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doc We do or we don't: fire prevention-week Oct. 3rd to 9th, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-1094)

Bulletin promoting fire prevention week at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes tips for fire safety in barracks and camp facilities and promoting the purchase of war bonds. Includes text in Japanese. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1096

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doc Card to Misao Takabatake Kitagawa informing her of Saburo Kitagawa's induction (ddr-densho-539-47)

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doc Topaz Times Special Edition (January 21, 1944) (ddr-densho-142-263)

Selected article titles: "Nisei Draft Approved by War Department" (p. 1), "Draft a Significant Step for Nisei, Says Myer" (p. 1).

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Vol. II No. 12 (February 8, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-167)

Selected article titles: "War Department Message: Complete Text of Lt. Arnold's Talk Given" (p. 1), "Procedure Given for Registration" (p. 1), "To Secretary of War Stimson: Letter from President Roosevelt" (p. 3).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-119-167/

doc Scrapbook page with two clippings (ddr-densho-35-398)

Newspaper articles from the Christian Science Monitor and an unknown paper, one of which is titled "War Department Decision Backed by Supreme Court."

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doc Memo from the State Department on Family Reunification (ddr-densho-356-984)

Memo from the State Department on the status of family reunification of internees held by other branches of government than the War Relocation Authority

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doc Letter to Harry L. Black from E. Sandquist regarding status of students requesting to attending inland universities (ddr-densho-356-789)

Letter to Harry L. Black, Merced Assembly Center Manager from E. Sandquist, Chief Operations Section Wartime Civil Control Administration. Sandquist informs that the inland universities have been submitted for approval to the War Department and Navy Department and are pending formal approval.

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doc Poston Chronicle Vol. XII No. 5 (April 27, 1943) (ddr-densho-145-298)

Selected article titles: "WRA Officers to Handle Job Inquiries" (p. 1), "War Department Lowers Standards for Volunteers" (p. 1), "Property Storage Facilities Available" (p. 4).

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doc Letter from Col. J. R. Lovell to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-162)

Letter from certifying Tsai's employment with commendation for his excellent work of great value to US war effort.

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doc Internee of War (ddr-one-5-179)

Photocopy of the front of a folder marked "INTERNEE OF WAR." It's from Keizaburo Koyama and is addressed to the Enemy Alien Control Unit in Washington, D.C. It's stamped "Censored/War Department/S.O.S.-P.M.G.O./By R.L.S. 12-14-42"

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doc Memorandum from Lt. Col. Merillat Moses (ddr-densho-446-124)

Authorization for Tsai to work overtime on assignment for the Military Intelligence Service

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doc Minidoka Irrigator Extra (January 29, 1943) (ddr-densho-119-165)

Selected article titles: "Army Will Admit Nisei. War Department Plans Completed. Voluntary Induction First New Combat Unit is Contemplated" (p. 1), "Myer's Statement" (p. 1), "Segregation of Loyal Citizens Proposed" (p. 1), "Stafford Comments on War Dept. Move" (p. 2).

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doc Tulean Dispatch Vol. 5 No. 91 (July 5, 1943) (ddr-densho-65-244)

Selected article titles: "May Use Evacuees in War Jobs: War Department Announces Policy" (p. 1), "Ex-Tuleans, Yukio Ozaki and Jack Moyer, in Army" (p. 1), "Two Adult Bookkeeping Classes Open This Week" (p. 1), "Analysis Office Staff Organized" (p. 1).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-65-244/

doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to U.S. Department of Justice (ddr-densho-446-113)

Request for assistance changing Tsai's status to Chinese Formosan, friendly alien, and a path to U.S. citizenship [typed draft]

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doc Memo to Edward Ennis from J.L. Burling (ddr-densho-67-103)

Memo to Edward Ennis from J.L. Burling on DeWitt's final report and the Korematsu brief. States that the Department of War and the Department of Justice are fighting over a footnote in the Korematsu brief that mentions the Final Report. They eventually compromise in order to reduce departmental tension.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-103/

doc Certificate of commendation from Military Intelligence Division of the War Department for Ben Mayewaki (ddr-densho-563-54)

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doc Letter from Velma N. Baldwin to Ai Chih Tsai (ddr-densho-446-153)

Inquiring if Ai Chih Tsai is available for an appointment in the Military Intelligence Service as an "Expert"; "work...of an extremely classified nature utilizing your knowledge of Japanese and Chinese"

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doc Travel Orders, Shipment IJ-B004-AV (ddr-densho-446-175)

Travel Orders for Bombing Research Analysts showing departure from Hamilton Field CA via airplane on Oct 19 1945.

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doc Letter from Lt. Col. Merillat Moses to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-118)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. As Tsai's immediate chief, Moses has a strong personal interest in this case and requests that every effort be made to change Tsai's registration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-118/

doc Letter from Lt. Col. Merillat Moses to Immigration and Naturalization Service (ddr-densho-446-160)

Letter in support of Tsai's requests to change his status to friendly alien. As Tsai's immediate chief, Moses has a strong personal interest in this case and requests that every effort be made to change Tsai's registration.

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doc Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler (ddr-densho-67-80)

Memo of a conversation between Col. Bendetsen and Bernard Gufler. Bendetsen and Gufler discuss the role of the War Department in evacuation -- whether Italian nationals should also be evacuted. Both agree that the Italians should stay where they are. Bendetsen disagrees with the way the Department of Justice is handling evacuation, and suggests that they …

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doc Granada Pioneer Vol. I No. 31 (January 30, 1943) (ddr-densho-147-32)

Selected article titles: "Army to Accept Nisei" (p. 1), "Officials Laud Action of War Department" (p. 1), "Lights Out Rule to be Observed" (p. 2), "Speaker Stresses Recreation Values" (p. 4).

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doc Letter from Ai Chih Tsai to Commander Dowie (ddr-densho-446-167)

Draft of letter to commander in Formosa. Tsai just returned from Japan and thanks Dowie for good news of his family in Taiwan. Tsai is working for War Department in D.C.

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doc Heart Mountain Sentinel Supplement Series 218 (July 27, 1944) (ddr-densho-97-438)

Selected article titles: "Residents Urged to Report War Casualties to Block Managers" (p. 1), "Registration Being Held for Auto Mechanics Training Course" (p. 1), "Vehicle Regulations Announced by Police Department" (p. 2).

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-97-438/

doc Letter from Robert Cashman to Lt. George H. Kerr, Department of War, Military Intelligence Service (ddr-densho-446-75)

Response to Lt. Kerr's letter: Cashman had previously counseled Tsai to maintain his Japanese citizenship; Cashman recommends Tsai's character and recommends him for service. Also includes discussion of Professor Minoru Tabuchi.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-446-75/

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