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Letter from Harry Bentley Wells, teacher, Manzanar High School, to Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Marcy 23, 1943 (ddr-csujad-48-76)

doc Letter from Harry Bentley Wells, teacher, Manzanar High School, to Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Marcy 23, 1943 (ddr-csujad-48-76)

Letter to the War Relocation Authority from Harry Bentley Wells conveying the good character of Masaye Nakahira with regards to her request to leave Manzanar. Wells discusses her participation and preparation for the class she was attended as well as her thorough "Americanization." Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9076. See this object in the California State …

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doc Resolution by the Native Sons of the Golden West (ddr-densho-67-91)

A list of resolutions adopted by the Native Sons of the Golden West. They believe that the War Relocation Authority and Dillon Myer cannot properly control the internees at Tule Lake and suggest the U.S. Army take over. Also call for the permanent ban on Japanese immigration as well as the execution of Japanese in charge …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 25 (December 22, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-51)

Selected article titles: "WRA Will Assist Returned Evacuees to Find Permanent Location on Pacific Coast" (p. 3), "California Attorney General Says Sheriff Attempted to Prevent Evacuee Employment" (p. 3), "Rehearings May Be Held for Tule Lake Group" (p. 3), "The Future of the Nisei is His Own by Dillon S. Myer" (p. 9), "Nisei Assisted in …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 13 (September 29, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-39)

Selected article titles: "Use of Nisei GI Lives in Pacific. Amazing Courage, Ingenuity of Japanese Americans Hailed By U.S. Army Commanders" (p. 1), "Attemped Murder, Assault Charges Face Terrorists In Alameda County Shooting" (p. 2), "WRA May Give Up Tule Lake Camp If Budget [is] Reduced" (p. 3), "Treatment of Nisei Has Had 'Symbolic Significance' as …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 3 (January 20, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-3)

Selected article titles: "War Department Identifies 363 Wounded Nisei Troops" (p. 1), "Mayor Brown of Los Angeles Welcomes Japanese American Evacuees Back to California" (p. 3), "300 Placer County Citizens Join Evacuee Boycott Group" (p. 6), "Army, Government Prepared To Uphold Rights of Nisei Returning to Coast, Says Myer" (p. 8), "Three Nisei Evacuees Return to …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 25 (June 23, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-25)

Selected article titles: "Canada Moves To Segregate Evacuee Group" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Believes 24,000 Evauees Will Return to Coast In Movement Now Under Way" (p. 1), "4-C's May Ask For Review of Classification" (p. 1), "Teamsters' Dave Beck Declares Opposition to Evacuee Return; Excepts Nisei Ex-Servicemen" (p. 2), "Court Rules 19 Guilty on Draft Charge" …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 20 No. 16 (April 21, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-16)

Selected article titles: "Italian Partisans Aid Nisei Troops in Carrara Capture" (p. 1), "Evacuees in Relocation Camps Hold Special Memorial Rites In Honor of Late President. Issei, Nisei Attend Services Eulogizing Franklin D. Roosevel" (p. 2), "California Legislative Group Urges Relocation Centers Be Kept Open for War's Duration" (p. 3), "Decentralization of Relocation Authority's Activities on …

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doc The Pacific Citizen, Vol. 21 No. 3 (July 21, 1945) (ddr-pc-17-29)

Selected article titles: "Report Nisei Paratroops in Action in Pacific" (p. 1), "Nisei Charges Seattle Florists Refuse to Purchase Flowers" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Asks Relocated Evacuees to Assist in Outside Resettlement of Center Group" (p. 2), "Japanese American Artillery Battalion in Germany Adopts Three Inmates of Dachau Camp" (p. 2), "Returned 442nd Officers Act To …

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doc Change of residence report card, WAR-148C. rev. (ddr-csujad-38-579)

A blank form of "Change of residence" report card. The return address is: Mr. Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, Barr Building, Washington 25, D.C. Form "WAR-148C. rev." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_17_001

