Topics
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Facilities, services, and camp administration (831)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- The Japanese American Citizens League (767)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Living conditions (614)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Education (594)
Community activities (583)
Geographic communities -- California (534)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") (496)
World War II -- Concentration camps (477)
Industry and employment -- Importing (476)
Identity and values -- Nisei (464)
Industry and employment -- Retail (462)
Religion and churches -- Buddhism (454)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- "Resettlement" (450)
World War II -- Administration -- War Relocation Authority (WRA) (443)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social and recreational activities (439)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs (420)
World War II -- Support from the non-Japanese American community (338)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Jose (311)
Geographic communities (310)
World War II -- Economic losses (297)
Community activities -- Conventions and conferences (294)
World War II -- Military service (267)
World War II -- "Enemy alien" classification (252)
Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Pacific Citizen (240)
Religion and churches -- Christianity (240)
Identity and values -- Issei (211)
Activism and involvement -- Civil rights (202)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Medical care and health issues (200)
Industry and employment (199)
Education -- Secondary education (197)
World War II -- Leaving camp (194)
World War II -- Military service -- 442nd Regimental Combat Team (194)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Impact of incarceration (188)
World War II -- Military service -- Military Intelligence Service (182)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications (178)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings -- Seattle, Washington hearings (177)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Farming (176)
Community activities -- Travel (174)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave (171)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays (169)
World War II (166)
Education -- Higher education (162)
Redress and reparations (161)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Essays (156)
Geographic communities -- Colorado (150)
Identity and values -- Family (149)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath (149)
Activism and involvement -- Politics (146)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Returning home (143)
Immigration and citizenship (138)
Geographic communities -- California -- Sebastopol (131)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations (130)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Arrest, searches, and seizures (127)
Japan -- Post-World War II (124)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers (123)
Race and racism (121)
Race and racism -- Discrimination (117)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence (113)
Identity and values -- Women (111)
World War II -- Department of Justice camps (111)
Activism and involvement (103)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Food (101)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Living conditions (99)
Community activities -- Sports (97)
Identity and values -- Kibei (89)
Geographic communities -- Illinois -- Chicago (86)
Redress and reparations -- Civil Liberties Act of 1988 (86)
Geographic communities -- California -- Los Angeles (85)
Geographic communities -- Washington (85)
Geographic communities -- Hawai'i (82)
World War II -- Administration -- Registration and the "loyalty questionnaire" (79)
Journalism and media (78)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Student leave (77)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America (76)
Geographic communities -- New York -- New York (72)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Renunciation of citizenship (72)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Decision to incarcerate (69)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Religion (69)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Preparation (68)
Journalism and media -- Community publications (67)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Segregation and Tule Lake (67)
Community activities -- Funerals (66)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Seattle (65)
World War II -- U.S. Army internment camps (65)
Redress and reparations -- Mobilizing and organizing the community (64)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts (64)
Identity and values -- Japanese American identity (64)
World War II -- Administration (62)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture (59)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Holidays and festivals (59)
Community activities -- Recreational activities (58)
Geographic communities -- Oregon (58)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Personal recollections (58)
Redress and reparations -- Receiving redress checks and apology (57)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation (56)
Immigration and citizenship -- Arrival (56)
Reflections on the past (55)
Redress and reparations -- Legal cases/coram nobis cases (54)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Photography (54)
World War II -- Japanese American Citizens League activities (54)
World War II -- Family reunification (54)
Immigration and citizenship -- Naturalization (52)
Race and racism -- Cross-racial relations (52)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Publications -- Santa Anita Pacemaker (51)
Education (51)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Florists (51)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Arts and literature (50)
