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Description
Detailed report on the housing shortage in the Central Valley, California and the return of Japanese American incarcerees from the Relocation Camps. Describes the impact of Japanese Americans losing their homes during incarceration and the conflicting attitudes between incarcerees and community members. Some Japanese Americans were disallusioned about losing their houses possessions to thieves and didn't trust the WRA on promises to assist them with returning home. Describes other minorities moving in to housing formerly occupied by Japanese Americans and charity organizations helping during the rescission. The War Relocation Authority (WRA), together with the Wartime Civil Control Administration (WCCA), the Civil Affairs Division (CAD) and the Office of the Commanding General (OFG) of the Western Defense Command (WDC) operated together to segregate and house some 110,000 men women and children from 1942 to 1945. The collection contains documents and photographs relating to the establishment and administrative workings of the (WDC), the (WRA) and the (WCCA) for the year 1942.
World War II--Administration--War Relocation Authority World War II--Incarceration camps--Incarcerees Race and racism--Discrimination World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers--Impacts of incarceration World War II--Leaving camp--'Resettlement World War II--Leaving camp--Returning home Land tenure--Law and legislation--California
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
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