Section titles: "Senate Hearings Continue"; "WPB Approvals"; "Sentry Held for Court-Martial"; "Budget Sent to House"; "Supreme Court to Hear Cases"; "Leupp Ready for Occupancy"; "Leave Applications Sent to FBI"; "Population Rosters Received"; "Military Areas Established"; "Water Situation Critical at Gila"; Public Attitude Improves in Michigan"; "Motion Picture Scheduled"; "Plans for Financing Recreation Programs"; "Memorandum to Field …
Transcription of a speech given by Dillon Myer to the Des Moines Adult Education Forum regarding the history and activities of the "relocation program," the displacement of Japanese Americans, attitude of the American public towards individuals of Japanese ancestry, the 100th Infantry Battalion, and other issues related to race relations. See this object in the California …
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(This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.)
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Correspondence from Oren E. Long to Dallas McLaren acknowledging receipt of "El Chaparral" and commenting on the incarcerated Japanese-American students. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1879
Nisei male. Born November 8, 1922, in Sacramento, California. Spent childhood and adolescence in Loomis, California, before spending senior year in high school in Los Angeles, California. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, removed to Marysville Assembly Center, California, and then to Tule Lake concentration camp, California. Resisted the draft and renounced U.S. citizenship, remaining with …
Photocopy of a declassified typewritten petition by Charles Edwin and Dorothy Ellen Seely testifying to the loyal nature of Dr. Kei Koyama. It was notarized by Muriel R. Carl on January 24, 1942 in the County of Multnomah, Store of Oregon. The petition states that Dr. Koyama is a "very loyal, true friend" and that the …
Selected article titles: "Measles Decrease 25% Since Outbreak: 60 Cases at Present, Public Health Department Reports" (p. 1), "Judicial Council in Session Thurs." (p. 1), "Fire Department: Ice Rink Construction Near Barracks Hazardous" (p. 1), "Ronald and Donald: Project's First Twins Named" (p. 1), "Sewerage Pond is Unsanitary" (p. 1), "Hog Farm Donates $15 to Library" …
Selected Article Titles: "DeWitt Orders Daily Count of Center" (p. 1), "Yasumura Heads Advisory Board" (p. 1), "General MacArthur Honored" (p. 1), "For Desperate Fems: How to Catch a Man" (p. 3), "Pies Like Mom's in the Baking" (p. 4), "Visitors to be Permitted" (p. 4), "Center Tots Begin Kindergarten" (p. 4), "234 Students Enroll in …
Interview with James Rowe, Assistant to the Attorney General. Rowe describes how Executive Order 9066 came about. The Justice Department had been opposed to evacuation but after a meeting with the War Department, Attorney General Francis Biddle changed his mind to support 9066. Rowe and others disagreed with this, but went along with 9066 to keep …
Selected article titles: "WRA Plans Using More Evacuee Aid" (p. 1), "Indefinite vs. Seasonal Leaves. Difference Means Lot to Youths" (p. 1), "Shortcomings in Program Said Delaying Evacuee Resettlement" (p. 1), "Local Investigators Find Public Feeling, Conditions in Farm Areas Good" (p. 1), "Hit Snags in Hog Purchase" (p. 2), "Editorial: The Warlords Miscalculate" (p. 4), …
Caption on reverse [translation]: "Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies extends invitation to our representative. Governor-General van Starkenborgh[?], of a territory called [?], part of the East Indies, invited our representative, Yoshizawa, and others to a party at the official residence in Batavia on the evening of January 11th. 1. From the right: Captain Maeda, of …
Selected article titles: "'Title II campaign: House Rules committee clears out two measures" (p. 1), "Manhattan court acknowledges slur but 'damage-loss' demanded" (p. 1), "Carnegie Corp. cites 'Nisei' book in own quarterly" (p. 1), "Low-rent public housing for minorities virtually out due to Valtierra case" (p. 1), "Laws barring welfare to aliens invalid, Calif. legal residency …
Letter of resignation from H. Bentley Wells to Leon C. High effective on July 17, 1943. Wells indicates he has two reasons for leaving: establishing a normal home situation now that he and his wife are expecting, and an offer in public school administration was made to him. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9065. See this …
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports for …
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …
Survey by the War Relocation Authority "for use of the WRA Staff" of press activity, including stories published; clippings received and the work of clipping services; reporting from visits to "relocation centers"; summaries of editorial opinion and of "public attitudes" as reflected the work of columnists and in articles, letters to the editor, and reports during …
Selected article titles: "J. Edgar Hoover Says No Espionage" (p. 1), "Eastern Defense Command Opens New England Areas to Evacuees. Procedure to Acquire Positions Exactly Opposite to Chicago" (p. 1), "Fire Truck Mishap Results in Injuries to Six Firemen" (p. 1), "Public Opinion Kind in Chicago" (p. 1), "Average of Fifty Residents Leave Center Weekly" (p. …
Selected article titles: "Communicable Diseases on Increase in Center. Continued Loss of Physicians is Important Problem at Hospital" (p. 1), "Prominent Men to Teach Course on Religion" (p. 1), "Public Acceptance of Nisei Implies Favorable Attitude" (p. 1), "Army Enlistment for Combat Unit Still Possible" (p. 1), "Short Term Leaves of Paroled Aliens" (p. 1), "Federal …
Selected article titles: "Inspection of Vehicles at Motor Pool is Essential" (p. 1), "Notice! Repatriates' Families" (p. 1), "Resettlement in New York" (p. 3), "Exchange of Nationals to Take Place in India" (p. 3), "First Court Case Settled" (p. 3), "Blocks Sanitation to be Cared for by New Set-up" (p. 3), "Public Invited to View Red …
Original summary: Several developments accounted for a rise in newspaper items about WRA this week. The Senate investigation was, of course, top news event, with the opening of the Chicago employment office and Congressman Leroy Johnson's resolution also of interest. Other important news sources were school construction at Granada, Governor Maw's visit to Central Utah, and …
Caption on reverse: "AS DPI HEARING IN REINECKE CASE OPENED TODAY: Dismissal proceedings against Dr. John E. Reinecke and his wife, Aiko, suspended Honolulu public school teachers, began this morning at 10 in the tax appeal court room of the territorial tax office building. Above, left to right, are Dr. Reinecke, Mrs. Reinecke, Earl L. McTaggart …
Caption on reverse: "DAV men testify: Two representatives of the Oahu Chapter No. 1 of the Disabled American Veterans were among those who spoke for statehood for Hawaii yesterday before Judge Carl E. Wimberly, representative of the U.S. senate public lands subcommittee, in the senate chambers of Iolani Palace. Above, left to right, are Terumi Kato, …