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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Louis M. Hicks (ddr-densho-342-35)

Thank you letter from Louis M. Hicks, Assistant Project Director at Manzanar, to Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, for books donated to Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-35/

img Gardens and barracks (ddr-densho-151-426)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Lawns and flowers have been planted by some of the evacuees at their barrack homes at this War Relocation Authority center.

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img Dental clinic (ddr-densho-151-420)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The dental clinic in its temporary quarters at this War Relocation Authority center cares for an average of 100 evacuees daily.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-420/

img Japanese American being interviewed (ddr-densho-151-429)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. A complete record, by personal interview, is being made of every evacuee of Japanese ancestry at this War Relocation Authority center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-429/

img Japanese Americans relaxing in shade (ddr-densho-151-396)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry rest in the cool of the eveing beside their barrack apartments at this War Relocation Authority Center.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-396/

img Barracks with American flag (ddr-densho-151-57)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation center, Manzanar, California. Street scene of barrack homes at this War Relocation Authority Center. The windstorm has subsided and the dust has settled.

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img Painting of a scene at Manzanar Grammar School (ddr-manz-2-45)

Caption on reverse: "First graders at Manzanar Grammar School."

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img Sketch of the Manzanar auditorium and community hall (ddr-manz-2-73)

Caption: "The Manzanar auditorium and community hall nears completion."

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img Painting of farmers harvesting okra (ddr-manz-2-69)

Caption: "Farm workers harvest crop of Manzanar grown okra."

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img Painting of Manzanar in snow (ddr-manz-2-65)

Caption: "Snow in January 1944, block 35 at Manzanar."

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img Photo of a little boy (ddr-manz-6-14)

Original caption: "Manzanar first baby named Owen K. Kato."

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img Woman holding a snowball (ddr-manz-7-78)

Caption on reverse: "Melva Nielsen, Feb. 23, 1944, Manzanar."

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img Autographed photograph of the Farewell to Manzanar cast (ddr-densho-317-20)

Caption on reverse: "Farewell to Manzanar / NBC movie '75."

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img Masa and Toshi Ogawa in front of barracks garden (ddr-densho-420-26)

Caption on reverse: "Taken Oct. '44 / Manzanar, Calif / Toshi."

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img Masa Ogawa and Ellen in Manzanar (ddr-densho-420-15)

Caption on reverse: "April '44 / Manzanar, Calif / me & Ellen."

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img Shinjo Nagatomi and his family (ddr-manz-4-251)

Caption on reverse: "Last picture / before leaving / Manzanar 1945."

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vh Edwin "Ed" L. Rothfuss Interview Segment 4 (ddr-manz-1-163-4)

Involvement in the decision to make Manzanar a unit of the National Park Service

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-manz-1-163-4/

vh Rose Tanaka Interview Segment 16 (ddr-manz-1-145-16)

Coping with conditions in Manzanar: "I felt like I went to a foreign country"

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doc Letter to Anne Margrave from Thomas M. Temple (ddr-densho-342-38)

Letter from Thomas M. Temple, Chief Community Services Division, Manzanar, to Anne Margrave, Librarian of the Inyo County Free Library of Independence, California, regarding planning a library for Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-342-38/

img Military Police (ddr-densho-37-808)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Army military police go on duty to guard the boundaries of this War Relocation Authority center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry.

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img Relief map depicting camp location (ddr-densho-37-411)

Original WRA caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Picture of relief map showing location of Manzanar, War Relocation Authority Center for evacuees of Japanese ancestry, in Owens Valley, California, which is flanked in background by the High Sierras and in foreground by Mount Whitney, loftiest peak in the United States.

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img Manzanar Free Press office (ddr-densho-151-431)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Staff of the Manzanar Free Press at work. This is the local mimeographed paper of happenings at this War Relocation Authority center published by evavuees interested in this work. Most of the items are written in English, with but one page translated into Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-431/

img Manzanar Free Press office (ddr-densho-151-478)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Staff of the Manzanar Free Press at work. This is the local mimeographed paper of happenings at this War Relocation Authority center published by evacuees interested in this work. Most of the items are written in English, with but one page translated into Japanese.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-478/

doc Letter from Tokie Slocum (ddr-densho-67-41)

Letter from Tokie Slocum, Ex-Sgt. Major, U.S. Army, to Major Riorand regarding riots in Manzanar concentration camp, urging for the removal of "seditious" persons of Japanese ancestry from Manzanar.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-67-41/

img Japanese American working in lath house (ddr-densho-151-470)

Original caption: Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. An evacuee is shown in the lath house sorting seedlings for tranplanting. These plants are year-old seedlings from the Salinas Experiment Station.

https://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-151-470/

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