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Description
A picture chart documenting the transfer of operations for Japanese and Japanese American farms in California, Oregon, Washington, and Arizona. The chart denotes the number of farms marked for the forced removal of Japanese Americans and Japanese Nationals in each state, the number of new operators to take over those farms, and the amount of farm security loans. 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.
Geographic communities--California Geographic communities--Oregon Geographic communities--Arizona Geographic communities--Washington Industry and employment--Agriculture--Farming World War II--Administration--Wartime Civil Control Administration World War II--Mass removal ('Evacuation')--Preparation
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives;
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