" (p. 15), "The Great American Tragedy" (p. 17), "Pure Hell!" (p. 18), "I Am Not Lonely" (p. 26), "To the One of the Outside" (p. 26), "Christmas Last Year" (p. 33).

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. IV No. 35 (December 28, 1942) (ddr-densho-65-123)

Selected article titles: "Permission Asked For Soldier Visits Here" (p. 1), "Shirrell Thanks Colonists..." (p. 1), "First Traffic Accident Here" (p. 1), "Christmas Eve in City Blacked Out" (p. 1), "Story Book Characters to Live on Tulean Stages This Week" (p. 1), "Enjoyable Holiday Reported in City" (p. 1), "Co-op Drive Membership Over 5000 Indicated" (p. …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 59 (May 28, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-226)

Selected article titles: "Special Students School to Open Monday at 7218" (p. 1), "Poll Will Determine Sentiment On Evacuees" (p. 1), "DeWitt to Be Moved, Report" (p. 1), "Establishment of WRA Centers Mistake - Myer: To Speed Resettlement" (p. 1), "Orders For Anniversary Book May By Placed Now" (p. 1), "Memorial Day Worship Set" (p. 2), …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 16 (April 8, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-197)

Selected article titles: "O.P.A. Stops Shoe Requests in Colony: Block Heads to Handle Application Forms" (p. 1), "Civil Rights Group to Meet" (p. 1), "Bus to Leave Weekly For Reno From City-Huycke" (p. 1), "Machine Age Hits Dispatch" (p. 1), "Indication is Supreme Court Will Try Nisei" (p. 1), "School Teaching Staff Quality High: Find 46% …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 27 (April 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-207)

Selected article titles: "Aid For Going Privately: 3 Cents Per Mile" (p. 1), "Evacuated Coast Areas Open to Nisei Soldiers: DeWitt Announces Change" (p. 1), "Farmers in Urgent Need of More Farm Equipment" (p. 1), "Asks Unemployed to Register" (p. 1), "Workers May Go To Service: on Good Friday" (p. 1), "Blk. 67 Judged Cleanest; Other …

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. I No. 12 (October 24, 1942) (ddr-densho-119-11)

Selected article titles: "More Evacuees Expected. Relief Seen for Pressing Labor Needs" (p. 1), "Eligibility to Old-Age Benefits Not Affected by Work Here" (p. 1), "Area Center Boundaries Are Defined" (p. 1), "Co-op Workers Get September Pay; Others Must Await Turns" (p. 1), "Clothing Allowances Will Be Calculated From 1st of July" (p. 2), "Routine Check-ups …

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doc Scrapbook of newspaper clipping (ddr-densho-483-100)

Loose scrapbook pages containing newspaper and magazine clipping, a press release, and a speech transcript. Selected article titles: Seattle Post-Intelligencer: "Seattle Japs return home" (p. 1), "The National Director speaks to residents" (p. 2), "237 Bainbridge Japs leave, head south" (p. 3), "No refunds for japs, says city" (p. 4), "Sad farewells while troops stand by" …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 45 (May 12, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-361)

Selected article titles: "Last Forum on Evacuee Resettlement Tonight. Reith to Participate" (p. 1), "WRA Progress in Relocation" (p. 1), "Hearing on Evacuation Begins in Supreme Court" (p. 1), "Man Missing from Gila Since May 1" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-361/

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