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Series V. Japanese Internment Photograph Album, 1942-1945

 Series — Box: 6

Scope and Contents

This series contains photographs, taken from multiple sources, depicting a variety of activities undertaken by the Japanese evacuees from their initial registration at Civilian Control Centers, to their lives at the assembly centers and finally their evacuation to the internment camps (Relocation Centers). Of note is a photograph of a soldier posting exclusion order #1 that affected the Japanese living on Bainbridge Island in Puget Sound, Washington. The compiler of the album is not stated. Assembly Centers pictured are: Santa Anita, Pomona, Fresno, Stockton, Sacramento, Turlock, Puyallup, Long Beach, and Salinas. Civilians Control Stations/Reception centers pictured are: Visala, Sanger, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Manzanar. War Relocation Centers pictured are Heart Mountain and Granada.

Dates

  • Creation: 1942-1945

Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 6 boxes (9 linear feet)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement

The photos in the album are arranged numerically.

Repository Details

Part of the SJSU Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
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