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doc Letter encouraging activism in response to the exclusion order (ddr-csujad-45-92)

A letter asking the reader to write letters to government officials, Henry L. Stimson, Charles M. Bonesteel, and Dillon S. Myer to protest the continued incarceration of Japanese Americans. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-06_002

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 32 (April 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-124)

Selected article titles: "National Director of WRA, Dillon Myer, Pays Visit. Two-day Center Tour Conducted" (p. 1), "Statistics Show Midwest Living Expense Lower. Cost of Living in Kansas City, Indianapolis and Denver Lower" (p. 1), "Insufficient Work Reported by Boys in Idaho Related" (p. 1), "Colorado Accepts Farm Laborers" (p. 1), "Relocation is an Opportunity Says …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. III No. 65 (August 14, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-157)

Selected article titles: "Japanese-Americans Relocated" (p. 1), "Camp Shelby Nisei Officers Attend Training Schools" (p. 1), "Distribute Leaflets About Segregation" (p. 1), "Robertson Chosen Leupp Director" (p. 1), "Vocational Training for High School Students Planned" (p. 1), "Canteen Negotiates for Japanese Foods" (p. 1), "Myer Talks to Club on WRA Leave Plan" (p. 2), "Columbus Paper …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. V No. 1 (January 1, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-198)

Selected article titles: "Rebuke Three for Favoring Niseis' Return" (p. 1), "Wires President of Confidence in Myer" (p. 1), "Grew Makes Stand for Nisei in Speech" (p. 1), "Halt Relocation for Residents Until 10th" (p. 1), "Time Magazine Hits Newspaper in Article on Japanese Problem" (p. 1), "Ask Repatriates to Make Application" (p. 1), "Require Residents …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. IV No. 16 (October 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-180)

Selected article titles: "Dr. E. Stanley Jones Forsees Post-War Improvements of Minority Problems. Prominent Christian Leader Tells Opinion" (p. 1), "'Y' Plan to Help Assimilate Nisei" (p. 1), "Motor Truck Movements Require Special Permits" (p. 1), "Dispatch Tells Nisei Bravery" (p. 1), "'No Legal, Ethical Justification to Hold Japanese' D. Myer" (p. 1), "Noted Photographer Visits …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. 6 No. 16 (August 19, 1944) (ddr-densho-125-264)

Selected article titles: "Myer Inspects Center Reports on Conditions" (p. 1), "Simultaneous Death of Buddies Related" (p. 1), "Minister Attacks Race Intolerance" (p. 1), "Jap Americans in Battle at Saipan" (p. 1), "Plan Segregation of Canada Japanese" (p. 1), "Applicants May Receive Rehearing on Clearances" (p. 1), "Red Cross Clears Blood Donations" (p. 2), "Refuse Vote …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. IV No. 23 (November 24, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-187)

Selected article titles: "Block Managers Hear Thanksgiving Message" (p. 1), "Evacuation of Citizens Violates Article 14 of Constitution -- Day" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Releases Detailed Report on November Segregation Center Incident" (p. 1), "Explain Sale of Milk in Center" (p. 1), "Relocation Attache Seeks Suggestions" (p. 2), "Seek Translators for Coastal Duty" (p. 3), "Scientific …

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doc Manzanar Free Press Vol. IV No. 6 (September 25, 1943) (ddr-densho-125-170)

Selected article titles: "Uphold Promise Given Domestic Minority Group" (p. 1), "Importance of School; Regulations About Attendance Explained by Fox" (p. 1), "Two Battery Cases Reported by Police" (p. 1), "Adopt Resolution Urging Relocation" (p. 1), "Answer Inquiries About Repatriates" (p. 1), "Water Consumption Decrease Disclosed" (p. 1), "Myer Announces Official Figures on Segregation" (p. 2), …

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doc Topaz Times Vol. IV No. 4 (July 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-182)

