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doc Quarterly report, 3rd (October 1/December 31, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-766)

Report on community government at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Covers: Special conditions of community government; Elements of Heart Mountain community government; and Function of Heart Mountain community government. Includes a description of roles and/or functions of the WRA administration, block chairmen, block meetings, block committees, block administrative officers, judicial commission, and charter commission. See this object …

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doc Facts about trouble at Auburn, California, given by WRA West Coast Assistant Director (ddr-csujad-55-1676)

Report on an incident of racial violence in Auburn, California against former incarceree Sumio Doi and family. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1678

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doc Heart Mountain Relocation Project, statistics, period covering December 3-December 10, 1942 (ddr-csujad-55-675)

Report and statistics covering Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes reports from WRA divisions including Housing and employment, War works (covering the canal project, cabinet shop, ceramics project, sewing project, sawmill project, and canning project), Recreation, Education, Community government, Hospital (covers statistics), Community services (covers fire department, police department, and social welfare), Office of design coordination, administration, …

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doc Identification tag (ddr-csujad-55-1979)

Suitcase tag and envelope belonging to Akio Adachi. From the Masako Adachi scrapbook, loose materials. See also sac_jaac_1953. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1982

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doc Bibliography on War Relocation Authority, Japanese and Japanese-Americans, Part III (ddr-csujad-55-1652)

Bibliography of material published between October 1942 and July 1943 on the War Relocation Authority, the Japanese, and Japanese Americans in the United States and Hawaii. Includes articles, pamphlets, books, manuscripts, and published bibliographies. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1654

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doc Memo from Lorne Huycke, Leave Officer, to all teacher interviewers, February 16, 1943 (ddr-csujad-55-194)

Memorandum of understanding from Lorne Huycke, Leave Officer in Tule Lake camp to teacher interviewers regarding, "Assembling of Registration Papers." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0196

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doc Application for leave clearance, form WRA-126 (ddr-csujad-55-681)

Application form for leave clearance for incarcerees at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0683

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doc Questions and answers (ddr-csujad-55-745)

Question and answer document regarding military service for Japanese Americans. Questions cover topics including enlistment, training, induction segregation, discrimination, family members, and restrictions. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0747

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doc Roster of incarcerees leaving from Fresno Assembly Center to Jerome, Arkansas (ddr-csujad-55-125)

List of "evacuees" slated for removal from the Fresno Temporary Assembly Center to the Jerome incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0127

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doc Health Division rules and regulations (ddr-csujad-55-1078)

Rules and regulations for the Health Division at Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes information on clinic hours, ambulance, emergencies, immunizations, medication, optometry, house calls, babies, and hospital wards. Includes Japanese text. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1080

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doc Janitor foreman-job order #3-F (ddr-csujad-55-632)

Description of the Janitor position at Heart Mountain incarceration camp outlining number of janitors, locations, duties, and hours. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0634

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doc Employee driver's license, Form WRA-22, Masami Iwasa (ddr-csujad-55-162)

Poston employee driver's license authorizing Masami Iwasa to operate a government owned vehicle as part of employment as a Supply and Transportation Officer with the War Relocation Authority. Form WRA-22. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0164

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doc General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 5 (September 5, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-641)

General Information Bulletin, Series 5, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming, on September 5, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: Special Labor Day program set; Community enterprises on cooperative basis; Meeting notices; Internal security information; Church notices; General information; and Tap water now fit to drink. …

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doc General information bulletin (Cody, Wyo.), series 27 (October 17, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-659)

General information bulletin, series 27, published at the Heart Mountain incarceration camp, Wyoming on October 17, 1942. Bulletin including news, events, and topics related to Heart Mountain incarceration camp. Includes: City planning boar formed; Church services in permanent locale; Religious activities; Week-day activities; Civilians, soldiers visitors here; Issue mackinaw jackets to workers; Payment of sales tax …

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doc Citizen's indefinite leave, Teimei Tim Okimura (ddr-csujad-55-23)

Certificate authorizing Teimei Tim Okimura indefinite leave from the Jerome incarceration camp to Kalamazoo, Michigan. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00026

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doc When you leave the relocation center (ddr-csujad-55-792)

Pamphlet on instructions for leaving the "relocation center." Covers: Giving notice of time of arrival; Travelers' aid society; Report of arrival and change of address cards; Travel and change of address for aliens; Relocation assistance payments; Special regulations in Western Defense Command; Relocation officers; War manpower restrictions on job changes; West coast security problems; Shipment of …

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doc Teacher and the War Relocation project (ddr-csujad-55-1735)

Essay on teachers and the War Relocation Project. Covers the history and activities of the War Relocation Authority and Relocation Centers, evacuation ("mass removal"), consumer enterprises, role of schools in the incarceration camps, WRA educational policy, educational program, relation of incarceration camp schools to public school systems, school population and organization, selection of personnel, school program, …

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doc Mess Hall Identification Card (ddr-csujad-29-24)

Manzanar mess hall identification card. Block 20, Building 11, Apt. 4. Belonging to Ruth Hochi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 4137_M03

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doc Evacuee Identification Card (ddr-csujad-29-23)

Manzanar incarceree identification card. Block 20, Building 11, Apt. 4. Belonging to Ruth Hochi. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: 4137_M02

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Memorandum from Elmer Rowalt, Acting Director, War Relocation Authority, to all employees of the War Relocation Authority, January 16, 1943 (ddr-csujad-48-126)

doc Memorandum from Elmer Rowalt, Acting Director, War Relocation Authority, to all employees of the War Relocation Authority, January 16, 1943 (ddr-csujad-48-126)

Memorandum to all employees of the War Relocation Authority highlighting the War Bond savings program and the push to have 90% of employees pledge 10% of their salary and reminding employees that their salaries have been increased by the overtime bill passed by Congress. (6-4069-BU-COS-WP). Transcription is found in item: ecm_wells_9935. See this object in the …

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doc Administrative instruction (United States. War Relocation Authority), no. 34 (August 24, 1942) (ddr-csujad-55-764)

Instructional document covering "Community evacuee government." Includes: I. Temporary community government; II. Creation of community evacuee government; III. Qualifications for voting and holding office; Functions of community council; Judicial commission; and Limitations. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0766

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doc Opinion (War Relocation Authority), no. 82 (September 8, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1673)

Report and analysis from Philip M. Glick, Solicitor, War Relocation Authority of Oregon alien land laws and individuals of Japanese ancestry. Covers a summary and discussion of the Oregon alien land laws. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_1675

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doc Opinion (War Relocation Authority), no. 80 (August 5, 1944) (ddr-csujad-55-1672)

Report from Philip M. Glick, Solicitor, War Relocation Authority on the effect of alien land laws on the acquisition of property by individuals of Japanese ancestry. Covers the character of alien land law prohibitions, California alien land laws, the act of 1913, the act of 1920 as amended by acts of 1923 and 1927, amendment of …

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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.

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doc What we're fighting for (ddr-csujad-55-359)

Pamphlet of reprinted statements by United States Servicemen regarding support, misconceptions, and opinions of Americans of Japanese descent. Includes stories of Japanese Americans in combat and descriptions of military personnel's experiences. Statements reprinted from popular newspapers and magazines. "C-1775." See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0361

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