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Visitors pass no. 12237 (ddr-csujad-38-559)
doc Visitors pass no. 12237 (ddr-csujad-38-559)
A visitors pass issued by E. B. Whitaker, Project Director, signed by Mary Merritt. It authorizes George Nobuo Naohara of Brigham, Utah to visit Block 8-10-E at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. WRA-38. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_011
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-559/
Report of visits and conferences with recommendations (ddr-csujad-55-1704)
doc Report of visits and conferences with recommendations (ddr-csujad-55-1704)
Report and recommendations by N. E. Viles, War Relocation Authority, Community Management Division, Education Section regarding schools at Poston incarceration camp. Covers personnel problems, school buildings, records and reports, financial control, property control, summer school program, elementary and high school, state school accreditation, nursery school, and adult education. See this object in the California State Universities …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1704/
Letter from N.E. Viles, Education Adviser, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, Poston High School Principal, June 30, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1853)
doc Letter from N.E. Viles, Education Adviser, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Dallas C. McLaren, Poston High School Principal, June 30, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-1853)
Correspondence from N.E. Viles to Dallas McLaren regarding receipt of a copy of "El Curriente." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1856
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1853/
Committee report on school and community libraries (ddr-csujad-55-1727)
doc Committee report on school and community libraries (ddr-csujad-55-1727)
Report and recommendations on school and community libraries at Poston incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1729
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1727/
Tanforan totalizer, vol. 1, no. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-2325)
doc Tanforan totalizer, vol. 1, no. 19 (September 12, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-2325)
Tanforan totalizer, final issue, vol. 1, no. 19, whichi is a newsletter published at the Tanforan Temporary Assembly Center. Covers a background on WRA Director Dillon S. Myer, WRA policies on basic provisions, community enterprises, work and pay, order of merit, private employment, clothing allowances, self government, and an overview of events and happenings at the …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2325/
WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-1)
img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-1)
Original WRA caption: Mrs. George Isoda (left) and Mrs. Masumi Kaneko (right) are preparing supper for their husbands in the kitchen of their large Milwaukee home. The Isodas lived in Los Angeles and came to Milwaukee from the Granada Relocation Center. The Kanekos were from Seattle, and lived at the Hunt Relocation Center before coming to …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-7-1/
Letter from Fred W. Ross, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, August 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-42-105)
doc Letter from Fred W. Ross, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, August 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-42-105)
A letter from Fred W. Ross, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority, United States Department of the Interior, to the employer who is hiring Fumio Fred Takano. It confirms that Fumio has been granted indefinite leave from the camp and is eligible for work. It also includes the requirements in hiring/releasing him and describes the resettlement program. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-105/
Charles Olds Interview (ddr-densho-1000-121)
vh Charles Olds Interview (ddr-densho-1000-121)
White male. Born 1913 in Karuizawa, Japan, to missionary parents. Attended Canadian school in Kobe, Japan, before coming to the United States with his older brother. He attended the University of Chicago School of Social Work, then volunteered to work for the War Relocation Authority (WRA). He later worked as a relocation officer in the concentration …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-121/
WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-2)
img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-2)
Original WRA caption: Here is a picture of the large garage and auto repair shop where Mr. George Isoda is employed. He has worked there for almost one year and is a valued member of the mechanic crew. He says his relationship with customers and fellow employees is excellent. Beginning in summer 1942, the War Relocation …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-7-2/
Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Project Directors, June 8, 1943; Community analysis report, no. 5 (June 1943) (ddr-csujad-48-57)
doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Project Directors, June 8, 1943; Community analysis report, no. 5 (June 1943) (ddr-csujad-48-57)
Letter from Dillon S. Myer to Project Directors on June 8, 1943. Report on "Evacuee Resistances to Relocation" (or, leaving the incarceration camps). Evacuee resistance to relocation. Presents three "fundamental reasons" for the "relocation program" designed to encourage people to move out of the incarceration camps, then describes the "ideal relocation program," which would see "every …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-48-57/
Notice from Hugo W. Wolter, Acting Chief, Community Services, War Relocation Authority Gila River Project, June 24, 1943 (ddr-csujad-42-92)
doc Notice from Hugo W. Wolter, Acting Chief, Community Services, War Relocation Authority Gila River Project, June 24, 1943 (ddr-csujad-42-92)
A notice issued by War Relocation Authority Gila River Project. It clarifies the process of the leave requests from the incarcerees whose answers to the questions 27 and 28 are in the negative. It instructs "those wishing to change their answers to questions 27 and 28" to write a letter to L. H. Bennett, Project Director …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-92/
Notice of decision on application for leave (ddr-csujad-42-89)
doc Notice of decision on application for leave (ddr-csujad-42-89)
A notice of decision on application for leave signed by L. H. Bennett, Project Director on February 6, 1943. It approves Fumio Fred Takano's application for indefinite leave from the Gila River incarceration camp in Arizona. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_44_001
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-89/
When you leave the relocation center (ddr-csujad-55-2390)
doc When you leave the relocation center (ddr-csujad-55-2390)
