Material in public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
A memo regulating the terms in which Japanese evacuees are allowed to work outside the boundaries of the relocation centers. This exception would only be allowed in emergency situations and military guards needed to be properly equipped to prevent escapes. The example given in the memo is using evacuee labor to unload freight from rail stations not within the relocation area. 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 World War II--Incarceration camps--Work and jobs World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers World War II--Temporary Assembly Centers--Work and jobs
Source
San Jose State University Department of Special Collections and Archives
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