Industry and employment -- Educators (49)
Reflections on the past -- Exhibitions (48)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Expatriation/repatriation/deportation (47)
Community activities -- Weddings (47)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence (47)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Poetry (46)
Military service -- Post-World War II service (46)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Draft resistance -- Fair Play Committee (45)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Flower growers (44)
Redress and reparations -- Impact of redress movement (43)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave -- Permanent agricultural work leave (43)
Military service -- Postwar occupation of Japan (42)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Responses of non-Japanese Americans (42)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation -- Discriminatory laws (38)
Community activities -- Sports -- Bowling (38)
World War II -- Leaving camp -- Work leave -- Temporary agricultural work leave (38)
Community activities -- Sports -- Fishing (37)
Education -- Primary education (36)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- The journey (36)
Japan -- Pre-World War II (34)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Nonfiction (33)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Draft resistance (33)
Geographic communities -- Oregon -- Portland (32)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Work and jobs (31)
Industry and employment -- Medicine (31)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Food (31)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Sports (31)
Military service -- Veterans' organizations (30)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Community and social service associations (30)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Architecture (30)
Military service -- Enlisting and recruiting (30)
Military service (29)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Japanese American community responses (28)
Japan -- During World War II (27)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- "Evacuation Day" (27)
Industry and employment -- Journalism (27)
Industry and employment -- Small business (27)
Japan -- United States civilians (26)
Reflections on the past -- Days of remembrance (26)
World War II -- Military service -- 100th Infantry Battalion (26)
Industry and employment -- Gardening (26)
World War II -- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (25)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- "War hysteria" (25)
Immigration and citizenship -- The journey (25)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Social relations (25)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Music (24)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Facilities, services, and camp administration (24)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Francisco (24)
Education -- Public schools (24)
Education -- Japanese language schools (24)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Supreme Court cases -- Gordon Hirabayashi (24)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Weddings (23)
Identity and values -- Children (23)
Industry and employment -- Dentistry (22)
Religion and churches -- Religious organizations (22)
World War II -- Administration -- Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA) (22)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Fiction (21)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Religion (21)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Supreme Court cases -- Fred Korematsu (20)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- The journey (20)
Activism and involvement -- Civil liberties (20)
Community activities -- Sports -- Basketball (20)
World War II -- Immigration detention centers (20)
World War II -- U.S. federal prisons (20)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Exclusion orders (19)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Theater (19)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Bonsai (19)
Community activities -- Sports -- Baseball (19)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Work and jobs -- Organized labor (18)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Grocery stores (18)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Social and recreational activities (18)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Education (17)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- New Year festival (17)
Community activities -- Recreational activities -- Picnics (17)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence -- Tule Lake strike (17)
Industry and employment -- Railroads (16)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Economic associations (16)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Drawing (16)
Journalism and media -- Mass media (16)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence -- Manzanar riot/uprising (16)
Identity and values (16)
Identity and values -- Youth (16)
Japanese Latin Americans (15)
Immigration and citizenship -- Life in Japan and reasons for leaving (15)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings -- Washington, D.C. hearings (15)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Lobbying and implementation of findings and recommendations -- H.R. 4110 (15)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Funerals (15)
World War II -- Propaganda (15)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Construction (15)
Race and racism -- Violence (14)
Identity and values -- Men (14)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation -- Alien land laws (14)
World War II -- Non-incarcerated Japanese Americans (14)
Industry and employment -- Fishing and canneries (13)
Japan (13)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Hearings (13)