Booklet describing the process and procedures for incarcerees who plan to leave the "relocation center." Covers work leave, student leave, leave for those who are not a U.S. citizen, regulations governing western states, support from the War Relocation Authority, returning to an incarceration camp, a list of relocation supervisors and areas, and a map of relocation …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-2390/
Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, Lily Sadae Hirota (ddr-csujad-55-1900)
doc Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, Lily Sadae Hirota (ddr-csujad-55-1900)
Notice of assignment for Lily Sadaye [Sadae] Hirota for work in Mess Operations at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1903
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1900/
Post-exclusion bulletin, no. 2 (January 2, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1682)
doc Post-exclusion bulletin, no. 2 (January 2, 1945) (ddr-csujad-55-1682)
Bulletin covering issues related to "resettlement" including dates, status of visitors, unattached minors, travel assistance, housing requirements, travel permits for Hawaii and Alaska, and leave clearance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1684
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1682/
Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, to Rohwer Community Council, November 30, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-787)
doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, to Rohwer Community Council, November 30, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-787)
Correspondence from Dillon S. Myer to the Rohwer Community Council regarding "relocation problems." Includes responses by Myer on the following topics, WRA's understanding of "evacuees" and their feelings about "relocation," welfare and safety after "resettlement," and provisions for group relocation. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0789
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-787/
Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Guy Robertson, Project Director, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, May 13, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-565)
doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Mr. Guy Robertson, Project Director, Heart Mountain Relocation Center, May 13, 1944 (ddr-csujad-55-565)
Correspondence from Dillon S. Myer to Guy Robertson requesting that Robertson provide instructions to incarcerees regarding "seasonal leave." Instructions cover working under contract with the War Food Administration, unemployment complaints, permission to traveling outside the "travel district," breaking labor contract, converting to indefinite leave, selective service, and work record. See this object in the California State …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-565/
Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to WRA staff members, October 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1640)
doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to WRA staff members, October 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-1640)
Correspondence from Dillon S. Myer to WRA Staff Members regarding the cultural background of Japanese incarcerees and the work of John F. Embree. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1642
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1640/
Message from D.S. Myer, the Director of the War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-182)
doc Message from D.S. Myer, the Director of the War Relocation Authority (ddr-csujad-55-182)
Response by D.S. Meyer, director of the War Relocation Authority, to incarcerees discussing the implications and procedures following the lifting of the exclusion orders by the Western Defense Command in January 1945. Includes "Summary of WRA policies and procedures for the final phase of the relocation program" and information on relocation assistance, property assistance, welfare assistance, …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-182/
doc "Proclamation and Notice of Dissatisfaction and Demand" (ddr-densho-122-823)
By Kiyoshi Okamoto, addressed to The citizens and voters of the U.S.A.; the Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt; The Hon. Henry L. Stimson; Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmon; The War Relocation Authority; the Department of Justice, the Congress of the United States and any and all the agents or agencies and individuals and groups of individuals that …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-122-823/
CSU Northridge Heart Mountain Relocation Center Collection (ddr-csujad-45)
Collection CSU Northridge Heart Mountain Relocation Center Collection (ddr-csujad-45)
The Heart Mountain Relocation Center was built during the summer of 1942 and received its first contingent of Japanese Americans on August 12, 1942. It is located in Park County, northwestern Wyoming. The collection contains Community Camp Council meeting minutes, camp laws, correspondence, the case of People of Heart Mountain vs. Tom Yamada, and other documents.
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-45/
Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-566)
doc Notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, George Naohara (ddr-csujad-38-566)
A notice of assignment, Form WRA-21, issued by Lee A. Lampson, Tule Lake Relocation Center, War Relocation Authority. It notifies George Nobuo Naohara of a farmer's position assigned. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_019
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-566/
Letter from Willis Hanson to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-129)
doc Letter from Willis Hanson to Joseph Ishikawa (ddr-densho-468-129)
Request for information about Ishikawa's experience with war relocation program
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-468-129/
Committee report on school buildings and equipment (ddr-csujad-55-1729)
doc Committee report on school buildings and equipment (ddr-csujad-55-1729)
Report and recommendations on school buildings and equipment at Poston incarceration camp. Covers Junior-Senior high school, elementary school, and nursery schools. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1731
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1729/
WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-5)
img WRA resettlement image (ddr-densho-7-5)
Original WRA caption: When the children of the Isoda and the Kaneko families grow up, when Wayne Kaneko and Robin Isoda are old enough to go to grade school, they will attend the Congress School, District No. 1, on Milwaukee's north side. The school, shown in this picture, is but a few blocks from their home. …
https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-7-5/
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