222 items
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Administrative instruction (United States. War Relocation Authority), no. 34, supplement 2 (April 19, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-772)
Instructional document covering "evacuee government" and "election of aliens." Includes statement on "indefinite leave," and amendments to "Administrative instruction no. 34" regarding eligibility of incarcerees for holding office in "self-government." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0774
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Topaz Times Vol. II No. 63 (March 17, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-126)
Selected article titles: "To Contact Enlistees in Other Centers" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Comments on Increase of Volunteers" (p. 1), "3 Topaz Girls Get Washington WRA Office Work" (p. 1), "Reasons for Volunteering Given. John Yoshino Presents Summary of Statements" (p. 2).
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The Newell Star, Vol. II, No. 49 (December 7, 1945) (ddr-densho-284-106)
Selected article titles: "Holland: Urges Free People to Make Plans by Dec. 15" (p. 1), "Investigation of Death Case Is Continuing" (p. 1), "New Relocation Booklets Here" (pp. 2-3), and "Dillon Myer: Closing of Rohwer Camp Is Announced Officially" (p. 3).
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Letter from John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War, to Dillon S. Myer (ddr-densho-67-22)
Letter from John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War, to Dillon S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority, regarding transfer of family members to join issei in Department of Justice internment camps. McCloy wary of such transfers, as he believes they would subject Nisei to "issei contamination." Favors instead paroling Issei out of internment camps …
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Anti-Jap Fee-Seeking Groups Like Hitler, Says Dillon Myer (April 23, 1945) (ddr-densho-56-1113)
The Seattle Daily Times, April 23, 1945, p. 7
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Letter from John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War, to Dillon S. Myer (ddr-densho-67-23)
Letter from John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War, to Dillon S. Myer, Director of the War Relocation Authority. Reporting recommendations of Dr. Dedrick, head of the Statistical Division of the Wartime Civil Control Administration. Urges segregation of the "pro-Japan" Kibei and Issei, and expresses fear of internal security incidents in the camps, and "contamination" of …
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Contraband articles: Western Defense Command (ddr-csujad-55-864)
List and description of items classified by the Western Defense Command as contraband. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0866
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Poston Chronicle Vol. XVIII No. 23 (May 4, 1944) (ddr-densho-145-501)
Selected article titles: "Social Security Board Aids Relocated Evacuees" (p. 1), "Poston Alien Japanese Gets American Citizenship in Army" (p. 1), "Legal Division Assists With Questionnaires" (p. 3), "Director Dillon Myer Comments on Matsubara-Honda Case" (p. 5), "Treatment Wonderful Says Nisei Lieutenant" (p. 5).
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Rohwer High School Hi Lites, Vol. VI No. 1 (February 2, 1945) (ddr-densho-143-382)
Selected article titles: "'A' Honor Roll Made by Five" (p. 1), "New Books Added to the Library" (p. 1), "Student Body Hears Dillon S. Myer" (p. 1), "Faculty Loss" (p. 1), "March of Dimes Drive Success" (p. 3), "We Point With Pride" (p. 4).
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Myer, Director of W.R.A., Clashes With Anti-Jap Group (October 12, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1072)
The Seattle Daily Times, October 12, 1944, p. 2
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Grange Head Assails Hint Of Jap Return (May 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1047)
The Seattle Daily Times, May 27, 1944, p. 5
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W.R.A. Shift Called Evasion (February 17, 1944) (ddr-densho-56-1026)
The Seattle Daily Times, February 17, 1944, p. 2
Collection
Historical Society of Long Beach Long Beach and Pearl Harbor Collection (ddr-csujad-51)
The Long Beach and Pearl Harbor collection consists of materials collected and/or created during the Historical Society of Long Beach exhibition, "Long Beach Remembers Pearl Harbor." Materials include documents, correspondence, photographs, and video recordings
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Rohwer Outpost Vol. III No. 15 (August 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-143-91)
Selected article titles: "Johnston Corrects Segregation Errors" (p. 1), "'Private Enterprise Must Stop' Says Project Head" (p. 1), "'WRA Centers Will Not be Closed,' Assures Dillon Myer" (p. 1), "43 to Board Exchange Ship" (p. 3), "Rohwer Red Cross Receives More Messages from Orient" (p. 3).
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Brief outline of letter sent to Mr. Dillon S. Myer on March 7, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-979)
Outline of correspondence sent to Dillon Myer. Covers labor cuts, clothing allowances, human touch, old people's home, and shelter. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0981
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Topaz Times Vol. V No. 8 (October 21, 1943) (ddr-densho-142-227)
Selected article titles: "302 Hearings Completed; 41 Favorable" (p. 1), "Teia Maru Reaches Marmagoa with 1500 Persons Aboard" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Here to Meet Evacuee Heads Tomorrow Afternoon" (p. 1), "Prison Camps: Japan Employs Geneva Rules" (p. 1), "Committee Surveys West Coast Sentiment Toward Japanese" (p. 3).
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Poston Information Bulletin Vol. II No. 10 (June 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-145-36)
Selected article titles: "School Classes at Poston Will Begin October 1, Says Regional WRA Office" (p. 1), "Dillon Myer Succeeds M.S. Eisenhower as War Relocation Authority Chief" (p. 1), "Railhead Warehouses Aid Supply Transport" (p. 1), "New Well at Comp #3 Assures Completion of Water Supply" (p. 1).
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Jap Tule Lake Riot Described (November 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-56-989)
The Seattle Daily Times, Movember 29, 1943, p. 4
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[Interview Minutes with D.S. Myer, WRA National Director, March 18, 1944] (ddr-csujad-2-21)
Meeting minutes between incarceree-led Tule Lake Camp government and War Relocation Authority Director D.S. [Dillon Seymour] Myer. Question-answer session between Co-ordinating Committee and Myer. Includes questions about legitimacy and self-governance of Co-ordinating Committee, concerns about camp food, employment, and martial law in the camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project …
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Weekly Press Review No. 30 (ddr-densho-156-342)
Original summary excerpt: From Western sources came the major news items reviewed this week. Director Dillon S. Myer, after leaving the Denver conference of WRA officials, visited Granada Relocation Center at Amache on July 28, and addressed a large gathering of evacueees and personnel. On arriving in Los Angeles, he conferred with WRA officials in charge …
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Heart Mountain Relocation Project Fourth Community Council, 2nd session minutes (February 15, 1945) (ddr-csujad-45-6)
The council minutes feature a lecture by Dillon S. Myer, WRA National Director, followed by a question and answer session. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: HMRC_01-01_035