Industry and employment -- Hotel industry (13)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Fiction -- Adult (13)
Identity and values -- Sansei (13)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) (13)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Impacts of incarceration (13)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Medical care and health issues (13)
World War II -- Citizen isolation centers (13)
Korean War (13)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Running for office (12)
Geographic communities -- Colorado -- Denver (12)
Identity and values -- Parents (12)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Security (12)
World War II -- Non-incarcerated Japanese Americans -- "Voluntary evacuation" (12)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Supreme Court cases (12)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Lobbying and implementation of findings and recommendations -- S. 2116 (11)
World War II -- Military service -- 1800th Engineer General Service Battalion (11)
Geographic communities -- California -- Terminal Island (11)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Social relations (11)
Reflections on the past -- Camp pilgrimages (11)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts (10)
Military service -- Pre-World War II service (10)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Supreme Court cases -- Minoru Yasui (9)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Rohwer Outpost (9)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film (9)
Education -- Church-run schools (9)
Industry and employment -- Arts (9)
Japanese Latin Americans -- Deportation and internment during World War II (9)
World War II -- Administration -- Western Defense Command (9)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Other forms of resistance (9)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Impact of resistance on families (8)
Immigration and citizenship -- Anti-immigration sentiment (8)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Hawaiian statehood (8)
Religion and churches (8)
Community activities -- Sports -- Football (8)
Immigration and citizenship -- Law and legislation -- Legal cases (8)
World War II -- Military service -- Medals and awards (8)
Geographic communities -- Nevada (8)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Politics and self-governance (8)
Race and racism -- Stereotypes (7)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts (7)
Race and racism -- "Yellow Peril" (7)
Geographic communities -- Illinois (7)
Industry and employment -- Law (7)
Journalism and media -- Advertising and marketing (7)
World War II -- Military service -- Women's Army Corps/Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (7)
Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Rafu Shimpo (7)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Arts and literature (6)
World War II -- Mass removal ("evacuation") -- Aftermath (6)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Publications (6)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Painting (6)
Community activities -- Nihonmachi ("Japantowns") (6)
Industry and employment -- Banking (6)
Military service -- Draft (6)
Geographic communities -- Arizona (6)
Geographic communities -- California -- Oakland (6)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Diego (6)
Geographic communities -- Utah (6)
World War II -- Resistance and dissidence -- Community responses to resistance (6)
World War II -- Propaganda -- U.S. government propaganda (5)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Obon (5)
Immigration and citizenship -- Picture brides (5)
Industry and employment -- Carpentry (5)
Industry and employment -- Mining (5)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Holidays and festivals (5)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- YMCA/YWCA (5)
Geographic communities -- Pennsylvania (5)
Industry and employment -- Domestic service (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Tulean Dispatch (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Heart Mountain Sentinel (4)
Geographic communities -- New Jersey -- Seabrook (4)
Geographic communities -- New York (4)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Bainbridge Island (4)
Community activities -- Sports -- Tennis (4)
Industry and employment -- Barbering and hairdressing (4)
Japan -- Education (4)
Japan -- Imperialist expansion (4)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence -- Poston strike (4)
Identity and values -- Chinese American identity (4)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Elections and voting (4)
Geographic communities -- California -- San Fernando Valley (4)
Journalism and media -- Community publications -- Nichi Bei (4)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Construction (4)
World War II -- Administration -- Community Analysis Section (4)
World War II -- Military service -- U.S. Counterintelligence Corps (4)
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Industry and employment -- Organized labor (3)
Reflections on the past -- September 11, 2001 and aftermath (3)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Student clubs (3)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Ikebana (3)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Painting -- Ink wash painting (sumi-e) (3)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Sculpture (3)
Community activities -- Sports -- Golf (3)
Community activities -- Sports -- Judo (3)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Chick sexing (3)
Japan -- Government and politics (3)
Arts and literature (3)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Sports (3)
Industry and employment -- Aviation (3)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Crafts and decorating (3)
Geographic communities -- Idaho (3)
