Title:
Letter from T.G. Ishimaru to Lois Crozier, August 18, 1942
Creator:
Ishimaru, T.G.
Subject:
Concentration Camps -- United States
Japanese Americans -- Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945
Santa Anita Assembly Center (Santa Anita, Calif.)
Description:
In response to Crozier's inquiry about undemocratic acts at relocation centers, Ishimaru replies in this five-page letter
that his transfer to Poston from Santa Anita is the result of his voicing of concern for the wellbeing of people in the camp.
He describes various problems in the Santa Anita assembly center, including deplorable food quality, mismanagement, and the
spread of diseases. He also mentions the friction between workers and administrative staff due to dissatisfaction among camp
residents. Also included are excerpts of Ishimaru's other letters describing the unfair treatment of camp residents and his
suggestions to the authorities for improvement of conditions in the camps. [Crozier forwarded this letter to Bird, see Dbase
#115.]
Publisher:
Los Angeles : Occidental College Library, 2005
Date:
1942-08-18
2005-05-19
Type:
text
Format:
Letter ; typescript (carbon copy)
image/jpeg
Identifier:
114_kt638nc9ww
scjar01ea114_pg1-pg5
Source:
Occidental College Library
Language:
eng
Relation:
Special Collections. Japanese American Relocation (scjar)
Rights:
Property and literary rights reside with the Occidental College Library. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact
Special Collections.
Letter from T.G. Ishimaru to Lois Crozier, August 18, 1942