Selected article titles: "Labor Decrease Policy Affects Many Divisions" (p. 1), "More Fish to Arrive Today" (p. 1), "6300 Disloyal to be Separated... Myer" (p. 1), "Relocation: Church Group Assists Nisei" (p. 3), "Application to Return to Hawaii Accepted at Rec 23" (p. 3), "Ask Fair Play for Orientals" (p. 3), "Hearing on Repatriation Changes Scheduled …

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doc Rohwer Outpost Vol. II No. 9 (January 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-28)

Selected article titles: "Combat Service For Nisei. Stimson Authorizes Formation of Separate Battle Unit; Initial Induction Voluntary" (p. 1), "Myer Declares WRA to Aid Army Induction" (p. 1), "Center for Internees Families Nears Completion" (p. 1), "Two Residents Depart for Outside" (p. 2), "WRA Clarifies Co-op Problem" (p. 3), "Colored Buttons to Identify Workers" (p. 3), …

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XXIII No. 20 (June 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-145-648)

Selected article titles: "Units 2 and 3 to Close. Residents Expected to Relocate by October 1" (p. 1), "Dillon S. Myer Discusses Myths About Evacuees in Speech at Occidental College in Los Angeles" (p. 1), "Evacuees Claiming Their Property at Warehouses Must Take Credentials" (p. 2), "Union Insurance Company will Insure Evacuees" (p. 2), "Philippines GI's …

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doc Rocky Shimpo Vol. 12, No. 8 (January 17, 1945) (ddr-densho-148-98)

Selected article titles: "Oregon Governor Keeps Own Views"; "He's Not Afraid"; "On the Other Hand"; "Priority System Set"; "Manchus Will Play Granada's Quintet"; "50% May Return to West Coast: Myer"; "Reduce Temperatures"; "Here's an Idea"; "Mysterious Fires"; "Want Ads Today"; "Casualties Revealed"; "151 Niseis Wounded"; "Grave Problems Confronting Those Who Come Back to Farms Analyzed"; "Photo …

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. II No. 31 (February 19, 1944) (ddr-densho-147-144)

Selected article titles: "Inductees Must Register: To Arrange for Transportation" (p. 1), "Thirteen Local Repatriates Head for Tule Lake" (p. 1), "Interior Department Takes Over WRA, Roosevelt Orders" (p. 1), "Arts Council Denounce Depraved Act of Japanese Fascists" (p. 2), "Dillon Myer Comments on WRA Transfer to Ickes" (p. 4), "Biddle Urges 'Open Rule' on Disloyal …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 70 (June 10, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-237)

Selected article titles: "Myer Refutes Statement That "Spies, Saboteurs" Released" (p. 1), "Five More Volunteers Leave For Combat Unit" (p. 1), "President Reaffirms No Discrimination Policy" (p. 1), "Evacuee Cars Prohibited" (p. 1), "Midwest: Investigate Conditions" (p. 1), "Citizens May Transfer Land Titles in Calif." (p. 1), "Editorial Page: Need of Nurse's Hides" (p. 2), "Dances …

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 4 No. 88 (March 6, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-173)

Selected article titles: "Avoid Last Minute Rush... Register Now Nisei" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer... WCCA Clothing Allowances" (p. 1), "Sugar Company Agent Is Here" (p. 1), "Ward I Crocheting" (p. 1), "Aliens in Blocks 34, 35, 36 to Register" (p. 1), "Registration Report Given" (p. 1), "Resettlement Field Office in Operation" (p. 1), "Property Office Will …

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doc Segregation of Persons of Japanese Ancestry in Tule Lake Relocation Center (ddr-densho-493-35)

16-page pamphlet authored by the War Relocation announcing the segregation of "disloyal" Japanese Americans at Tule Lake and the displacement of "loyal" Tule Lake residents to other camps, based on responses to Question 28 of the loyalty questionnaire. Pamphlet explains who will be segregated based on their answers; which people will receive a hearing prior to …

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