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Collection War Relocation Authority Documents Collection (ddr-densho-282)

The Government Documents collection is comprised of reports and studies published by the War Relocation Authority. The bulk of the items are focused on the lives and treatment of Japanese Americans during World War II.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-282/

Collection War Relocation Authority, Minidoka Collection (ddr-fom-1)

The War Relocation Authority, Minidoka Collection contains a set of previously undigitized negatives take between 1943 and 1945 at Minidoka. These negatives were held at the National Archives and were digitized by the Friends of Minidoka. Topics include: camp scenes, education, fire crews, farming, religion, sports, and vocations.

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

doc Community Analysis Report No. 8: The Kibei (ddr-densho-275-25)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-275-25/

doc Community Analysis Report No. 3: Japanese Groups and Associations in the United States (ddr-densho-275-26)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-275-26/

doc Community Analysis Report No. 4: Notes on Japanese Holidays (ddr-densho-275-27)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-275-27/

doc The Segregation Program: A Statement for Appointed Personnel in W.R.A. Centers (ddr-densho-275-24)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-275-24/

doc Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card (ddr-densho-320-18)

Citizen's Indefinite Leave Card issued to Ronald Seiki Miyasato.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-320-18/

doc Comments by the War Relocation Authority on remarks of Representative John M. Costello (ddr-densho-381-8)

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-381-8/

img Water tower serving Minidoka (ddr-fom-1-894)

WRA caption on reverse: "One of serveral water towers which serves the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center."

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-fom-1-894/

doc Booklet "New Neighbors Among Us" (ddr-densho-356-1023)

Booklet from the War Relocation Authority and the Department of the Interior titled "New Neighbors Among Us"

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-1023/

doc Questions and Answers for Evacuees: Information Regarding the Relocation Program (ddr-densho-356-738)

Questions and Answers prepared by the War Relocation Authority about the evacuation, camps, work, and other topics.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-356-738/

doc Democracy and Japanese Americans (ddr-densho-498-2)

Democracy and Japanese Americans by Norman Thomas. Pamphlet discussing Japanese American incarceration by the War Relocation Authority.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-498-2/

doc [Report on Manzanar strike/riot] (ddr-csujad-2-52)

Report on the Manzanar riot/strike. Includes population and demographic breakdowns, a description of the events and possible ways the dissidents planned the event. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0052

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-52/

doc [Some reactions to selective service: Tule Lake] (ddr-csujad-2-58)

Report on selective service reactions at Tule Lake Camp. Report discusses Japanese identity compared to American identity, especially for the Nisei, repatriation requests, and draft evasion. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0058

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-58/

doc Memo from WRA Administrative Division re: war ration books, May 18, 1943 (ddr-csujad-26-40)

Memo advising recipient to relinquish war ration books due to living in a "group institutional user establishment." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: mei_03_08_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-26-40/

doc Report on Tule Lake Segregation Center (ddr-csujad-2-56)

Report on the Tule Lake Segregation Camp as a whole written for those unfamiliar with the camp. Includes descriptions of living condition, education, repatriation, employment, security, and rationing. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0056

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-56/

doc [Interview on problem of the Nisei] and [Emotional repression in a War Relocation Authority Center] (ddr-csujad-2-55)

Report written from an unidentified Nisei on the difficulties of "never being able to become fully Japanese" and the hardships endured at Tule Lake Camp. Second report on the effects of communal living based on Japanese culture at Tule Lake Camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sjs_sch_0055

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-2-55/

doc Granada Pioneer, Edition 2, Issue 21, January 15, 1944 (ddr-csujad-17-9)

Newspaper published at the Granada incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JARC_02-07_04

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-17-9/

doc Granada Pioneer, Edition 2, Issue 20, January 8, 1944 (ddr-csujad-17-8)

Newspaper published at the Granada incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JARC_02-07_03

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-17-8/

doc Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No.5, November 11, 1942 (ddr-csujad-17-6)

Newspaper published at the Granada incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JARC_02-01_06

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-17-6/

doc Granada Pioneer, Vol. I, No.61, May 1, 1943 (ddr-csujad-17-7)

Newspaper published at the Granada incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: JARC_02-04_01

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-17-7/

doc Administrative instruction, no. 22, July 20, 1942 (ddr-csujad-18-8)

This document discusses about the temporary procedures fro issuance of permits to individuals or single families to leave relocation centers for employment. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: RSG_01-01_05

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-18-8/

doc Gila news-courier supplement (ddr-csujad-42-176)

An issue of "Gila news-courier supplement," which cites an article, "Issei, Nise, Kibei: the U.S. put 110,000 people of Japanese blood in 'protective custody,'" published in an magazine, "Fortune," in April 1944. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_84_004

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-176/

doc Gila news-courier, vol. 3, no. 13 (September 21, 1943) (ddr-csujad-42-173)

A bilingual newspaper. "Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday." Formerly published under title: Gila bulletin. The Japanese section is not included. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_84_001

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-173/

doc Gila news-courier, vol. 2, no. 46 (April 17, 1943) (ddr-csujad-42-159)

A bilingual newspaper. "Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday." Formerly published under title: Gila bulletin. The Japanese section is not included. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: tak_01_80_003

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-csujad-42-159/

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