Description
Correspondence, writings, notes, memoranda, reports, newsletters, printed matter, and photographs, relating to relocation
of Japanese Americans during World War II, and to the placement of Japanese-American students in colleges.
Background
On December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Thomas R. Bodine was in training for foreign service with the
American Friends Service Committee. As a result, rather than being sent overseas, he was assigned to Seattle, Washington,
to aid the Japanese-American population on the West Coast. He arrived in late January, several weeks before President Roosevelt
issued Executive Order 9066 (Feb. 19, 1942). During the months of January and February, the Seattle Friends Committee (as
well as other West Coast Friends committees) was active in helping Japanese-Americans relocate voluntarily to the interior
of the country, and performed an important role in advising and informing the Japanese-American population about the events
which culminated in the order of March 2, 1942, excluding all persons of Japanese ancestry from the area.
Extent
11 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, 3 envelopes
(5.0 Linear Feet)
Restrictions
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Availability
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.