Identity and values -- Elders (3)
Redress and reparations -- Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internment of Civilians (CWRIC) -- Formation and work (2)
Japanese Latin Americans -- Redress and reparations (2)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Kenjinkai (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Minidoka Irrigator (2)
Japanese Canadians (2)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Dance (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Granada Pioneer (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Topaz Times (2)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Lobbying (2)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Film -- Dramas (2)
Arts and literature -- Visual arts -- Needlecrafts (2)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Girls' Day (2)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Mochitsuki (2)
Community activities -- Recreational activities -- Go (2)
Community activities -- Recreational activities -- Mushroom picking (2)
Community activities -- Sports -- Swimming (2)
Identity and values -- Multiracial (2)
Industry and employment -- Firefighting (2)
Industry and employment -- Photography (2)
Japan -- Military (2)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Conflicts, intimidation, and violence (2)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Funerals (2)
World War II -- Propaganda -- Media propaganda (2)
Activism and involvement -- Politics -- Political systems and ideologies -- Communism (2)
Geographic communities -- Alaska (2)
Geographic communities -- Arkansas (2)
Geographic communities -- California -- Livingston (2)
Geographic communities -- California -- Sacramento (2)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Events prior to Pearl Harbor (2)
Geographic communities -- Michigan (2)
Identity and values -- Orphans (2)
World War II -- Sabotage and espionage (2)
55 (2)
Industry and employment -- Timber (2)
World War II -- Military service -- 522nd Field Artillery Battalion (2)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Manzanar Free Press (1)
World War II -- Concentration camps -- Publications -- Gila News-Courier (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Publications -- Pomona Center News (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Publications -- Puyallup Camp Harmony News-Letter (1)
Arts and literature -- Literary arts -- Plays (1)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Dance -- Odori (1)
Arts and literature -- Performing arts -- Tea ceremonies (1)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Bellevue (1)
Geographic communities -- Washington -- Tacoma (1)
Community activities -- Associations and organizations -- Fujinkai (1)
Community activities -- Festivals, celebrations, and holidays -- Boys' Day (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Kendo (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Softball (1)
Community activities -- Sports -- Sumo (1)
Education -- Private schools (1)
Identity and values -- Yonsei (1)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Dairy farming (1)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Migrant labor (1)
Industry and employment -- Agriculture -- Plantations (1)
Industry and employment -- Insurance (1)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Bakeries (1)
Industry and employment -- Small business -- Laundromats (1)
Japanese Canadians -- Incarceration during World War II (1)
Japanese Canadians -- Life in Canada (1)
Japanese Latin Americans -- Return to Latin America after World War II (1)
Religion and churches -- Shintoism (1)
World War II -- Military service -- 1399th Engineer Construction Battalion (1)
World War II -- Pearl Harbor and aftermath -- Martial law in Hawai'i (1)
World War II -- Military service -- Prisoners of war (1)
Activism and involvement -- Protests, rallies, or marches (1)
Identity and values -- Latin American identity (1)
Vietnam War (1)
World War II -- Military service -- Military Intelligence Service -- Merrill's Marauders (1)
Community activities -- Family reunions (1)
Geographic communities -- California -- Hillsborough (1)
Geographic communities -- Minnesota (1)
Geographic communities -- Montanta (1)
Geographic communities -- Nebraska -- Lincoln (1)
Geographic communities -- Wyoming (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Politics and self-governance (1)
World War II -- Temporary Assembly Centers -- Security (1)
World War II -- Military service -- Airborne troops (1)
Facilities
Heart Mountain (1160)
Manzanar (769)
Minidoka (630)
Granada (Amache) (596)
Tule Lake (518)
Poston (Colorado River) (366)
Topaz (Central Utah) (267)
Gila River (208)
Santa Anita (185)
Rohwer (166)
Jerome (147)
Fort Missoula (137)
Santa Fe (91)
Crystal City (80)
Portland (78)
Lordsburg (67)
Camp Livingston (63)
Tanforan (61)
Pomona (56)
Puyallup (Camp Harmony) (38)
Merced (31)
Leavenworth Federal Penitentiary (29)
Fresno (26)
Pinedale (25)
Tulare (15)
Fort Lincoln (Bismarck) (12)
Cow Creek (12)
Tulelake (10)
Sacramento (Walerga) (9)
Seattle (9)
Stockton (8)
Fort Sill (8)
Catalina Federal Honor Camp (7)
Old Raton Ranch (6)
Kenedy (3)
Sand Island (3)
Sharp Park (3)
Kooskia (3)
Honouliuli (3)
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Owens Valley (2)
Turlock (1)
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Leupp (1)
Seagoville (1)
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San Francisco (1)
Format
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Oral History (6146)
Still Image (1445)
Audio/Visual (104)
Dataset (1)
Genre
Interviews (6250)
Correspondence (4882)
Miscellaneous Documents (3961)
Photographs (1098)
Periodicals (390)
Portraits (245)
Clippings (240)
Essays (182)
Diaries (116)
Ephemera (100)
Usage
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Copyright, with special 3rd-party grant permitted (986)
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