Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Japanese Relocation Center, Tule Lake Collection,
- Dates:
- 1942-1943
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Japanese Relocation Center, Tule Lake Collection, California State Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Papers and records arranged in the following subject areas: Age distribution, Athletic teams, Buddhist Reverends and Christian Minister lists, Community Activities Directory, Educational Personnel, Enlistee classification list, equipment list, High school enrollment, project chart, recreational activities list, Rules and Regulations, War Relocation Authority Personnel List, Ward Councilmen List.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Tule Lake Relocation Center, beginning in May 1942, was the second such center in California. Housing between 14,000 and 15,000 evacuees, Tule Lake was comprised of 7 wards each of which was divided into 9 blocks, with blocks being the basic unit of the project. For each block, an evacuee was selected as manager to look after the welfare of the block residents. However, this power of "self government" was contained by a highly centralized War Relocation Authority. Social and athletic activities were arranged to boost morale, especially during the first year.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid derived from WordPerfect.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Unrestricted.
- Terms of access:
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Please credit California State Library.
Copyright has not been assigned to California State Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing. Permission for publication is given on behalf of California State Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Japanese Relocation Center, Tule Lake Collection, California State Library.
- Location of this collection:
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900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
- Contact:
- (916) 654-0176