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Description
Description of the Gila River incarceration camp during the first month of occupation, including camp location, climate, landscape, barracks, issues with camp construction, poor conditions and lack of furnishings, incarcerees who were subjected to upon arrival. Camp administration, food and housing issues, camp employment, security, recreation, and social groups are described and analyzed. Report compiled as a portion of the Japanese American Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The Robert Billigmeier collection is comprised of materials collected during his work and stay at the Tule Lake incarceration camp conducting research for the University of California’s Japanese Evacuation and Resettlement Study (JERS). The collection includes: photographs taken during his time at Tule Lake; a scrapbook created by students at Tule Lake in 1942; camp publications; reports and manuscripts; and student writings. Several of the reports and manuscripts draw from the personality cards written by students in the Tule Lake incarceration camp.
World War II--Incarceration camps--Construction World War II--Incarceration camps--Food World War II--Incarceration camps--Facilities, services, and camp administration World War II--Incarceration camps--Housing--Barracks World War II--Incarceration camps--Living conditions World War II--Incarceration camps--Medical care and health issues World War II--Incarceration camps--Security World War II--Incarceration camps--Social and recreational activities World War II--Incarceration camps--Work and Jobs Industry and employment--Agriculture Community activities Social sciences Social sciences--Fieldwork
Place
Rivers, Arizona Incarceration Camps--Gila River
Source
Department of Special Research Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library
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