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img Construction of barracks (ddr-densho-37-256)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Construction of this War Relocation Authority center has commenced. Approximately 10,000 evacuees of Japanese ancestry will be housed here for the duration.

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Narrator Charles Olds

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 …

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doc Letter from the WRA Director to Mr. Clarence Pickett, October 23, 1942 (ddr-csujad-18-13)

Letter from the WRA Director to Mr. Clarence Pickett addresses Friends Service Committee's contribution toward finding employment for the incarcerees. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: RSG_01-01_03

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img Concentration camp firebreak (ddr-densho-151-68)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. General view of this War Relocation Authority center located in Owens Valley looking east across the wide fire-break which separates blocks of barracks.

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doc Termination notice, Form WRA-114, Yokota, Aie (ddr-csujad-55-224)

Notice of job termination for Aie Yokota. Form WRA-114. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0226

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doc Notice of assignment, WRA-21, Aie Yokota (ddr-csujad-55-222)

Notice of assignment for Aie Yokota as a Stenographer-Clerk at the high school. WRA-21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0224

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doc Termination notice, Form WRA-114, Al Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-3)

Termination of Alfred Tsukamoto's job in the Community Services Section of "Jerome Relocation Center." Payroll title was "Recreation Activities" and rate of pay was $19.00. Form WRA-114. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00004

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doc Notice of assignment, WRA-21, Mary Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-6)

May Tsukamoto's assignment to the Community Management--Activities Section of "Jerome Relocation Center" as a USO YWCA-Field Worker at a $16.00 rate of pay. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00007

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doc Termination notice, Form WRA-114, Mary Tsukamoto (ddr-csujad-55-5)

Termination of Mary Tsukamoto's job in the Community Services Section of "Jerome Relocation Center." Payroll title was USO and YWCA Field Worker and rate of pay was $16.00. Form WRA-114. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_00006

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doc Notice of assignment, WRA-21, Aie Yokota (ddr-csujad-55-213)

Notice of assignment for Aie Yokota. WRA-21. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_0215

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img View of a farm growing beans (ddr-fom-1-890)

WRA caption on reverse: "A view of a farm a few miles south of the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center. Beans are growing in the foreground."

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img View of a farm growing beans (ddr-fom-1-891)

WRA caption on reverse: "A view of a farm a few miles south of the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center. Beans are growing in the foreground."

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img View of a farm growing beans (ddr-fom-1-892)

WRA caption on reverse: "A view of a farm a few miles south of the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center. Beans are growing in the foreground."

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img View of a wheat farm (ddr-fom-1-893)

WRA caption on reverse: "A view of a wheat farm a few miles south of the Minidoka War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese descent."

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img Japanese American with parasol (ddr-densho-37-766)

Original WRA caption: Japanese parasol for spring showers at Santa Anita Park assembly center. Evacuees later are transferred to War Relocation Authority center for the duration.

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img Construction of barracks (ddr-densho-37-254)

Original WRA caption: Work commences on the construction of barrack homes for evacuees of Japanese ancestry on the site selected for this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Partially developed camp site (ddr-densho-37-401)

Original WRA caption: Parker, Arizona. View of partially developed site of War Relocation Authority Center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry on the Colorado River Indian Reservation.

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img Japanese Americans coping with dusty conditions (ddr-densho-37-475)

Original WRA caption: Poston, Arizona. Jim Morikawa sprinkling in an attempt to settle the dust at this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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doc Notice of action on application for leave clearance, WRA-131, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2432)

Notice of action on George Hideo Nakamura's application for leave clearance. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2538

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doc Inter-office transmittal government bill of lading, WRA-TL 195, George Hideo Nakamura (ddr-csujad-55-2399)

Form for an inter-office transmittal of George Hideo Nakamura's bill of lading at Tule Lake incarceration camp. See this object in the California State Universities Japanese American Digitization project site: sac_jaac_2505

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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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img Japanese sandals (ddr-densho-37-816)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Close-up of geta, stilt-like sandals, which are especially useful in dust. These are made by evacuee craftsmen in this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Concentration camp site (ddr-densho-37-251)

Original WRA caption: Tule Lake Relocation Center, Newell, California. Site on which a War Relocation Authority center is to be constructed for the housing of 10,000 evacuees of Japanese ancestry for the duration.

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img Concentration camp street scene (ddr-densho-151-69)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Street scene looking east toward the Inyo Mountains at this War Relocation Authority center. The children are coming to their barrack homes from play school.

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img Japanese American amidst piles of luggage (ddr-densho-37-387)

Original WRA caption: Salinas Assembly Center, Salinas, California. A young evacuee of Japanese ancestry at this assembly center prior to transfer to a War Relocation Authority Center.

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Narrator Charles Olds