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doc Wakako Domoto's WRA Individual Record (ddr-densho-443-1)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-1/

doc Notice of assignment (ddr-densho-443-9)

Wakako Domoto's notice of assignment to a clerical job in Amache.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-443-9/

doc WRA Alien's Short Term Leave permission (ddr-densho-410-393)

For Henri Takahashi to travel to New York City from Topaz Camp to survey relocation possibilities

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-410-393/

doc Relocation program (ddr-csujad-55-1914)

Speech delivered by by Dillon S. Myer, Director of the Relocation Authority to the American Legion covering the history and activities of the War Relocation Authority, registration and "loyalty questionnaire," and attitudes towards Japanese Americans and the "relocation" program. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1917

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-55-1914/

doc Letter from Robert A. Allison, Project Director, Jerome Relocation Center, War Relocation Authority, February 22, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-562)

A letter from Robert A. Allison, Project Director of the Jerome camp in Arkansas. It certifies that George Nobuo Naohara has made an application for repatriation/expatriation. It also states that WRA is not authorized to approve or disapprove his application. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: nao_05_13_014

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-562/

doc Letter from A. Clair Barret, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority to George Naohara, January 28, 1944 (ddr-csujad-38-561)

A letter from A. Clair Barret, Relocation Officer, War Relocation Authority to George Nobuo Naohara, an incarceree at the Jerome camp in Arkansas. It warns that his re-induction in the Jerome camp has not been approved yet and he will forfeit his right to take indefinite leave. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese …

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-38-561/

img New assembly center arrivals (ddr-densho-151-9)

Original WRA caption: Turlock, California. These children have just arrived at Turlock Assembly center. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be transferred later to a War Relocation Authority center for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-9/

img Japanese Americans registering for mass removal (ddr-densho-151-133)

Original caption: San Francisco, California. The residents of Japanese ancestry appear at 2031 Bush Street for information on evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-133/

img Issei woman waits with baggage (ddr-densho-151-210)

Original caption: Centerville, California. This evacuee stands by her baggage as she waits for evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-210/

img Issei woman and children waiting for bus (ddr-densho-151-169)

Original caption: Hayward, California. A mother with her American-born-and-educated children awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-169/

img Mess hall (ddr-densho-151-433)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Messhall #16 at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. An evacuee of 290 persons are fed three meals a day in each messhall, and all work is done by the evacuees themselves.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-433/

img Japanese American working in garden (ddr-densho-151-372)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuee in her "hobby garden" which rates highest of all the garden plots at this War Relocation Authority center. Vegetables for their own use are grown in plots 10 x 50 feet between rows of barracks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-372/

img Japanese Americans watching baseball game (ddr-densho-151-392)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees watching a baseball game at this War Relocation Authority center. This is a very popular recreation with 80 teams having been formed throughout the Center. Most of the playing is done between the barrack blocks.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-392/

doc Information concerning Tule Lake Center (ddr-densho-485-1)

A pamphlet belonging to Frank D. Fagan of the Tule Lake Personnel Office. The pamphlet provides information for Tule Lake employees regarding the area, dormitory fees and amenities, recreational activities, schools, and more.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-485-1/

img Military policeman patrolling camp fence (ddr-densho-37-483)

Original WRA caption: Arcadia, California. Military police patrol fence around Santa Anita Park assembly center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees are transferred later to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-483/

img Construction of Pomona Assembly Center (ddr-densho-37-390)

Original WRA caption: Pomona, California. General view of assembly center being constructed on Pomona Fairgrounds, for evacuees of Japanese ancestry. Evacuees will be assigned to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-390/

img Reclamation project superintendent showing camp site (ddr-densho-37-252)

Original WRA caption: Beauford Hayden, Superintendent of Reclamation Project, displaying chart showing the location of the site selected for a War Relocation Authority center for the housing of evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-37-252/

img Government worker interviewing father and son (ddr-densho-151-218)

Original caption: Lodi, California. Father and son give pre-evacuation information at wartime Civil Control Administration Station. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-218/

img Issei man arriving at Tanforan (ddr-densho-151-157)

Original caption: San Bruno, Calfiornia. Evacuee of Japanese ancestry arrives at this Assembly center where he and approximately 8,000 others will remain until transferred to War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-157/

img Barbecue prior to mass removal (ddr-densho-151-447)

Original caption: Mountain View, California. A pre-evacuation barbecue on a farm in Santa Clara County, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-447/

img Close-out sale at nursery (ddr-densho-151-305)

Original caption: Berkeley, California. Residents of Japanese ancestry are closing out their businesses in preparation for the coming evacuation. They will be moved into War Relocation Authority centers to spend the duration.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-305/

doc Letter from Dillon S. Myer, Director, War Relocation Authority, to Harry Bentley Wells (ddr-csujad-48-75)

Letter from War Relocation Authority to Harry Bentley Wells for reference purposes for Masaye Nakahira who applied to "leave a relocation center" (WRA-140), requesting a statement regarding his opinion of the individual. Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9075. "WRA-140." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: ecm_wells_0075

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-48-75/

doc Letter from Theodore K. Ryan, Sanitary Engineer, War Relocation Authority, June 9, 1943 (ddr-csujad-42-93)

A reference letter regarding Fumio Fred Takano. It is written by Theodore K. Ryan, Sanitary Engineer at the Gila River incarceration camp, where Fumio Fred Takano is employed. It appears to be one of the references enclosed with the letter: csudh_tak_0091. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_48_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-93/

doc Letter from Francis Biddle, U.S. Attorney General, to Dillon Myer, War Relocation Authority (ddr-densho-156-127)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-156-127/

doc United States War Relocation Authority Citizen's indefinite Leave Card for Robert Masao Yamasaki (ddr-densho-484-45)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-484-45/

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